The New Johnston Chronicles: Happy 3rd Birthday to Sullivan!

August, 2019Last August, you were having fun playing with Baxter and hanging out in his bed!You were loving the outdoors...just like your brother, William!

Your brothers are so great with you!

This picture was on August 10, 2019.

Your cousins were down for Emerson's baseball tournament and to celebrate your 2nd birthday and my 65th! Having a picture made with all our grandsons makes your Mimi's heart very happy!

Your Aunt Emily wanted to hold our almost 2 year old!

You just LOVE the trampoline! William was helping you to get on it.

I love these pictures! Your daddy bounces you all over the place! You love it!

Look at the static in your hair after bouncing.

Going on walks...we all love it, including Baxter. He stays right next to you as we walk.

You love balls and love to throw them. You definitely have a strong arm...and an accurate one!

Uh-oh...I wonder why you were upset?

Your brothers can often be found in the garage, working on things with your dad or on their own. I love this...you were wanting to be in on the action.

Just like your brothers! Trying to figure out how something works.

As I write this a year later, this is still one of my all time favorite pictures of you! You are so precious, Sullivan!

September, 2019

We came back to visit towards the end of September.

You sure love this little Paw Patrol car. You go so fast on it!

You were checking out what Benjamin was doing.

Your cousin Walt's birthday is September 25. We all met close to his house to celebrate at a pizza place.

Your cousin, Emerson, had just finished a baseball game. Many on the team came to Walt's celebration. They were having so much fun with you, racing on the walk in front of the pizza parlor.

Oh my, you are so precious!

November, 2019

Guess who came to Colorado to see his Mimi and Papa? You! Oh boy, were we ever excited!

You practiced walking up and down the stairs. Going down, you preferred just to scoot!

The big guys were playing pool in the basement. You didn't play, but you wanted the balls!

You found the airplane and enjoyed riding it!

Baxter is still your buddy! You loved throwing the tennis balls for him to get. He always brings the ball back to you so you can throw it again!

You and your Papa!

Oh Sullivan😢 You got sick while you were here. Benjamin had been sick first, and then you caught it.

On the day you were flying back home, I got a treasured picture of our 5 grandsons!

This was Thanksgiving day...we had celebrated the day before.

February, 2020

February 19, 2020...this was your sweet mama's birthday. We got here the day before! Here we are celebrating!

Look at this swing your dad set up for you. You enjoy swinging so your Papa gave you a push!

Benjamin and William were both in soccer tournaments. You had fun at the field. You cheered your brothers on! It worked because both their teams came in first place!

Your Grandma and Grandpa were also here. Your Grandpa loves Pickle ball. He made a court behind your house. You helped put the tape down.

William turned 8 years old on February 28. We had a celebration for him, of course!

Oh boy! Your Mimi and Papa got another picture with all our grandsons! 💙💙💙💙💙

I took this on February 18th.

I love it...so I painted it for you!

This picture was March 1st. We had gone to visit your cousins, then come back to see you one more day before we drove to Texas.

Little did we know that we wouldn't see you again until July. Covid-19 happened and we were all "sheltering in place" and unable to travel.

July, 2020

In July, I felt safe to come see you. Your Mimi was so so happy to see you!

See how long your hair is? We can call it covid hair. There hasn't been any places open to get hair cuts!

Your Mama put it up so it would be out of your eyes.

We went to the church behind your house to play basketball. You came with your car. Uh-oh, there was a crash, but you got up and fixed it!

This was hilarious. You found this wand and started having battles with your brothers!

You LOVE the washing machine! Your mama has found all sorts of things inside there😉

You have some favorite books and your Mimi loved reading them to you!

Precious...just precious!

You and your sweet mama!

August, 2020

I was here into August, going back and forth from your house to your cousins.

I was looking for you one time, and guess where you were? In the garage!

I'm not sure who put this hat on you, but you wore it for a long time!

Look at you up on the table! You are a major climber!

You have chickens! Well, I think they're technically William's. You stick your fingers through the fencing. It doesn't seem to bother you too much when they peck your finger.

Your brother, William, is so affectionate. Sometimes, it's just too much for you!

THIS made me laugh so hard! Your brothers love their nerf guns, and I guess you wanted to be part of the fun. I was in the kitchen and turned around to see this!