A trip to see Izzy & Bryan

We all went on a little trip last week to see Izzy and Bryan in Memphis. Wilson had a conference, and since Elizabeth and Bryan live there, Wilson and I decided to make it a family trip. Wilson was actually busy for most of the time, so the boys and I had fun with Elizabeth and Bryan. They were so sweet to have us and such a big help with the boys - who are quite a handful! :) We had a great time, and Andrew loved spending time with Izzy and Bryan. I just hope we didn't wear them out and that they'll let us come back sometime!!

Izzy and Andrew at the Zoo in the China Garden - where the pandas are!

Andrew really enjoyed seeing the animals. We loved the pandas! This one walked back and forth in front of Andrew and even posed for us - see below.
We also saw seals, polar bears, monkeys, the big cats, and giraffes.... to name a few! How fun, especially since Andrew has been seeing lots of these when he watches Baby Noah lately!

Thanks again, Izzy & Bryan, we had lots of fun!

First Smiles

Forrest is a precious baby boy - we are enjoying him so much!! He's a cuddler - and I love cuddling with him! I'm sorry that I have not been very good about posting pictures of him - he is growing so fast. He shared his first real smiles with us last week, and what big smiles they are! I love his dimples! The first 2 pictures below are of the morning he first began to smile at me. I quickly grabbed my camera to catch it. I apologize that the lighting is not so good. And just for fun, I've posted 2 pictures of Andrew's first smiles - also at 5 weeks. Do you think they look alike??

The Beach

We took a little trip to the beach last week. It was wonderful to have a getaway and a change of scenery. We were still up at night and very busy so we definitely didn't call this a vacation... but we didn't expect that with a 5 week old and a toddler anyway! It was just nice to be together and out of the house for a few days. Wilson and Andrew had so much fun playing in the sand - the water was a little too cold for Andrew - and Forrest and I enjoyed watching them! Now that we're home, we can't wait to go back!

relaxing under the umbrella on the deck

the ride to the beach!

I'm so excited he likes the beach! Andrew - digging and playing in the sand

more deck time for me and Forrest :)

the boys, checking out the water

I love the beach (& Oreos)!

sweet times together!