Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Cousins, Just alike, unbirthday parties, and ESME WALKING!!!

We had family visit us a few weeks ago. Kris and Crystal and their four kids came from Kentucky during their spring break. We were delighted to have them around for a week and the girls LOVED having their cousins in town. Sophia and Camille are quite the pair. Just three months apart-

They dress alike

Play alike
Even get in trouble alike

Our good friend Jennifer ("Mum" to the kids) came up one day and had a magical playdate with the kids. She had the great idea of having an "unbirthday party" for all the kids bday's this year.
Here are some pictures from a day at the Dallas Zoo

(waiting to touch the sting ray)

If I wanted to have any idea what it might be like to have my sister-in-law running around my house at age 2...I might just look at her cute Carina and know
LAST but not least is the announcement (for those who don't already know) that our little Esme is walking!! She is almost 11 months and has been doing this since 9 1/2 months. I can't say I am that thrilled because it means our littlest will not be so little very soon. Here are some pictures of her at the zoo to prove it. She is getting around so well that she managed to walk around this water area at the zoo and make her way to a waterfall.

She is always quite pleased with herself


7 comments:

Jen said...

Your baby is growing up so fast....time to have another....or adopt! I can write your home study!

Emily said...

OH!! Esme is so adorable, it looks so funny to see her on her feet like that.

stephanie said...

so if carina and benjamin took a picture together it might look like mom & dad as little ones. that's funny to each have "your own" kiddo! their kids are each so beautiful!!
esme does look so tiny to be walking (augh!). i love her outfit in the blue and white (i think the 2nd to last pic down)..tooooooo cute!

Anonymous said...

we had so much fun, camille still asks once a day if she can play at sofias house and carina tags along behind her saying fia fia!
great photos, please send me a cd with all of them!

Babata said...

Your entire post was adorable, but I'm stuck on the fact that the kids get to wear swimsuits!!!! I'm jealous...especially since it snowed two days ago! Ahhh! Oh, and Esme is too cute on her feet!

Andrea said...

Looks like you all had a great time. I can't believe Esme! Kaitlen is 13 months and is a little scaredy cat.

Lisa said...

How great you were able to have Kris & Family visit for a week. It looks like you had a really wonderful time.