One-year doctor appointment: no tears!

Leif logged 31 inches which puts him square in the 90 %ile.  He weighed just over 20 pounds (possibly less since he was wearing his boots) which puts him securely...in the 10 %ile. 

He's happy though, he eats well, and the doctor was pleased.

Here are the kids ready to leave for the appointment: Naomi set with coloring equipment, and Leif with his new John Deer lunch box, filled with toys. Tea for two as well.

Leif turns ONE

 My little sweetheart is ONE!

 The kids came out to enjoy streamers and balloons.  

 Thank you baby shower leftovers!!

Leif finds and unwraps his first present. 

 Next high point of the day: the Red Roof Top Park.

 Leif's King of the Path.

 The kids come for swings...

 ...and watching the older kids.

Big sis included.

 

 The real festivities: Leif has never seen anything like this. But he likes it.

 Leif likes little spaces.  He won't fit in there forever, so we are letting him run wild with it!

Splashing in the rain

And even the snails came out to play:

 Leif was fascinated.

And Naomi liked the reference to Frog mailing a letter by snail to Toad. And three days later it arrived.

First Fall festival

Simple, yet fun. The kids and I enjoyed the pansy planting, popcorn, and pumpkin painting (ok, it was markers and glue...but that broke the alteration).

Day three of NL in NRH

Sunday was a lovely, quiet day, enjoying the weather, technology, and music. Since we are such fit people, we took our daily walk. Since I'm a nostalgia person, we went back to see how the Colleyville alpacas were doing in our absence. We wrapped up Sunday night, as we did the other nights, with snacks we didn't need, card games, and lots of laughing.

NL comes to NRH

Day one and two with Mom, Dad, Oom Gert, and Tante Nel. We walked to the park while Phil and Oom Gert made us dinner Friday. Then, Saturday we braved 90% chance of rain to see the Fort Worth cattle drive and ride in a carriage.

Cheers!

From one cup of tea to another.