"I'm 3. Today, I'm 3!"

Joshua is so excited to be a three year old. People have been telling him Happy Birthday for about a week now. So, when he woke on the actual day (Monday) he kept repeating, "I'm 3. Today, I'm 3!" as if it was too good to be true.

On Saturday, Joshua and many of our friends went to the Nashville Sounds game where Joshua was the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Ambassador. He was asked to throw out the first pitch and was really excited to do so. We stretched him out beforehand, made sure his arm was good and loose, and threw some warmup pitches near the dugout. Then the moment came.

Now, if you were the Nashville Sounds, and you wanted to make a 3 year old feel comfortable on the mound, the solution is obvious: move the mascot to be the catcher! Right? Wrong - Joshua HATES 2 things very equally - squash, and people dressed in costume. It went south from there, with Joshua yelling, "I don't like him! I don't like him!" and Michael granny pitching the ball towards the home plate. He seemed to be okay once he got an ICEE in him though.

The rest of the night, though, he was pretty well obsessed with Ozzie's location.

Beyond his big pitch, Joshua got a birthday cupcake and a Diego scooter earlier that day - Muy Bien!

We are so proud of Joshua and are excited with him that he is 3!

Going "Home"

This week we made our first trip back to the Texas Panhandle since last October. We saw 2 great grandparents, 4 grandparents, 6 aunts and uncles, and 10 1/2 cousins (one on the way). We had a great time with some really great experiences. Although, Joshua and Andi were a bit overwhelmed by all of it, in the end they warmed up to everyone.

The kids were great on the airplane coming and going. I actually think I will do it again soon.

Kristy showed the cousins horses, pigs, and cows. Joshua handled it like a pro.

Joshua was really brave to go down the big water slide with mommy and Aunt Amy.

Papa and Joshua enjoyed playing together.


Caleb and Joshua entertained Andi while Luke and Parker showed what they had learned during swim lessons. Way to go guys!
We are excited to see you all again soon. Thanks to everyone for making us feel at home all over again. We love you!

First Flight

This weekend Andi and I flew to meet my parents in Houston. It was a great trip and we had so much fun with Papa and Nana. Andi, as usual, was a delight throughout the entire trip. When we arrived in Houston, Papa and Nana were there waiting for us. Andi immediately started smiling and cooing while Papa held her and Nana snapped photos. It was a very sweet time. The weekend was a success and I am thankful mom and dad let us be apart of it.
Joshua, Andi, and I leave Tuesday for TEXAS! We will share pictures and stories when we get back. We can't wait to see everyone.