Dean and I just got in from our very first red pepper off our own plant. He insisted on eating most of it. He is very excited about growing his own food and then eating it, but then again, when in his life has not been excited about food! Enjoy.
8.18.2009
7.12.2009
Blog "Dump" Time...
...that is, it's time to dump a bunch of photos on the blog because we're terribly behind. I'm pretty sure we're at the point where people have forgotten we even have a blog, but for the faithful who keep checking back, you've hit pay dirt. Enjoy!
Dean really enjoys washing the car. His babysitter let him help her wash their car the first time. Let's just say it's a good thing he had a spare change of clothes with him!
As a protective measure, we took off his shirt the first time he had berry pie. There's no use making messes you can't clean up, right?
Some things never change. Dean still LOVES reading books. In this photo, his Great Grandma Sarah is reading Aladdin to him.
Doesn't he look cool in Daddy's shades?
But not so cool he can't give his Mommy a kiss. What a nice guy!
More reading, this time with Grandpa.
The first time we took him to the park to go on the swings, he had a really hard time leaving. I almost forgot how much fun swings are.
Mommy had to help him go down the big slide. Between you and me, I think she would have slid down by herself...
Dean is fascinated by animals. We bought a membership to the Zoo this year, so it's an easy family outing. (It's also tax deductible, dollar for dollar, so why would we not buy a membership?)
This was a great find. A friend of ours tipped us off that the local community center was trying to offload their kid stuff for free. One of the items was this HUGE castle. Big thanks to Sarah on this one... the thing is several hundred dollars brand new.
A shot from another perspective. Dean asks every day if he can go outside to play on his castle. Great fun!
More reading, this time with Mommy.
For 4th of July weekend, we were in Central Oregon, enjoying the warm weather. Dean got his first chance to go swimming, which was a lot of fun for all of us. He was also really excited to try out his Spider Man board shorts.
The pool had miniature life jackets, so I strapped one on Dean and helped him learn to float on his back. Check out the video!
He even figured out that he needs to kick (though I simulated the movement so he would get the idea).
Cheers!
Dean really enjoys washing the car. His babysitter let him help her wash their car the first time. Let's just say it's a good thing he had a spare change of clothes with him!
As a protective measure, we took off his shirt the first time he had berry pie. There's no use making messes you can't clean up, right?
Some things never change. Dean still LOVES reading books. In this photo, his Great Grandma Sarah is reading Aladdin to him.
Doesn't he look cool in Daddy's shades?
But not so cool he can't give his Mommy a kiss. What a nice guy!
More reading, this time with Grandpa.
The first time we took him to the park to go on the swings, he had a really hard time leaving. I almost forgot how much fun swings are.
Mommy had to help him go down the big slide. Between you and me, I think she would have slid down by herself...
Dean is fascinated by animals. We bought a membership to the Zoo this year, so it's an easy family outing. (It's also tax deductible, dollar for dollar, so why would we not buy a membership?)
This was a great find. A friend of ours tipped us off that the local community center was trying to offload their kid stuff for free. One of the items was this HUGE castle. Big thanks to Sarah on this one... the thing is several hundred dollars brand new.
A shot from another perspective. Dean asks every day if he can go outside to play on his castle. Great fun!
More reading, this time with Mommy.
For 4th of July weekend, we were in Central Oregon, enjoying the warm weather. Dean got his first chance to go swimming, which was a lot of fun for all of us. He was also really excited to try out his Spider Man board shorts.
The pool had miniature life jackets, so I strapped one on Dean and helped him learn to float on his back. Check out the video!He even figured out that he needs to kick (though I simulated the movement so he would get the idea).
Cheers!
4.25.2009
Dean's Improved Counting Skills (caught on video!)
Wow! I was trying to get some footage of Dean "counting," and ended up with this. This is his first time counting from 2 to 10 (I have to start him with 1) all by himself!
What a smart boy!
Cheers!
What a smart boy!
Cheers!
4.16.2009
Dino's "New Math"
I overheard Dean counting the pieces in one of his puzzles...
"Two, eee, foe, fie, sick, nie, TEN! YAAAAY!"
"Two, eee, foe, fie, sick, nie, TEN! YAAAAY!"
4.04.2009
Spring Break at the Beach: Year Two
It was our second year spending Spring Break in Seaside with Beka's family (the Thomas side). We had a great time and came back with all kinds of photos. Dean was old enough to enjoy the beach, interaction with his cousins, and plenty of attention from grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
Enjoy the photos!
The second day we were there, we went down to the beach after dinner and the weather was wonderful. There was no wind and it was almost warm enough to not wear a coat. Dean and Beka looked especially "cool" in their sunglasses.
I think this will replace our current family photo on the blog. What a great shot of Dean smiling!
The next few photos were some great, "artistic" shots I took while the sun was setting.
I especially like this one!
Here's Beka and her sisters Jennifer and Christina
Dean and his uncle Greg found a sand dollar further down the beach. At one point, Dean decided he'd see if it was edible. Fortunately, it didn't break.
Dean enjoyed his first experience with wet sand. It was fun to watch him try to figure it out... not so fun to clean up the mess afterward.
As I mentioned above, Dean enjoyed playing with his cousins. Dean and Joel played with blocks on several occasions, though it took Dean some time to figure out that it wasn't fun for other kids when he knocked down their "towers" (even though it's great fun at home).
The "family shot" circa 2009
Ah yes... what fun to have kids gang up on me to try to tickle me (not really). Aliya and Emma did their best to overpower me, and even Dean got in on the action. I'm glad they enjoyed themselves... and no one got hurt.
Dean spent a lot of time being excited that one of his "papas" were around.
Cheers!
Enjoy the photos!
The second day we were there, we went down to the beach after dinner and the weather was wonderful. There was no wind and it was almost warm enough to not wear a coat. Dean and Beka looked especially "cool" in their sunglasses.
I think this will replace our current family photo on the blog. What a great shot of Dean smiling!
The next few photos were some great, "artistic" shots I took while the sun was setting.
I especially like this one!
Here's Beka and her sisters Jennifer and Christina
Dean and his uncle Greg found a sand dollar further down the beach. At one point, Dean decided he'd see if it was edible. Fortunately, it didn't break.
Dean enjoyed his first experience with wet sand. It was fun to watch him try to figure it out... not so fun to clean up the mess afterward.
As I mentioned above, Dean enjoyed playing with his cousins. Dean and Joel played with blocks on several occasions, though it took Dean some time to figure out that it wasn't fun for other kids when he knocked down their "towers" (even though it's great fun at home).
The "family shot" circa 2009
Ah yes... what fun to have kids gang up on me to try to tickle me (not really). Aliya and Emma did their best to overpower me, and even Dean got in on the action. I'm glad they enjoyed themselves... and no one got hurt.
Dean spent a lot of time being excited that one of his "papas" were around.Cheers!
1.05.2009
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