Family Vacation

We love to take advantage of long weekends and turn them into what we call a family vacation. We headed south about 6 hours and set our camp at the Wyndham. This will be our hotel for all future visits. It was wonderful. The room was large and spacious and worked well for our little family. Plus they served a awesome breakfast each morning and we could pack away drinks and fruit for our little man. Nice right!

 We spend many hours at the beach. Little man loved it. He enjoyed the cool breeze, the sand and even got close to the ocean this time that he walked in the pool of water the tide would leave behind. As the tide approached his toes he would back away and not let it touch him. This was a huge improvement since our last time to the beach.

We also had a great pool at the hotel and took little man swimming for the first time. He loved the pool. At first he was not sure but the three of use held each other and puddered around the pool singing the "wheels on the bus" after that he was smiles and kicking his arms and legs. I think he is going to be a natural in the water like his mommy.


We also one evening took a walk on the boardwalk and enjoyed the sunset.

Surfer in training

High five dude!

Family shot!

I love hanging with my Dad.

This beach is famous for filming and they were filming while we where here.

Hanging on the boardwalk.

Mommy and me with the USS North Carolina.

Me with the big boat behind me

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There were some girls flirting with me and I am loving it.

Mom had me wear them, I really am not sure I like these sun glasses

Yes, I think I can see better without them.

Josh and Christine

And then we were able to meet up with Josh and Kristen for dinner.  We love Whole Foods and took them there for a buffet.  

Say Cheese!

Another Saturday

I love living near DC and being able to head downtown anytime and feel good about only staying a few hours. Now the summer is coming to a close it is time to head back to the museums. Being local the perfect time is fall, winter and early spring. The benefits of being local you can find parking right infront of the museum you want to see and get in and out in a few hours. So this was just another Saturday downtown. Across the street from we saw these birds taking a bath in a crack in the cement. Little man loved it and no matter how close we got they kept taking their bath.

 We saw some great things today. My favorite was the Nation Geographic photo contest. They were amazing. Here is little man just finished lunch and we are heading back for some more sights.

New Findings

I knew this day would come, I was just not encouraging it anytime soon. He finally realized he can climb onto the couch himself. Yes, little man has learn how to climb. He is so proud of himself. I am proud of him and it is so much fun to watch him climb on and off the couch. Just not fun to see he has learned, that with this new climbing thing, he now has the ability to get higher objects. Like picture frames, light switches, lamps, shelves. You name it we have it. So with this new phase in our lives we have once again evaluate our home and open up more room for him and put up more gates. This is our new world and in some ways I am loving it. In other ways I am terrified. My little man keeps growing and showing me what he can do.

this is the life!

It is more fun to read my books up on the couch with mommy.

I really like the soft couch and the blankets to play with.

I need to turn myself around to get off.

I slid right off the couch when I want to get down.

Living Room Fort

I had a grumpy kid on my hands a few days ago. He was grumpy from getting his shots but also because his molars are coming in. I was beside myself, and then the thought came to me.

Let's make a fort. 

 I gathered a big blanket and some chairs and voila here it is. I had to show him at first what it was and how to go in. Now we are on day 3 of the fort and I find him in there all the time. He now is bringing his toys in there with him. Every so often he invites me in with him.

Love this little man.

I am loving this fort Mommy made me.

It's like my own place that I can hide out in.

Check out the back of my head and look at all my hair.

Mom will you come in the fort with me?

Come on, let me show you how to come in.

This way mom, there is plenty of room.

Loving my new hide out.

Just Another Sunday

It is just another Sunday around here. I have been meaning for a while to catch us when we are all dressed up. Here we are walking to our car, kind of in a rush to get to church on time and taking these pictures with my phone camera. Not the best. But you get to see how cute little man is in his tie and shorts.

Mom says we have to go to church, I am thinking about those curtains to attack when they are not looking.

Mommy and Little Man ready to go to Church.

Daddy and Little man in their Sunday best.

Come on Daddy, you holding me back.

Watch Him Grow

Little man is 15 months old. We have his stats. He has really grown since he turned one.

 Weight 25.8lbs 

Height 32 inches

He says a few words like

Da da

Ma ma

Light

Star

Amen

Bye Bye

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He is so much fun and I can't believe how fast he is growing. Check him out for yourself.

Little Man with his laptop

If you see I know use my kitchen as a walking toy.  I like to run it around the room.

I do take time out to relax, now that I realize how soft the pillows are.

Who me, no way!

Look it is a beautiful day, when are we heading out for adventures?

Look how tall I am.  My head is almost to the second shelf from the bottom,

We tried finger painting with pudding today.  I told mom it was better to eat then to paint with.

So she let me have a spoon and forget about trying to paint.

First Chocolate pudding, I think this stuff rocks!

Yes, lets do this again real soon!

His Time

Lately I have found that our little man needs "his time" in bed. When he wakes up in the morning and from naps. He needs the light to be turned on with the door cracked, then time to wake up. He rolls around in his crib. Here he is, just not quite ready to get up yet.

"Needing "his time".