Kegan's Birthday Party

Kegan turned 4 on Saturday so she had a Barbie birthday party. All the girls got to make jeweled neclaces and bracelets.

Grant finaly got to meet his Uncle Ed.

Everyone got a turn with the Barbie pinata. It was one of those new pinatas where you pull the ribbon at the bottom instead of taking a whack at it. Apparently it's more girly to pull a ribbon.




One of the games entailed the girls getting blindfolded and trying to get the lipstick on Barbie's lips...a new version of pin the tail on the donkey.

Kegan got to put the candles on her cake...


...she was very creative in her choice of placement.

Kegan got lots of new clothes for her Barbies.

Timmy wanted a front row seat to check out Kegan's new toys.

Timmy kept asking to hold Grant, but Grant wasn't going for it. This is the closest we could get.

Me and the boys...

A Day at Home

With my car in the shop, we get to spend the day at home.

Since Grant figured out how to pull up, he's constantly finding new things to do. His exersaucer, aka "the devil seat," suddenly has a new alure.










He still loves his Baby Einstein DVDs. Today he was fascinated by Baby Galileo.

Hanging With Dad...Literally

Doin' Hard Time

A day with the cousins

Grant and I headed to Torrance to spend the day with Jill, Jared, Kegan, and Timmy. We missed Timmy's birthday party so we brought his gifts. When we arrived, he had a blanket tied around his neck as a cape--he was Darth Vadar.

Apparently even Darth Vadar wears safety goggles.

Everyone wanted a turn holding Grant. My favorite line of the day was Timmy saying, "Grant loves me!"

Timmy found some toys to share with Grant
then showed him how they worked.

Kegan shared one of her new bubble necklaces

with her cousin.

Kegan always takes such good care of Grant.

She fed him his lunch and later his bottle.

Too Tired to Eat

After a long day of play, dinner was just too much work.

First Finger Foods

We tried finger foods for the first time. Grant wasn't a fan. He didn't know what to do with the little things. When I put one in his mouth he made a bad face and promptly spit it out. I guess we'll try again tomorrow.

Sharing a book

Bath Time

Grant's a perfect fit in the kitchen sink. Gotta love those rolls...

Disneyland

Timmy giving Grandma lots of love. Kegan was so excited to go on Star Tours for the first time. We tried to get her on last year, but she was about a hair too short.

Grant and Papa in line for the Haunted Mansion. It was a little scarier than we had thought. When the lights went out and the skeleton laughed in the elevator, Grant let out a piercing scream and was quite frightened. Timmy was shaking throughout the ride. Oops...

Getting a little lunch in New Orleans Square

Grandma and the little ones--that stroller weighed a ton.

On the Jungle Cruise...always a favorite of Jared and Kegan.

Grant was getting tired. He snuggled for the whole ride.

It's been a long day...

Me and My Grandpa

Daaaaad...

New Trick

Since the arrival of several new teeth, feeding time has been a bit of a challenge. I can get the spoon in just fine...it's getting it out that's the problem. He bites hard on the spoon so it sticks straight up. More food drips down the sides than actually makes it in the mouth.

A Visit from Grandmas

Nate's mom and grandma came to meet Grant in June. They were only able to stay a couple of days, but we had a great time together.


Meeting Grandma for the first time













Getting to know Grandma Jean












He already wants a cordless, Bluetooh earpiece--just like Grandma's.












Good pals

Having Fun

Bad Hat Day