"E" is for Everett

Mary and Randy both had to go out of town for work, so we got to spend some extra time with Everett for a couple of days.  It's a good thing he was here - as you can see in the picture Everett gave Lincoln an impromptu xylophone lesson.  Poor Everett didn't like the pack-n-play so we "had" to bring him into our bed last night...not only is Everett a big teddy bear, but he is also an effective heater!

Randy is picking up Everett tomorrow morning so the boys only have a few more hours of cousin-bonding.

Another Lazy Day Post

Scott and I both had the day off today for MLK day.  We took advantage of the vacation time by sleeping in and having a leisurely breakfast.  Then we also took advantage of the fact that Lucy *was* working today and dropped Lincoln off so that we could have a "day date".  We had coffee on the Plaza, did a bit of shopping, and had lunch on 39th Street - all of the things that we haven't found the time to do since Lincoln reached official "toddler-hood".

This evening we spent some time playing one of Lincoln's new favorite games - climbing in his toddler rocker and rocking.  He may look like a little baby in this photo, but he wants us to assure you that he is indeed a big boy - and Cheetara agrees (notice how closely she watches him for any sign that he might come towards her with his "nice" petting hands).

Wedding Weekend

Last weekend we travelled to Lincoln to attend the wedding of my friend Jennifer.  All of my old college friends came to Lincoln for the celebration, so we got to see (and catch up with) a lot of people we haven't seen in a while.  We had hoped to use the weekend to introduce Lincoln to some people we hadn't seen since before he was born; unfortunately he came down with a cold and spent most of the weekend getting some TLC from my parents.

Here's the whole wedding party:  Jennifer and Christy are in the middle of the melee.

This is Jennifer with her attendants.   Rather than having traditional bridesmaids, Jennifer and Christy asked us to say a few words during the ceremony (no bridesmaid dress required - yay!!)  Carson, the little guy in the photo, is just a couple of months younger than Lincoln.  We shared a baby shower with his parents.
Kim, Jayne, and I were given the topic of "support".  Here we are practicing before the ceremony.  Don't worry - there were no antics during the actual ceremony...