Boat Show!

Watching the helicopter with Libby.

Penny was tired from all the fresh air.

Cooper enjoyed the live music.

Nonnie Comes for a Visit!

Last week we had Nonnie Kirk here with us for a visit.  Cooper and Penny had such a good time playing with Nonnie and Momma and Daddy got lots of extra chores done with her here!  Nonnie brought with her several of her old ceramic Easter bunnies, which turned into a game of "one finger" for Cooper.  Cooper also enjoyed the nightly treat of Nonnie's M & M's.  While she was here too, Penny changed a lot!  She went from barely crawling to ZOOMING around the house and pulling up on furniture.  She is also now saying, "Ma-ma-ma-ma!"  Momma enjoyed Nonnie's company through the day and really made some headway on the task of painting the sun room.  I also enjoyed a solo trip to the grocery store...ahh the simple things in life!  One day we went to the mall where Cooper got to play in the children's area and ride the "train" with Nonnie.  Cooper and Penny both scored some new summer clothes as well.  We were so glad Nonnie was here, and can't wait for her next visit!

Quick Trip to San Antonio

Recently our family had a quick weekend getaway to San Antonio.  We visited the San Antonio Zoo, Brackenridge Park, and Bass Pro Shops...all places that Cooper loved!  Penny enjoyed the trip also, as she was pretty much just along for the ride.  Pics from the trip:

Coop at the Zoo.

Waiting for the train at Brackenridge Park...CHOO CHOO!

Penny was worn out after the mornings adventure.

Just gotta go to Bass Pro!

Cooper LOVED the fish above everything...at the Zoo and at Bass Pro Shops...

Cool Mule! 

I think Pa-Pa needs to buy me one of these...

Trike-a-Thon!

Last week we participated in a trike-a-thon at Cooper's school.  All the kids got to bring their trikes and helmets and cruise around in the parking lot as a fundraiser for St. Jude's.  The kids had a blast!  Cooper enjoyed his tricycle, picking flowers in the grass nearby, and the Popsicle that followed.

Coop riding out to join his friends.

Cooper and friends!

Cooper took time out from his ride to check on his baby sister.

A kiss for Penny!

Our playgroup at the Trike-a-Thon.  The kids had fun but it was the last time our group was together before TWO of our families moved away!  We are going to miss our friends!

Picture Update

"Puh-puh hold Penny!"

Penny on St. Patty's Day, sitting up and crawling!

Emulating a frog at the aquarium.

6 Months Old...er, nearly 7 Months Old!

Now that Penny is nearly 7 months old, I better give her 6 months report!

Half a year has passed since little Penny completed our family.  She is a sweet, vibrant, and active girl starting to show a little of her own personality...she seems to me a touch on the ornery side...  Just in the last week, Penny has accomplished a lot!  She is now officially eating solid food, sitting up, and crawling!  It was an amazing transformation. Penny had been getting up on all fours and trying to crawl and pushing herself half way up to sitting for a few weeks now, but then she decided she was ready for it all!  On Monday she sat herself up, on Thursday she crawled, now today (Friday) she is crawling all over the place.  She is now so much more content to play by herself, which is a huge help.

Penny went in for her 6-month well baby check up and shots today. She measured in at 17 lbs, 4 oz, and is 17 and 3/4 inches long...90th percentile!!!  She received two shots and only cried a little.  Also, while we were waiting at the doctor's office, I spied something else different about her...another tooth!  We expected the top two teeth to come in next, because is the order the are "supposed" to come in. NOPE!  She now has the first right bottom tooth!

So what we will be looking forward to in the next few weeks is more teeth, the trying and accepting of more foods, and pulling up on furniture.  Its going to be busy!

Family Ranch Day

This past weekend, several members of the Graham Family met at the Ranch to enjoy some family company, the weather, and the new cabin recently erected.  The weather ended up being a little chilly and drizzly, but we still had fun! The great-grandkids had the most fun, as shown in the pictures!  

David and Penny enjoying some time together.

Most of the adults spent the day watching the kids having fun...Owen and Cooper shared the train set very nicely.

What are those two up to??

Again, what are those two up to???

Treasure Hunt!  I think there's a clue hidden in the swing!

Owen helped Cooper figure out the clues.

We found it!  The treasure was hidden by the tractor!

Baseball!

Good "catch" Cooper!

February Report

We are glad that this is the last week in February!  It has been a chilly, stuck-in-the-house kind of month.  We are welcoming the coming of Spring with a recap of the winter.

We visited the ranch with Grandma and Grandpa (or Mamas and Pa-Pa, in Cooper-speak):

Checking out the big frog that lives in the water trough.

Penny enjoyed riding around in the stroller.

Playing on the new cabin porch.

We celebrated Valentine's Day:

Pretty Penny!

Sweet Cooper had fun at his Valentine's party at school.

Penny got two teeth!

Can you see my two bottom teeth?

It was cold a lot, so we hung around the house, a LOT!

Coop likes to "take a bath" in Penny's toy basket.

Coop likes playing with Penny in her crib.

All the indoor time allowed us a chance to paint the living room and enjoy our new media console.  No more mustard yellow walls!

Winter!

A chilly view from our house.

How Penny is spending the "snow" day.

Patty Cake!