Skateboard ADDICT

Most kids like Dora or Thomas the Train or the Wiggles... not Sam.  He love love LOVES skateboard videos.  All day.  Everyday.  Skateboards.  Skateboarding puppies.  Santa on skateboard.  Anything skateboarding makes him happy (unless Santa crashes, then it's full on lay-on-floor meltdown!!!)  I see a little twinkle in Shaun's eye when our nearly 2 year old asks for skate videos or rides a cutting board like a a skateboard!  He's his daddy's boy for sure!!!  Do you think there is such thing as a skateboarding basketball player?  Cross your fingers for me!

Yes, Sam is wearing one of Shaun's skate shoes in this photo... and every other day of my life!

First Big Snow Fall

The day after the snow came down, I was home with Sam so we ventured out to the mailbox.  It was exciting to see Sam's reaction to snow.  Very very very skeptical at first, almost angry about it.  Once he touched it and saw that he could knock snow piles down, Sam was sold!!!  He loves the snow but doesn't do well with the cold, just like his mommy!!!  He points out the window at the snow and says 'No?' and we agree, then he furrows his brow and says 'Cold!' then crosses his arms and says 'brrrr'.  Such a sweetie!

Showing me (and monkey) the change that happened over night!

A very confused and concerned little boy

Oh wait a minute... 

LOVE snow!

An Apple a Day...

So much for that theory... Sam came down with a boogery cold cold one day after this picture.  Not impressed.

Teddy Bear's Tea Party

A wonderful play date at Sam's friend Parker's house.  A teddy bear tea party... it's days like today that make us grateful that we have have amazing, thoughtful, fun mommies in our life to plan parties for the kidlets!  

"When are our friends going to get here, Parker?"

Tea-partying!

The youngest tea party baby (besides the one baby belly!)

My handsome boy enjoying Parker's cool toys!

Chillin' with Baby A

This necklace was a big hit... I ended up wearing it for a long time forgetting that Sam had put it on me.  Sam and Jack liked the same toys, at the same time... the EXACT same time.  Needless to say, sharing is a very very hard thing to teach.

Another big hit was this baby bouncy chair... pretty sure Sam was WAY over the weight and size recommendation!  He LOVED it though.  Big baby in a little chair! 

Our beautiful mother-daughter hostess team (just missing their partner in crime Auntie Cori!)

Six little monkeys jumping on the couch!

For some reason I remember these group shots being much much much easier to take a year ago...

Princess P makes Sam wait his turn.

Thanks for the wonderful day Kaysi, Parker and Cori... soooooo much fun.  Maybe we could make it a tradition!?!?! :)

Smoothie Saturdays

The perfect breakfast...

Cousin Kaili Comes to Visit

We were so lucky to have Sam's cousin Kaili come to visit today.  She lives a few hours away and we never seem to get to Shaun's parents' house the same weekends she is visiting.  Sam was totally in love!  He followed her around, chased her, hugged her, said her name... and Kaili is sooo great with him.  Patient and kind, just what every little cousin needs!

Quick chat before Sam had to head out for his nap.

Hanging out in the Club House... we even let Grandpa in to play!

Perfect.

Do they make older cousin's more than this!!??

Family shot... take by Kaili

This one taken by Grandpa.  What a nice day together!

Sam and Daddy Clean up!

This is the way we polish the floor, polish the floor, polish the floor.  This is the we polish the floor on a Thursday morning!