Fishing - September 28-29

While I was enjoying a girls weekend at home, Danny, Wyatt and Colter went on a quick fishing trip with our friends the Millers. Colter with his first fish...

Wyatt's first fish...

Playing in the river with Hayden and Payton...

Sisters - September 29

We took this picture of the four sisters (me, Megan, Cathryn and Kim) as we were about to cut into Megan's birthday cake. I kicked Danny, Wyatt and Colter out of the house (they went camping, so they weren't complaining!) and Mom, Megan, Cathryn, Kim and Abi all came up for a "girls weekend". We watched movies, ate and worked on scrapbooking and quilting projects. It was lots of fun and we already have our calendars out to find a date for the next one!

Zane and Abi (2 months old) - Sept. 29

Here are Zane and Abi at about two months. They were much more aware of each other this time, but still not sure what they were supposed to do together!

Two Months Old - September 20

I can't believe Zane is already two months old! I took these pictures after his bath one evening. Bathtime is always a happy time for him!

Smile! - September 15

Zane's first real smile came when he was one month old, but it took me almost three weeks to capture it on camera. Most of those early smiles came right after he ate or while I was changing his diaper - not exactly moments when I had the camera ready!

Wyatt's Car City - September 15

Danny covers the emergency room one weekend each month. Some weekends it's pretty slow and he's home most of the time, but other weekends it is really busy. The idea of putting all three boys to bed by myself for three nights in a row is a little exhausting, so my parents offered to use those call weekends as a time to give Wyatt and Colter some individual attention. This weekend Colter got to spend two nights at Noni and Papa's house in Lubbock and Wyatt got to stay home and help me with Zane. The next call weekend it will be Wyatt's turn to go to Lubbock and Colter will get to help with Zane.

On Saturday afternoon while Zane was taking a nap, Wyatt and I drew a city for his cars and then built some buildings with blocks. He really enjoyed getting so much attention!

Zane's First Music Lesson - September 10

Wyatt and Colter had lots of fun giving Zane his first music lesson. It got pretty loud, but Zane didn't seem to mind!

Sights and Sounds from the Castro County Fair - September 6-8

Here are some of the sights and sounds from the Castro County Fair...It all started Saturday morning with a parade downtown. Wyatt and Colter both thought the sirens were a little too loud, but they enjoyed collecting all of the candy and toys that everyone threw from the floats. That's where the beads came from - just in case you were wondering!

Wyatt participated in the "junior tractor pull" again this year. Colter really wanted to do the "ta-ta pull", and was sad to hear that he would have to wait until he is a little older.The boys liked going with Papa to look at the petting zoo. When you live in the middle of livestock country it's not hard to find animals for this kind of thing!
Colter's favorite part of the day was "milking" the cow...

and Wyatt's favorite part was sliding down the big slide. What can I say - they are small town boys!

Colter in the Rain - September 7

Even though is was pouring, Colter just couldn't resist playing in the rain this afternoon. After only a few minutes outside he was soaked - and loving every minute of it!

"Picnic, Mommy!" - September 6

I pick Wyatt and Colter up from preschool at 11:30 and then we head home to fix lunch. They usually play outside while I fix their sandwiches. The other day Colter came running in and said "Picnic, Mommy!" He and Wyatt had found a perfect picnic spot under their slide and they wanted to eat lunch outside. They had lots of fun eating and talking in their cozy hiding place.

Jump Castle - September 4

A friend offered to let us borrow their jump castle after Zane was born. We kept it for about a week and the boys had a blast! It was a wonderful "big brother" present during this time of transition.

Baby in the Mirror - September 2

Zane gets his bath on the bathroom counter while his brothers take their bath in the "big tub." The other day he discovered a cute baby in the mirror while he was getting all squeaky clean!

Six Weeks Old - August 31

Zane is already six weeks old! He seems to be settling right in with our family and is a very happy baby.

First Day of School - August 27

Here are Wyatt and Colter on their first day of preschool. Wyatt goes five mornings and Colter goes three mornings. They love going to school!

My Little Backpackers - August 24-26

Danny, Wyatt and Colter enjoyed a quick weekend backpacking trip to the White Mountains in New Mexico. For more pictures and stories check out his blog - www.griffisfamilyoutdoors.blogspot.com

Feet, Feet and More Feet - August 21

Three cute faces and three sweet pairs of feet!

A New Camera - August 20

We finally broke down and bought a new camera and I just had to try it out on two of my favorite subjects!

The wheels are always turning...

Colter's goofy grin!

From My Perspective... - August 16

One of my favorite things about being the mother of a newborn is having him snuggle with me and then fall asleep. I took this picture of Zane during one of his naps while I was holding him.

"Sycamore" Park - August 15

Wyatt and Colter have enjoyed discovering lots of fun parks in Lubbock this summer. One of their favorites is "Sycamore" Park. The park's real name is Maxey Park, but they call it Sycamore Park because of a big Sycamore tree Wyatt found the first time they played there. There are lots of great things to do there like...

feeding the ducks,

playing on the "roller" slide,

exploring all of the trees,

and of course climbing!

Cousins - August 14

After Wyatt and Colter returned from their trip to Colorado, we drove down to Lubbock so that they could meet their newest cousin, Abi. Zane was crying when we first started taking pictures, and Wyatt asked to hold the "other one" because she was asleep!

Our Boys - August 12

Wyatt, Colter and Zane
August 12

Texas - August 11

Before Danny's parents headed back to Colorado, we took them to Palo Duro Canyon to go see "Texas", an outdoor drama based on the early history of this part of the state. Some of my family made the drive up from Lubbock to join us for dinner and the show.

Wyatt and Colter enjoyed dancing to some of the pre-dinner music.

Eating our steak dinner and enjoying the scenery.

Ready for the show to begin!

Wyatt and Colter pointing to Castro county (where we live) on a map outside of the amphitheater.

Three Weeks Old - August 10

Zane Christopher
3 weeks old

Wyatt and Colter's Colorado Vacation - August 5-10

Danny's parents drove down from Colorado Springs to meet their newest grandson in early August. Then they took Wyatt and Colter on a trip to the Silverton/Durango/Ouray area in southern Colorado. Of course, the boys came back a little spoiled (that's what grandparents are for!), but they had a wonderful time and I got a little more time to rest and relax with Zane.

They spent a few days camping and Wyatt enjoyed learning some new trees and flowers.

They also spent lots of time at the railroad museum. Colter loved getting up close and personal with the trains.

Zane and His Daddy - August 9

While Wyatt and Colter have been spending the week with Gigi and Grandpa in Colorado, Zane has enjoyed having his Daddy all to himself. One of their favorite things to do is take an evening walk outside.

Meeting Abi - August 8

My brother and sister-in-law, Craig and Kim, had their little girl, Abigail Emma, just three days after Zane was born. We were all anxious for the two cousins to meet for the first time.