We are so excited for them. I was secretly hoping (well, I did tell Matt) for an announcement such as this and they didn't disappoint! They got in on Friday night and came over for a little Blue Bell ice cream before heading to the hotel. This is when they shared their special news. I might have taken a leap in my excitement :)
Of course, night one of the boys being together, and they are looking at a car on the computer :)
Oh dear, they're getting Nathan into it already!
On Saturday, we headed to Garden of the Gods for a stroll of one the best places on earth. It was a bit crowded. Apparently, the 4th of July weekend is a good weekend for the Garden. Not to worry, I edited a few people out of the picture of them "holding up" the balanced rock. (In case you were wondering, Tawny!)
The parents to be!
Clayton, making me nervous. Matt, taking his picture. Of course!
Matt informed Clayton that they guy puts on pregnancy weight as well. So Clayton is trying to keep up with Tawny. (Looks like he has a good head start!)
Playing Hands & Feet on Saturday night. The girls are ahead here. Naturally. To be continued on Sunday!
Nathan is entertained by us.
On Sunday Clayton and Tawny went up to Pike's Peak. Their pictures are great! Nathan watched Wimbledon :)
Daddy's watching Nathan here, while Mommy relaxes, naps? I don't remember. His babysitting techniques are great. Nathan's completely content.
Grilling chicken on Sunday night with a delicious citrus marinade my mom gave me. Yum!
Clayton kept talking about how "tender" the chicken was. I was completely flattered. Although it really had nothing to do with me. The secret is smaller pieces of chicken, and perhaps the marinade. But I still got a compliment on my food preparation. Sweet!
This isn't a great picture. But it tells a story. Matt called Clayton into Nathan's room to "show him something". Maybe because he was changing a dirty diaper? Letting him know what joys he was in for :) And of course, to tell him about the diaper genie and the miracle of an invention it is. So Clayton makes a note of this, by taking a picture with his phone.
Nathan and Tawny playing!
So sweet.
Nathan liked our guests. The morning they left he looked at me as though saying "is it just you and me?" ha ha.
He's our little sociallite.
These two are going to be spectacular parents. They're naturals!
Before we put Nathan to bed we decided to run to Target to get some belly bands for Tawny. A woman's best friend during pregnancy. Here is Tawny AND Clayton showing them off. A white one, and a black one!
Clayton felt misinformed. He didn't know they are to go UNDER a shirt :) Classic heart over belly picture...with a twist!
Aren't they cute?
Back home to finish our game of Hands and Feet after putting Nathan to bed. I think our scores are on that note pad. You can't really see it though. We are calling Clayton a loser...predicting the outcome of the game. As you can see, my "L" is backwards. Oops. Who's the loser now?
Predictions proved correct! The winners in all of our glory.
You know Clayton and Tawny are in town when...
...your freezer looks like this!
We ate a lot of Blue Bell ice cream this weekend. Clayton and Tawny fell in love with this stuff in Wichita and they can't get any in Iowa! So, they made up for lost time...and Matt and I ate like we don't have it right by us as well!
Playing again!
Looks like he's chewing on Tawny's glasses!
4th of July family pictures
We went to Babies 'R Us to completely overwhelm Clayton and Tawny with information!
Nathan's just chillin'.
Burgers for the 4th!
While Tawny napped and I relaxed, the boys worked on our car. Here they are seeing how Nathan's carrier fits into the Impala.
They even took Nathan out with them for awhile so I could try to take a nap!
Nathan liked hanging out with the men.
Another game...Crokinole! This time, the boys "waxed our tails" as my Pap would say :)
I am convinced that the black playing pieces weigh more than the white ones. So of course, Clayton constructs a scale to test my theory.
I was right!
Then we played Funglish. A new game Clayton and Tawny bought!
The boys were funny.
And what's a trip to Colorado Springs without a visit to the Elephant Bar? Thanks guys, it was delicious! And the customary photos by the elephant. Girls!
Aww.
Best way to get a smile out of Nathan?
Put him on daddy's shoulders.
Fireworks!
All ready to go.
Mommy & Nathan.
Cuddlin' :)
Enjoying the lights.
Nathan getting a hold of Mama's hair.
These two kill me. Check out these pregnant bellies :)
Tawny and I are so proud.
Men Tawny and I really are proud to be married to, and glad they've kept in touch. Oh, and glad that they chose good women so we can enjoy our visits too :)
2 comments:
Yay! LOVE IT! Loved our time with your family. :) Thanks for all the pics! I might have to have you email me the pic you edited at the balancing rock. It looks good! Thank you so much for showing us a good time. We love you!
-Tawny (& Clayton!)
Great pictures! Looks like you all had fun. Miss having ALL of you close by us :(
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