Monday, November 9, 2009

Vaca to MO and AR

I have to admit...I have been terrible about updating the blog the last couple of months. From swim lessons to T-ball to allergy doctor to Tumbling to everything else in between. I feel like I have been running on overload trying to get everything done. However, I think things will be a little bit slower from here on out now that T-ball is over. I say that and now I am trying to do 2 kids birthday parties and Thanksgiving and Christmas....Whewww...will it ever end!!


A couple of weeks ago we got a week off to go spend time with Brent's side of the family. We were all together in one house. This is a very rare occasion and it was fun!! We got to meet our new nephew, William David or Baby Will...as our kids call him. William come out all mumbled for them. Hannah had a blast holding him and playing little momma! Jake thought he was too small and looked a little scared when holding him. They got to also play with their favorite girl cousin Clara!! They had been talking about her for days and had so much spending time playing with her. After a short visit there, we headed to Arkansas for several days to get some much need rest and relaxation! More for Brent than anything. He has been so busy flying that he needed a break! We didn't get a chance to be outside too much because of the rain but, the kids totally didn't mind. They got some good bonding time with their Great Grandparents! The one day it didn't rain we ran like crazy trying to get a lot of outdoor activities in. We went down to the river, to the park, to the fish hatchery and spent hours picking up and playing in the leaves. All in all it was a great trip! Now for all the pictures that I took....watch out there is a lot!!


She loved holding him!!
he,he,he
Of course she had to visit Auntie Ann's salon!!
Brent enjoying some William time!
something new to play with
So stinkin' cute!!

Buddy,buddy,buddy!

Jake loves fire trucks so, while we were in Arkansas he got to sit in a bunch of them!

Jake tuckered out after playing in the leaves...he loves his "Pop pop's chair!"

3 comments:

Laura said...

Great pictures!! Thanks for sharing them on here. Looks like you had a really good time in Arkansas!

The Greats said...

Really great pictures! 3 kids on a bale of hay! two kids in the leaves take us back many years to Brent and Laura in the leaves (where were you Ann?); great firetruck pics and one of my favorites is Hannah raking leaves and leaving the trail and the other is Jake "pooped out" in the big recliner.
Thanks Melissa and Brent for the fun time.

Anonymous said...

Love the pictures. Especially the one with Brent holding William and Jake standing near. I also liked the one with the 3 kids. As far as Ann Marie and any leaves, she had not come along yet. And we lived in California for 3 years.
Sorry Ann Marie. Thank you for a wonderful time. And all of the traveling you did. To share this special family time together.
Love,
Stephanie