Family time

We try to visit Grandma Klepzig once a week and this time we had a double treat - getting to spend time with Makenna and meet a new cousin - Gwendolyn Klepzig. She is a doll & it was so fun to hold a sweet little girl. We were so happy to meet her & see the new mommy too!


Pretend play - Benjamin & Makenna (each holding their car keys) are on a trip - driving to Illinois! They covered a lot of miles that morning and managed to find a hotel room(the chair closet), take naps, & eat "out" (which included sampling some leaves from one of Grandma's plants - gross!! so we had a little talk about that afterwards).

This is one cutie pie! Can't you tell I'm so happy to be holding a little girl?? Don't get me wrong - I love my boys, but this was a special treat.

a birthday bash

The highlight of Benjamin's week was getting to go to cousin Makenna's 4th birthday party. He especially enjoyed having cousins Drake & Skye there also. The highlight of my week is that this week of being sick (colds) and miserable is about over. We're on the mend & it is wonderful.

good friends & good times

I love how Makenna is helping us sing Happy Birthday.

Can't you just hear him?? Roaaaaar!

Cuteness

Horsin' Around

This week Benjamin got to help his cousin Makenna feed some horses. We saw all sizes of horses from miniature ones to huge horses. What a fun treat for a little guy who loves horses.

Playing Meeting

I remember the many times we played meeting with our cousins at this age. It is so precious to watch Benjamin & Makenna doing the same thing...

Cousins

It was fun to see Dale & Jill's kids this past week. Drake & Skye are fun cousins. Benjamin knows that Drake "lives too far away" - which means we don't get to see him very often. We sure are glad when they come to TX for a visit.

Drake, Makenna, & Benjamin - having a grand time at an indoor play area

Happy 3rd Birthday Cousin Makenna

Benjamin is convinced that Hoppin' Hippos is a very fun place to meet his friends. What a great time they all had together. He could have stayed there forever.

Cousins

We met up with the Klepzig cousins today at Grandma & Grandpa's. Benjamin was especially happy to see Drake. Since Drake's house is "too far away", it is so nice we can see them when they visit TX. Drake "played" the piano and the others got hymn books to sing along. It was quite cute.

Special People

Here are more pictures of some special times we had with friends & family from last week.

Jungle Java Fun with Makenna

One last visit with Berlin before he leaves

Fun times with Mason & Chase

Makenna turns 2!

Great fun for these 2 cousins as they ate together, played together, blew out birthday candles together. Opening birthday presents was rather dysfunctional. Benjamin was more interested in the ribbons & confetti than helping Makenna. He proceeded to show everyone he has his own version of an indian dance - high marching steps with wildly flailing arms, ribbon strands draping over his head, concluding with a purposeful fall & landing on his back, arms & legs spread out. The mystery remains in where he learned to do that. Makenna now has a new meeting backpack, some new meeting dresses, little horses & lots more.