Fun at the Lake

Sunday while we were in Oklahoma Jake and I spent a lot of quality time with my family. Dad kept Jake Sunday afternoon so my mom and I could go shopping together and then Sunday night we went out to the lake with Ryan's family and in-law's too. My dad's newest hobby is kayaking so mom and I pushed Jake in his stroller as dad took his kayak out in the lake. After kayaking we met everyone over at a new park so Jake and Hendrix could play together some more. Both boys ran and played their hearts out...Hendrix was very brave and can now go down several big slides by himself. Jake just loves to climb on everything in sight. Hendrix's other grandparents gave him a trailer for my brother's bike for his birthday. Ryan took the boys out for a bit in the trailer. Jake sat perfectly still and didn't know what to think...they looked so cute with their little helmets on!

Monday Jake and I had to head back home. Its always hard to say goodbye and leave my parents. Monday morning my mom gave me the best present ever! She took Jake when he woke up and let me sleep in. When I woke up, she had made me blueberry pancakes and had my coffee ready. That was SO very nice! Oh, Jake did call my dad "papa" too. Apparently that will be his name. On the way back to Houston, I got to see one of my best friends, Randi. She and her family were at her parents in Dallas. We only got to stay an hour but I got to meet her new baby Brady. She took a picture of our boys together. When I get that from her, I'll post it later. Its always so refreshing to see old friends!

We had a great weekend and got home in time to see Ty before he left for the week. He's in Bristol, England for meetings...He just called and was going to dinner...he said he was walking by a castle. Someday he will have to take me with him! Imagine all of the author's homes I could visit! So Jake and I will hold the fort down and look forward to seeing him this weekend.