And here they are seeing how they fly down from the second floor. The kids had a great time going to the pool, park, playing four square and basketball and hanging out with Grandpa and Texas Grammy. We are looking forward to them retiring and moving back to the states at the end of the year so we can see them more often. They said when they come back to visit, they are staying until Emalyn lets them hold her. Emalyn pretty much screamed every time they looked at her for the first day or two. By the end of the visit she wasn't screaming and she would give them kisses and blow them kisses but she wouldn't get too close to them. What a stinker!
Saturday evening the kids opened their birthday presents from Grandpa and Texas Grammy and Brett and Oliver opened their Father's Day gifts. It wasn't quite Father's Day yet or their birthdays. It's become a tradition of the kids getting their birthday presents at summer camp when they have an "unbirthday" party. The kids were all smiles in anticipation.
Maddi, Emma and I went to a pink birthday party for a neighbor earlier in the day so Emma already had her birthday shirt on. She got a tricycle from Grandpa that has a parent handle to push her. It's just like our neighbor Ellie's and she loves it!
The kids wrapped Grandpa's gift in bag after gift bag. They enjoyed watching him open it.
Daddy with his girls. Maddi is still wearing face paint from the pink party.
Someone was happy with their Legos for their birthday! I was glad and surprised he chose Legos for his gift. He doesn't play with them as often as he used to but he was very excited to get Legos. Maddi got money because she's saving up for an ipod touch or an ipad. She was quite happy too!
The go go squeeze applesauce is one of Emalyn's new favorite things. She loves eating applesauce with a spoon and also in the squeeze pouches.
She's going to turn into applesauce soon.
She asks for applesauce by going to the fridge and saying "aaahh uuuhhh", like applesauce without and consonants. Then she'll ask for a spoon by saying "ca", like car without an r. I see speech in her future, just like her sissy :)
Brett got Swedish fish candy as part of his gift. Emalyn took a bite...
...and...
...she loved them!
So Grandpa made a little trail of swedish fish so she'd have to get close to him to get more candy. It's so sad that she was so aloof of her grandparents. Reminds me of stories I've heard of someone saying "leave me my lone"!
Sunday morning we went to church and then we went for our traditional Father's Day lunch at Texas Roadhouse.
We attempted our traditional picture of Brett holding the kids in front of the restaurant, but the kids have grown too big to do the picture. Brett was upset that the day has come that he can't hold all of his kids in his arms. It's okay Brettley, it was bound to happen.
Emalyn with her stink face. I think she was just hungry and wanted to get inside for some of those yummy rolls.
I guess we'll have pictures of Brett standing with his arms around the kids from now on.
It was nice that Brett had his own father here on Father's Day.
Another picture of stinker with the stink face.
After going home and eating ice cream and watching Daddy Day Care, it was time for some fun at the pool.
Emalyn loved the splash of the ball coming up from under the water.
And we loved the look of surprise on her face after the splash!
Somebody is part fish and LOVES the water! She jumps in over and over. Reminds me of Cade when he was little. No fear of the water, at all.
Lots of fun pictures jumping in over and over and over....
Looks like someone swallowed some water. Oops!
The only picture we got of Emalyn with Grandpa and Texas Grammy.
I love the look on Cade's face in this picture. He adores his little siter. I am so thankful that the three kids love each other so much.
What a great day celebrating a great father!
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