Family Time

It's summer time and that means Papa Rex and Baba (Babushka-Russian for Grandma) are here for the summer from Russia. For weeks we've been talking to and prepping Titus about their visit and how they were coming to stay with us. When we first picked them up at the airport Titus was a bit shy; a new development for him. But, the shyness only lasted a short time. Soon he realized that having Papa Rex and Baba here meant extra tickles, extra hugs, extra cuddles, gifts, more stories read, more playtime, and of course more attention. Titus sees his Papa Rex and Baba online almost weekly through Skype, but hasn't seen them in person since he was 6 months old and first came home from Taiwan.

Needless to say, I think this week we will be going through Papa Rex and Baba withdraws. As soon as they left and the door was closed he ran to the door and started banging on it and crying "Baba! Baba!". When Dada came home Titus really didn't care that his dada was home (very odd). He just carried his books to the front door and kept saying, "Baba. Baba.". Baba read LOTS of books to Titus during her visit.

While Papa Rex and Baba were here the Wolfes all had one evening where everyone's calendars were open, so we seized the opportunity and had a fun evening together picnicking, playing games, and swimming. Thanks Uncle Eric and Aunt Kate for hosting; we had a wonderful time!

 By nature the Wolfe brothers are VERY competitive and enjoy playing games together, so while the little ones swam the uncles played Ladder Ball with their nephews.

Will he make it?

Also by nature, the Wolfe brother's games always have a way of morphing into something more competitive and daring. Notice the ladders have been cast aside and now they are throwing the balls high into the air and catching them. Ahhh...boys will be boys...errr men will be men. :) I always love watching the creativity and crazy competition come alive!

And of course, it wouldn't be a Wolfe get together without some family photos! What's truly amazing is we captured all 16 people looking at the camera on the first and second try. :)