Random pictures from this week . . .

It was a quiet week. Here are some photos from this week - enjoy the captions.

Hi everybody - this smile's for you!

Now - smile for me!

Dad says I'm practicing to be a photographer for "Plumber's Weekly".

Nothing like soap mohawks! That's the only kind mom will allow.How did I get under here?

I guess the bigger question is How do I get out?
Hey - this is my cheese. Somebody get this little tadpole off me!
Little brother for sale - gently used!

So this is what they call "High Centered"?Sam Alert:

Whoa - have you ever seen the undercarriage of a dog. It's not pretty!

Don't tell Mason - I'm starting to take over his laundry duties!

A Working Vacation

What a fun week! I went on a working vacation with mommy last week. She had a week full of meetings in San Diego so . . . she and I packed up our stuff and flew in to Long Beach last Sunday. Aunt Jen Jen picked us up and we spent the day with family - Grandpa and Grandma G., Great Grandma G., and Uncle Michael and Aunt Jen Jen. We had a yummy dinner and then drove down to our hotel in San Diego.

We spent the week just hanging out at the hotel - watching movies, eating, swimming, and haunting the local Barnes & Noble bookstore. We went to Old Town for some yummy mexican food and basically just relaxed while mommy went to her meetings.Thursday was an early out day for mommy so we got to go to Sea World. Lots of fishes and other animals and a super great play area for kids just like me. We fed the seals and sea lions - they were noisy!The rides in the play area were fun - Flying Fish, a Twirling Eel, and Starfish that went around in circles. I couldn't get enough of the flying fish though! We even found a place with huge, soft building blocks that I could knock down.

We watched Shamu - he is HUGE! We sat in just the perfect spot so that we didn't get wet, but could still see him up close and personal.

Then after mommy's meetings were over on Friday, we drove back to Aunt Jen Jen's. On Saturday we went to Disneyland - my very first trip. I wanted to see Mickey and to ride the Autopia cars (over and over and over).

Mickey was the only character that I got to shake hands with - we saw lots of others - Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Buzz Lightyear . . . but they were always on the move. Toon Town and Fantasyland were my favorites. Mommy says we didn't even come close to seeing all of Disneyland - perfect, new stuff for next time.

All in all, it was a great trip. Of course, I shared my cold with mommy and Aunt Jen Jen while we were there. But it was fun to spend time with family . . . .

. . . . and to play!This is me on the flight home. Mommy says it was the longest flight she has ever been on - it probably didn't help that I got sick . . . twice!

Thanks Aunt Jen Jen for hanging out with me!Sam Alert: Hey there - it was sure a quiet week around here with mommy and Mason gone. I wish I could have gone too, but I stayed home to keep daddy company. Mason brought me my very own Mickey Mouse and gave it to me with a big hug and kiss! I think he and mommy missed me and daddy!

A Quiet Week

It really has just been a simple, quiet week here. We're getting back in to the normal old routines - - work, play, sleep, and then doing it all over again the next day. Here we are hanging with our daddy.

Here I am playing - my most favorite things to play right now are trains and racing cars. Hope everyone has a good week!Sam Alert: Hi - my update for this week involves teeth . . . not that I have any new ones to report, but I'm teething like crazy! Fever, drooling, chin rash, overall grumpiness. Does this ever end?

Happy 8 month Birthday to Sam!!!

Haircuts and Hiking

We all had this last week off and so we sure tried to relax and enjoy ourselves. Mission accomplished!

Mommy had been letting my hair grow out so that she could take me to a real haircutting place to get a "cute little boy" haircut. (She usually just takes the clippers to my hair on her own - I haven't complained, yet.) So Monday we sat and waited and waited, and I finally got to sit in a fire engine and get a real haircut. Here it is - the "peer reviews" have been great - I like it and ask to have some gel put in it almost every morning. Mommy thinks she can duplicate the cut now that she has seen someone else do it. We'll see . . . .

"The BIG boys" went hiking on New Year's day. We went out to the desert to see if we could find any bunny rabbits. It was cold . . . but it was fun to just be outside hanging with the boys.

On orders from mommy, daddy kept trying to take lots of pictures - - this is what we thought of that!Here are all of us - Grandpa L, me, Uncle Noley, and daddy. Samuel had to stay home - maybe next year he can come with us. This is a picture of us having lunch inside the warm truck. Yum - PB & J sandwiches. Thanks Uncle Noley!This is a picture daddy took of "the back seat" on the way home. I think a little exercise and some fresh air always makes a guy tired! Right Grandpa?
And this is me and Uncle Noley - daddy is trying to tell me it's time to go home. I wasn't very happy about it!!!

And - speaking of "hiking" - this is a picture of me and mommy and Sam watching the Sugar Bowl on Friday night. Can you say - Go Utes! "Give us some sugar"!!! 13-0 - what a season!Sam Alert: Hey there - I know it looks like I didn't get to do very much this week, but I'm still just a little guy. I got in my naps and played with my toys and just enjoyed being held and toted around on errands. I also spent quite a bit of time watching football this week. Can you tell?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

It's been a great 2008 and we are looking forward to a great 2009. It promises to be a good one!

We hope all of you keep in touch and check in on our blog every once in awhile to see what is going on in our lives. January is already planned to be full of fun and good times. We wish you all a Happy New Year!