Indoor fun

It was rainy over the weekend so we had to entertain ourselves indoors. 

 Blanket rides were a hit!

And they enjoyed their indoor picnic.



Christmas Tree

We set out Sunday morning to find a Christmas tree and have daddy cut it down.  Unfortunately, the tree farms don't open until noon and we were in the car at 9:30am.  We decided to stop at a little tree stand and let Molly choose a tree.  She wanted a small one and found one just the right size.  The kids had a fun time decorating the tree and the house. . . now  if  only some little boy would leave the decorations alone!

Thanksgiving

We had a nice Thanksgiving. Granddaddy, Grandma Karleen, Granny, and Grandpa Tom all joined us for Thanksgiving lunch.Our taste-tester, giving daddy the approval for his mashed potatoes.

 The crew having dessert and relaxing after lunch.

 Granddaddy and Molly winding down before bed.

 The next morning the kids were excited to help Freckles (granddaddy's dog) finish their scraps.

 

Johnny's first haircut

Today we took Johnny to get his first real haircut.  
He went from this shaggy baby:

 To being a little upset with the haircut:

 Then into a handsome little man:

Visit to Nebraska

This is going to be a long one.  The kids and I traveled to Wood River last Tuesday and stayed with my parents until Friday.  My parents flew back to Texas with us for the weekend and watched the kids overnight on Saturday so Paul and I could go to a friend's birthday party in San Antonio.  In typical Wagoner fashion, we visited many family members and took many pictures.

Playing with Grandma and Grandpa.

We had lunch with Aunt Judy and Aunt Mary Frances, Valentinos pizza and mint pie for dessert, yum!  Judy made this sweet little apron for Molly and she loves it.

Sonya and Bryce stopped at my parents for a visit. 

 For some reason they enjoyed playing in the pack n play, and yes, Johnny is under the blanket!

One afternoon we went to Simon and Mandi's "farm".  The kids were excited to see horses, cows, a goat, a rabbit, and the highlight for Molly, riding on a tractor (actually a combine but it's all the same to her) AND sitting in Uncle Dan's bus!!

On Thursday evening Dan and Marlene, Tom and Adele, and Simon and family went to my parents for dinner.  Unfortunately I don't have any good pictures from that evening but we had a nice time catching-up with everyone.  We had a great visit and will be back in Wood River December 20th so looking forward to seeing even more people next time!

Cameron Park Zoo

The kids and I went with a friend to the zoo in Waco on Friday.  I was a little unsure about the 1 1/2 hour drive there but the kids did great.  The weather was beautiful and the zoo was a perfect size for a 2 hour afternoon adventure.

Checking out the fish:

 Cheese:

 Molly has a very keen sense of smell and walked around most of the zoo like this:

 Making music:

 Molly and Lucy getting a close-up of the rhinos:

Johnny - 15 months

Johnny went to his 15 month check-up yesterday, just a couple days shy of actually turning 15 months.  His official stats are:
Weight: 25 lbs (50-75th percentile)
Height 31" (50th percentile)

As a side note, Johnny weighed 25 lbs wearing only a diaper.  His sister stood on the scale next to him, fully clothed including shoes, and tipped the scales at 26.6 lbs.  I think it is fair to say he has caught up to her!

Balloons

Last Saturday Molly and Johnny got balloons from HEB.  When we got  home Molly let go of hers and Johnny's, much to his dismay.  After she let it go he kept walking back to where she let go of the balloon and pointed at the sky babbling in a very irritated voice.  Today we went back to HEB (I go often) and they both got balloons.  Johnny was so giddy with excitement when I gave him his balloon.  In fact, he was so excited that he would not let go of it all day.

Here he is holding it while eating lunch (same thing at dinner but no pic):

 Excited to see the balloons were still there after nap:

 And  yes, even cried for it during bath:

I'm not sure what the obsession is with the balloon.  Paul speculates that it is because it is his and he doesn't have to share it with Molly like everything else.  I don't know but we will see if he still remembers it in the morning.