Spidey Toddler

Check out these awesome climbing moves- espeically the middle photo!

Happy Birthday Laith!

This post written by Laith...

Happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I was able to get not one, or two, but four days or relaxing for this birthday. The highlights included a one hour massage on a body that felt wrecked; lighting, relighting, and relighting and re-singing happy birthday to various things, including me, monkey, candles, cake, apple juice, and Annie Pie; going to a movie with my lovely wife; playing outside with both Lucas and Jenna while seeing the Amtrak train come and go; and finally some pun-kin picking. At the pumpkin picking place, the pickin' was sparse.. until an 18 wheeler full of them showed up, to Lucas' delight!

Thanks for making my extended weekend a great time, Jenna! I love you!

Choo choooooo!

This was Lucas' first time seeing a life-size train! He was totally entranced. When we told him we were going to go see the choo choo, he thought we'd be riding the tiny Zilker Zephyr at the playground. He was in for a big surprise! After it left the station, he started pleading for "More Choo Choo" and "Choo Choo Come Please!" And when that didn't work, starting investigating the possibility of it coming back if he asked for it in another color. "Purple Choo Choo?" "Red Choo Choo?" :)

Lucas Likes Licking LimePops

New PlayHouse

Lucas and Sufyan LOVE this new hand-me-down from a neighbor boy on our street. They play in it nearly everyday. Rather than play house, Lucas is starting to try to dive out of the windows and pretends that the table inside is a tableSAW... such a boy. :)

Trike Time

Playing with Mama's helmet.

Dream Come True For Lucas

Happy Birthday to Me!

It's always so nice when your birthday falls on a weekend- then you can prolong your special day to 2 whole days! :) Laith spent most of the weekend going on outings with Lucas and giving me lots of free time- it was so fantastic!
Today, we started the morning with breakfast at our favorite bakery and a hike at St. Edwards park with the whole family (Annie too!). Then we tooled around the house until nap time when I left to get a pedicure! After that, Laith and Lucas went to an indoor bouncy castle play gym and while I puttered around the house. Such luxury! To top of the evening, Laith and I are going on a date night to our favorite movie venue: the Alamo Drafthouse where we can order dinner while watching the latest flick. The end to a perfect day!