Catching up with cousins

The Jackson cousins descended upon us the last week of July. It was so great to see them again after nearly 3 years. How dare those kids grow up without me! We had a wonderful time with them even though we wish it were longer. Every day the kids would wake up and beg Martin for one more day of playing. Thank you Martin for caving in to niece pressure and staying a little longer.
We didn't really do a whole lot while they were here, unless you count the endless hours that the Wii was on and being played. You should have heard the murmuring the day we thought it was broken. It's a good thing we have a computer nerd in the group and he fixed it before the hour of murmuring was over.

The girls taught Nate how to be a goat herder.
We celebrated Pioneer Day at Lake McMurtry as a church activity. Lots of yummy food, this great water slide and MUD! (Red mud might I add...that sticks to everything, a child's dream)
Everyone wanted to get time with Kordale, I don't think he hit is bed during the day once.



We stayed up playing and laughing way to late into the night! Made for groggy kids in the morning. Sorry Chad we kept you up and you had to go to school in the morning while we all slept.
Chad and Martin had some male bonding time playing a computer game. This is what kept them up late every night.
We did manage to get our lazy behinds up and head to the pool one afternoon.
Michelle and I just lounged by the pool with Kordale in the shade.
Chad took the little ones on a tour of the veterinary hospital. Marshel was fascinated that Uncle Chad worked in a pet hospital and is going to grow up and be a pet doctor. Kordale enjoyed quiet moments with his Aunt Shi-shi. We hope it won't be another 3 years before we see them again.

Goat Bustin'

A few days ago we looked out the back window and this is what we saw!






Guess she wanted to see what it was like to be a bull rider but is starting out small!

We survived the first month!!

My hands and feet have grown a little bigger...

My t-shirt fits a little better....
I have grown a little taller....
and learned to lift my head a little higher...
but most of all I still like to be wrapped like a burrito and sleep a little longer!

That's so random

We haven't really been doing much lately, just a few random things here and there.

We met up with our fellow Rossies and got in a VERY HOT game of mini-golf this past weekend. I have no idea who won because we were all to hot and sweaty to add up our score cards. In fact, I don't think the kids even finished playing all 18 holes, instead they went back to the clubhouse and sat in the air conditioning!
Kordale did his usual sleep through it all :)
Later that night we met back up and had a jam session with one member of "Hans and the Hillbillies" (this was/is a group put together from Ross students, they used to play on a regular basis in St. Kitts at one of the beach bars.)
Everyone wanted in on the fun! We had a great night of songs and laughter. However, Brent now has a drawer full of sharp knives thanks to Chad and his OCD! :)
I picked up an extra passenger for the diaper bag. Kettie was scared of the guitars and just couldn't find a place to feel safe, so I had her climb in the bag. She nuzzled right in and went to sleep.
I think it's safe to say Kettie has decided that this little boy is here to stay and so she better protect him. Whenever we have Kordale down at her level we find Kettie laying with him, whether it be in the bouncy seat, the swing, his car seat or laying in my bed. She doesn't get in his cradle though.
Dr. Utah has been busy caring for the horses on his equine rotation. He is taking care of this mini shetland and her baby.

Morgan wasn't to sure of the mom, she is a bit nervous about people being around her baby!
The girls loved going to the clinic with Chad to do the evening rounds and visit all the different animals at the hospital.

Three weeks down!

People have been telling me I need to post more pictures of the new man of the house. Something about they want to see how much he's changed on a weekly basis. He got weighed this week and is up to 7 lbs. 7 oz., so he's finally fitting into more then the premmie clothes.
And for those who wonder if he has clothes because it seems all the pictures are of our nudity-cutie! Yes, he has a closet of clothes but we let him lay in the sun in the morning and that's when his eyes are open so I took advantage of getting some photos of him awake.
We are still trying to capture that moment of him lifting his head! He can do it but it's usually when he's laying on our chest and wants to look at us. Maybe next week we will master that one.

Weekend Fun!

The girls had been begging to return to the water park, but it's been so HOT here we haven't really been able to take Kordale out for a long time. This weekend we decided to take them since it would only be for a few hours and the temperature has been a little bit lower.

Chad and Kordale were more then happy to stay in the shade and take a nap. With a wet T-shirt on and a slight breeze, they were both set!

When the shade started coming to the kiddie pool area, we ventured over there to watch Morgan play. I would have preferred the sun so I can work on getting some kind of tan again!

Morgan loves the big rides, but she also enjoys getting to play on the little stuff too! We hope to go a few more times before the park closes for the summer.
When we left the water park we headed over to the amusement park where Lady Antebellum was performing. The concert tickets are included in our season passes for the parks so we are sure to take advantage of the evening out. The girls got to shake hands with the group when it was over, but we didn't get any pictures.

Bath Time

"What are you doing to me?" I'm sure that is what Kordale was thinking when he got his first bath. He didn't like it at all!!

But the second time of going solo in the tub wasn't as bad, in fact he actually seemed to almost like it.