Slide

After what was already a long day of travelling, we decided to stop at a park in Minot before we started our 3 hour drive to truly finish off the long day of travelling. Of course, I can't stop at a park and not have some fun! I decided it was high time that Lane experience the best part about playgrounds: the slide. I excitedly climbed up the ladder with Lane while Jamie indulgingly pulled out the camera to memorialize the event. I plopped myself down, arranged Lane on my lap, smiled for the camera and then took off...


...at a very slow speed. Apparently I picked the little kids slide that was actually meant for little kids.


Not only was the slide slow, but my hips barely fit as I went through the zigzag and Lane didn't seem to care in the slightest that he was going down a slide. In fact, I don't think it even registered that he was moving. Boys.

Four Generations

A four generation picture is a special occurence in any family. For the Calloway family this is a one-of-a-kind photo as it is the first time to our knowledge that three generations of Calloway men have been photographed together. Jamie's Grandpa James died 3 years before Jamie was born and his Great-Grandpa Ab died when his Grandpa James was only 9 years old.

Pictured: James Calloway (father), Ruby Calloway Atkins (great-grandmother), Lane Calloway, Larry Calloway (grandfather)

The girls next door

There are two cute little girls that live next door to Granny. Their names are Jade and Sara. I made friends with them last year while we were in NC for three months. It took a bit of effort but it was worth it - they will probably end up being friends for life. Jade was so excited to hear that I was coming back to visit her and play with her. Almost every day she would run down to Granny's and ask her if I was there yet. Kids are so sweet! Unfortunately I foiled her plans as this time I brought a baby along with me... but she and her sister were troopers and by the end of our visit both girls were asking to hold my baby.

I miss seeing these two little faces poking around the door... girls, feel free to come up and visit us anytime!



This is my attempt to take a picture of all four of us... it sort of worked... sorry Lane...

Granny

We spent the first two weeks of July in North Carolina staying with Jamie's granny. Who is now Lane's granny as well. We enjoyed spending time with her and Lane enjoyed all the extra spoiling he got. He got to play with toys at the kitchen table every morning and then Granny would rock him until he fell asleep. Mom just doesn't cut it any more.




Granny enjoyed meeting her new great-grandson and especially enjoyed holding him and spoiling him.

Toys!

Just before we left for our trip Lane discovered the world of toys...

It is quite fun watching him try to play with his toys. Sometimes he is successful in getting the toys to his mouth (the only place worth having a toy!) and sometimes his hands just don't understand what is being asked of them. Either way it can be just as entertaining for those of us watching as it is for the one that is doing the playing.