First Annual Turner/Maas Beach Trip

To kick off our summer we headed to the beach right after school let out for a wonderful weekend with our best buds.  We rented a little house right on the beach and it was perfect!  I'll let the pictures do must of the talking.  We basically ate, played, napped, and then did that again.  Both kids enjoyed the beach but Maggie was basically fearless (as she is around all water).  We can't wait to do it again next year!

Hitting the road!

18 months!

Wow... the theme for me at 18 months is that each day my "baby" is becoming less and less a baby.  There is less carrying and more walking, less pointing and more talking, and of course less helping and more doing it himself.  It is precious!  

When I look back at all of my monthly posts I think I was focusing on the wrong things!  Or maybe that's what was important then... but things have changed.  So I'll summarize all of that to say that Colby eats well, sleeps well, weighs 24.5 lbs, is 32 in tall, and has 16 teeth (17 & 18) are poking through.  He is growing and healthy (something we are thankful for and don't take for granted!).

Helping make half birthday cupcakes

Colby:

runs instead of walking
holds hands when walking with us
climbs anything and everything
is very social (says hi and bye without prompting and cheeses at anyone who will look)
says byes instead of bye and says bye bye dada to everyone
is very affectionate (started giving hugs and kisses to his cousins and to Maggie)
"reads" books by himself (turns pages and looks at pictures)
slides down big playground slides and the baby slide at the pool by himself
closes doors from the inside and from the outside

Funny things he does:
LOVES to put on shoes and will ask for shoes randomly
LOVES to put buckets on his head (see above)
says "dah" when he gives a hi-five and "boo" when he gives a fist bump
when you tell him you love him he blows a kiss back
every time he sees a dog he says "dah, woo woo woo"

 Love this sweet boy!

Emmie's Baby Shower

In May we traveled to Austin for Rick's best friend John's baby shower.  We don't see John and Stacy nearly enough but are so excited for them to have sweet Emmie!  Of course we stayed with Mimi and Pawpaw.  Colby had a great time playing and obviously had fun eating too!  We always love a chance to see great-grandmother although this time C was too busy to cuddle very long.

 

 

Then it was time to head to the shower.  Stacy's mom hosted it and it was so fun!  LOTS of yummy barbeque and plenty of things for Colby to play with.  Although with all of the things to climb and ride in the backyard, balloons were still the biggest hit.

John and Stacy opening gifts

We can't wait to meet you Emmie!

Cousin Love

We love it when Lexy comes to visit. This day she unexpectedly came over so they were both still in their pj's. Screaming and general craziness ensued and then there was this affection. Love these two!

These days...

Colby and Shelby playing on a visit to Victoria

Aunt Jen and Keny

bucket heads :)

Sometimes it is hard to keep going when you get up too early

A day at the park

Daddy went out of town for a training so my little guy and I went on a date one evening to the park.  Colby loved watching the fish and the brand new baby ducklings.  I loved holding his hand.

Happy Easter!

We had a great Easter!  On Good Friday our Victoria/Austin family came to spend the day.  

 

 

 

The day before we went to an Easter egg hunt and concert at our church and Colby found lots of treats!

 

 

 Then on Easter morning Colby found some fun presents including his very own golf clubs (which have since been hidden because they were mostly used for a weapon :))

 

 Then we went to church and over to Gran's house for lunch.  Looks like Colby liked Lexy's sunglasses best!