Family Fun

This last weekend we had a lot of excitement!  First it was Gerry's birthday on Friday the 10th so we all went to her house and surprised her with party hats, presents, and cake!  It was a lot of fun we even had Tuck wear a party hat too.  Bill got chinese and we all piled around the table and ate.  After we sang "happy birthday" and ate chocolate cake.  The girls helped her open her presents, it was a great way to celebrate.

Its party time - grandma and her granbabies!

The next day we went back over to Bill and Gerry's because Gerry's family was in town.  Her sister Judy and husband Horace came from Dallas, and her brother Jim came from Arizona!  Well actually Jim was on a road trip going from state to state visiting family so technically he came from Ohio.  Everyone brought something and we had a big bbq Texas style potluck.  After we stuffed our faces the girls and Ethan put on their swimsuits and played in the backyard.  Jenny brought the girls slip and slide and we brought Ethan's pool.  We set it up so Ethan could watch the girls as they did a variety of slides and he thought it was so funny.  He laughed and splashed while they took turn after turn going down.  Pretty soon he wanted to investigate for himself so he crawled out of his baby pool and over to it.  He lost interest and decided to explore the grass and backyard.  He was so fearless it was impressive.  I think he learns a lot from just watching the girls.  The day before he was following them around the house, we told them to crawl in front of Ethan and soon enough they had a train going!  Ethan was tagging a long behind them crawling as fast as he could to keep up all the while squealing in delight.  It was so nice to meet that side of the family, they are such a pleasure to spend time with.  Hopefully we can do it again soon!

All the kids with Judy

Willa & Uncle Jim

The backyard water park

Gerry, Jim, Judy 

One last little side note because its too darn cute to not share.  It has been so hot here already in the triple digits, so poor Tuck has been dying with the fur coat.  Not to mention shedding all over the place.  Ethan would be crawling around and have Tuckers love as Matt likes to say "he is just spreading his love and he has a lot to give" all over him.  We made the decision to have him shaved.  When he came out the door of the groomers I didn't even recognize him.  And even two days later I am still caught off guard when I look at him.  He looks so different, like a puppy!  Tuck is already showing signs of appreciating our decision.  He is a way happier pup.

After 

Before