Tractor and Turkey

Well, this past weekend provided some fun times and cool surprises!  Our dear friends, the Penberthys, invited us to come hang out on their newly acquired 10 acres of land.  So we put our boots on and headed out to the country!  The boys had an awesome time riding in the tractor and the jeep (which they could both drive amazingly well for their age!)        Yes, we have an inflatable turkey in our front lawn.  The neighbor down the street saw how much Joshua loved it and gave it to us.  Pretty cool surprise since we would probably never spend the $ to buy one of these things.  Josh LOVES it!

Trick or Treat?

Joshua’s first “real” Halloween was this year and it was the most fun we have ever had going door to door looking for some candy!  Josh would run up to the door and yell “trick or treat” and then when the person would hand the candy to Josh he would say “thank you” and proceed to hand the candy back to them.  There were a couple homes that Josh refused…some included freaky midget skeleton talking man, one had a smoke machine and loud noises, and another had tons of zombies and severed heads….other than that it was all fun and games.

 

Josh pushing his friend Tori around the block!

After a TON of trick or treating….well deserved rest!

The Halloween Compromise

 

We could not decide between the pumpkin and the penguino so we decided to go with pumpkin last night at our church’s Fall Fest and tonight Josh will sport penguino! 

 

Josh’s good buddy, Luke, was a UPS delivery man…maybe one day he’ll run the company and this picture will be worth millions to a tabloid!

TRICK OR TREAT! They made a special home for Joshua at the Fall Fest.

Daddy’s two pumpkins!Grandpa and Grandma with lil’ pumpkin McGown

Halloween Costume? Help us decide….

The team is not great this year, but Joshua bleeds maroon for sure.

His favorite thing about Halloween this year has been that lovely orange veggie (or is it a fruit?).Penguino has been around since last December and Joshua loves saying his name.  If we could only get him to walk like a penguin….

Cowboy Joshua is the most complex costume and least practical.

Well….We are only keeping one of these silly costumes.  You be the judge.

Fall.....

The weather in fall is amazing.  It is almost a shame to have to come inside when it gets late.  Here are a couple memories captured in pictures only days in the fall season.

I love my cousin!

Thankfully July provided us many opportunities to be with our amazing family in Dallas. Joshua loved being with his Papa, Grammy ("Mama" as Josh has taken to calling her), Aunt Ang, and Uncle Doon so much, but he ESPECIALLY loved getting to spend time with the girl he literally sings about everyday, his beautiful cousin Abi! Here are just a few pics from their adventures together this summer...

Oh, and a quick cute picture of Josh with Papa and Grammy...

Josh and the Ducks

Josh has always loved going to see the ducks, but yesterday was the best trip to the park/lake yet. Josh has taken to saying "knock-knock" whenever he wants something, and he doesn't think people are paying attention. After we jogged to the park yesterday morning, Josh went to the lake and started saying "duck-duck". I explained that the ducks were swimming somewhere else, and Joshua started yelling "knock-knock...duck-duck" over and over again. Sure enough, five ducks literally flew in to see Josh, which produced a very happy and proud little boy, who now thought he had summoned them on his own. Needless to say, I was laughing...

A Long Overdue Joshua Update...

We cannot believe it has been almost seven months since we last posted a picture of Joshua! He is growing up very quickly, and when the camera is not nearby we are always trying to take "snapshots" with our minds so we don't forget any part of this special time. We are constantly amazed at the new things Joshua can do and say, and the adventure only continues to grow sweeter. One thing is for sure: his precious life continues to utterly overwhelm us with God's incredible grace, for we certainly do not deserve such an unbelievable blessing as him.

Here are some photos to make up for lost time...

Joshua now really enjoys riding his "car" around the house. In early June, we headed off to Miami with the McGown Family.

It was a wonderful trip and many happy memories were made together.
Joshua LOVED his first trip to the beach.

Joshua and cousin Hailey had a wonderful time dancing together on the boat.

First time experiencing the waves...

Watering the grass (and patio and everything else...) is one of Joshua's simple pleasures

Running through the Dallas Arboretum Sleeping on the couch while he had an early summer cold

Celebrating buddy Luke's first birthday!

Uncle Jay is always quick to help out when Joshua starts asking for "agua"

One of our favorite things to do when mommy gets home from work--DANCING! Up until recently when the heat index in Houston began to stick at over 100 degrees,

we spent lots of time playing in our backyard together...

Helping Daddy gather peaches from our peach tree Celebrating Joshua's "heritage" on Cinco de Mayo as he becomes bilingual

(thanks to Nanny Mirna!)

More fun with Luke

Not only eating on his own but now he helps us cook :)

Wonderful grandparents and daddy--thanks for the MANY trips to Houston

you made the last busy six months, Grammy and Grandpa!

Easter Riding in the fun train at the Easter Egg Hunt

Joshua loves his Grammy

Fun times in the spring bluebonnets

Gig'em, Joshua!

Feeding himself now

Winter 2009

Fun with buddy Luke

Thanking God for the memories,

Brian, Jenny, and Joshua