Home again

Howdy Fam.

We made it home ok made stops in Phoenix and San jose then finally seattle. It was snowing when we got here and then froze the next morning, I am sure glad I didn't have to go to work until monday. I-5 was shut down because of ice at Nisqually I guess Old truckers worry about that kind of stuff. Mom's b-day present finally came it's a lithograph by Liz Lemon Swindel called "Hold on Thight" went down to get It framed, check it out on line under the artist name , it reminds us of our grand kids. Called my Mom today she is doing good but very lonely we are going to try to get up there next week end. Got to go Love to all OLE DAD

Grandma and Grandpa are here for a visit pt 1

Well Grandma and Grandpa Corier have come to Houston for a visit and we have been having so much fun.  We went to the Houston Zoo on Friday (Pictures are at the end) and on Saturday we all took a trip to Galveston to play on the beach.  It was a nice grey day that reminded us all of Washington.  Galveston was hit by Hurricane Ike and while you can still see a lot of the damage and aftermath of that storm the town looks like it's coming together and the beach was really nice.  The picture above is Violet and Wesley, totally destroying Jonathan's sand castle.  
We had a fun time hanging out on the beach and playing games with everyone.

Violet and Wesley had fun playing in the sand.

Wesley wanted to make sure that Grandpa had plenty of sand in his shoes.  You can't leave the beach without some sand in your shoes!
We took several pictures trying to get a good one of all the kids, this is the best one that I got.  It's always hilarious when we try to do this.

Violet "pitching" to Aunt Emily.  She doesn't actually throw it, she walks it up to you and places it in your mitt.  Your killing me smalls!

Violet was trying to sneak back to the ocean to play in the waves, Grandpa caught her though.

Peter making bubbles with our bubble blower, the kids really liked the bubbles, but the wind was blowing them super fast past us and I don't think anyone really caught any.

Grandpa fixing Sam's hair

Violet trying to sneak back to the water, in the middle of a wardrobe change.  She wasn't too pleased when we caught her.

Violet did a header into the waves so she had to end her ocean play time.  Again...not too happy about this.

Grandpa and Grandma checking out the beach.

Jonathan, Emily and Sam playing in the waves.

Wesley really liked chasing the waves.

My independent Daughter toddling out to the Gulf to go swimming, she turned around and said  "Come on, Let's Go!"

At the zoo I told Wesley to say Cheese and he started to jump around and dance and say cheeeeese!
Sam making faces at Granpa
All three cousins having a visit with Dumbo

Me and Violet with Dumbo.  I'm really happy today.  It was the last day of my first trimester :)  The baby is due at the beginning of September.

Violet was laughing at the Elephant.

Violet sharing a moment with Grandpa.  Violet loves fish, I think we are going to get her one for her b-day.

The vultures were actually really pretty, they were a purpley-blue color.  Violet thought they were cool.

one of the fish tanks has a tube that kids can crawl into and check out the fish.  All three kids had so much fun in there.
The kids in the tube from outside the tank.

Wesley in front of some really big fish.

I've taken a lot of pictures lately

Violet got a new dress.  She is growing so fast, and she wanted to model it for us.  The only catwalk like hall we have is our kitchen so she ran back and forth to show it off.

She loves to run back and forth in our kitchen, it's great game, she starts in the back by our laundry stuff and runs to the other end and peaks around the corner and says BOO!

Violet is getting her molars in and she was so exhausted and stuffed up the other day, this is such a sad picture.  She is feeling much better now, I think she's through the worst of it now.

We moved Violet's big red chair to the patio, where Violet and I like to sit and read in the morning.  

we are having a great time here in Texas and we are especially excited that the maintenance guys are getting our pool ready for Pool season.  Maybe when Gr. & Gr. Corier come to visit we can all go swimming!

Violet and the popsicles

We tried popsicles for the first time yesterday.  Violet loved them!  It started out that I was just sharing mine with her and pretty soon I had no popsicle and Violet ate mine!
She thinks she's so funny....little popsicle thief!
Violet dressing up some more this morning.  She's become obsessed with this hat, I tried to get her to wear a sun hat since it's so warm here but she wanted to wear the snow hat!

just some pics of the week

Violet really likes her Mac N Cheese, she eats a serving at least once a day!
Violet playing dress up this morning with her snow hat and a cute piece of fabric
She really liked to wear the hat

Violet is so cool in her shades!

We are so excited for Gr and Gr Corier to come visit!