Garrett turns 5

We now have a 5 year old.

Opening gifts from the grandparents on his big day. He received money from Grandma and Grandpa Fredericks...



...and a football uniform from his Grandma and Grandpa Anderson.



Touchdown!!!!



The results from the spending money from mom and dad, grandma and grandpa and good friends.



Happy Birthday to You!



If Garrett would of had things his way he would of had a big party with friends along with a big party with his family, BUT mommy is about simplicity these days. Parties with friends are a lot of work and I just didn't want to put in the time and effort this year. Sounds pathetic but it's the truth. Instead of a big party with friends this year, we had a small party as a family. He was able to invite a couple of his friends to My Three Sons for games, pizza, and fun.

Here are the results:













Happy Birthday Garrett!

Facts about Garrett:

Garrett is in Preschool 3 days a week. He loves having Roan and Jacob in his class.

He loves his friends, and playdates.

He loves sports: baseball, football, basketball seem to be his favorites.

He still loves his superheros but has now expanded his wardrobe to other things besides batman and spiderman attire.

He loves to draw and do craft projects.

He loves to cook.

He is a nail biter. We have to hide the clippers since he thinks he needs to use them on a daily basis. This kid never has nails. Ever!

He has a terrible fear of being alone while I put Ty to sleep even if he is in the room next door.

He has a TERRIBLE fear of the wind. He feels like a terrible storm is approaching even with the slightest breeze due to a bad experience with the weather while we were camping. The wind keeps him from being involved with several things either as a family or at school. We hope he out grows this fear.

One thing is certain. Our family wouldn't be the same without Garrett. WE LOVE YOU!

Snow Day

New Years

Over New Years we were able to spend some time with our good friends the Jessees.

We went to the Children's Museum in Norwalk.



The Construction Zone was a favorite.





We even captured some live monkeys relaxing in their nest.





The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport.

So, you're supposed to navigate the ball using the steering wheel without dropping the ball through any holes along the way?



No problem! I've got this!



The golfing pro...



...and her sidekick!



Video games are serious business. Such concentration!



Discovering space through art.



Watch closely for comets!



Grownups getting in on the fun!






Amazing wonders - How does it do that?



Time to go!



Ready for take off?



We're off to discover!



All that exploration can make one hungry. Thank goodness for traditional New Years food: crescent roll sandwiches, seven layer dip with chips, homemade cheeseballs and crackers, homemade chex mix, pickle dip with chips, ( I know it sounds gross but it's YUMMY!.) veggies and dip, and every kind of goodie imaginable from cookies to candy (all homemade).



We love a good party!



Can't wait to see you again! We love visitors!

Ty turns 2

We celebrated Ty's birthday at Chuck E. Cheese's. Unfortunately all of those pictures are lost due to our camera malfunction. One thing is for sure, Chuck E. Cheese is where a KID CAN BE A KID! We enjoyed the pizza, games, the jungle gym, and more games.The kids had smiles on their faces, that is until they didn't get the prize they wanted due to a lack of tickets.

The BIG day



This kid must be full of hot air because he actually blew out his candles.





After becoming a pro at opening presents over Christmas, he was ready for the festivities to begin.



This boy was excited about his new race track (Shake n' Go Extreme) and trains.





It's good to be 2.

ALL ABOUT TY:

It's official, we no longer have a baby but a toddler. Ty is 2 and asserting his free agency and testing his limits. He thinks hitting solves any problem. He has officially been introduced to the time out chair.

Ty is only 22 lbs. He isn't on any curve when it comes to weight. I guess you can say he follows his own curve, which is ok with me because he is ACTIVE and HAPPY.

He loves to jump. (Our landlords aren't fond of the noise he tends to make) He is always on the move and has always had a certain walk or I might even call it a trot.

He loves books. His favorite book changes from week to week.

He is interested in action figures, trains, balls, and cars.

He also loves TV a bit too much. His favorite movie is Toy Story.

Anyone who knows Ty knows he 's ADDICTED...to his BINKIE that is. (In some ways mommy probably is too. It's too easy to stick the plug in.) Now that he has tubes and is actually feeling up to par its time for the Binkie to go bye, bye. A day I have been DREADING! We have limited Binkie time right now. He only gets it for naps and bedtime. It's only a matter of time before they disappear. Wish me luck!



Ty loves his Buzz Light Year pjs. In fact he won't take the off. (this is sounding all too familiar). I have to hide them whenever I wash them because he looks for it in the clean basket of clothes and begs to wear them. He will hold up his pjs and say BUZZ and shake his head frantically. Yes, there are days that he lives in his pjs all day long.





We love our little super hero.