Not a lot of headroom but he doesn't seem to mind!!
I wasn't even downstairs when they did this...just enjoying some father-son time!
He doesn't seem to mind that this fort is semi-ghetto (no offense, Trav!)!! It just makes playing with his toys that much more fun!
Justus loves picking up big sticks and touching things with them, trying to throw them into the creek, or just swinging them around as he walks. Such a boy :)
Crossing the tiny bridge that leads from the field behind our house to the trail that runs alongside the creek ("burn" as they call it here). Justus always makes us stop on this bridge for several minutes so he can throw every rock or stick he can find into the little tiny trickle of water that runs underneath it.
Following dad across the field...love it.
Heading back (our house is the first one on the left) - home sweet home!
Justus learned a new 'skill' about a week ago...I was pulling weeds while he was playing in the backyard and I looked over and he was climbing the ladder to the slide all by himself (no small feat when you see the 'ladder'). Now he can go down whenever he wants and we don't have to keep lifting him up every time - a win-win!
Justus loved exploring every inch of the place - I love the look of determination!
Here he is sitting under the "Justice" stone on one of the garden walls.
Dada.
Mama.
I LOVE this picture. I want to be him in this picture. It seems magical.
The birds on the grounds loved Justus as much as he loved them...they followed him all the way to the car when we were leaving!!
Now all the Ezells we know and love need to come visit so we can bring you here!!!
I'm sure he'll hate me for this picture later (Trav already does!) but in a house full of little girls, how can you not play dress-up?? At least I picked the most masculine costume they had - Pocahantas.
I figured out that when Kiley asks to "play hopscotch" she doesn't actually mean playing the game of hopscotch (which is good because I can't remember how to play) but more just drawing on the sidewalk with chalk and then running around like crazy!
Cousins Forever!! :)
And even though Kiley's hugs were sometimes a bit more like choke-holds...
...Justus still LOVED being around her and wanted to do whatever she was doing. It will be so fun to watch him grow up with his new best friend!!
He definitely was not a fan of his "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!" tattoo at first. But once I washed it off he wouldn't stop asking for it! In fact, every time I put him in his high-chair and roll up his sleeves to get ready to eat, he still says "Aussie!"
Okay, okay - but they were empty and we had to! Justus actually started playing with them first since they were just sitting on the floor with the other recycling. According to our friends, they don't actually even drink Fosters in Australia.
Our fun hosts - Heidi and James. They cooked us a serious FEAST! It was a blast. I dominated at Australian trivia (who knew??) and we kept Justus up way too late, but it was worth it :)
On one of the walls inside the York Castle Museum.
Meeting his hero - Thomas the Tank Engine - at the National Railway Museum.
Getting ready to climb the stairs to Clifford's Tower (York).
The train museum was definitely his favorite part of the trip. He was so happy - he literally ran around for hours!
We ended the trip with a drive through a Safari Park just outside Liverpool. We drove through in our own car and these lions were right outside our window!! Freaky but seriously awesome!
We were trying not to freeze...he was just laid back having a good time. :)
"Better get used to those bars, kid." (ha ha)
Waving the Royal Flag of Scotland with pride like a true Buchanan.
You can't see Justus' face, but I'm sure he is beaming with pride. :)
