Memorial Day!

We had a very busy weekend and enjoyed every moment of it! The big news of the weekend is that we are going to sell this.... our 2003 Ford Escape!

And we bought this....a 2001 Honda Odyssey

So yes, I'm entering the world of minivans. I'm sure this will be the first of several. We are so excited about the functionality and storage capabilities that it has. I'm sad to say goodbye to my car though. If anyone knows of someone that is in the car market let us know! We are hoping to sell it before we leave for Michigan in 3 weeks.

We were planning on taking a Memorial Day bike ride, but due to the rain we had to change plans. We had Jack over to spend the night Sunday and he and James had fun playing together this morning.

After lunch and James' morning nap we went to visit The Hilbrichs so James and Morgan could have some playtime. For dinner we headed to my parents for burgers! James loved the corn on the cob as you can see.



This is a video of James showing off his down the stairs skills. He is getting very very fast and daring.

first trip to the neighborhood pool

We are so lucky to have a neighborhood pool just up the street from our house and there is a 1 ft baby pool there too. James wasn't sure at first but warmed up quickly.

Sliding

Our indoor slide is one of James' favorite things to do now. He is starting to spend more and more time in his playroom so slowly we will move some of the toys in the family room to the playroom. He just learned how to climb and slide all by himself.

park

James loved the park! It was the first time we've been since he is actually walking. I tried holding his hand when he was walking, but he kept pushing me away. He is trying to tell me that he is a big boy now! It made me nervous when he was on the cement. He fell a few times, but shed no tears. He is a tough little guy. We have a low key weekend planned and we are looking forward to it! Gotta love 3 day weekends! AND... Todd only has 2 days of school left.

Pizza night!

My Aunt Shelly and cousin Sarah are in town this week so they came over for dinner tonight and brought pizza. James loves being around Sarah! So much so, that he wouldn't look at the camera because he was too busy watching her. We are planning on going to the park with her tomorrow and looking forward to a relaxing Memorial weekend.

Eric Hutchinson

We had a GREAT weekend! We flew to Detroit, MI Saturday morning and drove to Lexington to see Eric Hutchinson in concert. He is an amazing performer! James stayed with G-ma and Papaw while we were gone and had a great time playing with the "big kids". On the way to Lexington we did a little shopping at a local mall and also went to our favorite eatery in town, Smackwater Jacks! Although it was a really quick trip it was a lot of fun. I don't think I would have wanted to be away from James any longer. We missed him so much! Here are some pics and video from our weekend and the concert.

The new B & B in town.






Lake Huron

Our rental car

Here are some clips from the concert.

Last day of school

Today was James' last day of school. Since Sept he has been attending a preschool program at our church which is conveniently less than a mile from where I work. He went on Mondays/Wednesdays from 9-3:30. It has been a great experience and we feel so blessed that we were able to take him to our church environment. I knew James always loved being there, participating in the fun activities and playing with all the other children. Somedays, so much fun, that I would go to pick him up and he didn't want to come with me. These are pictures from his last day when I came to pick him up. He was on the outdoor playground and covered in debris! We will miss his wonderful teacher Ms Melanie! Once Todd is out of school(2 weeks from today) James will be spending his Mondays/Wednesdays with his Dada.