Oh yeah baby! You're just not American if you don't like PB&J...and Gavin loves it!! Of course there isn't really much of anything this little guy won't eat. It was fun watching him have his first big boy sandwich. Mommy cut the crust off of course!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Pooh's 1st Year
We picked Baby's 1st Pooh to measure Gavin's growth; we will continue to take pictures each year with Pooh on his birthday. A fun way to document how he grows each year. Amazing how much he grew in just a year.
Playhouse
Duct tape = $3.59
Extra Large Black Sharpie = $1.99
Utility Knife = $6.78
The most entertaining toy of all time, made of free cardboard = Priceless
We will need to buy a new fridge soon so Gavin will have a large enough box to play in.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Birthday Toys
Wow, never would have thought being 1 would get you so many COOL things. Gavin has been overwhelmed with gifts by everyone he loves. We got a new shelf to help organize them and he plays so well. Not so good at cleanup, but he's learning. Thank you everyone for the generous and thoughtful gifts, here are a few pictures of him playing.
Books, books, and more books. I'm not sure this is Barb's son (she hates to read). Gavin makes us read at least 7-8 books a night. He loves to turn the pages.
Yes that's a tool box, made for 3+ year olds. He has already figured out how to hammer everything in sight. This is the new toy shelf, you can see he has the 'stacking toys' box slid open.
OK so the chair was a gift for when he was born, but he's now discovered he LOVES it at 1 year old. He sits in it every day, several times a day.
Loves to cuddle with his stuffed animals. Kisses all of them, it's so cute.
The lawnmower, makes noise and blows bubbles. He mows the living room, the kitchen, the dining room, the hallway, and more. He watches Jason do the real thing every weekend - he loves being just like dad.
Really? This thing is the 2nd best thing to Chuck E. Cheese. Seen how it is large enough to fit Barb AND Gavin in it, we will only be brining it out on special occasions. Once he realized you could go in and come out the other side he loved it. It's packaged up nice and neat in the hallway outside his room right now, every morning he sees it and says "baseball, baseball, baseball". Every ball is a baseball right now - pretty cute.
What birthday is complete without the ultimate noise machine. Gavin is a Mozart in the works. He loves to push buttons and get a reaction that plays music. And yes of course the dancing, he dances to any and all kinds of music (even Barb's hip hop). Currently Justin Bieber's "Baby" is his favorite.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Spokane Visit - Pig Roast
Our annual Pig Roast once again was a success. We headed up a little early this year so we weren't so rushed. Great time with friends and family - as always!
The beach was not so fun for Gavin, we think it was either the rocky sand or the BIG river that freaked him out. He normally loves water and swimming.
Swings!!! Always fun, even if Gavin is crabby - instant fun on the swings!!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Gavin's 1st Birthday Party
What a lucky little boy! Today was as close to perfect as it can get. There were a few minor hiccups, but those are the moments that make memories. Here are just a few photos from the special day. Thanks to all who came and celebrated with us, we really loved having you all here!
Started the party at the pool. We drove over at 11:00 just as it started to pour down rain. People still came, and when the food arrived around noon the skies opened up and it ended up being a beautiful sunny day (there are sunburns to prove it).
A little rain didn't stop Gavin, he played so hard he had to leave the party to take a 3 hour nap before cake time!
What a fun party to decorate for. We had a baseball theme and were able to use a bunch of Jason's things from when he played; it made the day even more special and unique.
The great shish-kabob story! Our neighbors were going to be out of town so they offered for us to use their fridge for extra story. That was lifesaving because we ran out of room in our fridge early on Friday. We had been over several times on Saturday to put things in their fridge (using the garage keypad to let ourselves in as needed). When the pool party was over and it was time to start dinner we were LOCKED OUT! Jason was just about to crack - of course it never fails something has to go wrong. Why couldn't we have put the salad in their fridge? No, we put the main course over there. A full tray of kabobs and all the extras to make more. YIKES. We eventually got in and everyone had plenty to eat (we're still eating the leftovers a couple days later).
Why mess up a perfectly good cake when there pudding nearby. We made edible fingerpaints for the kids to play with and Gavin enjoyed that much more than the cake. Perhaps the giant baseball cupcake was too big for little Gavin. He sure loved that pudding though.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Gavin's actual Birthday
Today I turned ONE! I've got my big boy pants on and my new Nike running shoes. I'm quickly learning the buttons on mommy's cell phone too. My big party is tomorrow, I can't wait!
Gavin
Thursday, July 15, 2010
4th of July
Our neighborhood has a parade every 4th for families. We've never done it because it always seemed as though it was aimed more towards kids, decorating bikes, wagons, trikes, golf carts, etc. It has been a really big turnout in the past and lots of fun. So we were all excited to dress up Gavin in his red, white, and blue and take the matching wagon to the parade. He was waving his flag high and proud. We talked our neighbors into going too and they brought their wagon and the girls were all dressed up with cute red, white, and blue. We got to the start of the parade, and....no one! We were the only ones that showed up. Seriously there are usually 50+ people that participate in this thing. So here are the kids ready for a 'parade' and we are all standing around looking at each other. As you can see it didn't bother them, they just thought they were the stars of the parade.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Seattle Rock & Roll
What a great trip to Seattle! You never know what you're going to get in Seattle, rain, cold, cloudy - or if you go in June you could get warm, clear, and sunny...hot even! We had a fantastic trip, were able to get in lots of visits with family & friends. Oh yes, and the race - we (Jason, Barb, and David) ran in the 1/2 marathon and debuting in her first ever 1/2 marathon - BETSY! Yes she did it and we're so proud of her. Here are some pictures of our trip with more to follow.
Race Day photos also thanks to Sam, our own little paparazzi!
Early morning stroll on the waterfront, we thought Gavin was loving the firetrucks at the fire station - then we realized he was laughing at himself...the reflection in the window.
Lola - home of the delicious donuts! Thank you Jana for introducing us to one of our favorite Seattle breakfast restaurants!
Gavin showing off his walking skills with cousin Grant in the park.
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