Spencer Jack Slotemaker

Halloween Parade...

2011-11-06T08:33:00.000-08:00

On Halloween I got to have a dress up

parade with my classmates...

My costume was amazing!
and mommy loved seeing me with all
of my new friends...

I kept talking about "Rapunzel" (the girl in the purple...)

I kind of like her :)

I continue to love my teachers and my school,

mommy hopes I feel this way in the years to come!

Too cute...

2011-10-27T18:44:00.000-07:00

I was SOOO proud of my new school picture...

I just keep getting cuter and cuter...

Mommy thinks this may be one she

will show all of my "friends" in the future... :)

The perfect pumpkin...

2011-10-22T13:56:00.000-07:00

This year I got pumpkins from "the farm"

and from Gordon's...
Because clearly one is never enough...

Neither is one picture with my pumpkins...

I have been insisting each night that mommy take me outside

to light the candles and make pumpkin faces...

We LOVE this time of year!

The trains!

2011-10-11T05:41:00.001-07:00

Saturday ater tball papa and mommy took

me up to Alger to see the model trains... This place is like my disneyland, tons of model

trains on tracks with lots of "ding ding dings"

for me to watch go up and down.

thankfully this time there were even other

children there, although mommy

still thinks I fit right in with all of the 80 year old men...

I always tell mommy I want to be a train engineer,
and I think one day I will be all grown up
and it will happen!

Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-09T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hard to believe its that time of year again...

the pumpkin patch is one of my very

favorite outings during the year!

We played in the corn maze, picked apples
and found pumpkins, and looked at big trucks
and tractors, and it didnt even rain!

These days are the best!

(for mommy too!)

Time flies...

2011-10-03T21:24:00.000-07:00

We have been having too much fun!

Time is flying once again!

A bit of a masterpiece...

2011-09-21T06:01:00.000-07:00

If I do say so myself...

Just another fun friday afternoon at Grandma Cindy's!

A LITTLE bossy...

2011-09-18T09:42:00.000-07:00

I built this train track ALL by myself...

Then insited mommy videotape it,

As you can see, I know exactly what I want :)

Back so soon...

2011-09-17T19:14:00.000-07:00

I was SO happy when mommy told me

that my cousins were coming back last weekend!

More time to visit with some of my favorite people...

and of course do what boys do best,

play outside and be wild!

I love Weston so much, he is my very best friend!
I wish we lived closer,
I tell mommy that all of the time!

Thanksgiving cant come fast enough!

First Day...

2011-09-17T19:12:00.000-07:00

I officially started preschool four

mornings a week on September 6th,

I LOVE my new teacher and classmates,

and ask mommy every single day when

I wake up if I "get" to go to school today!

Preschool Open House...

2011-09-03T10:06:00.000-07:00

On Thursday I had my Preschool Open House...

I was a little nervous, but once I saw the fun toys...

I dove right in and started playing, I think

I will like both of my teachers and am ready

to be at a school with kids all my age!

Mommy says she cannot believe how fast time has gone :)

My cousins...

2011-08-30T09:35:00.001-07:00

This picture shows the aftermath of just how much fun

I had with my cousins the past week...

We were constantly on the go...
catching up on all the time apart from each other...

No matter where we were...

We hardly ever even argued!

I loved having two constant playmates...

its so much better then being around

grown ups all the time, they

just don't know how to have fun

like we do...

We were never at a loss of "fun" things to do together...

and we are quite a handsome crew!

I miss them already!

Cousins

2011-08-27T08:08:00.001-07:00

On Wednesday, Mommy and Grandma

took my cousins and I back out

to Guemes Island to play,

We dug and built...

Walk and explored...
and of course scouted out
the best, biggest rocks to throw!

I am having a wonderful

week with my cousins so far!

Pirate Party

2011-08-24T20:36:00.000-07:00

The amazing Auntie Ann hosted a

pirate party at her house last weekend...

from the clothing to the accessories we

were all decked out and ready for our treasure hunt...
and after much searching... we found
our pirates booty!

I was very excited... :)

and like every pirate must do,

Weston and I had to walk the infamous plank...

then sail off into the sunset with our

newfound riches!

Birch Bay

2011-08-22T14:42:00.000-07:00

Last week mommy, grandma and I headed

up to Birch Bay for one last little

getaway before the school year starts again...

I LOVED playing at the beach and

building sandcastles...

And of course practicing being
a dare-devil...

Then it was time to head to the slides!

Time to soak up a little sun...

and have a little fun!

(or let mommy drop me at the bottom

of the slide and have us both go under...)

We had a great trip once again!

I LOVE Summertime!

Guemes Island...

2011-08-20T14:16:00.001-07:00

A perfect day...

for the beach on Guemes Island...

and to brush up on my architectural skills...

With a little help from Grandma,

here is what I came up with!

I was VERY proud!

Soccer Star!

2011-08-20T14:10:00.004-07:00

I have joined a new soccer team,

quite fittingly, our team name is "kaos"!

There is definitely a learning curve,

and i am getting a bit more

confident each week!

I am even making some new friends!
I am going to keep trying my very best...

and maybe one day...

I will start for the Sounders!

Fashion Statement...

2011-08-20T14:10:00.001-07:00

When left to my own devices,

this is what I come up with...
Pretty sure I make this look good!

Thomas...

2011-07-24T20:29:00.000-07:00

Nor rain, nor sheer DOWNPOUR shall keep us from

THOMAS the train...

Tickets in hand, time to go have some fun...
Ready or not...

I really was excited, can't you tell?!

I even got to meet Sir Topham Hat kind of a big deal...

My favorite part of the display however was

the steam trains... SO COOL!

Ridin' the rails one last time...

Thanks for a fun day out Thomas!

The world of academia...

2011-07-21T14:32:00.000-07:00

I have been really into "reading" my books the

last few months...

Especially when they merge my two favorites,

Berenstain Bears and trains!

Speaking of trains, I LOVE to draw railroad tracks

on my whiteboard between practicing the

letters in my name!

Mommy hopes I will always love

learning this much!

Tulips... yes, a little late this year!

2011-07-21T14:28:00.000-07:00

Backtracking...

2011-07-21T14:23:00.000-07:00

Let's go all the way back to Easter...

Which this year was better known

around here as the week mommy

was about to lose it (trust me,

it wasn't pretty... :) )

Through all the mess the Easter Bunny

still managed to come by!

And I even made one for mommy!

Then it was time to head to Grandma Ladys...

and play with Merrick!

Then it was up to the beach for an old fashioned

Easter Egg hunt, just like mommy used to do

when she was a little girl...

I'll let you in on a little secret... right after this picture

was taken, mommy tripped on a log, broke her camera,

and sprained her wrist...

and it was all downhill

from there!

I'm back!!!

2011-07-21T14:04:00.000-07:00

Life has been WAYYYYY too busy around here

the last few months, so as a result,

mommy and I had to take a break from our blog,

BUT... I am BACK, and will try my best to

keep it that way and fill you in on what I have

been up to the last few months!

Coolest Place EVER!

2011-04-12T19:07:00.001-07:00

On Saturday I went with Papa, Grandma Lady, and Mommy

to Alger to the model train show they have once a month...

I was on cloud nine the ENTIRE time,

it was SO cool!

There was so much detail to look at, and of course I positioned myself right in front of the "ding, ding, ding" (my very technical name for the railroad crossing) A man who worked there came over to change it, I grabbed his hand and yelled "NO!" Needless to say, I was in my element!

Such an awesome place, and as we were

leaving, the man told us that next month

there will be a train that I can RIDE!

More pictures for sure in May!

The Zoo

2011-04-09T13:58:00.000-07:00

Hip, Hip, Hooray! We were off to the zoo yesterday!

Of course we had to bring along Gilbert

for such a fun adventure on such a beautiful day! I even got to play with my friend Abby at the coolest playplace!

There were SO many cool animals to see...

I even got to climb like a monkey!

CHEESE!!!

I behaved perfectly, until the end,

I was a little tired...

and mommy told me if I didnt get up

she would post this picture on my blog...

SOOOO... here I am :)

What a perfect day at the zoo!

Spring Break Slumber Party

2011-04-07T14:19:00.000-07:00

I know I don't look very excited,

BUT... I promise I am!

its mommy's spring break this week,

and we got to go to Birch Bay for a slumber party!

Don't I look smart (and cute)

in Grandma's glasses? Mommy got me a new railroad crossing sign that is my new favorite thing (my arm shaking will attest to that :) ) Then it was time to head to the beach... To throw many, many rocks and to explore!

My gymnastics classes are paying off!

It was cold, but gorgeous out...

and I was in a great mood

with two of my very favorite gals

there to dote on me...

I love Spring Break,

We already can't wait for Summer!

So busy...

2011-04-04T09:58:00.000-07:00

I have been slacking on my blogging lately...

I have been SO busy!

I made this marshmallow "boat"

modeled exactly after the one curious george made...

I did it ALL by myself, mommy

was VERY impressed!

In the tub lately my favorite thing to do

is set up my cars and tell mommy

who is in which one, its pretty cute!

And of course I have been having

lots of fun at Grandma Cindys...

"helping" with the dishes...

and building all sorts of amazing creations...

I am continuing to be quite the innovator!

Springtime!

2011-03-25T06:07:00.000-07:00

Papa came over and gave our lawn the first

mow of the spring on Wednesday...

Being the helper that I am,

my job was to knock down all the mole hills...
I worked very, very hard...

I am so happy its spring,

and can't wait to have LOTS

of days of playing outside!

4th Birthday Party!

2011-03-13T10:54:00.000-07:00

Birthday Dinner at Grandma's...

2011-03-12T10:47:00.000-08:00

Monday night I got to go to Grandma's

and have a special birthday dinner...

I chose chicken nuggets and tater tots, very special!

I got to open some fun presents...

and perhaps the most special of all was that
Weston and Merrick came all the way from Portland
to celebrate with me!

Weston and I each got to decorate our own cake!

And then there is this new face I like to make...

Much to mommys chagrin, I think

it may be around for awhile...

Thanks Papa and Grandma Joyce

for my new grocery cart, I love it!

Happy Birthday

2011-03-07T20:15:00.000-08:00

I turned 4 today!

Nobody around me can seem to believe

that time has passed this quickly!

I may have my moments...

but I am one of the kindest, smartest, most caring boys

in the whole wide world!

Cheers to another amazing year ahead!

T Ball!

2011-03-04T15:58:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday night I started Tball again!

I was VERY excited...

I did a little warming up with Grandma...

Then showed mommy some of my skills,
which included throwing the ball OVER her head
many, many times...

Mommy was shocked at how well I did
tonight compared to how I behaved last year,

I am already so excited for next week!

Snow Day!

2011-02-24T07:09:00.000-08:00

After an hour attempt by mommy to

get to work, only for it to get called off

when she was 3 minutes away...

She got to come home and enjoy a snow day with me!

As you can see, I made her feel very welcome :)
We played outside until we were freezing!

And I even made a snow track to come off

my slide into!

The snow just kept coming and coming...

But hey, being "stuck" with mommy and

Grandma Lady wasn't really that bad...

and thank goodness, because we are doing

it all again today!

Rub a dub dub...

2011-02-22T17:26:00.000-08:00

A very sweet boy in the tub!

Family Fun Night

2011-02-17T19:03:00.001-08:00

Tonight I got to show off all the fun things

I do each Thursday at my school

to mommy...

And more importantly, to Grandma Lady!

She had been gone the last week in Portland,

and I dont know who missed the other person more...

I showed mommy the "block lab" and told her how

we have been learning about neighborhoods.

I am growing up!!

Sunny Days...

2011-02-11T18:05:00.000-08:00

We take advantage of

all that we can get!!

Winter Hodge-Podge

2011-02-08T18:44:00.000-08:00

I have been a very, very busy boy!

Life is good...

Of all the toys to choose from...

2011-02-06T08:40:00.000-08:00

The vacuum will win everytime :)

QVC...

2011-01-30T08:01:00.000-08:00

Last night mommy and I were channel surfing,

when she came across an hour segment on QVC.

Can you tell how excited I was?

All because of a ___________ DYSON vacuum!

Smart Cycle...

2011-01-29T08:19:00.000-08:00

One of my Christmas presents this year

was a "smart cycle".

The video games are educational,

so I can practice my letters and numbers,

and you also have to pedal the bike to move,

so I get out LOTS of energy!

I am finally able to play it pretty well

without any help, and I LOVE it!
Education and Exercise = a video game mommy likes!

Island Flavor...

2011-01-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

Papa and Grandma Joyce

brought me back this ukilele

from Hawaii last week...

I have LOVED making music

and performing for mommy non stop!

Bowler Boy!

2011-01-25T18:25:00.000-08:00

Just another activity I have tried

a few times and absolutely love!

A visit to poppy's work...

2011-01-22T10:57:00.000-08:00

We had lunch...

then saw Poppy's office...
I think I want a job here, I could get used to this :)

Better late then never...

2011-01-20T16:07:00.000-08:00

Santa Breakfast at my school....

"B is for Beach Boys and Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann"

2011-01-15T08:55:00.000-08:00

This morning while mommy was

making coffee I was running around

pulling magnets off the fridge...

I told her I put the "B" magnet by

my radio, because it has my favorite song

"Barbara Ann" by the Beach Boys,

and that starts with B!

Watch out world, I think I may be a smart one :)

Best Christmas Present Ever... Suprises and Smiles

2011-01-12T21:11:00.000-08:00

The Beach in January...

2011-01-03T20:53:00.001-08:00

Mommy and I were lucky enough

to be invited up to the beach

by Auntie Ann on Sunday...

We bundled up and headed down to the water

to do all sorts of fun things...

I told Auntie Ann how to write my name,

and found LOTS and LOTS of logs to climb on

(and jump off!!)

And of course there were a million rocks to throw...
I couldn't even decide which one to choose first!

I could have stayed down here forever...

No matter what season it is,

the beach is one of my very

favorite places in the world to play!

Thanks Auntie Ann!

A VERY happy boy!

2010-12-30T11:59:00.000-08:00

All I wanted for Christmas

was the Shark Navigator...

and here it is in all of its glory!

I am one HAPPY camper!

Special Day!

2010-12-29T08:22:00.000-08:00

This picture is a little late...

BUT, to get ready for Christmas,

Mommy and Chi-Chi took my cousins and I

to visit the big guy...

while we were waiting we managed to

take this nice picture!!

I love you guys very much and hope

we can see each other again soon!

Santa Stopped By...

2010-12-26T21:10:00.001-08:00

On Christmas Morning, I woke up to find that

Santa had stopped by, but only with

enough time to fill up my stocking and eat some sweets...

I LOVED everything in my stocking,

that Santa sure does know me well!

A big box from mommy for me???

The "Weebles Treehouse" just like on tv.

I was soooo excited!

And my favorite 4 year old Caillou

riding a train... life is good!

I think I made out quite well here...

and I still had three places to visit :)

Even though I was REALLY excited about what I got,

I was so loving and kind and bought mommy

a gift of her very own also...

(with Grandma Lady's help of course :) )

We are so very blessed

and had a perfect morning together!We didnt need any mistletoe for this :)

Merry Christmas Everyone...

and my Shark Navigator VIDEO is coming soon!

Simple Joys...

2010-12-24T08:41:00.000-08:00

Mommy overheard me single "jingle bells"

this morning, and came out to find me

spinning my new Thomas the Train umbrella

smiling, and being SO happy

(despite having hardly slept from my cold)...

She asked me "Spencer, are you happy?"

My reply "Yes, because I have such a nice home"

Pretty sure that was the best Christmas present

mommy could have gotten...

Patience and I...

2010-12-23T15:42:00.000-08:00

Patience got to come play yesterday!

I was MUCH nicer to her this time (thank goodness)...

We played our hearts out at Chuck E. Cheese,

then went to Grandma Ladys for some Pizza!

What a great way to spend our day!

If only it were Christmas Vacation all of the time!

Lounging Around on Christmas Break...

2010-12-22T08:29:00.000-08:00

This is the life!!!

Making a list, checking it twice...

2010-12-18T21:25:00.001-08:00

Since just before Thanksgiving,

I have been collecting all of the

toy catalogs that come in the mail...

I will not permit mommy to throw

ANY of them away, and my favorite thing

to do is to thumb through and tell mommy

all of the things I desire for Christmas...

However, both of the times I have seen Santa this year,

I have been consistent with "a dog pillow pet and a

shark navigator vacuum" (because it NEVER loses suction I

make sure to tell everybody... )

We will see what Santa has in store for me in just

a few short days!!!!

My favorite Christmas Decoration...

2010-12-15T19:03:00.000-08:00

Grandma Lady's Christmas Train!!!!

Spencer the Chef

2010-12-11T15:10:00.001-08:00

Yesterday at Grandma Cindy's

Poppy stayed home for the day

and we made "bulema", a jewish pastry together.

I LOVE to help cook.

and I am a very good helper!

Thanks for such a fun day!!

Favorite Thing in the World...

2010-12-07T19:18:00.000-08:00

Mommy wanted me to

stand by the Christmas Tree

in my new pajamas so that she could

take my picture...

I insisted that I stand next

to my vacuum instead... :)

Oh Christmas Tree...

2010-12-05T15:27:00.000-08:00

Thank you Papa for bringing us our

Christmas tree and setting it all up today,

including my "Christmas Train".

Our house already smells so good!!

Happy Hannukah!!!

2010-12-03T17:32:00.001-08:00

Thanksgiving at the beach...

2010-11-28T16:23:00.000-08:00

On Saturday we all headed up

to Auntie Ann's house

for the Zeigen family Thanksgiving...

It was cold, but we decided

to bundle up and head down to the beach!
We all had SO much fun playing...

Big sticks, sand, and lots of rocks to throw

were a perfect combination to make the

trip down even more special!

As always, I managed to find the

biggest stick that I could,

then tell everyone it was a vacuum ... :)

We even got all the supplies to make

a whole village of sand castles!

I had SUCH a fun time, I didn't want to leave!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The funnest part of baking...

2010-11-24T19:41:00.001-08:00

Is cleaning up!! :)

Hodge-Podge of a Wonderful Weekend!!

2010-11-21T15:46:00.000-08:00

Where have I been???

2010-11-19T16:22:00.000-08:00

Working on my vacuum collection... :)

Growing up WAY too quickly...

2010-11-09T19:28:00.000-08:00

The best birthday present ever...

2010-11-05T16:42:00.000-07:00

This is the birthday card I

made mommy...

She liked it so much she cried,

which for my mommy says alot :)

Busy Boy...

2010-11-05T16:30:00.000-07:00

Being silly at Grandma Cindy's...

Practicing for the pros...
and the "tour de france..."

And devouring cupcakes to

help mommy celebrate her birthday! :)

Little Dirt Devil...

2010-11-01T17:18:00.000-07:00

It was my idea, mommy's persistence and

grandma lady's creative genius that

got me this for a halloween costume...

I was SO excited to be a dirt devil...
It was time to head downtown and
show this work of art off...

Othen then being a little hard to walk

in, I couldn't complain much.

I got SO many compliments, and

have no idea how

I will top this next year :)

Happy Halloween everyone!

Cousins...

2010-10-23T08:22:00.000-07:00

I think there's no denying we're family...

I hope you guys can come back soon,

I had so much fun with you!

Tingley Fish Farm

2010-10-21T20:00:00.000-07:00

Weston and Merrick are here from Portland for a few days...

So we all piled in grandma lady's car and headed

out to tingley's fish farm!

Grandpa Bobby got it all
set up for us...

And... SCORE!!!

I caught my very own fish!

It was HARD work!

And I really got the hang of it

after a little help...

Thanks grandma and grandpa,

we had so much fun!

The happiest place on earth...

2010-10-20T18:54:00.000-07:00

I got to have my first visit last weekend with daddy.

Mommy's invitation must have

gotten lost in the mail :)

So full of wonder...

2010-10-19T19:59:00.000-07:00

The Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-13T19:30:00.001-07:00

Mommy, Papa, Grandma Lady and I

headed out to Schuh Farms this afternoon...

What a FUN place, so much more then

a pumpkin patch!!!
Kind of made me want to consider a
career in farming...

Then it was time to pursue the

perfect pumpkin...

Decisions, Decisions...

We chose our favorite,

then it was off to explore more...

there was just enough room for me on top

to hitch a ride :)
Such a perfect fall day for a picture!!

And one with Grandma Lady...

And FINALLY a halfway decent picture

of mommy and I!!

These are very few and far between!

What a truly perfect afternoon,

and it got even better when

we went to Chuckwagon for dinner :)

Perfecting the jump...

2010-10-13T19:28:00.000-07:00

I have been working on jumping off the swing,

and landing on my feet without falling...

I truly have no fear, which gives mommy plenty :)

Future member of a firefighter calendar???

2010-10-05T17:30:00.001-07:00

Gymnastics...

2010-10-03T12:15:00.001-07:00

A PERFECT outlet for all of my energy!!

Carrying on the tradition...

2010-09-29T15:27:00.000-07:00

When mommy was a little girl,

one of her favorite things to do

was help her daddy (my papa)

mow the lawn...

(I think this picture was taken in 1987...)

Since we moved,

Papa has been coming over and

taking care of our yard...

and last week, he let me help him!!

It brought back such great memories for

my mommy, and I have a feeling this will

become one of my special "chores" in the future!

The face that makes it all worth it...

2010-09-23T16:07:00.001-07:00

My new swingset!!!

2010-09-21T18:16:00.001-07:00

Well... its only taken 3 weeks of it sitting in the garage...

But my swingset, is finally put together!

(after 6 hours of VERY hard work...)
I LOVE IT!!!

I have had the best time exploring everything,

and telling mommy "look what I can do..."

I couldn't even tell mommy my favorite part,

I love ALL of it!

I am proving just how agile and brave I am already!

and using my spy skills with my telescope...

Thank you SO much to my great aunties,

and to grandpa and bryan for all of your help!

This evening of play was just the start

of what I am sure will be MANY, MANY hours of fun!

Too Cute...

2010-09-13T16:27:00.001-07:00

On Sunday afternoon,

mommy and I headed over to Blake's house

for his 3rd birthday party!

There were LOTS of fun kids to play with

and I had so much fun!
We were a pretty cute crew if I do say so myself...

Time is flying...

2010-09-06T18:09:00.001-07:00

We are getting back into the swing of

things around here...

I have been pretty sick the last week or so...

but that didnt stop me from having some fun!

and making LOTS of messes.

I even got to go to a birthday party
for Aunt Celeste!

And Patience spun me around and around

in the hair chair!!

We ran and ran, and I told mommy I didnt

ever want to leave here!

I have also outgrown another pair of

shoes, and am in 4T clothes already!

Time is flying, and I am growing

like crazy right along with it!

Soaking it up...

2010-08-26T10:04:00.001-07:00

With just a few precious days

of Summer left before we are back on

our "school year schedule",

it was time to hit the beach!

Auntie Ann invited us to her house,

and we invited papa and grandma lady along

(2 of my favorite peoples undivided attention

makes for a GREAT day!)

Papa and I found this abandoned boat,

it was SO cool!
Walking through the tidepools with
Grandma and Auntie Ann...

Trying VERY hard to splash Grandma Lady...

and of course what day would be complete

at the beach if I didnt find a rock or a stick

(today I found both...)

to add to my front porch collection!

I even worked my muscles pulling grandma on the tube.

What a PERFECT day!

Back to "normal"...

2010-08-22T21:16:00.000-07:00

With my cousins and Aunties gone,

we have been getting back to

"normal" around here...

Mommy and I have been really

trying to soak up our last two weeks

before our crazy school year routine kicks in...

Spending lots of quality down time

together, and with grandma lady :)

I even learned to stick out my tongue,
which I thought I looked VERY cool doing.

And enjoyed my current favorite meal, SPAGHETTI.

Mommy and I have had one amazing summer together,

we have one more week to live it up,

and I think thats just what we will do!

The fun hasn't stopped...

2010-08-14T20:04:00.001-07:00

Playing "bakery" in the sand....

Eating ice cream...

relaxing all together...

(with popsicles of course...)

Playing with Grandma Joyce at the lake...

I mean BOTH Grandma Joyces' .....

And a trip in the kayak...

With all the fun things my cousins and I

have gotten to do the past week,

I don't know what I will do with him gone!!!

Family fun at the lake!

2010-08-13T09:51:00.001-07:00

Family Fun... Part 1

2010-08-11T14:09:00.001-07:00

Summertime = family time...

and for the last few days both of my aunties,

plus Weston and Merrick have been here!!!

Weston and I are playing MUCH

better together this time so far...

Our mommies are just hoping the trend will continue...

We even got our own private dining table
and Grandma Lady's house last night!

After dinner, Auntie Emily came over

and had a slumber party with mommy and I!

Then, it was off to the county fair!

Mommy is still shocked at what a fearless

boy I am when it comes to just about everything...

and it was SO nice to have a friend to ride with!

I am going to have a nap, then it is on to even more

family stuff the next few days!

I will be sure to post more pictures of all of our fun!

Growing up WAY too fast...

2010-08-06T13:18:00.001-07:00

Becoming much more outgoing

with strangers... :)

Dressing myself (quite nicely I may add...)
and my first TATTOO!!!

Mommy thinks I am growing up WAY too fast...

A Day at the Farm...

2010-08-04T14:13:00.000-07:00

I went with Grandma Lady

out to "the farm" this morning...

Work, work, work...

When I had enough of the child labor,
I snuck up on Grandma
with my "squirt gum"and got her good!
(Then she got me right back!)

I think I like it at the farm!

How do you eat an oreo??

2010-08-03T19:19:00.000-07:00

"Jelly" Island

2010-07-31T08:48:00.000-07:00

On Friday mommy and I went to

"Jelly" Island as I have been saying...

We took the short ferry ride

from Everett to JETTY Island for

a few hours with mommy's friends

and their babies...

The tide was WAY out and the beach

was absolutely perfect for some digging and building!

Here I am playing with my friend Ava...

Here I am after I told mommy out of nowhere:

"Youre driving me nuts!!"

The people next to us found this quite funny...

Due to how much fun we were having,

I skipped my nap today...

I was asleep in the car before we hit I-5.

SUCH a fun day at "Jelly" Island, we can't wait to go back!

Home Cookin'

2010-07-29T22:21:00.001-07:00

Tonight mommy and I made our

first dinner in our new house together...

"Schetti"... a classic!
I was a VERY good helper...

(and taste tester...)

When we sat down to eat, I told Mommy

"You make the best schetti EVER!"

We will be sure to do it again soon!

Tennis Lessons...

2010-07-28T07:44:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I headed to

the tennis courts for a refresher course...

Poppy, our family tennis pro, showed

me the latest moves...
Grandma Cindy and I worked
on some eye-hand coordination...

I am READY...

Watch our Roger Federer... Here I come!

Thanks Grandma and Poppy!

our last day in lc...

2010-07-24T14:18:00.000-07:00

Today is our last day

at mommy and my

"first house together"...

While most of our stuff is packed or

at our new house,

I still found some of my favorite things to do...

AND helped mommy do some last minute packing...

while this photo is a little embarassing for mommy to post,

she was laughing so hard that she just had to share...

(I did this all on my own...)

Best Friends...

2010-07-22T08:09:00.000-07:00

Super Summer...

2010-07-20T20:03:00.001-07:00

Mommy and I don't ever want it to end...

Time is flying!

2010-07-17T10:37:00.000-07:00

My mommy would like to apologize for her

lack of blogging lately...

She was on a trip with Papa,

then when she got back, we found out

we were moving to a new house...

SO things have been a little crazy around here....

However, I have managed to spend

some quality time with my friend Finn,
Enjoy a sunny Summer evening dinner at Lions Park...

and be a silly 3 year old!

Beating The Heat...

2010-07-08T21:32:00.001-07:00

ANY WAY we can!!!!

Day of fun!

2010-07-01T13:20:00.001-07:00

On Wednesday mommy, grandma and I

spent the whole day together having fun!

We started out getting me a haircut...

Then it was off to the aquatic center,

I must have jumped into the pool 50 times,

all of those swim lessons are paying off!

Then we went to the park...
Then the Marine Life Center...

Where I was very intrigued looking,

but refused to touch anything!

Next I wanted to go walk on "the bridge"

and see the boats...

And yes, this is a real action shot of me

giving mommy and grandma a heart attack

pretending to fall into the water.

I got to throw SO many rocks in the water...

Despite me turning into

Oscar the Grouch due to no nap,

we had a WONDERFUL day together!

Little Fishy...

2010-06-29T20:04:00.001-07:00

Mommy got to come watch me swim today,

I have gotten even better since the last one she watched!

I am so comfortable in the water and

I still LOVE my teacher Hailey.

I kicked and splashed and even swam
a little on my own using my own
unique version of the breaststroke :)

Then it was out of the pool
sporting some serious Goggle-Eyes...

and my favorite part of the lesson,

shower time!!!!!

Note: the face I am making in this picture

was due to me filling up my mouth with water,

then subsequently spitting it right on mommy

about two seconds after this photo was taken...

I am such a thoughtful little boy!!

Night at the Ball Fields...

2010-06-27T09:41:00.001-07:00

Thursday I got to go watch

Grandpa Bobby play ball!!

I LOVED to cheer him on...

and when the game was over, it was my turn!
Thanks for letting me come watch Grandpa,
I am so proud of you!

Beating the Heat...

2010-06-24T07:57:00.000-07:00

FINALLY it felt like Summer yesterday...

After playing at Lion's Park, I enjoyed a

little lunch at Grandma Lady's

with my new favorite stick...

Then, it was time to crank up the sprinkler!
And the only way to fully enjoy
days like this is completely in the nude...

I had SO much fun with the water...

and mommy even got to lay in the sun, her favorite!

Here are Grandma Lady and my footprints...

and just mine... crazy to believe how fast

I am growing up each day!