summer fun

i haven't blogged in awhile, so this is my attempt to catch up.  a few weeks ago, i spent a little over a week in utah.  it was so great to be there and spend time with my family and friends i miss everyone so much, it was nice to just soak it in for a few days. jeremy unfortunately had to stay home, work was really busy for him that week.

then, the week after i got back to dallas, david and diane came to visit for a few days.  it was great to see them too.  we all had a lot of fun together.

*the two trips got swapped when i downloaded the pictures, but you get the idea!

swimming with jody, virginia, braydon, brooke and david and diane (looks like dez turned into a redhead!) 

desmond opening his gifts from grandma and grandpa lemmon

playing with grandpa brown in the music studio.  

lunch with maeve, jen and rose.  it was SO good to see those girls.  (we missed you jada!)

story time 

BBQ at holly and ty's house

stella and victoria coloring with chalk

a hilarious game of pit.  (one of the brown's favorite games)

vacuum dance

desmond loves the vacuum.  he mostly loves to dance when the vacuum is on.  (the second round is a more interpretive dance).  who would have guessed he would be in the er later that night, sick as a dog.

sisters visit

holly and emily came last weekend for a visit.  it was so nice to have them here, it made me wish we lived a whole lot closer.  

unfortunately desmond was sick for a few of the days but they were good sports about it and we had a great time anyway.  love you ladies!  thanks for coming to dallas.

dallas arboretum

one of my favorite spots in dallas so far is the dallas arboretum.  it is a beautiful place to take desmond and let him run wild.  it is set right on the lake and only about five minutes from our house so it works out perfect.  we went there a few times last week so these are from both visits.

running, running

i think this kid likes having a yard.

We're here!

These past few weeks have been a total blur.  So much of a blur that we failed to take many pictures.  Thank heavens our guests (mom, dad, david and diane) took some.  More to come of the house later, but here are just a few of our new surroundings.  

harmonica

desmond has been skipping his naps for the past few days.  this is what he's been doing instead.

little reader

nap buddy

desmond refused to take his nap today without the "big froggie" that grandma brown made him.  when he woke up, this is how i found him.  he loves that frog.

little helper