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Jack Walti – 10 months

Emma Walti – 10 months

 

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Jack – 10 months

 

Emma – 10 months

So fun to look through old pictures…

Happy Bday to our Daddy-Man

My husband is the most patient, kind, and selfless man I know.  The kids literally sprint to the door when he gets home, which is one of my favorite parts of being a mom…the feeling is mutual from him, and the look on their face of pure joy is indescribable.

We celebrated yesterday with Scott’s parents and tonight we will feast on Daddy’s favorite dinner – pork tacos and a special “white cake” assisted by my Sous Chef Jack followed by a “real” celebration and date night this coming Saturday!  (Thanks, Auntie Courtney for babysitting!)

Happy Birthday, Hon – we love you bunches!!!

just some cute shots

Friday night movie night – Daddy always falls asleep 

We ALL look forward to this night every week.

One TIRED little girl 

Don’t you wish you could pass out like this?

just a brother and sister hanging out, having snack, watching Curious George… Love it.

Jack’s hair is OUT OF CONTROL again – i cannot keep up with the thickness!

Happy Weekend! 

We have a playdate and soccer tomorrow and nothing else but hanging out and cleaning on the books!!!

climber girl and soccer boy

it’s pretty interesting to me that both of our kids starting walking at the exact same time – 10 months.  they both have unbelievable balance – don’t know what it is…i am taking credit for it of course, as we all know what an amazing athlete i am (scott, stop laughing).  all those years of gymnastics, tumbling, and cheering must have paid off and been passed down to my kiddos!

anyway, our little girl is SUCH A CLIMBER.  I really don’t remember Jack being this bad – we cannot turn our backs or she has finagled her way up on top of something and then likes to jump off!

 

and big brother still LOVES his Saturday soccer…he is totally in the mode where “Coach is King” and i think he is a little bit of a kiss-up, always volunteering, racing to the front, and sitting next to Coach Gomez and Coach Eric (I wonder where he gets that trait from?  :-) ).  He “moves up” into the 3/4 year old class in a couple of weeks, and I am anxious to see how he does in a little bit more advanced class.  Jack loves to drop-kick and is doing much better at remember not to pick up the ball with his hands! 

he races with the little boy to the right EVERY CLASS

fuzzy pic, but this is his favorite, Coach Gomez

Every week I tell him “Athlete’s tuck in their shirts – don’t look sloppy on the field”  and now he reminds me at the start of class

stacking the cones – one of the class highlights

a winter respite

Getting away during this dreadful weather the Midwest has had all winter was beyond refreshing.  The kids had a BLAST and some color on my pale face is SO GOOD TO SEE (i’m sure Scott agrees!).  It was probably the best weather we have EVER had – 82 and SUNNY every day! 

We had a fabulous time swimming (for several hours every day), beaching it, eating out, playing in the fort (AKA closet – where Jack took his nap every day), sunning, and going to bed early!  I got some pretty good rest and came back fairly refreshed.

The kids did great traveling – Jack and Pappaw sat together and watched “Cars” (shocking, i know) on the way down and then we had a very late night flight where he slept – Emma slept both flights, which was one of my favorite parts of trip as I got to hold her sleeping for 2 hours each way!  :-) 

our sweet little squish { notice the curl? }– we woke up every morning together (after she slept with me all night – bliss – and had our coffee and cereal on the lenai, which is one of my fave parts of our trips down there

the boy loves to pee in nature 

emma has plenty of time to work on that six-pack…and you will recognize this squishy face in several more pics…i keep telling her it is going to stick like that!

fun burying aunt kitten 

…and then jack (i was SHOCKED that he let us do this) 

{ love my daughter } 

cool dudes with their matching glasses

i swear emmy smiles!  but she looks so adorable here. my big girl.

Pappaw found a new nascar sleeping buddy – this was the only thing on his “to-do list” for the week.  :-)

we had “ladies night out” one night and took a painting class – it was so fun!!!  (you all paint the same thing with direction from an instructor)

the final product 

my water babies

  a trip to the naples zoo

this is em’s new “sign” meaning “want” – she does it all the time when she wants something/someone…I guess it is her version of pointing? 

this chair is a GODSEND down there – Emma is such a little walker/climber/mover, we just strap her in, give her some snacks/toys and she watches us swim and do our thing!  :-)

Is that mean?

i love this shot  --- em loved the waves

is there anything better than a PB&J on the beach?  Doesn’t everyone have this memory growing up? 

and doesn’t jack look like such a TEENAGER here – AHHHH!

we take this “final” photo every time we go to my dad’s…we are always so sad to get on the plane! 

 

A BIG THANKS to Pappaw, Nana, and Aunt Kitten – it was a little harder doing this on my own and I don’t think I couldn’t have done it without their help!   And for dinners, lunches, drinks, etc….

Kensi was seriously amazing – she is the COOLEST little tween 11 year old ever – she was so great with the kids, helping me out, entertaining Jack when he got tired/cranky (uh, swimming 5 hours a day will do that to a 3 year old!), helping during dinners out, swimming all day, and she even slept with him every night!  THANK YOU – we love our Aunt Kitten SOOOOO much!