Sweet Hazel

Here are a couple of more pictures of little Hazel. She was an absolute delight the entire week. She was happy about 99% of the time. She did cry when Samuel pretended to be a lion, and the lion roared and bit little sister. But, that unpleasant game was over pretty quickly!

8 Days in April

For the last 8 day, our house has been a hive of activity. Bret and Amber took a vacation to Hawaii, just the two of them. So, Samuel and Little Hazel took a vacation to Nana and Padron's house. Samuel is two and a half, and he is a bundle of energy, all the time. We scheduled some activities to keep him busy: a trip to feed the ducks, baking cookies, helping Nana make breakfast, a trip to the lake to see the water, and a few others. Little sister is very sweet and loving. She loves to cuddle, and she loves to laugh. Uncle Clark and Aunt Mupp (Danielle) were here, too, at least for half of the days. The kids love their Aunt and Uncle, and having some extra hands around was a tremendous blessing. My favorite moment of the week was the night that Samuel gave me a kiss and told me I was his friend forever.

Easter Surprise!

We had a great Easter surprise! My niece and nephew from Amarillo stopped in for a visit. Seems they selected a new puppy from Shamrock, Texas, and since Shamrock was fairly close to us, they drove on over to see us. What a blessing! Eva and Shelby, we love you, and hope you come back to see us again soon!

Country Fun

After the wedding, we spent some time at Kent's mother's place. We spent time in the sunshine with Kara and Rayna. Rayna loves the outdoors. She is quite a talker, too, but at 18 months, most of what she says is just one syllable. When we went for a walk, she pointed out the cow chips, and told us where to walk, and what to avoid. She pointed out the mess and said, "Poop. Yuck, Goss (gross)"

Family Wedding

We all met in Belton last week to celebrate the wedding of Tyson and Amy. They make a beautiful couple. We had so much fun visiting with my sister, my niece, and their families. Everything was great--except the traffic on I-35! Here are some pictures from the wedding, the reception, and hanging out in the hotel.

Weekend with Hazel

We had planned to keep Samuel for the weekend, and Bret called with good news and bad news. First, the bad: Samuel was sick with an ear infection and couldn't come. Next, the good news: Hazel would be glad to come in his place. Yeah!!
This was the first time we kept little Hazel by herself at our house. And, she was an absolute delight. She is very affectionate and very, very sweet. She loves soft things, especially stuffed animals. Her favorite was a stuffed purple bear. She liked to look at it nose to nose.
By the way, little Samuel is on antibiotics and he'll be fine! Next time, it will be his turn to spend the weekend.

Taking Sissy for a Spin

We were in the city over the weekend celebrating our anniversary. However, we couldn't get that close to our OKC grandchildren without going to see them. Both were a little under the weather, but still well enough to give hugs. Samuel's favorite thing right now is to take his little sister for a spin in his new car. He would rather let Hazel ride than to ride himself. If you ask him if he wants Hazel to ride, he answers, "Sure!"