Weekend Happenings

We had a very nice weekend. Good family time, some down time, some adults-only time---a good mixture of everything. After dinner Friday night we took advantage of the nice weather and walked down to our neighborhood park. Mostly, Jake just swings and sometimes practices going down the slide, but with both Mommy and Daddy to cheer him on, he was adventurous and tried rock climbing!!
The Leander cross country team competed in a meet at Cedar Park HS Saturday morning, so Jake and I went to cheer on the Leander Lions and see Daddy hard at work. I have to say, cross country isn't the best spectator sport, and it's hard to get action shots, but here's Daddy and Jake as the Varsity girls prepare for their run.On Saturday night, we were invited by our friends, David and Merry Culp, to attend the Central Texas Children's Home benefit dinner. Other friends, Nick and Beth (thank you, thank you, thank you!!!), watched Jake for us, so we could enjoy a nice evening out. The dinner was at the Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch and Pavilion in Creedmoor, TX. Don't let the words "disposal systems" in the title fool you...the place was really nice, and as we drove to the pavilion we saw all kinds of cool animals. Some of the animals included elk, deer, zebra, rhinos, and giraffes. We even encountered buffalo crossing the street as we were driving by. It was amazing how close we got...

As Kevin was doing yard work on Sunday afternoon, Jake and I spent some time hanging out in his room playing and listening to music. He was pulling for the baskets on his changing table; one of which is full of shoes. I will admit before I had a baby I thought baby shoes were super cute and was happy to get lots of adorable shoes as gifts. I will also admit that after having a baby, I feel like baby shoes are too much effort for the cuteness and I hardly ever put Jake in shoes. My philosophy is he really doesn't need them until he starts walking, so I'm just saving myself time and energy. Well, since he pulled down his shoe basket, I thought we should give some a try, especially since walking is just around the corner. He definitely wasn't a big fan of having something on his feet, but he didn't cry, so I feel like it was a step in the right direction.

As you can see, Jake is pantless in these pictures. I really love the fact that babies can get away without wearing pants and it's perfectly OK. Plus, I LOVE chubby baby legs. I usually dress Jake in shorts or pants when we're out, but he's usually in just a onesie around the house. So, after church we lost the shorts and hung out in shirt only. Look at these adorable legs!
It's definitely only a short time in one's life when legs like these are considered so beautiful, so we're going to live it up while we can!

Earlier today I met some friends at a park for playtime and lunch. We were swinging when a friend suggested sharing one swing. I've never seen two babies sharing a swing, but it was adorable and the kids loved it. You have to admit, they make those things awfully big. Here's Jake and Eliana enjoying the ride.


We were having a bit of a rough morning at home prior to our park trip, but the combination of the great outdoors and great friends provide the perfect recipe for happiness!