Week by week 52

(June 20-26). What a crazy week. Sadly, not the craziest week we had while in Utah. It started out by going back up to Brian's moms house (not really crazy at all there). We got there in the evening so that we would be there when Brian arrived the next day from Geneva. We found out that Brian's sister, Stephanie, was in town for a crazy 24 hour relay race and so we made sure she came over for a few minutes to say hi to the boys. Steph and James. Steph with Johnny.
Unfortunately, she had to leave about an hour before Brian got in from Geneva. But the boys were sure glad to see her and they were so happy to see their daddy! James was showing Brian his new guitar and Johnny was just laughing happy to have daddy back.
He was all smiles for Brian. (He usually is).
Brian and his mom decided they needed to go visit his Grandma that afternoon before a scheduled party for Johnny at my parents house. I went down to Bountiful with the boys to help get things going. My new haircut. I got bangs!!! I love them but Brian doesn't so much. I deliberately went super short so it could grow in and I could just have it cut at Christmastime again. I still haven't had a haircut in Geneva. I can't pay the prices.
For some reason my family loves to feed my kids. They are constantly being fed by an aunt or by my dad. Fruit from Edpa.
It just so happened to be Father's Day as well so here is my dad opening his present from us kids while Pink gives him bunny ears.
Johnny's Birthday cake (we were celebrating a bit early because we were planning on leaving Utah on the 23rd. It was homemade, gluten-free, carrot cake with no frosting. Carrots came from Grandma's garden.
Pink waking from her nap on the couch.
Grandma (not on the phone? A miracle!).
Jax giving his momma a kiss.
Avocado and corn from Aunt Karen. Not even an hour after his fruit from Edpa.
Johnny's cake.
He couldn't be bothered to eat it in his chair. He wanted it to go.
Brian was not able to make the party because when he went to see his Grandmother they found that she had had another stroke (we think) and was not responsive. He was helping his mom.
Geoff and Emily and Alex and Hayley (and Oscar) came into town too for Emily's sister's wedding. The days were beautiful so we spent much time outside.
James enjoyed "walking" Oscar.
Brian and Geoff being lazy in the yard while the kids played.
James had a blast playing with Geoff.
He wasn't very successful at getting his hand though.
Playing in the park by Grandma's house.
We got to see Brian's siblings this trip as most everyone came rushing down to see their Grandma. We were supposed to leave on June 23rd but when we got to the airport there was such bad weather in Chicago that they told us to come back the next day. Poor James had woken up so early that he fell asleep in the car on the way back to my parent's house.
The next day we decided that I would stay in Utah with the kids and Brian would fly home to work because his Grandma was really not doing well. Brian left Thursday thinking he would miss Johnny's 1st birthday. He got home Friday and his Grandma passed away that morning so he flew back immediately on Saturday (he was in Switzerland for 18 hours) to be with the family. At least he got here in time for Johnny's birthday.
This is the end of my weekly posts. Johnny's first year is documented and I will now be posting as necessary.