Saturday at the Fire Station

Our local fire station hosts an open house every June. Jamie and I took Gav and Laynie, but left Audrey home with Aunt MeMe. It was good for the big kids to have a little one-on-one time with mom and dad!

The trucks were so shiny that the kids could see their reflections. Can you see Gav's little face?

The tires on the ladder truck were almost as tall as Laynie.

Almost the same picture as last year!

The kids favorite part: the bounce house!

And of course, the free hot dogs!

The bomb squad was a new addition. Gav thought the robot was AWESOME!

And the police patrol boat was a big hit!

The coolest part of the day, in my opinion, was how well my kids answered the fire safety questions! Even Laynie knew to crawl and check the door for heat. Not that
it's a relief exactly, but at least the aren't clueless!

And in typical crazy Saturday fashion, Gav also had his last t-ball game and end of the season party.

Here he is with his super cool trophy. He was so proud that he put it on my dresser.

First Two Weeks

Audrey's two weeks old today! She has gained a little weight and is a pretty sweet baby...except at night. Not a good sleeper. I guess it should't be a surprise since she looks exactly like Gavin, and he didn't sleep at all till he was four months old.

The other kids have had plenty of attention from Aunt MeMe and Grandma Ardy. And Guggy sent an awesome package to keep them busy. Gav and his dad built this awesome castle. Think he likes it?

Laynie likes to play mommy's helper...some of the time. We've seen the green-eyed monster rear it's jealous little head on occasion.

My sister, Lizzy, sent this GORGEOUS blanket. Yes, she did crochet it herself.

And Grandma Ardy gave Audrey her first bath.

I was nervous to bathe Gavin when he was a baby, so I made my mom do it. Since then it's been a tradition.

Gavin's Preschool Graduation

Phew! Preschool is over! Gavin had a great year in Ms. Vickie's class. He loved school, his teacher and new friends.

Here he is receiving his diploma.

Since I was in the hospital, Grandma Ardy, MeMe, Laynie and Daddy got to enjoy the graduation festivities.

And of course, the diploma became a sword. Gavin can turn anything into a weapon!

I'm sad I didn't get to hear the graduation songs, first hand. My mom said they were entertaining!

It's in my Jeans

I always post a picture of my babies when they wear their first pair of jeans. Ninety percent of the pictures they have taken for the rest of their lives will probably be when they are in denim. So it seems important to document the first one.

I have a very similar picture of Gavin holding Laynie on my blog back in 2008. Here's the link. Looking back at that old picture of Gav...man he's grown so much!

And speaking of another right of passage, don't we all need pictures of our boys covered in dirt?

Poor hot and sweaty Gavin! T-Ball at 90+ degrees is MISERABLE!

Introducing Audrey Jane Wallace!

(I'm not sure why blogger won't let me upload pictures in a normal order and format. So just ignore the layout and look at the delicious new baby!)

Audrey Jane Wallace joined the Wallace Family on May 26, 2011. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 inches long.

So far she's a great eater and sleeper! Will post more (especially the story of Jamie on the operating floor) later!

Frying Pan Park

In attempt to be a "good mom" before the baby gets here, I took my kids to a local farm and park to play. Unfortunately they were both feeling camera shy, so I got pictures of animals instead of children.

 Like these super stinky pigs. 

 And this grimacing monster.

 And this brightly colored peacock.

And this fence-hanging monkey.

 The animal herding was going well....

...until the stampede. 

I didn't chase any animals or children down.  My belly jiggles too much for that.  I just let them run and then caught up with them when they finally slowed down.

Maybe next time I'll put them on leashes.  

Easter 2011

 Easter is a time of tradition in the Wallace House.  Even before Jamie and I had kids, we dyed eggs.  It's sort of a sad time too!  It reminds me of how far from home we are.  I was glad to hear that MeMe and my Mom continued the tradition.  And we missed our little cousins who we used to dye eggs with in Houston!

 Rosy tried to get in on the action, but that would be a disaster beyond compare!

 "See Mom!  It's blue like my eyes!"



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The Easter Bunny was generous this year!  He brought Gavin a few new tag books and some legos.



Laynie was so excited about her new, purple tag pen that I couldn't even get her to look at me.  Ah well...I already posted the pictures of them in their Easter clothes anyway.