Scooter and Bicycle Riding

Jackson got both a scooter and bicycle for his birthday. He was a little hesitant on both at first. The first time he got on the bike, Jimmy hadn't lowered the seat yet for him so he sort of toppled over and for a few weeks afterwards wouldn't even think of getting on it. Finally he decided to get on one day but needed help getting started. I would give him the tiniest push and tell him to pedal. After a while I realized he didn't even need me but I pretended to still push him yet he was doing it all on his own.

He rode his scooter inside the house some getting the hang of it and then took it outside. He went pretty slow and would stop and pick it up to turn. After a few weeks he started turning better, going faster and having lots of fun on it!

I love that he always wants to be outside. I grew up playing outside and riding bikes all the time so I hope that he has a very active and fun childhood too!

 One night after baths and putting Camden to bed, Jackson and I went out to play.

Jackson knows you always wear your helmet on your scooter or bicycle. Anytime we are at the park or somewhere and he sees someone not wearing a helmet he says "he not wearing a helmet". Ha! He's a stickler for the rules.

Date Nights: Golfing!

If you don't count putt putt or the "golfing" in my backyard with Jackson I have hit real golf balls one time in my life at the diving range. A new place called Top Golf opened right by us and it looked fun so we went to check it out one night. It is a three story driving range with individual bays you rent by the hour. It is full service with dinner and drinks, music and even fans/heaters depending on weather. We had lots of fun and went back just a few weeks later with Wayne and Stephanie.

I still need lots of practice but after a while I got the hang of it and could generally get the ball into the yellow or maybe green targets.

The second time we went we were on the middle floor and it was different from golfing on the ground floor.

Fun times! I'm ready to go back again soon. Maybe I should also think about taking some real golf lessons soon!

Cousins Weekend

About a year ago we decided to plan a cousins weekend and chose to have it at the lake. Adam and Eran and their families came from LA and New York and David, Lis and Sebastian came from North Carolina. It was convenient for us being able to just drive! We hadn't seen Adam, Eran and their families in about 2 years. Everyone arrived Friday afternoon. After everyone saying their hellos we headed out to the pool for a swim.

Sebastian (10.5 months)

Griffin pouring water on his daddys head! (3 years old)

Adam and sweet Lacey (5 months)

Melissa and Camden (9 Months)

Jackson playing in the yard (3 years old)

Jimmy and Camden

I think I might have to blow this one up and frame it!

The next morning the boys went fishing! I think they had a few fish bite.

I can't get over how much he looks like me here!

Back home and ready to swim. He was so excited about his goggles.

Lis and Sebastian

Practically standing up on his own!

Jackson was doing awesome swimming across the pool!

Camden woke up with a fever that afternoon. Poor little buddy did not feel good :(

The next morning Papa made pancakes with Jackson and Griffin

The babies playing in the other room while the big boys cooked

"Cheese!"

I made "I Love My Cousins" shirts and we tried to get a picture of everyone. That proved to be harder than I thought!

Griffin wasn't feeling well and did not want to be in the photos :(

Camden and I - that lip!

Jimmy and Jackson

Camden was sound asleep in my arms. I guess the boat ride was very soothing!

Driving the boat with Papa

Father's Day photos

Yes, thats my child with a plastic ball in his mouth. Oops.

It was pretty tough getting everyone to look and smile at the same time.

We really had such a great weekend even if Griffin, Camden and even Melissa were all under the weather a little bit. We are so thankful that everyone took time out of their busy lives to fly out here and spend the weekend with us! Such fun having all the cousins (and little cousins) together.