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| Griffin and Cole Ferrell got to see Thomas up close. His eyes "moved all around and his horn was too noisy." But still, they had a good time. Also, we thought it was nice that they planned their outfits accordingly. |
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| "Hey, look! It's the conductor!" |
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| Aunt Meredith and cousins Johnny and Sofia got to go for a ride on the train too. |
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| These two creepy dudes just like trains, apparently. They didn't have any kids with them or anything. |
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| "What's over there?" |
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| After seeing this photo, Sally can sit back and chuckle because this is my punishment. She likes to tell a story about how a certain middle child would climb on the countertops and swing from the kitchen light fixture growing up. It seems this is my revenge. Also, don't ask why he's naked. |
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| Of course, once Jack figured out what Griffin was up to, he had to give it a shot, too. |
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| Jack started kindergarten at St. Augustin Elementary, just up the street from where we live. He was excited on the first day to show off his uniform: Navy and white for "Penn State away." We knew he'd find a way to turn a polo shirt and chinos into a jersey of some sort. |
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| Griffin wanted in on the uniform action, too. He settled for his favorite "Snoopy jersey" with new shoes to match Jack's. Griffin was NOT happy when we dropped Jack off at school for the day. |
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| This is Jack's macho "kindergarten smile." He settled into his seat at school and got straight to work (we hope). |
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| Griffin (left) and Jack enjoyed a boat ride on the lake on a visit north in June. |
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| A thunderstorm rolled in while we were on our boat ride, and we had fun trying to guess what the big clouds looked like. |
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| Good news! Papa's new boat has a "penalty box hiding space" with a window to make sure the fish are still swimming. Whatever that means... |
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| Cole Ferrel (yellow) limbers up for a tennis lesson one sunny day in June. I was impressed with how flexible he was and what great balance he had! |
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| Cole means business on the court! |
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| Griffin, on the other hand, was more enthralled with the giant tennis balls they used in a relay race. |
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| Two cousins relax after a tough match on the courts. |
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| Griffin found a cozy spot to hide and enjoy his thumb (he's not supposed to suck it anymore). This is the towel cubby in the master bathroom. Apparently it was laundry day. |
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| "Oh, drat! You found me." |
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| "Move over, Rob Lowe, I am a total stud." |
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| Look closely and you'll see Bryan's new friend -- a turkey vulture (we think) who needed a rest on the roof of Jack's dormer. |
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| He was an ugly critter, and hissed at us each time we made a noise to try to scare him away. So far, he's not come back to visit. With any luck, we'll keep it that way. |
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| "Put me in, coach!" Griffin loves to be the catcher for Jack during Daddy Batting Practice. |
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Jack played as #13 for the Rockies in T-ball this year. We decided he didn't need to start and crazy superstitions early in life and kept our mouths shut about his number. So far, it seems to have paid off; he's doing pretty well hitting the ball off a pitch, even though it's only supposed to be T-ball.
 Jack practiced fielding the ball at his first game of the season (far right in gray). |
