Cousins!!!

All of the Welsh cousins were together for the first time this weekend!
Getting all the kids/babies to look at the camera at the same time AND be happy about it...IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Grant: age 3

Owen: born April 13 (Matt and Tiff)

Brynna: born April 22

Whitney: born May 1 (Wade and Steph)

Grant, Owen, Brynna, Whitney

Grant, Owen, Brynna, Whitney

Owen, Brynna, Whitney

Grant, Brynna, Owen, Whitney

Tiffany and Owen, Stephanie and Whitney, Jessica, Grant and Brynna

Iowa Cubs Baseball

Last night was a PERFECT night for baseball!

Lee, Grant, Jess

Brynn and Owen

Grant, Lee, Jess, Brynna, Tiffany, Matt, Owen

Grant was more interested in taking pictures of his toy four wheeler than watching the game. This is one from his collection :)

Brynna's two month check up

Brynna had her two month check up yesterday (she was 2 months on the 22nd, but couldn't get in until yesterday). She is doing great, growing well, and is a very happy baby. She did cry A LOT when she got her shots, but did okay at home the rest of the day...except for one short period when I let her Tylenol wear off.

Vital Stats:

Weight 11.1 lbs (80%)

Height 23 inches (75%)

**Note of interest: Grant was the SAME size at his two month check up, actually he weighed 11.2 lbs and same height, but he was only in the 45%...I learned there are different growth charts for boys/girls. So, Grant grew REALLY fast those first two months since he started out more than two pounds lighter and 2 inches shorter than Brynna did.

Trying to sleep it off...

Later in the day, happy as could be in her swing.

Getting ready for church...

"This is the day the LORD has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

Daddy and Brynna

Grant, Brynna, and Mommy


Grant and Brynna

Grant's new toy

Grant's favorite toy, his Jeep, broke today. He has ridden it so much that he stripped the gears and it wouldn't go anymore. Well, it was his lucky day...Grandma Paula just happened to be at our house when the Jeep broke and she couldn't bear to think of poor little Grant without wheels! So, we looked on Craig's List and found this!!! He's now the proud owner of a John Deere Gator. He LOVES it...

When he and Lee went to look at it, the guy that had it was SO impressed with Grant's driving abilities. He said his 6 and 7 year olds couldn't even drive it that well...we didn't tell him about the garage/Trail Blazer incident :)

Thank you Grandma Paula!!!

Pictures from the week...

Brynna is getting really good at smiling!

She loves it outside almost as much as Grant.




It was finally hot enough to get the pool out. I think he needed some sunglasses, he's a little squinty :)



This is how Daddy handles Brynna's screaming....(notice his ears).
She had a really bad evening and cried for almost 4 hours straight (totally out of character for her). She finally stopped when I put her in the bath...then she slept for 7 hours straight?!?!

Vandewater Family Reunion

The annual Vandewater Family Reunion was held at the farm last Sunday. It was complete with a pot luck, white elephant silent auction, hay ride, four wheelers, kites, balloon flying, and an all together great time with family.

Lee and Grant pulled the hay ride.

Grant played with a baby doll, aka action figure.

Larry Joe's "trash bag balloons"

Most of the "Vandewater gang" - Jon, Heather and family had already left :(