21 Jump Street

Watching Wheeler in his jumper makes me jealous. He gets so excited and squeals with delight just to bounce up and down and up and down. And each time he spins around and makes eye contact with me he seems to say "this thing is awesome you should totally try it mom".
Well dear boy... I wish they had one in my size. But even if they did I don't think I would enjoy it as much as you do because I would be too busy noticing the dog hair on the floor that I need to sweep up, the dishes in the sink I hadn't washed yet, and the pile of laundry waiting for me around the corner in the bedroom. Being a grown up gets distracting...

* note to self: learn to enjoy simple things more and remember to see them through the big sweet eyes of your child.

Oh Canada...

Last week Wheeler and I took his first trip up to visit family in Canada. Matt was working out on a rig so we braved the 4 hour airplane ride just the two of us, and despite a few teary moments from the pressure change and loud airplane noises we made it there and back in one piece. The trip was short but sweet... a few days in Calgary visiting cousins, aunts and uncles, then the rest of the week in Lethbridge with Nana & Papa. It was great to see everyone... even if just for a few minutes, and we are excited to go back for a longer visit in a few months with Daddy & Murphy (yes we are driving the 36 hours... and it is yet to be determined if that is a good idea or not.)
Here are some pictures of last weeks trip! Enjoy!

Getting wiggles out while waiting to board the plane. We were lucky to have the seat next to us empty so I didn't have to hold my 20 pound sack of potatoes the entire flight...

Hanging out with cousin Zack after his baptism. *note the matching star wars t-shirts... classic Swan boy style.

Sweet cousin Emma at the baptism.

A little overtired after a long day with lots of new faces. (ps. Sara you skinny mini... gain some weight or you arent aloud to hold our baby again this summer. You are giving him a complex.)

Trying to figure out how to wrap Nana around his little finger like his cousin Anna does...

Meeting Great Grandma & Grandpa Edwards. He was such a good boy for them, and for Great grandma Leavitt too!

Water baby

One of the best parts of living in Texas is the beautiful warm weather, and the fact that you can swim from April through October! Here are a few pictures of our water baby swimming for the first time with daddy, and at the beach for the first time with mommy and auntie Kristi.