bonus photos with Thad and Thea

Here are a few bonus photos which include Thad (4) and Thea (2 1/2)

Thad

Zeke, Thea, Thad

Thea

Thad, Thea, Zeke

 

last of the vacation - a trip to the ocean

At Jais Aben - a resort

some local transport

look at that blue water!

was SO handy to have this little "boat" that we borrowed for the trip!

Thea

Zeke, Daddy, Thea

some little fishes we swam with

This resort was really nice, and would let you swim on their beach if you bought something.
We enjoyed ice cream cones and some really yummy steak fries!

 

Thad and Thea

just like a big brother to mess up your hair just before a photo shoot!

look at that coconut tree growing out of Thad's head!

sillies

posin'

dancin'

arrr!

cheese!

 

water fun

Thad had recently gotten some small sea creatures. We brought them along, and pulled them out one morning for the kiddos to play with in some basins of water. It was great that they could splash all they wanted and it was warm enough that it just felt good until it dried!

cowpokes

We got some new dress-up clothes in a package recently. Had some trouble getting a smile out of the 4-year-old without some silliness though!

cowgirl

do I HAVE to smile??

CHEESE

At the table - Aug 04

Doing some activities at the table…

I decided to try letting Thea string buttons on a thread..

she had a lot of fun...but I did end up re-threading the needle too many times to count!

Thad discovered the fun of the game Blokus

He placed, removed, and replaced the pieces quite a few times...and then had to get a little silly for the camera

pony rides - Aug 02

Thad and Thea got to visit the horse paddocks for pony ride day…

Thea

Thad

getting a little silly

 

fun with dominoes - Aug 01

Dominoes are a hit with all members of the family...

Thad's dominoes were a launching pad for a spaceship!

Thea's were a train track

Zeke's dominoes made some nice loud clapping noises

playground fun - July 31st

We had a playdate at the playground a couple weeks ago.

Thad had fun riding his bike (a recent gift from friends) on the basketball court--our roads are a bit too bumpy and rutted for him to ride on, so this smooth surface is a welcome place to ride!

Zeke with a friend

another of our smiley baby

He finds all sorts of interesting (and yucky!) things on the ground

Some kids came to watch the bike-riding

Zeke has 5 teeth now!

Thea trying on mommy's glasses

Thea LOVES to swing!

Playing in the water

A hot December day! funny for all you in the northern hemisphere, huh? We pulled out a bucket and filled it with water. Thea got some bath toys in a basin of water. (It was close to noon, so I tried to keep them in the shade to avoid turning them bright red!)



Thad had fun scooping water out of the big bucket with the little bucket, and pouring it into Thea's basin for her.



I had fun squirting Thad using a cheap little foam thing





Thea playing with her toys



I turned around to talk to Jamie, and when I turned back, Thad was preparing to sit in Thea's basin. I guess he didn't feel wet enough!









We convinced him to try to fit in the big bucket instead--that turned out to be a pretty big hit!





'hmm this is a funny feeling' - he had so much fun sitting down in the water and then standing back up! we had to refill the bucket a number of times.



Thad had so much fun sitting in the bucket, I had trouble getting him to come inside later, even though he was really cold. It was a really warm day, but sitting in the shade in a bucket of cold water can be quite chilly!