Abilene

Our dear friends, the McAdams, moved away last June.

Dr.Rocky got a REAL job in Abilene.

 

Before they moved, we had a going away "craft night". These sweet girls (missed  Meagan and Allie) and I have been getting together (almost) monthly for almost over a year. The original plan was to complete projects we were working on for the kids/house, but sometimes all we did was eat and talk way too late into the night.

 

This night we each made Amy something for her new house.

Tana, Vaune, Amy, and Kristen 

 

We already miss Amy's craft ideas and most of all her humor!

 

 

We also had a going away supper club at the Warminskis. 

Love this group of friends- love that most of the time we have no clue where are kids are or what they're doing and we can enjoy adult conversation.

 

 

 

Fast forward a couple of weekends ago...

We couldn't wait to visit the McAdams in their new house so we made the short trip over to Abilene.

 

 

After getting the kids to bed on Friday night, we enjoyed watching the West Texas sun set and eating dinner on their back porch.

 

 





 

Saturday morning we headed out to take a "tour" of Abilene.



 



 

 

1st stop- a local donut shop

Yummy hot out of the oven donuts!

So delicious that MG had quite the meltdown when I made her split the last donut hole with Henry. :)

 

 

 



Then went downtown.

 

Ode to Shreveport native, William Joyce's Santa Calls.

 He used to live a couple of streets away from the house I grew up in, and we would go knock on his door and have him sign our books.

 



 

 

 

 

Attempt at a group photo

 



 

Next stop, National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature.

They had Dr. Seuss' original drawing of The Lorax on display.



 

Doc Rock began reading The Lorax to the kiddos... didn't last.

 

The daddies took off to play some golf and we checked out the reading area and gift shop.



 

Our final destination was a prairie dog park.

Funny little place :)





 

And a little swinging.

 

Back to the McAdams' for lunch, naps, a walk, kid dinner...

 

and a date night with Rocky and Amy! Wish I had gotten an adult only pic. 

 



Henry took this one

 

 

We went to the best steakhouse! Cool atmosphere. Amazing food. Even better friends.

 

We had such a great time visiting you, McAdams!

Thank you Rocky, Amy, and Brinley for being such great hosts! Can't believe the next time I see you guys, little Cason will be here!



Pestering

Minding her own business.



Then Henry wanted a turn... but his little brother just ignored him ;)

 

And then we took a self portrait.

Simon- 8 months

Lots of changes this month!

Simon went from getting up on hands and knees, to going from tummy to sitting, to crawling, to pulling up...  all developments that made sleep interesting this month.. :)

New foods- cantaloupe, lentils, blueberries, grapes, watermelon, cottage cheese, and yogurt.

Eats well.



 

I like to believe that his hair is getting more red.

 



 

He kept wanting to crawl off the edge of the chair. I kept having to catch him mid-fall. He thought that was hilarious.

 



The little guy is keeping me on my toes.

Wants to chew on power cords, pull up on house plants, and gets fingers smashed in drawers. Has got some shiny bruises on his forehead.

Poor guy has been chewing on his fingers and drooling like a mad man. Really wish some more teeth would break through.

 

 

Pics from this month



Loves to crawl under the table

When he falls over, he tends to lay there for a while... I guess wanting someone to help him out.

 



 

Finally hung the sibling paintings on the wall.

 



Likes to look out the back door... and chase that soccer ball around.

 

 

 

 When he 1st started crawling:

 Didn't want to wear the hat like Henry and Margaret did (if you really care to watch Margaret's crawling video, it's the 8th one down).

Has gotten pretty fast. Crawls on his hands and feet when crawling on the tile.

 



Tom came up with this game... love his laughs