Spring Break

During Spring Break this year, Matt used the whole "vacation" to study at home while Michael and I took a trip to Nana and Popie's house. (That doesn't seem quite fair, does it?) My nephew and neice, Cole and Kylie, were visiting that same week, so we got to do lots of fun things with them like visiting the Austin discovery center, riding a train, and attending the Georgetown Library's tea party for the second year in a row. Cole and Kylie especially loved the dancing!

Michael loved playing in the grass, leaves, sand, etc. wherever we went (I don't let him into the grass at our apt. complex--too many dogs and cats around.) and swinging on the swing set where he knows how to hold on all by himself.

Look at my big muscles!

I love this clip of the kids playing peek-a-boo with Michael.


Matt caught this one last Sunday. Michael naps better if Mom is next to him and that means Mom gets a naps too!

Michael is now officially a "toddler." He's walking everywhere! He especially loves going outside. He brings me his shoes and then bangs on the door to say it's time for a walk! I caught this clip yesterday.

Another Compton is Coming!!!

The picture should be worth 10,000 words. Gender unknown, names undecided. Due date is late October/early November. We'll probably have to induce again, so we're looking at October 21st to keep with the tradition of birthdays on the 21st of the month so far...

Birthday Boy Turns 1!

We just celebrated Michael's first birthday! I can't believe he's a year-old already, yet in other ways it seem like he's been with us forever!

On his actual birthday, we met up with some family at the Houston Zoo. It was Michael's first trip to the zoo, and he was surprisingly complacent about it. He looked at some of the animals, but I think he was more interested in the people walking around.

He did, however, love the train ride we took at the end. It's just outside the zoo and takes you all around the park.

We celebrated his birthday this past weekend when my family and Matt's family could all come up. It was sooo nice having everyone here.

We had never given him cake before, and it took him a few seconds to figure out what to do with it, but the picture speaks for itself!


Also last week, Matt and I took Michael to the Houston temple for the first time. We wandered around the beautiful gardens, which are especially beautiful right now with the azalea and tulips in full bloom. Michael was most impressed with the fountain.