Bye Jacob and Mathew...we will miss you

We all know how much Ethan loves trains!! This ride went on forever and he loved every minute of it!

Yeehaw!

Today Ethan got to say a final good bye to Jacob and Mathew at their farewell party at Peter Pipers! The kids all had a great time and Ethan was asleep by the time we left the parking lot!

My little jumper!

Happy Fathers Day to these two special men!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

To the best Daddy in the whole world!! We love you very much!

How quickly they grow!

This morning I was taken back at how much my children have grown and how wonderful routines can be! Ethan woke this morning and this is what he proceeded to do:
-He took off his pull up and threw it in the trash.
-Took off his jammies and put them in his hamper.
-Picked out some clothes from his dresser and got dressed
-Pulled the covers up on his bed and stacked his "Teddies" on his bookshelf
-Put his slippers on and found a pair of sandals that weren't in the right place so he went and put them in the shoe holder in his closet.
-Came into the kitchen and gave morning hugs to Chloe and I.
-Asked for a cup of chocolate milk and went and turned on one of his favorite shows "Little Einstein's" and made himself comfy on the couch.
I just sat watching him go about his morning routine in awe!! Now if only he could teach his daddy a few of things!! Well the Little Einsteins just blasted off so I should probably get going too! I might need a little more than some knee patting to get me going!!!

IT'S OFFICIAL!!

WE ARE GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA!!!
I can finally say our tickets are booked and paid for!! I will be leaving with Ethan and Chloe on August 4th and we will arrive in SA on the 5th. Enjoy visiting with my Family and Friends and then Peter will join us on September 3rd and we will all fly home together on the 15th. Yes I get to skip a Texas summer this year!!(nah nah!!)

Ethan loves to read!

Lately I noticed I have blogged several times about Chloe and somehow forgot to mention Ethan's latest news!! Ethan is an extremely energetic little boy(I call him my energizer bunny) and he loves to do several things namely: play with his train set, read the books he chooses at the library, play with his puzzles which he has really gotten good at and if given the opportunity he can watch endless episodes of TV!!

He also is a wonderful big brother and can keep his sister happy and smiley!!