Dad-Dad comes for a visit

Brooke loves her Aunt Wendi!

 Bailey and Bode - they did experiments with Lane this afternoon.

 Lovin on Dad-Dad.

 Brooke is getting stronger each day.

It's good to be so loved!

Bouncy Brooke

Yesterday was Brooke's five month birthday and her first time in the bouncy hangy chair!  I was working at Starbuck's so didn't get to be there with her, but Chad said she did great, except she was hungry.  

Weekend to Austin/Kerrville Folk Festival for Uncle Eddy's Memorial

Road trip to Austin with cousins and grandpa for Uncle Eddy's Memorial Service.  How fitting.

We left Friday morning.  Lane, Brooke and I met Marilyn, Jackson, Liam and Grandpa in Hillsboro then rode all together to Austin. We visited the State Capitol, rode the Zilker Zephyr, had dinner at Shady Grove with our cousin Rob and his family (an awesome surprise), then drove over the Congress Avenue Bridge just as the bats were emerging!

Saturday morning we woke up EARLY, and left the hotel in Austin for Kerville.

 Our awesome shuttle ride from festival parking to Chapel Hill.

 Memorial starts.

 My beautiful cousin, Wendy.  She asked me to be her voice and read what she wanted to say about her father at the memorial.

Group picture of family that attended.

We love and miss you very much, Uncle Eddy.  I appreciate so many things about you and am thankful you were my uncle.  Thank you for being you and for the impact you had on my life, whether you knew it or not :).

Jackson Pollock at the DMA

 I am in love with the DMA's preschool classes!  They do such a good job of exposing young kids to works in the museum in a way that, from my perspective, really speaks to them and teaches them something relevant.  I think I like it so much cause I also enjoy learning like they teach - hands-on, experiential learning.  Go figure :)!  This month was about Jackson Pollock.  At the end there's always time in the studio and this month Lane got to paint on the floor like Jackson Pollock did.  Instead of splattering paint, though, he got to roll balls, cars and yarn through paint and then on his canvas.  He made two pictures.

Sometimes after going to the DMA, we stop by Daddy's office to visit cause it's right on the way home.  Today while we visited Lane made a hat out of the wires he received at the DMA to make a sculpture.

Pre-school Co-op - Ducks

Mishana read The Ugly Duckling, we sang a song about ducks and played Duck, Duck, Goose!

Then we fed the ducks.

Cute babies!

This was our 6th week for the new preschool co-op.  Lane just loves seeing his friends each week and really looks forward to preschool co-op Wednesdays.

A new look for Grandpa Harvey!

I think Harvey's new look is great!  Brooke could just eat him up :)!

Florida Family Get-Together

 K Fazille

 My new favorite picture of Brooke!

 Jackson

Aunt Marilyn and Brooke

Aunt Janie teaching Lane how to swim.

Brooke's first dip in a pool.

Rachel and Mark's baby Collins, Brooke and Aunt Donna.

Sunday Lane and Chad had some fun 'Daddy Son' time.  Was fun to watch them and not get wet myself :)!