Family Time Photos

Mommy holding Megan holding Ethan for story time!

Family Time Sept 2010 (14 of 14), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

Just a sampling of some of our family time photos...

Daddy reading to Megan -- our first CHAPTER book

Song time, since Mommy sings to Megan every night

Song time

Story time, reading the Trumpet of the Swan

And of course one of our beloved family members who loves to play at bedtime...

full gallop!

TUG!!!

Sibling love

Lester's photos Sept 2010 (3 of 19), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

I just love how Megan loves her little brother. And he really adores her too! Such fun, and sweet brother and sister!

Grandpa's Birthday

Lester's photos Sept 2010 (7 of 19), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

Grandpa came to visit this weekend. It was Grandparent's day at school (so bring a grandparent to breakfast) and Megan was so excited to take Grandpa. She didn't let go of him the whole time. We also had Aunt Gina, Uncle Doug, cousins Ryan, Cheryl and Madison down to celebrate Grandpa's 76th birthday! Lot's of fun for everyone....

Labor Day in Corpus

Megan running in Nana and Papa's backyard

Labor Day 2010 (3 of 20), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

Zoey, on a sniffing mission after arrival

Enjoying some fresh but humid air out back

Hmmm what is this thing?

Fondue night, the girls had a blast!

And we must say that the new family addition (baby Ethan) didn't hurt for any attention while we were there.  There was lots more, but of course only a few were caught on camera!

Baby Ethan and cousin Lily having fun together

GG Lele, Ethan and Aunt Erica

With Uncle Mike

With Great Grandmother Lele

Awwwww -- they are only 90+ years apart in age!

Play centers

Kiddos in play centers (1 of 2), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

He is just barely big enough for this one, and she is just barely able to still fit in the other. It made for some great sibling playtime!

StoryTime

Kiddos in play centers (2 of 2), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

Tonight, for storytime, Megan wanted to read her brother a story, and hold him, and rock him. Such a sweetheart.

Our very hungry li' caterpillar!

Kiddos (2 of 7), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

My big girl!

Kiddos (1 of 7), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

But I guess still a bit of my little girl as I look at the milk mustache in the photo!

Brotherly love

Kiddos (4 of 7), originally uploaded by homanhouse.

I just LOVE to see this. Megan is just so great with her little brother. She just adores him, and loves to chat and play with him! Such a great big sister

Megan swim lessons

Megan swim lessons 1, originally uploaded by homanhouse.

A few weeks back, Megan participated in two weeks of swim lessons. The lessons were from the YMCA as part of their "bring your own pool" lessons. For a set fee, they provide an instructor and lifeguard for 2 weeks of lessons, 45 min / day.

Overall, these have been the best swim lessons she has had. We have done lessons at the "Y" before (ok, but sometimes crowded), lessons at our fitness club and pool (Lifetime -- which I can only say were quite awful!) and now these lessons. I must say they were quite affordable for the great format. She had a friend coordinating this and her friend had a pool, and she graciously shared her pool, and let the kids stay several days to have lunch n swim parties afterwards! Megan had a blast.

I'd say these were affordable lessons, but they might have gotten a bit expensive where we really got pool envy. We always thought our yard too small, but this yard was about the same size and beautifully landscaped with the pool and hot tub too! It was a SALT water pool, and the water was quite comfortable! (I got to participate in a few lunch and swims as well!)

In the end, Megan is still a timid swimmer, but is so much more comfortable now, and puts her face in the water easily (and now at every bathing opportunity too!) Great job Megan!