Corpus Christi

I was able to Corpus for a few days to visit my parents. I visited my dad and then was able to visit my mom. My sister's 10 year reunion was this past weekend, so coincidentaly she and I got to be in Corpus at the same time. I don't think that's happened for many years.

Apparently in addition to using a booster seat at the table, it's also good to use as a seat in front of the tv.

The pool at dad's house


Mom, Tamara, myself and both kids all went to the beach. Both kids did not like the sand. Schroeder cried and jumped on me everytime I made him stand up. He loved the water and waves as long as I was holding him. I guess we will just have to keep going to the beach so the kids get used to it.

Aunt RaRa and Schroeder

Nonni and Mackenzie
Sleeping Baby Girl

Tamara and Carrie Mama and her red headed little lady

Panjo's Pizza Parlor

I loved their pizza growing up, so of course my kids had to experience the fun.

It was oh so scrumptious and greasy!

Do you notice my son with a KNIFE trying to cut my pizza up so that he could eat it?

My son loves to clean. If he spills something, gets a little spot on his finger, or finds a dirty spot on the floor, he goes berserk until someone cleans it.
Also he is always finding the broom and cleaning tools and trying to clean up. He definitely takes after his Grandma Susie whe loves to clean. At Nonni's house he found the broom and dustpan and we just let him clean up a little.

Daddy and Schroeder

Schroeder loves to play with his daddy. One day I was able to actually get a few pictures of them playing on the couch.

We made him lay next to daddy, he looks real excited.

Chuck E Cheese and Easter

For Schroeder's birthday we thought we might try Chuck E Cheese but we had never been there with him, so a few weeks ago we decided to check it out. He had a blast and we decided to go with ChuckECheese, but then swine flu scare hit the US and we decided to instead just have a party at our house(those pics will be at a later date)

Riding with Bob the Builder

Backing up the backhoe

Hey Bob, how you doin?

Can you tell he likes this ride?

Maybe now?

Mackenzie and Nonni hanging out at together

Grandpa and Mackenzie

Trying to get a picture of the three of us(he's happy)

Now he's not!

My kids

I am trying to get caught up with the random pictures I have of Mackenzie and Schroeder. I took a few pictures of Mackenzie while she was in her entertainer and Schroeder playing with her in the entertainer.

He is oblivious to his little sister looking at him with adoring eyes.

Now, he's looking at her and she's focused on a toy.

Finally they see each other. He's trying to get her to smile, can you tell.

So Ryan and I have let Schroeder help us out when we cook and since he's not tall enough to reach the counter, we have occasionally brought the chair over to the counter. This day, I had pulled an old bag of potatoes and put them on the counter by the trash. Later, I hand washed some dishes and dried them on the counter across from the potatoes. I went upstairs with the kids and later I realized Schroeder is missing when I hear the chair scraping across the floor. I was feeding Mackenzie, so I waited a few minutes before I checked out what he was doing. He had grabbed the potatoes and the chair and pulled them to the counter with the clean dishes. I guess he knows the muffin pan is for cooking because he laid out a potato in each one. When I came down, he decided to try to eat the potato. I tried to contain my laughter!!

Red cheeks after playing outside a few minutes.

Cutie patootie!

Not sure of the photo session

Mackenzie got a doll for Easter but Schroeder has decided he likes it. He put the doll in the bouncer so she could bounce like Mackenzie.

My son is too old for that pacifier, I said he should take it out and he did. If you can understand me, you're too old for it.

Hanging out with Aunt Margaret but checking out her brother.

Smiling at Aunt Margaret
Trying to get that hand but that silly bib got in the way!

Daddy hanging out with his two kids. Can you tell they are watching tv?