family

pictures of our fun with family below. it is such a blessing to have both our families so involved in the boys' life. I'm sure we couldn't get through the muddle of parenthood without our wise mothers and fathers there to guide with gentle hands! they are always there with encouraging words and sympathy stories. and even more of a blessing is how much the boys enjoy being around them. so grandma and grandpa and aunt Katie were in town and spent some time down here with the boys. I'm glad the crying and temper tantrums don't scare them away :) we spent time relaxing and enjoying some sun, mostly just being together. Dave and i were able to go on a date! and many alone time walks which was very nice. games were played. and i had time to read my book for book club ;) it is a good one! we enjoyed our visit with family and are looking forward to our trip to Oregon in July for camping! i know it is a couple months away...but we get that excited about camping! enjoy the pics below ;)

this is my favorite picture for sure! lucas just cozy on grandpa. and everyone really excited about the zoo animals grandma and grandpa saw in san diego with uncle andrew. (looking at the pictures on the computer)

i didn't even notice till after i took the picture that grandma and caleb were both so silly with blocks on their head! the magic of capturing things on camera! caleb hasn't stopped playing 'train' with 'tracks' since grandma's playtime in his room.

getting really excited about train tracks here. always something new is learned after time spent with grandparents!

grandpa was on babysitting duty while the girls and caleb went on a  farm field trip with MOMS club. lucas was cozy in his burrito wrap grandpa hand-crafted while we were gone. lol.

fun at the farm! caleb loved the sheep, goats, horses, and birds. he was cautious and wouldn't put the food in the cage, but he got kinda close and was excited just to watch and observe the animals :)it was fun, not fun for our allergies though....caleb's a little stuffy today and i'm hoping it is from the farm and his allergies acting up and not a cold coming on...

i know i am really not in pictures much, but there's my hand :) someone has to be there to capture all the little moments! enjoying the sunshine on a walk :)

and we are starting out the weekend with rain, hence rain boots (even though we wear them everywhere anytime too) but of course as soon as we ventured out on our walk big rain drops started pouring down! and we lost power too. nothing like a little excitement on a Saturday :)

and caleb helped daddy put together the bench and paint it while lucas and i stayed warm and cozy inside. thank you craig! ( our craft man who made the bench for us) i can't wait to put it on our front porch!

we are hoping for sun tomorrow for a beach day. but if the rain continues, a lazy sunday with a candle burning and warm bread baking and time spent cozy at home will be just as good :)