Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Andrew had a great idea last night to take Drew to a Ranger's game in Dallas. We took a mini road trip and tested the waters to see if Drew would like the world of sports. He loved it (for about 5 innings, at least). There were lots of new sights and sounds for him to soak up. Luckily, our tickets were close to 2 different families with boys, and the moms in both families just loved Drew! It's always nice to be around kid-friendly people who understand that babies are active and not always quiet! Drew liked watching the field and the crowd. There were fireworks every time the Rangers hit a home run, and he did really well with the noise too.

We had the nosebleed seats, but they were only $6 and we had a good view!


Drew says "Where in the world am I now?"


Fun Family Outing


Drew loves baseball!

Fun with Grandma & Grandpa

We had a fun visit with Grandma & Grandpa Bossen and their puppy Daisie. They came to visit us in Sherman and help around the house as we attempted to get settled in. We had a relaxing time. Drew had lots of fun playing with several of Andrew's childhood toys that they saved for the grandkids! Drews favorite is the "fish"...a wonderfully bright and fluffy mat shaped like a fish. It's got lots of padding, which is great since our new house is mainly hard wood and tile on the first floor! So, tummy time is much softer for Drew now.

Andrew and his Dad worked on all sorts of "manly" projects like hanging bicycles in the garage, setting up the gas grill, and even patching a hole in the ceiling where it turns out there wasn't any plywood in the attic (oops!). They had a good time bonding over sweat & hard work! Andrew's mom, Drew, and I hung out inside and just had fun!

Blog Backlog

Ok...so there are a few things I'm a little slow on blogging with the move and all. So, here's what you missed in the month we were MIA!

Drew is eating!! He had his first bites of rice cereal sometime around the end of June. He's still trying to figure the spoon thing out and pretty much spits all the food out instead of swallowing. But, he tried! Kobe was wondering why the little guy got table scraps and he doesn't. Life just isn't fair for the poor puppy!

And more from the "Papa"razzi camera...

OKC

We took a quick getaway trip to Oklahoma City for a little mini-vacation before Andrew started work. We left the boxes and clutter behind for 2 days and drove just 3 hours north to explore a whole new city. It really was more entertaining that we expected and turned out to be the perfect getaway spot. We didn't have much time there, but we did go to the Myriad Botanical Garden, the OKC Bombing Memorial & Museum, Bricktown, and the OKC Zoo. Here are some shots of the trip. Drew is a great little traveler!

Got the Giggles?

If not, you will after this!

Shermanites

It's been a month since I last posted much on the blog. Sorry!! But, we're now in Sherman, the boxes are unpacked, the internet connection has been restored (finally), and life is almost settled again. Andrew actually started work today! The first day of his real career...it was surreal. He's spent 12 years (college, med school, & residency) specifically preparing for this day and it's finally here!

The move went really well. The practice kindly paid for movers, which was a life saver! Even so, it was still lots of hard work that I hope we don't have to do again for MANY years. The Bossens helped us wrap things up in Temple by cleaning windows, spackling nail holes, and entertaining Drew while we were running around like chickens with our heads cut off. That day was an absolute whirlwind.

We hopped in the car and headed to Sherman, trying not to fall asleep on the road. My mom & dad met us in Sherman to help with the unpacking and traffic directing when the movers arrived. It was a busy weekend, but we did take time to snap one moving action shot of me & Andrew hanging our painting in the living room.

Adam & Heather came up on moving day to help us get settled in. I hope they'll come back for a "fun" trip soon. We promise not to make them work so hard on their next visit! We did take time to eat dinner at a beautiful spot on Lake Texoma (part of our "sales tactic" to convince Adam & Heather that they need to head to Sherman once Adam is done with residency).

Steph, Collin, and Julia joined the moving crew the next day. Avery stayed home to play with Collin's mom. About mid-day, I heard laughter coming from one of the bedrooms and went to check it out. Drew and Julia were in the pack & play together! It was cute. Drew is in the "slobbery" phase of life right now. Julia had a look on her face like she didn't know what this thing was next to her...and she wasn't sure if she liked it or not. Drew just kept trying to suck on her head!! When Julia was finally picked up, the whole side of her head was slimed!! Fun cousin moments!

...and another cute picture of Grandpoppy facilitating a Drew/Kobe bonding experience. Kobe is such a patient puppy!

So....we're in Sherman, things are unpacked, and we pretty much know where everything is. But, life is still a "work in progress"!

We love Lori Leigh!!

Before we left Temple, we jumped at the chance to have my friend Lori Barnidge take some more pictures of Drew. She took the beautiful pictures we used on Drew's birth announcements, and I really wanted to get one more set of Drew before our move. She is a wonderful "on location" photographer, so Andrew and I decided that Lake Belton would be the perfect backdrop for preserving some of our final Temple memories. We fell in love with life in Temple out at that lake. We'd take Kobe for walks along the very trail where the pictures were made. We took picnics at the lake, swam at the lake park, Kobe learned to swim in that lake, and eventually brought the boat up from Austin to hang out on the lake with Adam & Heather. So many fun memories. So, it was the end to a great era to take our son there and have Lori capture the moment. Drew was SO sleepy during picture time, and he was facinated by the lake. So, there aren't many pictures with Drew's traditional ear-to-ear grin that he usually wears. But, Lori worked her magic and we have some really wonderful pictures to show for it. She let me borrow some from her blog so I could let you see. Thanks Lori!! We'll miss you!!