Train Park

Henry and Mia on "Brown Lou"

We have spent the last 6 weeks in Arizona for a sub-internship (Josh). I might post some more pictures of our trip later, but for now, here are the pictures I took at the Train Park. It was definitely one of the best days of our whole trip. We got to go with Aunt Aly and a few of Henry's sweet girly cousins. These girls love Henry so much and shower him with attention. He adores them. As we drove back to Texas, he kept his eyes peeled the whole time for "Aly's red car."

Like Plex

Henry just told me that he wants a brother like Plex. (Funny- I always pictured Plex to be the older brother type.)

August was very hot. We are so glad it's over (Halloween decs come out next weekend!). Just a quick update on Henry. This month has included...

1 thunderstorm, with Henry shouting this zinger out the car window at the clouds, "Opa's gonna knock you down, Storm!"

Trying to figure out what to do outside of the house in this heat.

Henry playing his violin and wearing my shoes (he always goes for one red and one green).

Running through as many sprinklers as we could find.

And lots and lots and lots of singing. (Lots of it.)


September, we are so glad you are finally here!

Jubilation

Late July Happenings

Here are a couple of recent pictures taken with my phone of our days at home without Dad. Josh gets home in a couple of hours, and Henry doesn't know it yet! He will be so happy. [...haha and so will Henry! :) ]

This was possibly Henry's best plane trip ever. He looks so big sitting in the chair like that.

Nothing like passing a Sunday morning with the smell of fresh popcorn. (A' la Oma, of course!)

p.s. Thank goodness July is over with (no offense Aly, Chris, and Chelsea!). Only one more month until the Halloween decorations come out. Finally.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

City of Heath Fire Trucks

Grandpa's Fire Trucks

The City of Heath has the most beautiful fire trucks I have ever seen. (That's a superlative I never thought I would use!) Grandpa took Henry on a special tour of the trucks with Officer Griffin before Josh and I left town. It was very cool. Henry was in complete awe of everything and spent the ride home from the fire department in tears, asking to go back. Well played, Grandpa. Well played. Some pics from the visit:

Josh and I left for St. Louis the morning after the visit to the fire station, and Henry got to stay in Dallas with Grandma, Grandpa, and Logan for a few days. On our way out the door on the morning of our departure, Henry gave us a big wave (from the safety of Grandma's arms) and shouted, "Goodbye Old Friends!" He seemed pretty comfortable with the possibility of never seeing us again, so long as he had his grandma and the horses. We are in St. Louis now and miss him terribly. We are definitely taking the separation harder than Henry is, but I have to say that it is so nice to know how completely loved and cared for he is while we are away.