Bath time fun!

Going Home

We went to Sabetha for the first time since Christmas last weekend. With Trey arriving just at the end of basketball season, we hadn't been able to go. Here are a few highlights from our weekend. Drew and Tyler were there too since Randy and Amy were on a date weekend with friends. Uncle Brent and Aunt Cindy were also there.

Our Favorite Daddy

Had a lovely Father's Day this weekend. Another filling morning at church, a filling lunch for Daddy (he chose the KFC buffet), naps for all, and playing in the yard after supper.

And a picture of Trey for good measure. He's sleeping through the night!!!

Leah...

Here are a few things we have caught Leah doing in the last week or so...

"Washing" dishes in the kitchen sink.

She carried a stool in from the bathroom and shimmied her way up on the counter.

Leah can pretend that almost anything is make-up. She LOVES make-up. She was hiding behind a chair with a package of markers when we found her this way.

You can see her legs are also covered. Her arms were too but she has them turned back in the picture. I had to get a picture before she got cleaned up and sat in time out!

There is never a dull moment with Leah around. She is definitely in the terrible two's. We haven't found her discipline "currency" yet. She's pretty much going to to what she wants to do despite any punishment/reward we hand out. Just a phase, right???

Date with Mom

Rhett and I had a date a few weeks ago. What a pleasure to spend some one-on-one time with my favorite big brother. There is a mini golf place at the outlet mall in Newton (a mere 7 miles from our house!)

We went once last summer and it was pretty frustrating for this little perfectionist. He didn't want to take much advice either. This year was very different. He let me help him with his grip and show him how to swing.

I started counting swings and keeping score but then I needed the score card to pull watermelon gum off the bottom of my shoe (AGH!)

We were the only people there and had so much fun together. Thanks, Daddy, for staying home with Leah and Trey so Rhett and I could go!

Leah and I have girl dates almost every week to the grocery store. Not as novel as mini golf but fun to have a shopping buddy in my little girl!

3 Months

Trey is 3 months old! He is smiling a lot and talking more and more.

He weighs 13.5 lbs and is 24 in long. He is wearing 3 month clothes and the next time I buy diapers, I'm buying size 2!

He still gets lots of attention from his big brother and sister. Leah likes to play "pack-n-play" where she lays down blankets for herself. This morning she shared with her brothers.

Skar: 1, Turkey: 0

Skar has been spending some time down by the creek. We've seen a flock of turkeys down that way. Now there's one less. Every time we go out there seems to be another "part."

spine

feathers

pelvis

more feathers

Sit around a cry

Rhett asked tonight if we could play "sit around and cry." It's something Ben does to make fun of the kids throwing fits. It usually can turn their tears to laughter pretty quick. This is the first time one of the kids has asked to play it like a game.

Leah's sad face.

Trey did not play. He only fusses when he is tired or hungry, both problems are generally easily fixed. He weighed 13.6 lbs before his bath tonight!

Left Trey with a sitter for the first time yesterday. Ben & I had a wedding so Kaci & Kari came to watch all 3 kids. We had a great time seeing past students and their families. We have another wedding in 2 weeks so Ben & I will have 2 dates in a month!!!

Hodgepodge

Some photos of the last week or so.

We truly completed the school year last weekend with the State Track Meet. My mom and dad came down and helped me take the kids for a few hours on Saturday. They had never been before. If you haven't either, you really should go sometime. All class sizes compete at WSU Cessna Stadium so there is a lot going on and you get to see a lot of talented Kansas kids.

We've had several visitors: Uncle Josh came on Memorial Day. Leah asked to have friends over. When I asked her who she wanted to come, she said Jessi (one of Daddy's ball players who also babysits for us sometimes and who Rhett wants to marry). So Jessi came over for supper and we flew kites afterwards. Rhett wants Jessi to come back when Mom and Daddy aren't here. Mommy wants that too!

I made Rhett a stegosaurus hat and although it has been over 90 degrees, he has enjoyed wearing it around the house.

Trey has really begun to smile a lot and we are all enjoying it!