Ethan and Emma visit Aunt Vera and Uncle Ken at Grandma and Grandpa Samson's

Nanc took off work early and I picked her up at the train station in Homewood and we went to visit Aunt Vera and Uncle Ken. Unfortunately the only pic I have with either of them and Aunt Vera did not turn out, but here's a couple where you can see the cute outfits she got them. It was great to see both of you, we don't get to see you near enough. We need another Wilson reunion next summer.

    

Ethan and Emma on swings for first time

Ethan and Emma took their first rides on swings at our friends son Jordan's birthday party today.

Sharing is caring

Oh if they only shared this nicely all the time. As I typed this Emma
just pulled Ethan's hair till he cried!

Video of Ethan playing with toys

Here's Ethan playing with a toy I got the twins when they were less

than a month old at a moms of multiples sale. He and Emma can finally

sit up and play with it. Today is the first time he has spun all 3 on

his own. He can now sit up for 5 minutes at a tine so it is opening

new areas of exploration for him. Emma is a little behind but can now

sit alone for several minutes at a time as well.

Emma playing dress up with Mommy's hat

Look out Britney, think my girl Emma looks much cuter than you in her Mom's hat.

Emma rides her HOG Trike

Here's Emma sitting on her own on her customized Rock 'n Ride.

Itook a Harley Owners Group decal and put it on the front. She is ahead of Ethan on the riding front. He still needs to be supported and now here Emma goes showing off riding one handed and waving (as you can see we were ready to grab her. She can't balance long). It was fin none the less.

Daddy why did you put Emma's hat on me!

Went to go on a ride and Ethan's hat was lost so we had to use Emma's
sunhat to protect his head and face. You know I will be saving this
pic to blackmail Ethan with when he's dating. Kind of like David's
picture wearing Lauren's pink Elton John sunglasses and bow on his
head. "What time did you say you would be home Ethan? Are you sure you
don't want to change your mind?" sounds about right

Flowering cactus on ride

Mom and Carl were watching Ethan and Emma while we took a ride and we
came along this. Here's Nanc by a flowering cactus along the edge of
Lake Wilson in Kansas.

Ethan crashed out as we cross Kansas

Ethan taking a rare nap in the car. Sleeping like a a gel now. Wish
that was the case last night :-)
Think Ethan and Emma can't wait to be in their own cribs again and to
be released from the confining carseats.

Vacation Day 6

Today we went riding in the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area in Colorado. It was a great trail. A hours plus climb, then a hour and a half of rolling singletrack at the top and then a blazing downhill to the parking area.

Above is the view from atop Buck Gulch Trail.

Here’s Nanc and I with Ethan and Emma in a Pagoda at the Pine Valley Ranch Park. It is one of the only original historic buildings on the park. It was quite popular in the days before air-conditioning as it was near Pine Creek and in a shady area.

Here's Mom and Carl with Ethan and Emma in the strollers we had to buy to fit al the stuff in for vacaction. It was so nice of them to watch Ethan and Emma on vacation while we were able to get some mountainbike rides in.

Ethan and Emma visit Grandma and Grandpa Wiese

    

Ethan and Emma finally got to meet Grandma and Grandpa Wiese. We took a vacation to Denver so Ethan and Emma could meet them. Mom Wiese was the only baby sitter I ever had and took care of me from the time I was 6 weeks old while my Mom worked. She, Dad Wiese and their children Ed and Shiela were like a second family to me growing up and we have managed to stay in touch even after they moved to Denver. I have such great memories of being at their house growing up.

Everyone has something especially wonderful in their life that they have no right to have and Mom and Dad Wiese and their family are mine. I always tell people how incredibly lucky I am to have them and their family in my life. I just hope I can do as well taking care of Emma and Ethan as they took care of me.

It was so great for Ethan and Emma to meet you all. Shiela made a great dinner and Ed, his wife Peggy and their daughter Amanda were nice enough to drop by as well. It was great to see all of you again and to meet Amanda.

Here's my Mom Wiese holding Emma. Can you tell she is a natural?

  

Here's Mom and Dad Wiese holding Ethan and Emma.

Here's Ethan, and left to right; Amanda, Shiela and Peggy.

Here's Peggy holding Ethan while Ed entertains Emma. They loved the voices and hand motions Ed would make.

Here Mom and Carl catch up on things with Mom Wiese.

Carl and Dad Wiese when we first arrived.

We are on vacation ! -Day 3

Here we are at the highest paved part of Rocky Mountain National Park just outside Estes Park, CO. It is over 12 thousand feet high and one of the few Alpine areas in the lower 48 states. The views were unreal. A nice person volunteered to take all our pictures together

Here's Ethan practicing his running to get rid of the fussies that sitting in a car seat for hours can cause. I love the pic Nanc took because it looks like he is running off the rock and that I am trying to catch him.