Just like Daddy

She's a swimmer already!

Visiting the Long's

Lydia and I spent a week at my sister's house in Lewiston, NY. It was so relaxing for me. Lydia was happy playing with her cousins, Josh and Matt. The weather was a nice break from our Texas summer. Here are some pictures with explanations. Enjoy!

Meet Brenna Renee (3 months old). This little girl just sleeps, eats, and smiles! I loved getting little giggles out of her. Lydia was jealous when I was with Brenna. I don't even have a picture of the two of them because Lydia would not stand close enough. I love you, Brenna!

Josh gives Lydia a new dolly!

We went peach picking at a nearby farm with great ambitions of making jam. Christina did end up making three peach cobblers, and we canned about ten jars of peaches. No jam though.

Lydia and mommy

Lydia and Matt

Since the weather was so pleasant, the kids played outside several hours every day.

Swinging together.

Lydia loved the little swing. We'll have to get one of these for our new backyard.

Lydia also experienced several "firsts." Here she is wearing overalls (boy overalls) and playing in the dirt!

She also ate some dirt. Uncle Brett had to scrape it off the back of her teeth!

Josh showed her a worm (also crickets and a turtle eating crickets).

The boys love dressing in full camo with face paint. Josh is posing with his "knife" (piece of bark).

Bathtime was interesting. Lydia doesn't love baths, this picture captures on of the only times she sat down in the water. See Josh's nifty blue cast?

Lydia left her signature in the bathtub. The boys initially thought it was gross, but then thought it was pretty cool.

Josh and Matt were so sweet to Lydia. Josh was much more gentle with her becuase he's older. In return for all his kindness, there was no lack of cousin kisses.

Thanks Christina and Brett for having us!

Pictures

Playing dress up princess

Pushing strollers

Trying to fit into dolly's stroller

Tired of vacuuming

Being silly

Working on "the look"

We are off to Lewiston, NY today to visit Christina, Brett, Josh, Matt, and Brenna!

Ryan Jacob DeSutter

Here's my new nephew, Ryan. He was sucking his thumb already and making all the cute baby faces and noises. I'm glad we are so close to Brian and Lauren's house so I can pop in for baby love anytime.

Baby News!

Once again, not my baby news. This morning around 6:40 my brother and his wife welcomed a baby boy! I'd love to share his name...but he's still without one. I'd love to share pictures, but this is the one day ever Dan has taken the camera. I visited the "boy" this afternoon. He is beautiful and looks just like his daddy. What's even more fun is that his early and unexpected arrival leaves his big sis, Emily, in my care. Or rather, for the next day I have built in entertainment for Lydia! Emily (who is 7) plays with Lydia, and Lydia adores her in return. Just needed to share how I am the happiest auntie again.

No reason to blog...

...if it weren't for this cute face! Thanks to Aunt Steph for taking a few pictures of Lydia with her mommy last week.

Life has been busy, but not really interesting (hence the infrequent blog posts). We're just back and forth between the Woodlands and Houston several times a week. Lydia is a pro at napping in her pack n play. We even had a sleepover last night at the VonHohn's! The house remodel should start to pick up now that we've made it past the inspection phase. We have walls and ceilings! We are really starting to miss our Houston friends. Just a few more months before we'll have everyone over to our new home.

It's Raining, It's Pouring

It rained and poured...for about 5 minutes.

It was still such a nice change in the land of eternal heat and sunshine.

UPDATE: The rain came back! It's been raining for about 4 hours. It's wonderful!