We
just got back from a long weekend in Franklin. It was a good
time. We had a long drive home though and not one of our better
trips, so now I’m exhausted. I know everyone is eagerly
awaiting photos though, so here are a few.
We went to
see Up in 3D at the theater. Our second attempt at the theater
and this time we made it all the way to the end! I don’t think
the movie is aimed at 2 and 4yr olds though. There were
definitely some scary scenes and at one point I took the kids
out for a few minute because they seemed scared. For the last
half hour or so Eve sat on my lap and asked every few minutes
if it was time to go home yet. But she’s a trooper and made it
all the way through. I wanted to take a picture of everyone
wearing their 3D glasses (everyone except Lex, who refused to
wear them) but the previews had already started and it didn’t
seem appropriate. So here is a picture of Eve wearing the
glasses while she “drives” after the movie. She liked the
glasses a lot and alternated between wearing them on her head
and on her belly, equally amused by both :)
We had a lot
of screen time this weekend :) Here they are with Uncle B,
learning to play Mema’s favorite computer game.
Always a new
hat to try on.
This is what Lex did all weekend and what he’s been
looking forward to for weeks now. Playing with the Hess truck
collection. These trucks were Barney’s when he was a kid and
Lex LOVES them.
This isn’t a great picture, but I feel like it sums
up my photography efforts with Lex lately. This should have
been beautiful, trees, bright colors, etc, but he saw the
camera and did his paparazzi dodging move. Mom says maybe he’s
tired of having his picture taken (we must have many hundreds
of thousands of pictures of this kid by now) but I say he’s
young and had better get used to it! :) He says nothing, just
runs away.
Eve, hard at
work with the markers. I wish I had turned on the video camera
here because she did some crazy moves in an effort to get into
a comfortable laying down position. She seemed to have the end
goal in mind, but just wasn’t sure how to maneuver her body
properly. It was hysterical. Anyway, she loves coloring with
markers. Notice how well she holds the pen? She likes to
“write” with little squiggles and lines. Lex does the same
thing and calls it his “fancy writing.” At this rate she may be
writing before he does!
Like I said, lots of screen time. This time it’s
his Starfall games. They are good for his brain at least. I
just like his pose and ease with the computer, all while
sitting on a booster seat! :)
We stopped at a diner on our way home for lunch. We
ordered at one table, were at a different table when the
waitress delivered drinks, and ended up at the counter by the
time she brought the food out. Luckily she was nice and the
place was small and empty.
