Cousins

Oh, the joy of cousins!  The oldest ones are lively little leaders and the younger two are just relaxed and along for the ride (at least for now).  They warm our hearts.

Sweet girl cousins…

Abi and Josh hit the pool in the surfer-swimsuits given to them by our family in England.

Big eyes… 

The four fabulous cousins together…

This photo was not staged!  I came into the living room to find Nate and Mary Claire holding hands and looking at one another…

We are thankful for the special love these cousins share!

5 months, a race, and grandparents

Our little beauty is five months old.  She brings us so much joy!  She can roll both ways, sit up for a least a minute without help, eats fruits and veggies, and laughs and babbles all the time.  She loves her brother, her daddy’s silliness, her mommy’s snuggles, and putting anything and everything in her mouth.  She has two little teeth on the bottom now, too!  She is a delight to our souls and our home!

Josh ran in his first race this past weekend, a 1K called the Bearkat Bash!

Momma and Poppa came down to Houston and we had a wonderful weekend!

Mary Claire loves listening to Poppa’s voice (she always smiles when he talks) and laughing with Momma.  We give thanks for the irreplaceable blessing of family!

The Park

It’s finally less than 100 degrees here in Houston!  In fact, today it was in the mid-80s until about 11 a.m.  We were all so excited to return to one of our favorite family activities… fun at the park!  Josh drove his red car and Mary Claire enjoyed the BOB (sans car seat for the first time!) as we all enjoyed a glorious Saturday morning together!