Trip to Hull

While Austin was gone this week, the kids & I headed to my parents' house.  We haven't seen them since Christmas and it was my dad's birthday.  Here are some picture highlights:

Lincoln thought it was great fun to try and jump off this booster seat.  He had mixed results.

Emily got her nails painted and thought she was pretty cool.

Aunt Courtney brought a present from work--the world's largest lollipop.  Emily decided it would make a "good breakfast dessert."  After a little coaxing Emily agreed to share with Lincoln and Great Grandpa Vander Kooi.

 

Cousin Ryan was around for two days, so Emily & Lincoln got a lot of cousin time.  Ryan & Lincoln are 4.5 months apart and quite the pair.  Emily fondly referred to them as "the little guys."  Ryan is talking a lot more than Lincoln and calls them "Em-knee" and "Linky."  Ryan & Lincoln are almost the same height (Lincoln is on his toes in the picture below), but Ryan has 5 lbs. on Lincoln.
Can't you just hear their conversation?

"Where do you think corn futures are headed?"

"Depends how wet the spring is..." 

Grandma Boote and her boys...

Grandpa Boote and the two little monkeys...

Emily got to play a lot of games this week, too.  They included Chutes & Ladders, Rings on Your Fingers, and Hungry Hungry Hippos.

 

For more fun pictures check out my sister's blog post here.