Family Love

We've had a fun time with family this summer!  

We watched Jordon a couple times in May and had lots of fun...and Jordon seemed to have fun too, which we consider success!!  Jordon had a grand time being pushed by Tesla for like 15 minutes!

 

 They were supposed to switch off pushing each other, at least that's what Tesla thought.  Except when it was Tesla's turn to ride in the car, Jordon had no interest in pushing her, as you can see!

 

Emily & Jordan!

Emily and Jordan came into town for a visit, which was the highlight of May!  We haven't seen Emily since she moved to DC three years ago--too long!  And one of the best ways you can tell the greatness of a friendship is how you can pick right back up where you left off--love it!!

 

Lennon scooting on his skateboard that he got from Auntie Em and Jordan for his birthday!

 

 Lennon and Tesla were comfortable with Jordan right off the bat (which is saying something for Tesla to warm up to someone that fast).  Lennon had a great time playing with Jordan and Auntie Em!

  

Grandma & Grandpa!

We always look forward to Grandma and Grandpa coming for a visit...party!!

 

 

 Tesla doesn't get pushing toys--she just likes to carry them around.

Watching the Baby Beluga video on Grandma's computer has quickly become a tradition during their visits:

  

We ventured to the Nature & Science museum for the first time.  Lennon loved the Space exhibit, as we assumed he would.  We had tickets to the Planetarium and Lennon was not loving the experience.  I think the last time I went to a planetarium was in the 5th grade, so I forgot what it was really like.  Poor Lennon said he felt like the planets were going to fall on him, since the screen goes above and behind the seats.  He made it through the show, though, he just wrapped his hands around his eyes to eliminate his peripheral vision.  Tesla, on the other hand, was liking the show--she was waving and saying "hi" to all the planets!

 Liking the dinosaurs:

 Tesla was "roaring" throughout the prehistoric exhibit!

 Tesla's favorite word:  Hi!

 Digging for fossils:

 Tesla was just throwing the rubber pellets from the dinosaur dig on her head--I found a decent collection of them in her diaper that night!

 

 When did he get so grown-up!!  Our handsome boy!

 Bowling!!  Tesla took awhile to warmup to bowling--she was alseep and then awoke in a strange place, but she eventually had fun and started cheering everyone on!

 This was Lennon's "wait-for-it..." stance--so cute!

 

As with every visit--time goes too fast.  We're trying to convince them to come out in the fall--during a non-birthday/party time!

  

As with Lennon, Tesla knows her beer at an early age...

 And she's not happy if you deprive her of it!

 Silly Lennon--I'm loving his goofy side that we see more and more!

 LOVE!  When they come to visit, Grandpa is on bedtime duty per Lennon's request.  The night they left, Lennon sighed and said to Adam, "I guess you'll have to put me to bed tonight," followed by another sigh.

 

 Grandma is the perfect silly partner in crime!