Birthday Boy

The Mac-Bud is officially two years old, my how time flies! His birthday was low key (aside from my crazy adventures in cake baking) and lot's of fun. We celebrated on Saturday by heading to the city water park in the morning with our friends the Hawkins. I wasn't sure how interested Mac would be in getting wet but he had an absolute blast. Then we had cousins and friends over for cake in the afternoon and Mac enjoyed opening one precious Thomas the Train gift after another, courtesy of Grammy Nicole, and was on cloud nine.

Summer Travels

Here are some pics from our recent trip to Houston and the Hatch farm.

We made a quick stop at IKEA upon arriving in Houston to pick up a train set to see Mac through the week.

Mac lounging around in weather appropriate attire, Houston during the summer is pretty intense.

Hamilton got his first taste of Mango.

Poor little Ham melting at the zoo.

Mac loved our beach trip to Galveston.

Ah the joy of trains!

And finally here are a few pics of our day trip to the farm with Mac and cousins.

Busy, Busy, Busy

The front is finally painted! Now on to the yard....

Mac's love for the Thomas DVD cases knows no bounds. He takes them to the park, demands to sleep with them and luckily has stopped asking to take them in the bath as well.

Mac and Lucy at Manito Park

Mac says his goodbyes to Grammy

Mac and Miles go for a spin

This pic perfectly captures my little Ham, always smiling and always drooling.

The last week went by in a whirlwind of activity. First Grammy drove in for a visit and arrived last Saturday much to Mac's delight. The weather is finally cooperating and Mac was able to visit the park everyday with his Grams while I finally finished painting the front of our house, huzah!

Then on Friday the Boone family came over from Seattle to stay with us for the weekend and run in the Windermere Marathon (the boys) and Half Marathon (moi). Janetta and I have been friends since junior high (she reminded me that we first met in French class when I offered her candy by saying that my mom said I should share it with people, sounds just random enough to come from me) so it was great to see her again. We also introduced Mac to his new buddy/sparing partner Miles. The race was a learning experience for Cam and I, note to self train more so you don't get passed by elderly women who can run while talking on their cell phones :) All in all it was a great week and we hope to have many more visitors come stay at the Casa Hatch!

Easter, etc

As per granny's repeated requests, here is a large assortment of the grand kids looking suitably adorable and more often in Mac's case slightly goofy.

Who needs a double stroller when the storage compartment of a single stroller will do just fine for toting large toddlers.

Hamilton continues of the trend of our masculine young men in their pink bumbo chair.

We got a membership to a local children's museum which contains both of Mac's great loves, elmo and fish.

Mac loves painting and at the moment Jackson Pollock seems to be his biggest influence as he loves to splash the paint on and most of it ends up on the floor.

No matter what we make with the play dough it always ends up as a mustache on Mac.

Trying on dads running gear.

In an attempt to thwart my dressing of his little brother, Mac decided to try and eat Hamilton's sock.

Easter morning with it's accompanying case of bed head.