Back from Roswell and ready to play together!
Jonathan walking and talking to his mommy, Stephenie on the phone!
It was really cute!
First morning together--check out Lauren's hair!
They enjoyed breakfast together!
Jonathan played the piano while Lauren danced!
Big Pop helped out and played "The Little Mermaid" for Lauren!
She was playing and singing along!
While they were on the piano, Jonathan practiced his skills on the recorder!
He already has great posture!
Playing with the Pizza Hut Beauty and the Beast puppets...circa 1991...
Time for some pool fun!
What a cute little face!
Auntie Autumn (and Baby Bryson) jumped in the pool too!
They were stomping and splashing!
Cutie cousins in the pool together!
After swimming a snack was in order...
Lauren was showing Jonathan what animal that is.
Funny faces!
Jonathan is a silly little boy! He was trying to do a flip!
Funny faces in the mirror...Silly kids!
Brushing their teeth before bed together!
They were watching their nightly Veggie Tales episode together!
Lauren was giving him a kiss!
Holding hands too!
And then someone got nosey...
New day and another breakfast together!
Jonathan was sitting on a stock pot for a booster seat!
They love their breakfast time together!
Jonathan loved playing under the organ!
Lauren took a nap later that afternoon and Jonathan went for another swim!
Autumn needed a walk so we all joined in!
Walking down the street...
We went to visit Jonathan's Aunt Randi and Uncle Jake (and Steve, Linda, and Grandma Wooley)!
They loved checking out the chickens and cows!
The next morning we spent some time outside on the back patio enjoying coffee, looking for the baby turtle, and playing with bubbles!
Coffee time!
Smelling the flowers...
Always a helper...
He was GOING to find that turtle!!!
Grammie helped them out!
FOUND IT!
I had found this great idea on Pinterest about snake bubbles! We tried it out and the kids had a blast!!!
And then Dad got out the air compressor and topped us all!
Jonathan was such a great little helper!
Jonathan's Aunt Randi (Stephenie's sister) came by to visit us one day for lunch!
Jonathan loved all the sauce on the spaghetti! He ate it right up!
And I would say Lauren loved the spaghetti just as well...
After getting cleaned up from lunch, I thought Lauren was following me through the living room. Side note--Lauren had been on the search for Big Pop's IPad since we walked through the door. When I turned around, she wasn't behind me so I said, "Lauren, where are you?" All of a sudden she pops up from beside the couch and says "I found Big Pop's IPad!!!" She was so proud of herself!
Lauren went and spent some time at Payton's parents house too while we were down in NM for our visit. She had a great time eating pancakes, swimming, and playing around the house!
Autumn and Mommy dropping Lauren off!
Lauren and Payton's mom, CiCi
Lauren and Payton's dad, Grandad
She loves to swim!
Playing with the Mickey boat!
When Lauren got back from Payton's parents, Uncle Jesse was in town! Lauren and Jonathan had fun hanging out and relaxing with him!
Grammie Tammie and Big Pop also bought Lauren and Jonathan guitars while they were both in town together! Lauren's has Cinderella on it and Jonathan's is from Cars! They both loved their guitars and had a blast playing on them!
Lauren seeing her guitar!
In shock....it does have Cinderella on it!
She loves it!
The next day (and our last in town) we all went to the Clovis Zoo and had so much fun! It has been YEARS (and I'm not kidding when I say probably 20...) since I've been to that zoo!
They were all very excited!
The strollers didn't last long...but Jesse and Dad's shoulders did!
Stopped for some pictures on the pretty bench!
Checking out the birds!
Lauren loves giraffes!
Sizing herself up to the birds...
Jesse clearly has her beat!
We moved on to the scary tiger! Seriously, that thing was mean!
And then the new baby giraffe!
Chasing the peacocks...
All that chasing makes a girl thirsty!
Thank goodness Big Pop could help her out!
More peacock fun!
Jesse skipping with Lauren on his shoulders...oh the giggles were funny!
What a cute butterfly!
Jonathan cheering for the ducks!
Checking out the Zedonks...
Walking to our next stop...
Someone got a hold of my sunglasses...
Stopped for a little Grammie Tammie and Big Pop photo-op with their grandkids!
We moved on to the monkeys and Lauren was practicing her
Toddlers and Tiaras routine on Big Pop's shoulders...
Poor Jonathan was just trying to look at the monkeys and Lauren was being nosey...
She thinks she can climb trees like the "man cub" from Jungle Book...
Jesse gave our little "man cub" some help!
Cute Jonathan!
While Grammie and Jonathan threw pennies in the wishing well...
Lauren sang the "Wishing Well" song from Snow White!
I'm wishing....for the one I love...to find...today!
Big Pop bought Lauren and Jonathan sun glasses at the zoo! Too cute!
Models!
The little monkeys!
They fell asleep VERY quickly once we made it to the car!
Later that night, we had fun eating dinner, playing with sidewalk chalk, swinging on the hammock and using Autumn and Jesse's new fondue set!
Sidewalk chalk is always fun!!!
Lauren and Jonathan both loved the hammock with Big Pop!
Lauren also enjoyed spaghetti leftovers for dinner...
WHAT. A. MESS!!!
Straight to the bath for her...
We had fun using the new fondue set too!
Jonathan playing on her kazoo!
The next day, Autumn and Jesse headed back to Las Vegas, NM and we headed to Hobbs to take Jonathan back to Dane and Stephenie! We couldn't leave without breakfast (and sunglasses) first though!
We made it to Hobbs and Jonathan had a new surprise waiting for him!
A baby kitty!
We had such a great trip and headed back to Houston the next day! It was so great to see all of my family and spend some time with them! My parents and I created a caravan back to Houston and then started their Houston summer visit!
