Aug. Trip to Boston

We were able to visit Mark's family in mid August. We had a really great time and got to do all kinds of fun stuff.

Hudson and Gamma playing WITH checkers.
Ice cream at Kimball's... the best ice cream on the planet.

Mark and Elliot with Pa.

Several of the afternoons were spent splashing around in the pool. Everyone got wet even if they didn't intend to! :)
We were able to see our good friends Dawn, Savannah and Andy several times during our trip.
Mark's parents were gracious enough to send Mark and I on a Boston harbor dinner cruise for our anniversary. It was a beautiful night and wonderful treat.
View of the city from our cruise.

Auntie Anne with the boys and me.

Mark and Hudson with Ma and Pa at a fish pond.

Uncle Dave took our friend Andy, Mark and Hudson out on the ocean in his Boston Whaler. Hudson couldn't get enough.
This is all the great grand kids. From the left... Elliot, Nathanael, Hudson, Danielle and Luke, which are Mark's cousin Erika's kids, and then sweet Tatum.
Ma giving Nathanael a bottle.
Kelly and Alora with Tatum.

Grumps

Have you ever seen such pouty faces? They were both being punks at breakfast one morning so I thought I'd take a few pictures to show them when they're 25.

1st Rice Cereal

We've just started giving Nathanael solid food. This was one of his first rounds of rice cereal. He did pretty good except he kept wanting to suck his fingers in between bits.

Our Little Gladiator

Nathanael had to get a Doc Band helmet to reshape his head. He had a tight neck muscle that made him tilt and rotate to the right, which in the process caused some flat spots and misshaping. It kind of looks like a gladiator helmet. Here are a few pics.

We had another opportunity to see Kenan and Emsleigh. She and Nathanael are either having a wrestling match or Emsleigh is trying to get some love, not sure which. :)

He's so cute I think I might be a little sad when the helmet has to go away!

Tatum Faith

Mark's sister, Kelly and her husband, Dave had a baby on July 11th! We've been waiting for her for a long time! Thanks be to God for her safe arrival.

Isn't she a cutie!?!

Hud's Big Fish

My mom took Hudson fishing and low and behold he caught 2 within a 30 minute period. He caught a large-mouth bass and a catfish, both of which weighed probably 4 or 5 lbs. They were BIG! and he was SUPER excited. Not bad for his 2nd time out!

5 Year Anniversary

It's gone unbelievably fast, but we happy to say we been married 5 years this July. My mom took all 3 boys so we could spend the weekend in Grapevine at the Gaylord Texan. It was a great time. So nice to wake up when I wanted too! :)

The hotel had a huge atrium with a river walk, beautiful plants and flowers, and fountains. This was a really pretty flower I'd never seen it before.

This guy was dressed and painted to look like a statue and sat in the atrium for all to stare at him.

This is a picture of the atrium from our room.