Fantastic Four!

 

 

A sweet, big boy recently had a birthday. He requested going to the beach, despite it being windy and slightly rainy (hence the coat and water spot on the lens). But we still had fun! We later celebrated with the frozen pizza of his choice, a big, specialty cupcake, and lots of presents!

A Fantastic First

 

 

We celebrated a lovely first birthday for a lovely Little One. Thankfully, where we live, Late September is still beach weather (we even went in the water). Little One enjoyed himself immensely.

 

 

Since he hadn’t had a birthday cupcake, he had a little desert before presents.

 

 

He especially loved the the barn. There were many arguments over the barn.

 

 

The Big One did not approve.

Beach Babes

 

Dipping the Little Boy’s toys in the ocean for the first time this summer. He is seriously styling with the sunglasses and new swim trunks he got for Easter. We’ll have lots more beach pictures this summer!

A Birthday Weekend!

Erin came to visit the Big One for his birthday. We went to the beach, he got to play his very first arcade games, we had pizza and sno-cones.

After a nice long nap, we opened presents. Erin had made the most awesomest crocheted Thomas the Tank Engine! The Big One also got a very cool personalized book in which he stars as an engineer.

Lastly, we had a nice night of card playing before Erin had to go home the next day. What a nice trip!

A visit from Gumbo, Part I

I Spy With My Little Eye

… Something awesome I can climb!

Exploring a mostly empty beach on Saturday, the Boy discovered the life guard station. As adept as he may be at climbing, the ladder proved to be too much for him. He could reach the first rung, but couldn’t gain his footing in order to reach the next. Thank goodness for that. Already that day he learned to climb out of his crib – over and over again in protest of the evil regime that is nap time. The last thing the Momma needs is him being able to scale vertical ladders.

Mud Pies

Perhaps the Momma is too laid back, but she isn’t too worried if the Boy eats dirt or sand. He seems to love it, and in the past, has purposefully dipped his banana into the sand, only to lick it all off.

Saturday was a slightly new discovery, however. When playing with Momma down the water’s edge (close enough to get wet, far enough to not get knocked around by waves) a little boy just a month or two older than the Boy brought over a large orange bucket almost as big as himself. The two boys giggled gleefully while taking piles of muddy wet sand and flinging into the bucket. As you can see, their aim needed some work.

But the Momma was proud; the Boy generally prefers dry sand to water, and for him to play this close with the water hints that maybe one day, Momma and Boy can play in the waves together.

A New Treat

Momma thought the Boy would enjoy something cool on a hot day. Her first thought was a popsicle, but sugar water didn’t seem like the best idea for her little boy (given his family history of sugar loving, plushy people). So Momma got some GoGurt & froze it like a popsicle. She brought it to the beach, and the Boy LOVED it. What a great toy – you squeeze, and it makes a giant mess! And a tasty mess to boot!

Blue Skies & Blue Eyes

The Boy playing, feeling, learning, and eating sand. He loves the sand, the shells, the toys, the towels, the sun and the outdoors in general. The ocean? He’s not so sure about that yet.

Caught…

“Why no mother, I have nothing in my mouth. What ever would give you that impression?”