New Pool

It's only been 5 days since Lanae and Logan left, but it feels like weeks. Thankfully, Derek and I have been staving off boredom fairly well. And watching tons of How To Train Your Dragon because I'm too lazy to go upstairs and turn on other movies (ie Pride and Prejudice). Speaking of P&P, guess what I'm watching now? Haha! To be fair though, we're also working on sword fighting etiquette... I'm just waiting for the day when the sisters in nursery tell me how my son has been beating the other kids with a spoon. :S

Dad and Mom Heath picked up this inflatable pool for the boys to play in before Lanae and Logan left - I just had to add this picture of Logan. Don't worry, he warmed up to it in the end. I'll let Lanae post the others. :)



Derek and I have been trying to get into the pool everyday. He's had a cold for a little bit, but we managed to spend a few minutes in the pool today. It's been a little difficult fending off all the yellow jackets, though. Well, I suppose it was just one in particular but it seemed determined to get at the water in the pool. Thank heavens I had a book with me to bat it away, but I had to fish a VERY large hornet out of the water before I let Derek climb in. **Shudder!!** Of all God's creations, I hate hornets and wasps the most. Too many stings when I was a kid... and the nasty little critters can sting multiple times. Ugh.

Splashing is one of his favorite activities!

I love this face! It looks like he was puzzled that the plastic didn't taste very yummy. Haha!

Grandma Heath taught him how to scoop water into the bucket - he taught himself how to empty it.

Still loves to chew...

First time in a wading pool

Frisbee Golf, Baby Mozarts and Playing with Mommy

Derek saw us throwing our frisbees...

...and decided he wanted to try...

Half a foot down...159.5 to go, little man

David's super awesome score. The frisbees normally get caught in the chains or in the bucket underneath, so this is a super awesome score to land on top of the bucket.

Father and Son

Mitch winds up for the pitch....

David winds up for the pitch....

Mom winds up for the pitch.... and I STILL didn't get a release shot, haha!

Derek was tuckered out by the end, so Grandpa obliged him

Though grandsons don't do much to improve your aim in Frisbee golf

Baby Mozarts



Playing with Mommy (one of his favorite games)



Teaching Logan how to talk into a cup

Sword Fighting with Daddy and Pictures from Ally's Birthday Party

A few weeks ago, I taught Derek how to "sword fight" with mixing spoons. I thought he didn't particularly care for that kind of play, but I was proved wrong today!

On Guard!!

Derek enjoyed going to Ally's birthday party at Pizza Planet. We had a blast playing with friends and I really enjoyed catching up with my family. Enjoy the pictures!

Derek liked sitting in the motorboat ride, even though it was broken

LOVED the carousel

Two of Ally's friends and Ally on the mini roller coaster. Derek liked that one, too. Sad I didn't get pictures.

The Dance of Three Binkies

And so it begins with the next generation. Sorry for laughing and snorting in the background - I was trying to hold it in and that made it worse. :D Probably the best part of my week watching these two passing the binkies around.

Dance of Three Binkies

Fun Times with the Bazemore-Thomison Clan

This past weekend my sister Amy was kind enough to drive Derek and I down to Houston for a combination graduation/birthday party. We were only there about 48 hours, but it was still a fun trip. I even learned something new about my Papa (who had me in stitches during this - I only caught the tail end of the performance)...

Dr Wong

My cousin Beth surprised me with a call out of the blue to see if I needed any clothes for Derek. What an answer to prayer! I've been worrying how I was going to get summer clothes for Derek. And such cute ones! Pics to follow in another post but they are SO cute. :D

Uncle Dwight (Kelly's boyfriend) gave Derek a super cool stuffed dinosaur that he carried around most of the weekend. Yesterday he tried to make it eat Logan. Haha!

Other than that, it was fun times and chilling with family. Aunt Mary and Aunt Nancy flew down for a few days and it was really fun to see them again.

Playing with Logan

Lanae and Logan have come to stay for a month or so while David is completing some of his Air Force training. It's been soooo nice to have their company! Lanae and I have very similar tastes in movies, we do Zumba together and have fun watching Derek and Logan play. Mitchell surprised me by buying the 5 hour Pride and Prejudice a week ago and I've had a wonderful time immersing myself in the words and world of embroidery and books. Ahhhh...the luxury of beautiful speech and elegant hairstyles. The only thing missing is Milla. :(

Here are some of the highlights of last week. We had lots of fun!

One of my favorites

He likes pillows!

Look at that handsome Logan boy!

Very smiley

Kicking the big balloon with Aunt Lanae

Playing "Pop Goes the Weasel" with Logan

Kind of long, but it's so cute!

Present from Grandpa Bazemore

Walking Outside

Talking to Grandma and Grandpa Heath

The Saga of the Trash Monster

I walked away for maybe 30 seconds and the TRASH MONSTER appeared!