When they play by themselves

I love to sit back and watch the littles play and talk to themselves and talk to their toys.  It's one of my favorite moments with them, when I can just be a fly on the wall.   

Jones and I took some photos

Dad had to work on Saturday so we went pantless all day and partied until we dropped.  Well, I was too lazy to find pants for anyone and we jumped on the bed until Greta fell off.  

Pretty much the same thing.

These pictures were taken by Jones. All. by. himself.  He loved it.  Today I found a used wooden camera for his birthday this Wednesday and I hope it will keep him interested enough to prevent him from breaking my DSLR.  If you are in Austin and you haven't been to Anna's Toys on S. Lamar, it's a real gem.

Ahoy, matey

Greta, you're the best.

Personality

This little lady is keeping us entertained as she grows into a little girl and is learning to express herself. She requests songs by name, such as "Pider" (Itsy Bitsy Spider) and "Pop" (Popcorn Popping).  She sits in about 17 different positions on our storage ottoman while reading books.  She tattles on "None-ee" (Jones) if he's tormenting her and she torments him relentlessly (refer to the last photo).  I'm surprised by how well she can communicate with us as well as how many objects she can name in her picture books.  We pretty much think she's a genius, but we don't count.

 

When the heat drives us indoors

These photos paint a pretty accurate picture of what life in this little apartment looks like on any given day. 

Greta plays dress up and showcases her "at" (hat).  I made a quadruple batch of cookie dough for Scott's new students and I sort of ate quite a bit of it. Jones loves pirates, need I say more?  Greta is finally interested in books and has her favorites.  Another "at" Greta loves to wear, this time while being a "dot-tor".  Fascinated by the computer 24-7.  Yet another "at" and some shouting at me for my "own" (phone).  The little lady tries to steal the show while Jones and I practice what he refers to as "on Mommy's branches".

Hello, Austin

We're makin' friends and leaving the house. This is a big deal. 

Jones and Django.  New pals.  Django's parents are friends of ours from our year in downtown SLC. 

Greta's perch.

Labor Day festivities with friends we made while living in San Francisco.  Small world.

Visiting dad (more like bothering him) at his office on campus.  What you can't see here is that Jones was screaming and crying.  Must've been nice for Scott's coworkers next door.

We had a Super Saturday today at the Barton Springs Science and Nature Center...

The Zilker Zephyr...

Zilker Park...

 

And the Zilker playground. 

Best day in Austin so far.