Month 13 - part III

While we were in Odessa, we got to visit Cory's cousin Trey at the fire house while he was on shift.  Brian had fun in the fire truck!  We also got to have dinner with Cory's brother Scott and his kids Rilee and Garret.  This was the first time Brian got to meet his uncle and cousins.

Sitting in the fire truck with Cousin Trey standing by ...

 Looking through the front windshield ....

Checking out the lights!

Brian noticed the keys (in the first picture) and went for them (in the second). 

 'Driving' the fire truck.  Hey, are you guys watching me?

 Brian hit the button to open the garage door - and was fascinated as it was rolling up.

Standing up in the seat, playing with all the cool buttons and knobs. 
Do you see all this cool stuff, Daddy?

The boys ...

Wandering around the bay ... see how little he is next to those big tires
(on the left, the ambulance, on the right, the fire truck)

 With Mama at the fire station.  Notice the reflection of Brian's face in the back of the mirror.

 Sitting on the siren

 Being shy with Rilee

Playing with Rilee and Garret

 Looking in the mirror ...

With Grandma Brenda by the mirror

 With Uncle Scott

 Loving on Rilee

Proof that our sweet, well-behaved boy isn't always.  
For those who doubted ... :)

Month 13 - part II

At the end of October, we took a drive out to Odessa during one of Cory's "breaks" in school.  We got to see lots of family, and I took hundreds of pictures.  I'll try to limit how many I put on here.  I'll start with general pictures in this post.

When we first arrived, Brian got a new ball (it lights up, very cool) and got to experience the full force of the pups.  They were all well behaved, and he did well with them.

 

 There was a collection of cardboard rings for Brian to play with when he arrived.

 He stepped in one and walked around that way for a while ...

Grandma Brenda (Brian started calling her Nana on this trip) reading Brian a bedtime story

 One morning he just wouldn't nap in his Pack N Play, so I let him snuggle up with me to nap.  I'm not so good at taking these pictures, but I sure love them!  He doesn't nap with me much anymore, so this was a precious hour that I spent watching him sleep.

We went to visit Richard and Kathy and Zula at the beauty shop while Grammy was getting her hair done.  I didn't get much in the way of good pictures, but this one of Brian grinning in Grammy's lap was worth sharing.  He was sure happy to see his Grammy!

 Here are some more pictures of Brian and Grammy together.  They were having quite a conversation sitting there ...

A few cute ones of an outfit from Papa Chuck's folks, Stan and Ellie.

 And a cute one of Brian sitting with Daddy

Brian enjoyed playing on PupPup, the rocking puppy dog, while we were there.  Here are some pictures.

For comparison, here's a picture from week 41 (about 12 weeks ago) with Brian on PupPup...