RE and Cash

2010 pics of Rho & Cash (59 photos), by jacque leonard

2011-01-18T13:12:00.001-06:00

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Baby Race Garrett Leonard (14 photos), by jacque leonard

2011-01-18T08:55:00.002-06:00

Baby Race Garrett Leonard. Born on Jan 12th, 2011...Poppy Phil's birthday too. 7lbs, 14oz. 4:07 p.m. Click here to view photos

Water Fun - both in & out of the pool

2010-09-28T12:16:00.006-05:00

Rho is a great swimmer - he can swim the side-length of the pool in 2 breaths, do the free-style/crawl and dive several feet for the random items Cash throws. Cash likes the water hose - he frequently washes items in his bucket and ends by dumping it on himself.

Halloween Decorating

2010-09-28T11:28:00.003-05:00

So far we've painted pumpkin blocks -see first picture but then scroll on down to see Rho's finished product. We made ring-around-the-rosie ghosts (who also double as a tent-fort). Also, we made nighttime ghost and lots of bats. By the time Halloween gets here we should be very spooky.

2010 Fair Fun

2010-09-24T12:08:00.003-05:00

Pirate Adventure - May 2010 - Destin, FL

2010-05-18T12:42:00.005-05:00

This is "Pirate-pickle-pineapple-alligator-Rho" having the time of his life! "Captain-catsup-crocodile-Cash" was onboard but too tired to play...however, he was not too tired to eat hotdogs in the galley. :)

Pictures from this weekend

2010-03-08T15:25:00.007-06:00

We had a great weekend - here are some fun pics to share. Rhodes was pretty much a pirate the whole weekend. If he wasn't playing pirate he was watching either the Goonie's (pirate-like characters & a pirate ship) or Veggie Tales (with pirates) or Hook (as in Peter Pan & Capt Hook and all the pirates). They had lots of playmates, too. Cash is seen playing with Travis and Amy's little girl, Natalie. Rhodes is seen playing with Darin and Missy's son, Eli (Ethan was there too). And Ella came over too. This morning - Monday - Cash camped in my bathroom and watched Pablo (the blue penguin) dance. Lucky for me I had one of my cameras in the bathroom because it was pretty cute. He absolutely insisted I take a picture of his frog - so I thought if it was that important to him I should share it here as well. I also included a picture of Cash's b.day cupcakes for you to see. [Note to my mom - we love you and miss you! Give Sunny/Moe and Bud and my Aunties and u.Richard a big hug from us. See you soon!]

Christmas Eve

2009-12-28T10:42:00.006-06:00

First picture: Rhodes & his Susan.

Second picture: Rhodes and Missy.

Who invented stretchy amphibians? They discovered that this purple lizard (it's not a live one) would almost stretch the length of my 18' living room.

Cash helped Morgan open a present.

Me! Under the influence of Christmas Cheer ---- 100% non-alcoholic, crazy mom adrenaline. :) Picture taken my camera-happy son, Rhodes.

Funny Dress Day

2009-12-28T10:31:00.002-06:00

Cash is sporting his new tighty-whiteez (that didn't last long - I was crazy for trying this at Christmas). And Rhodes is wearing his "John Wayne cowboy boots," pj pants & flannel shirt while washing windows.

Christmas Parties! - Ms. Karen's & Ms. Gerhardt's

2009-12-28T10:22:00.001-06:00

Homemade Pumpkin Shirts

2009-10-26T14:22:00.003-05:00

We had so much fun tie-dying t-shirts and then coloring in our pumpkin faces. Rhodes colored his completely on his own. Afterwards we played our favorite new game of "Spooooky" which is basically a lot of hiding and boo-ing.

Rhodes Places in Visions Photography Contest!

2009-10-16T11:43:00.002-05:00

Entitled, "Peanut Butter Toast" by Rhodes Estill Leonard, Age 4

Cards Game!

2009-10-15T11:48:00.000-05:00

Mitch and I took RE to a couple of Cardinals games this summer; he loved the action....i.e. unlimited nachos and the people-watching (there were some funny people to see). We also got to hang out with Missy and Bret; they're lots of fun and we love them a bunch.

4th of July - Happy Birthday U.S.A.

2009-07-08T12:38:00.023-05:00

They have a lot in common: they both like boats and "Pa-Pa" is also discovering they like the same foods (he calls Cash a "lil' thief" because he swipes any food Poppie has.

We all like boat rides: in the mornings we would ride around drinking coffee and dancing (Cash loves to dance); in the afternoons we'd cruise to watch the jet-skis and campers; and at night we watched fireworks. Of course, Cash fell asleep almost every time we went out.

Rhodes saw the fireworks and decided it must be a birthday party - which of course it was: Happy Birthday U.S.A. We didn't have birthday cake but we did have marshmallows (see below).This was so much fun for Rhodes....thanks Unlce Justin.

Cash usually watched from a distance in the safe embrace of his "Ga-Ma."
Marshmallow-time!

It got a little sticky for some.

Rhodes implemented the "chimpmunk" storage method.

I love seeing my kids this happy.

Uncle Justin was Cash's buddy for awhile.

Malea was a hit with Rhodes.

Here they are playing the "animal train" game. If she said the correct animal with the correct letter Rhodes would tell her, "Good, that's right." But if she missed one, he'd say, "Noooooo."Sorry Rhodes, Uncle Justin snagged her first but the consulation prize is pretty cool: she'll make a fun Auntie. Congratulations, Justin & Malea, on your engagement.

My Little Shutterbug...I'm so proud.

2009-07-07T16:21:00.003-05:00

Rhodes loves to help me take pictures. Today I let him have full-rein of the camera; he was so happy - he put the strap around his neck, learned how to push the correct button (vs all of them), how to look through the viewfinder & then how to preview pictures on the LCD.

He certainly captured the character of his subjects (note: I didn't say he captured characters - although that would be true as well).

Good job, Rhodes!

Happiness is this right here.

2009-05-18T10:47:00.003-05:00

Brothers

2009-05-18T10:32:00.002-05:00

These two are a hoot! They make me smile everyday but especially when I see them interacting, growing, playing and being nice to each other. Rhodes is doing such an awesome job as a big brother. He really loves Cash and vice versa. Some things are hard, like understanding the difference between sharing and defending. What I mean by the latter is that Cash is a stinker and likes to swoop in to steal away anything Rhodes is playing with - which thrills Cash and annoys Rhodes.

The Stoop - or at least that is what I call it. We spend a lot of time sitting on the kitchen stoop eating treats and hanging out. The other day while enjoying this time RE discovered a long piece of dried grass stuck to Cash's diaper that he thought should be removed. So after several attempts it finally evolves into Cash being cornered by Rhodes behind the glass door (pictured) with Rhodes vehemently grabbing for the grass (b/w Cash's legs) and Cash tip-toeing about in puzzlement ALL-the-WHILE both boys are wielding popsicles. Needless to say, Rhodes got slimed by Cash's bomb-pop across his forehead and in his hair. This was all very funny!

Guess What I've Got?

2008-08-28T14:56:00.003-05:00

Guess what's hiding (mostly) behind that carrot?

2 teeth!

They popped out around Aug 3rd, 2008.

biter biscuit

2008-08-28T14:01:00.000-05:00

Suddenly the biter biscuit attacked.

Enough pictures, mom!

2008-08-28T13:14:00.001-05:00

grrrr!

What we did this weekend:

2008-08-16T15:31:00.003-05:00

We watered (not that anything needed it but this is one of RE's favorite pasttimes),

Cash watched his big brother,

Rhodes ate dirt (yuck!),

Cash watched in wonder.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Rhodes Estill

2008-08-11T15:28:00.017-05:00

Look at his face; he is smiling so much that he almost can't blow out his candles.

U. Justin coached him.
Baby Cash slept through most of the night. He woke only to be tormented by the sight and smell of cookies.
We all laughed our silly heads off playing Elefun; Rhodes loved it!
We sang Happy Birthday about 20 times and continued to do so for about 2 weeks.

He had a pretty terrifc day playing in the sprinkler, playing games, wearing his cape, eating pizza and a ton of cookies, and simply be the center of attention.

Pontoon Ride

2008-08-04T15:58:00.001-05:00

Running Laps Around Poppie

2008-08-03T16:48:00.000-05:00

Two of a Kind

2008-08-01T15:23:00.000-05:00

Baby Cash and Poppie

A Favorite Pastime

2008-07-24T15:25:00.005-05:00

Rhodes loves to ride the merry-go-round. He LOVES animals -especially safari and farm animals. So when we ride he favors the

tiger, lion, ostrich, cat and pig.

Big Hat, Little Boy

2008-07-24T15:23:00.000-05:00

Baby Cash wearing his dad's hat.

RE Riding in Good Company

2008-07-24T15:07:00.002-05:00

What do you suppose...

2008-07-24T14:34:00.016-05:00

What do you suppose Cash is thinking right then? I think he's saying,

"Look, Mom, I've charmed another one into

feeding me."

Cool Pool (literally)

2008-07-23T13:14:00.003-05:00

U. Justin gave RE this pool for 4th of July. As you can see, Rhodes jumped right in.

He was tickled with the tree canopy.

The fun however was short-lived due to the frigid temperature of the water...his little lips were blue.

Cash and Caroline

2008-07-04T14:18:00.000-05:00

Cash is really fond of Caroline; she makes him laugh.

He's Havin' a Swingin' Good Time!

2008-07-04T11:29:00.000-05:00

One of the cool things about a baby is that their emotions are so real. Obviously baby Cash is in a state of utter delight thanks to the swing Jojo (g.ma Charla) set up for her boys.

Buddies

2008-07-04T11:14:00.000-05:00

Rhodes really loves his U. Justin. He thanks God almost every night for Justin; of course he also thanks Him for the lion, ostrich, dinosaur and others. :)

First Time to the Pool for Cash

2008-06-27T15:39:00.008-05:00

First Baby Cash got lathered down in sunscreen.

Then his Auntie and Uncle gave him a pep talk.

He loved the water...he kicked his little legs and splashed.
His dad swam with him for an hour before both tuckered out.

We Owe it to the Camera Timer.

2008-06-27T14:30:00.002-05:00

None of us could have posed more naturally if we tried and it's all thanks to the use of the camera timer. For those who don't know, that's my mom, dad and brother in the photo with me and the boys.

Fun with Pop-Eeez

2008-06-27T14:16:00.003-05:00

Rhodes calls his Grandpa Phil: Pop-Eeez. Whenever he sees a bulldozer (the picture is of a back-hoe) he asks about Pop-Eeez.

Brothers

2008-06-26T16:18:00.002-05:00

Sometimes I can't decide which picture I like the best so I just upload them all.

Truck Rides

2008-06-26T13:24:00.003-05:00

This is our favorite form of family entertainment; we cruise around checking cows, finding turtles, spotting deer and the occasional baby ostrich (really a blue heron).

Rhodes always has a bag of apples, crackers or, his favorite, cheetos.

Baby Cash is always so happy to be along for the ride (story of his life). He keeps a keen eye on his brother and loves watching the world pass him by. The photo is of him sitting on my lap watching me via the vanity mirror.

Have Your Pudding and Wear it Too

2008-06-25T12:55:00.004-05:00

It was Saturday so I didn't make him wash his face right away which means I got yummy, chocolate kisses. :)

Swingin' good time!

2008-06-07T11:29:00.006-05:00

Jojo and Rhodes putting up the new swing.

Ready, Set.....

Go,
Go,
oooooooh!

Cash: A Series of Funny Faces

2008-06-02T15:27:00.003-05:00

All's I can do is smile when I look at these. :)

My Best Helper

2008-06-02T14:38:00.008-05:00

This is Rhodes' favorite job.

Friuts of our labor.
I'm so lucky to have such a fine, young man.

Like father, like son.

2008-06-02T14:21:00.008-05:00

These boys had an on-going conversation with each other for about 10 minutes. Anyone who knows Mitch well understands just how humorous this really is.

Have it My Way...by RE

2008-06-02T14:06:00.003-05:00

Today I let Rhodes pick his path; he opted for 4 t-shirts, wild hair, a burger nose, a dirty face & play-doh. Oh yeah, life is good.

Play date with Natalie

2008-06-02T13:56:00.003-05:00

Cash is excited to see his A. Amy, Travis and Natalie (7 mo)

Natalie was very interested in Mitch's facial features; it got to be quite a game b/w the 2 of them...I don't know who was more tickled, Mitch or Natalie. :)

A. Suz

2008-06-02T13:46:00.000-05:00

Resemblances...

2008-05-02T14:47:00.005-05:00

When cash was born one of the first things I noticed was how much he looked like Rhodes.

Fun or funny? You decide.

2008-04-29T16:47:00.002-05:00

Cash thinks they are funny...I agree.

Hat Happy

2008-04-18T15:15:00.020-05:00

Dad's Chair

2008-04-18T14:36:00.002-05:00

The boys love hanging out with their dad in his chair; as you can see it's pretty hard work. :)

Say Cheese

2008-04-06T13:52:00.003-05:00

Hangin' out and hammin' up with good friends.

Good Ol' Boys

2008-03-30T13:37:00.000-05:00

When I see this picture I forsee good times to come... fishing, hunting, bbq's and more.

"Baby Leonard" - Day 2

2008-01-23T10:46:00.001-06:00

Here's "baby Leonard" on day 2. At this point he was still without an official name but within the next 2 hours his dad and I would come to an agreement.

Cash's Birthday: 01.22.08

2008-01-22T10:34:00.001-06:00

Here we are just 2 hours after birth. He was born at 7:14 p.m., weighed 7lbs 7oz, and was 20" long.

Baby in Belly Photo - 07.17.07

2008-01-20T12:22:00.003-06:00

1st Photo of Cash...although at the time we fondly referred to him as "baby in belly." This seemed the most obvious nickname for Rhodes (whose nickname was Big Foot) to associate with my growing mid-section. Can you imagine him thinking I was actually growing a peanut, watermelon (no comments, please), or other food product that's commonly sourced for baby belly nicknames.

SPI: Zoo Day

2008-01-03T16:33:00.000-06:00

We were all having a lot of fun!