Catching Up

We spent this past weekend in Newport News with very dear friends for our annual "family time". Alas, our camera spent this past weekend sitting on our desk, so there are no fun photos of this special time. Great community time, great time worshiping Sunday morning at By Grace where one dear friend is the pastor, great time spent at parks watching the kids play. Monday was spent at the pool where we watched Owen and Brennan blossom. Neither one of them has spent much time around the water, so it took a good amount of coaxing to get them into the big pool with life jackets secure and us holding on to them. Eventually they both decided to jump in the pool holding on to our hands. Then they both eventually decided to jump in the pool without holding on. They were so proud of this accomplishment and we were so proud of them as well!

This morning, we managed to make it to another preschool playdate at the Stony Point pop jet fountains. They were thrilled with all the water play. This was our first stop at this play area this season. What a difference a year makes! Last year, we came one time and Owen spent the whole time running out of the play area and I spent the whole time chasing him. It was wonderful to get to have actual conversations with the other moms and not be worried that one or both of them would suddenly dart away from the play area. Watching the boys grow up definitely has bittersweet times, but this is one area I'm very grateful for increased maturity levels!