Austin Random Part 2

One day in Austin, it got really quiet for too long. You know - the dangerous quiet? I went to investigate and found these cute cousins coloring together (and Sam playing too). Luckily, no coloring on the walls, white bedspread, or anything else. They were color wonder markers they found. Phfew!

Zack and Soph actually get along really really well.
They colored happily together for about 30 minutes.

Then Trav and Zack went outside to play. The light was perfect, so I had to snap some pics.

This picture is hilarious. This is the look Zack gives anyone (including me) if he feels we are interrupting his important current task.

But, then he waved to me. I love his waves.

Trav was pretending to eat berries off of the bush behind him. Leese wasn't too thrilled. :)

Trav thought it was a fun game...

Zack loved playing with the chalk.

And showing it to me.

Sam was playing outside, but then I couldn't find him. Turns out, this empathetic soul went in search of his sick cousin who was watching Little Einsteins. Empathy or tv addiction?

Sam stayed with Sophie for a long time.

Poor Soph felt pretty miserable.

But that didn't stop my silly Sam - who STILL hasn't caught this bug! I'm pretty sure it's gone for good now... Wish I had his immune system!

FHE Never To Be Forgotten

First of all, Zack has started smiling for the camera! I LOVE these smiles!

For FHE (Family Home Evening), we re-enacted the Samuel the Lamanite story from the Book of Mormon. We cut out paper arrows for the kids to throw at Samuel the Lamanite.

Here's Zack with his arrow.

Sam being Samuel the Lamanite
Here are all the "bad guys" with their arrows.

Throwing their arrows at Sam...

Soph was concentrating very hard...

Soph showing me her arrow

Now it's Soph's turn to be Samuel the Lamanite.

Sam being the bad guy

Sam and Bryce throwing arrows!

Look at these "bad guy" faces! I think Soph would win...

Meanwhile, poor Leese felt pretty sick. In the end, Trav and Soph caught it before we left. I had it last week. And Zack is just getting over it now. Ick!

Cute cousins
Somehow, this ended with all the cousins on the stairs.
Being silly.
ALL cousins looking somewhere close to the camera. AMAZING.

It was so much fun! Sam insisted we do this for FHE at our house when we got back.

Austin Random

We did lots of OTHER things in Austin. We ate at this AWESOME barbeque place with some of Bryce and Lisa's friends.

Sam and Soph were CRACKING up playing with Sophie's Look and Find Fairies book.

Sam would point to a fairy for Soph to find...

And miraculously, she knew where they were!!!

They must have been a little tired to find this so funny, but they did. They were laughing SO hard.


Then, there's all the time these cousins spent playing in the Pack N Play where Zack slept while we were there. Soemtimes Trav was in on the action too, although not in this pic.

And, winking. Yes, Zack is starting to "wink" too. Check this out.

We spent many hours at all the different parks around Lisa's place.

And cousins had to be silly...

But they sure love being together!

Luck o' the Irish

A belated Happy St Patty's Day to you...

Matching Socks

One day, Sam and Soph just HAD to have matching socks on. One stripedy toe sock and one heart sock for each of them. These pictures remind me VERY much of some certain pictures from my childhood. I can't find them (I don't think I have a copy), but KATE, if you're reading this... YOU know what I'm talking about! Something about cousins and matching socks!

They had a lot of fun playing together... but started to fall...

Oh well! Just keep playing!

Last of all - here are all the cousins together in ONE picture. This doesn't happen very often. Check out the height difference. Trav thought it was no fair that he's the shortest, so he stood closer to the camera to gain a couple inches. :)