A Good Weekend

Jameson and I were up in Phoenix this weekend, visiting with family. First we went to see Grandma, and went to see the condo she is in the process of buying. We couldn't get inside, but we wandered around the grounds. We saw many cats, and found this adorable Jameson-sized bench in a wash.


Jameson spent the night in Ariadne's crib, but he was too tired to care. In the morning he watched Grandpa make eggs.


As we got ready to head out for the day, Jameson and Ariadne shared a little snack.


Mom, want a goldfish?


Here Ariadne, you need to eat more!


We went to the Phoenix Botanical Gardens, planning to see the gardens and do the pumpkin patch. But the line for the hay ride out to the patch was so long that we skipped the gardens. Jameson was very patient, and it was worth the wait. They had a hay maze to get into the pumpkin patch, and Jameson was very interested in watching Isaiah run around getting lost in it.


Once we got to the pumpkins, Jameson was thrilled. He crawled all over, rolling the big balls as much as he could.





But after a few minutes Jameson took off away from everyone else. I was too busy taking pictures and making sure he didn't get stepped on to see where he was going.


He found a friend. He was really interested in the sheep until I took him inside, and then it was scary. He didn't like the ponies either.


But this little pig and goat were just the right size.


Isaiah really likes tractors, but we got him away from it eventually. Doesn't U-Ann look like a movie star?


Back home, after a nap, the boys played.



And we went to the park. Ariadne loves to swing. Jameson liked it at first, but it got a little scary. In the video at the end you can see him sucking his thumb to calm down.


Isaiah played T-ball in Colorado, so he wanted to play here as well. He only had one out!


Jameson tried.


Chasing the ball is fun too!


Jameson and I went down the slide a few times, but he mainly liked trying to climb back up it. Ariadne tried to be patient with him.


Finally all the cousins took a bath. Isaiah and Jameson played together for quite awhile. Isaiah thought it was funny that Jameson didn't know how to spell with the letters.


Isaiah helped get Jameson clean.


It's a good thing they have a big tub!


Before we left Monday morning, they pulled out all of the kids music toys. Aunt U-Ann put a jingle bell strap on Jameson's leg, but he didn't really like it. He did really like the piano, and made a good amount of noise, but he was also very tired and for some reason kept trying to eat the keys.


Finally a video. Sillyness at home, then fun at the park.