Monday, May 30, 2011

Birthday Party at the Queens






We had lots of fun at Tom Queen's 64th birthday party. Paul had tons of fun running around and playing with all the girls and watching the chickens. Shawn was glad to get to play his guitar.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Friday, May 27, 2011

New Sandbox


I'm so glad Paul loves his new sandbox!

Tummy Time?

Paul never really liked tummy time as a baby, but wanted to re-try it out when we got it out for Joy!

Snuggling



Paul loves to snuggle with Joy in the morning!

Visit with Nini





After I was unsuccessful the day before, Aunt Cindy was the first to have success giving Joy a bottle.

Paul still likes to cuddle after his nap.

Watermelon with Daddy


Cutting up watermelon with Daddy...

Visit with Lauren, Bryce and Charlotte






We had a very nice visit with Lauren and the kids, and boy did we get some great pics! Charlotte is 6 months old. Paul really wanted to snuggle with her on the couch. The boys had tons of fun following Cana around outside. Bryce calls her Ca-nut!

Saturday, May 21, 2011


Keli and Clay stopped by to pick up a card for Gina. Paul was happy to show Clay his new swingset.

Paul and Cana




Watching the animals together...

Friday, May 20, 2011

MOPS


Here is Paul singing with the kids for the moms at MOPS. He did great singing and doing the motions! He has come such a long way at MOPS, from crying every time to really loving it since being moved up to the big boy's (3 year old) class, where they play with cars!

Holding Hands



Paul loves to hold Joy's hand.

Graduation from Gym Class











Paul and I attended Playful Parenting with Miss Rhonda at Gym Dandy's in the Meadowlands all of last spring and this entire year. Paul has come a long way, from crying and clinging me to becoming a wild man. He has made a lot of progress with both social and gross motor skills. He was very proud to stand up on the podium and receive his certificate. He had tons of fun playing in the water with the kids. I'm glad Joy and I got to come along.

Cleaning the Potty


I was scrubbing the toilet and Paul wanted to scrub his potty too.

New Bagger



Paul enjoyed helping Daddy construct the new bagger for the tractor while Joy enjoyed some time outside.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Everyone Loves to Snuggle With Daddy

Hike and visit with Grandma and Pappy



Paul, Joy, Cana and I had a grand adventure yesterday...we bit off a little more adventure than we could chew. We (with Joy in her pouch) walked down into the field and the tall, soaking wet grass was bigger than Paul. He assured me that he wanted to walk through it and we walked all along the creek. When it was time to come back, he was exhausted and threw several fits. However, I couldn't carry him and he had to be brave. He made it back, but really wore himself out. We did see some beautiful trees in bloom along the way.

We also had a good visit with Grandma and Pappy. They helped Paul work with Daddy and Uncle Kevin and Grandma got to enjoy lots of Joy's awake time.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Baby Joy is Born










Baby Joy was born on Monday at 5:39 pm after a long, long day. She was 7 lbs 6 oz and 21 inches long. She had a ton of hair!

So far she has been doing great! Eating great, sleeping great, overall doing very well and being a very enjoyable baby.

Paul is doing well as a big brother too. He really likes to hold her hand and always wants to know what she is saying. He has had lots of fun with grandma, grandpa and daddy. He does get impatient when his plans are delayed due to her, but at least the fits haven't been too bad.

We had a nice visit with Keli, and appreciated Great-grandma coming yesterday to hold Joy and watch Paul while we took her to the doctor's.

There's also a great picture of Paul in there with his backhoe. He is getting quite skilled with it.