Cousin Amy with Joe from Oakland and Cousin Brad from Oceanside come to pay the kids….and the rest of us a visit. This included a family hike and BBQ back at the house.

The cousins, grandparents, uncle and parents all sitting around with the kids playing with them.

Rest of the family hanging out

Uncle Chris and Corryn.

Cousin Amy and Corryn.

"Cousin" Joe feeding Brady

Cousin Amy feeding Corryn.

Great Uncle Mark and Mommy in a self-portrait picture.

Amy pitching in to help out with the dishes.
Brady takes his first steps. He is practicing with Mommy in the kitchen.

Brady walks towards Mom.

Mom scoots back to have Brady come to her.

Brady is happy with his efforts.

Almost there......

Oh so close.......

Success!!! Brady took more than 20 steps to get to mommy.

The sweet reward of success!
Mama has been cooking organic foods for the kids. She freezes the end result in ice trays, which are perfect portion for each meal.
Here’s the running list of items the kids have eaten:
peas, sweet potatoes, apples, prunes, bananas, pears, butternut squash, avocado, broccoli, corn, blueberries, cantaloupe, mango, green beans, winter squash, strawberries, kiwi, cherries, peaches, spinach, blackeyed peas, eggplant, pineapple, raspberries, plus chicken breasts, cheddar cheese and puff treats for finger foods.

Cooking mama...

Showing how it's done.
We took the kids to a lake/park near our house for their afternoon snack and to play.

We've arrived with the kids and Zero. The kids LOVE the stroller.

Corryn chews on the stroller.

Brady chews on the stroller while Corryn just hangs out.