{2nd} Cousin Fun

Lane's birthday party fell on the first weekend of spring break.  Since my Aunt Kathy and cousin Ryan's family came in town for the party and were off school the next week, they decided to stay a few extra days to hang out.  Lane really looks up to his big cousin Mason and although he and Marley have their moments, they actually get along pretty well and like to play together.  (They are exactly 5 months apart!)  

Lane got some new dress up clothes for his birthday.  He has been really into dramatic play and likes dressing the part of whatever he chooses to be that day!  Kathy gave him this fireman costume and he was hilarious in it.  He kept grabbing the megaphone and yelling "Attention, attention!"  At one point he got so mad at Marley and picked that thing up and yelled "Attention, Attention Marley!  Stop doing that right now!"  He was truly angry, so it came off as even funnier!

He also got a doctor suit from Gran and Marley tried it on for us!  Maybe she will be a nurse someday like her mommy?

After Lane's party the kiddos went outside to test out his new scooter.  

 

3 Little Rascals!

We took the kids to the Fort Worth Children's Museum and they had a fun time.  They were all 3 pretty well behaved and Lane and Marley were really giggly together :)

Mason was the only one brave enough to lay on the bed of nails.

 

Mason and MawMaw

"Ew, a stinky skunk!"

 

I couldn't believe Lane was brave enough to go into the hurricane simulation with Mason.  They didn't last very long in there, but it was funny to watch!

 

DINOSAUR BONES!

Digging for some fossils

 

And doing a little grocery shopping!

We always have fun when the Snowden's are in town!  

Our last month in DFW...

We have really enjoyed living at Mums' house for the past month.  I mean...she has been doing our laundry, cooking meals, helps out with my mommy duties, and her backyard looks like this:

Scout LOVES living here!

I will miss her company and her hospitality when we move, that's for sure!

Lane had a rough time adjusting at the beginning.  He kept saying he wanted to go to "his house" at bedtime and wanted his own bed.  (He's been sleeping upstairs with us on a twin mattress on the floor.) We took him by the old house the day we closed, after it was completely empty and clean.  He ran to all the rooms asking "did the moving truck take all the stuff from THIS room?"

After about a week he was settled in and has had a blast swimming with mommy each night.  He has gotten to be a pretty good little swimmer for a 2 year old!  He can jump off the steps and swim about 2 feet underwater to me.  He has also enjoyed playing with some old puzzles that I dug out of our toy closet.  Did anyone else have "Lauri puzzles" growing up?  My mom bought me lots of different ones when I was Lane's age because I enjoyed playing with them at my preschool.  She saved them for all these years, and now Lane is enjoying them!

ENJOYING AN EVENING SWIM WITH MOMMY

We packed the last few weeks before our move full of activities and fun outings.  We went to San Angelo and Brady to visit the Snowden's and Paw, did a couple of crafts, rode the mini train in Fort Worth, visited the Fort Worth food trucks, had Lane's first popcorn/movie night, went to the Fort Worth Children's Museum and the Dallas World Aquarium, had fun at the splash pad, made a couple of trips to the library, and had lots of lunches and dinners out!

PAINTING THE OLYMPIC RINGS

FW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

SPLASH PAD

COOLING OFF WITH THE SNOWDENS

DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM

*scared of this alligator!

DINNER WITH KORI AND MITCH

RIDING THE MINI TRAIN IN FW

 FW FOOD PARK-LANE LOVED IT!

HELPING MUMS WATER THE FLOWERS

 FIRST MOVIE NIGHT- CHOSE THE BERENSTAIN BEARS?!!?

READING WITH PAW IN BRADY

DATE NIGHT -WITH AN UNHAPPY LANE!

HE DIDN'T WANT US TO LEAVE!

A VISIT FROM NONNA

FIRST TRIP TO THE LIBRARY

We have had such a great summer.  I hope we enjoy Austin as much as we do DFW!