Dinner with Cousins

Last Wednesday, Marilyn invited me and Lane over for dinner after work.  Liam, Jackson and Lane got to play together for a bit at our work and then back at Marilyn and Sean's house before dinner.  And me and Marilyn got to visit some, too.  Thanks, Marilyn, inviting us, for the yummy dinner and for sending a picture to post!

Rub-a-Dub

Tonight in the tub, instead of putting all the letters, numbers, deer, ducks and other assorted bathtub personnel back in the bucket at the end of his bath, Lane decided to set ALL of it out on the edge of the bathtub.  So cute, all the animals, and the fireman, facing out so I guess they could see what's going on in the bathroom!

Sunday Surprise

I think this picture was taken as they blew fire into the balloon (whatever that's called) to keep it inflated. It makes a really loud noise and kinda startled me and Lane each time they did it.

After wading in the creek at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Sunday afternoon, I went grocery shopping.   On the way home I saw two hot air balloons really close to our house and really low to the ground.  Lane was all about coming out to see them.  Turns out, they were landing in the field right next to our neighborhood and the community college.  We walked over and got to watch them let all the air out and pack up the balloons to go home.  Lane got to see the tiny basket they ride in.  Some kids even got to walk inside the hot air balloon when it was laying on its side as the air was coming out.  It sounded like the air inside was really warm and smelled like propane.  Nice surprise for a Sunday afternoon!

Happy 4th Anniversary!

Chad made yummy dinner with my favorite mashed potatoes last Thursday night for our anniversary!

A gift for hubby.  That's true love!

Chad made flaming bananas (I think there's a more official name) for dessert.  He makes this most years on our anniversary, using a bottle of rum we brought home from St. Lucia, because we had it at our resort on our honeymoon.  This year's were the best I remember!

Third Class - Scoop Ball

Lane finally participated in the 'stretching' part at the beginning of his class at the rec center this week.  He got to play scoop ball and games with a parachute.  So fun to watch him and the other kids in this class!

Shaving Cream Rocks!

We didn't know Jacob was going to be back from vacation and at the office yesterday.  Nice surprise for me and Lane.  He grew up so much during the two weeks he was gone.  He came back tan and looking and sounding older than when he left.  Amazing.  Lori does a great job of taking care of them both and this is the end of shaving cream play.

Day with Gramma and Papa

Gramma and Papa spent Tuesday of this week with Lane and made a trip to the mall.  They watched ice skating and rode the carousel THREE times.  Lane saw a kiosk with the pink bear/pig pillow and told Gramma and Papa, "My baby sister would really like this pillow."  Needless to say, he brought it home for his sister.  AND Lane's new friend 'Keevey' (he named him) was born at the Build-A-Bear store.  He has a heart and plays a lullaby and Lane told me his (Lane's) name is inside the bear so in case Keevey ever gets lost and makes his way back to a Build-A-Bear store he can find his way back home.