Walking Fool

Wisconsin Fun- Part One

We had a jam-packed trip to Wisconsin a few weeks ago. We had so much fun seeing everyone. Here are a few highlights!

Mary is being directed by Rice in the garden.

Hammock Time

Our little gardner.

At the cabin with Jo.

Getting ready to take a dip.

Mary loved the paddle boat.

The water was cold but these two had a lot of fun swimming together.

Before the family paddle boat ride.

Another adventure on the canoe!

Gatlinburg

We headed up to Rainbow Falls. Patrick had the best ride of all.

Mama and her girl.

It was a hard walk for Patrick.

After 3 hours we made it to the top of Rainbow Falls, the highest waterfall in the Park.

We did it!!!

The only black bear we saw.

Future Rice in the Making

Updates:

• Patrick is giving open-mouth kisses on command, pointing, and expressing his displeasure when life is not going the way he envisioned it.
• Mary quote: "Mom, may I have some chocolate milk." I told her yes but she needed to wait 5 minutes so I could fully wake up. "But Mom, my belly is really starving."

Future Rice (Mike's Dad)

Rub-a-Dub-Dub

Mary was very cold after her bath so Mike warmed her up with three blankets.

Patrick wasn't sure who was hiding under all those blankets.

He soon figured it out though.

Happy Birthday Patrick

I know I am a week late in posting-it has been crazy around here. Patrick turned one on May 12th and then was baptized on the 14th. I also finished teaching this week, so now I feel like I can breathe a little easier. Patrick's new "trick" is to give kisses!! So sweet. Enjoy birthday and baptism pics!

We started the day at the Butterfly Show with Mike's parents, my parents and Aunt Katie.

Cheeze!!

The White Men!!

I made Banana Cake with cream cheese frosting for the birthday boy. He liked the frosting alot!

There goes the cake!

His first lazy chair. He was acting like a king.

An unprompted kiss for the birthday boy.

Mary gave Patrick this stacking ring and was trying to teach him how to do it.

Patrick was watching himself on the slideshow that Nana made of his first year.

Our happy family!

Baptism Day. Patrick is wearing a traditional Arab dress from Jordan.

Our little king.

My pretty girl!

Happy Mother's Day

What a wonderful day! I am so blessed!!! This week we will be celebrating Patrick's first birthday and baptism. I can't believe my baby will be one!!!

Patrick loves looking out the front door just as Mary did when she was young.

Mike and I bought Mary another bike as a whim. She loved test-riding it at the bike shop so we just went for it.

Patrick is working on his driving skills. So far he is not fit for the road.