Like Father Like Son

Over the weekend Jason and John bought some new shoes. 

John wont wear anything else.

Up Up and Away!

Lucy and Gavin

My friend Amy asked if I would take a few photos of her kids, Lucy and Gavin. I warned her that I was still learning how to use my camera and that I had no fancy editing program, but that we could just have fun and see what happens. I think I took around 200 photos and I was happy with about 20 of them. Here are a few that I wanted to share. 

Last week all five of our caterpillars turned into butterflies. As soon as Jason got home we all headed outside to let them go. John was ready with his butterfly net to catch them, but they were to fast.

Looking at the butterflies 

Letting them go

Pool Days!

Its finally getting to be that time of year again to bring out the pool and go to splash pads. 

Austin Visit

This past weekend we headed to Austin for a long weekend visit. While Jason and the kids stayed at Frank and Tammy's house, I headed to a beautiful wedding of my good friends from graduate school. The wedding was just South of Austin in Dripping Springs, I will post pictures of that later. After I got back Saturday morning I got to spent time with the family, it was a really great visit. 

Jason gets to meet and hold the newest member of the Robin family, sweet baby Mackenzie. She has the blondest hair and beautiful blue eyes. To me she is the perfect baby, all she did was sleep, and when she did need something her mom or dad took over! 

Poor Mackenzie, already being bored by her Uncle Jason's stories. I am sure he is telling her how semiconductors work.

Big sister Madalyn was nothing but smiles during our visit.

As soon as Granny got out the doll house, Taylor was playing and setting up furniture.

Granny holding Mackenzie

Grandpa holding Mackenzie and John saying hello. John LOVED Mackenzie and always wanted to say hi to her and pat her head.

Lucy

Uncle Sam stole John's heart over the weekend and apparently his girlfriend Kylie as well. John thinks his Uncle Sam is the strongest person in the world and thinks he is "As big as a house!". John also LOVES Sam's girlfriend, Kylie. He says she is "Beautiful and my girlfriend" Not sure where he got that from, but its cute! 

Taylor loved playing with this stepping stone of Sam's handprint.

Grandpa taught John a new skill, throwing rocks! In all fairness he did teach him safety rules such as John has to throw them towards the back fence, John could NOT throw them at his sister, and his goal was to throw them high and long. The glass table that was on the other side of the fence fell victim to one of Johns rocks, but Grandpa thought it was funny so it was not a big deal, ha ha.

Uncle Jason attempting to show the kids how to play.

John and Madelyn playing 

Uncle Sam with Mackenzie 

Caught her in mid stretch 

Then she was back to being VERY relaxed.

Mackenzie with her mommy, Kari.

Hide-n-seek with Grandpa

After dinner the kids played a fun game of hide-n-seek. This was their first hiding spot, all of them together under a table, ha ha.

Madelyn helping Taylor find her next hiding spot, so sweet.

John waiting for Grandpa to find him

Madelyn hiding

Taylor loved to just watch her Grandpa count as the other kids found a place to hide. Here she covers her eyes as John and Madelyn ran for cover.