On the Move

We have lift off!

Summer has officially started and we are on the go, especially D.J. These past few weeks have been exciting because he has started to take his first steps. He still prefers to crawl (because he is so fast), but he is showing more interest in becoming bipedal. This is great news for Mommy and Daddy because he is so heavy - too heavy for us to carry around all the time!

Memorial Day weekend meant we were off to Dublin, Ohio (near Columbus) to visit Tito Vlad, Tita Betsie, and cousin Jack for Jack's 2nd birthday. Traveling with the kiddos is always stressful, but I think both Veronica and D.J. did very well. Veronica, who is in the midst of potty training, was very impressed by the airplane lavatory. We had to make several trips so she could flush the blue water.

It had been a whole year since we had seen Jack and we were impressed as to how much he had grown! He was a gracious host and shared all of his toys with Veronica and D.J. It was also the first time Tito Vlad and Tita Bestie met D.J. and they were happy to finally meet their new nephew. Upon seeing D.J., Tito Vlad began calling him "Bruiser" and advised us to get him into wrestling.

All the cousins together

Daddy and D.J. ready to party at Jack's birthday

While in Ohio, we immersed ourselves in a plethora of activities, including trips to the park, pre-school night at Dublin Community Recreation Center, and a fun-filled day at COSI in Columbus. Our friends, Kyra and Casey (who used to reside in DFW) met us at COSI, which thus far has been the best hands-on science museum for children that we have ever been to. Not only did we get to frolic at the museum, but we also got to catch up with our friends and their two beautiful girls, Lana (2) and Teagan (brand new). A word of advice to anyone bringing toddlers to COSI - bring an extra set of clothes! The water exhibit in the toddler zone is very fun, but the raincoats will only protect so much!

Even big kids have fun at COSI

We're back home, but only for a short while. After our finalization on Friday (yeah!), we are headed to California to visit the rest of the family. We are praying for an on-time flight, good weather, and courteous passengers who understand that it's very difficult to travel with small children, no matter how good they are.