BOY oh BOY

I am officially outnumbered by TESTOSTERONE in my own house. Check out the BOYS tonight....little man escaped after his bath and just HAD to play WII w/ Daddy, absolutely deaf to my pleas for a non-naked event!

Fun w/ Grammie, Grampie & Auntie!

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Another smattering of pix from our last, fun-filled week! Thanks Grammie, Grampie & Auntie for making the trip and for the great times together!!

Happy 2nd B'day Brendan!!!!

Just a few snapshots from a VERY fun day. WIPED him out and fun was had by all!! You'll note the shirt ~ actually has "2" for his b'day, along w/ Rocket & Leo from his much-adored Little Einsteins! :)

Happy B'day B!!

On Top of Old SMOKEY...

Orange Picker!

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When Mommy got to go out for coffee and Mommy-time on Sunday, B was NOT a happy boy. Crying and running after me certainly makes me feel wanted & loved, but sometimes a little space is nice too! :) When Daddy played the, "want to go out back and help pick oranges?", B snuffled twice, turned OFF the alligator tears and perked, "umm hmmm!" The proof is in the pudding ~ a marvelous time was had by all (including Mommy who got to sip her pumpkin spice latte), and we're able to enjoy the fruits of their labor on a daily basis! Yeah boys! Enjoy a peek @ the fun!

The Littlest Firemen

Superman

Overheard as B stuck his head in as Scott finished getting dressed:

"The REAL SUPERMAN...!"

Note: Scott was pulling on a Milwaukee Brewer's long-sleeved tee, so who KNOWS what sparked that, but little man was in AWE! :)

Reading at Lunch

WATCHER be WARNED: This is a long video. I find it adorable, but then again, I'm biased. I just LOVE watching him "read" and the chatter he produces with it. Just another day in the life, nothing earth-shattering, but I can't get enough of it. :) I had recorded a second (well, it was first, really) video prior to this of him "reading," then he threw down that book, exclaimed, "Big Bird ABC's" and this reading came about. Enjoy!

Urban Living Excursions!

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As you might notice, B and I got to be among the first (thousands) to ride the new Light Rail, Metro Phoenix's newest addition to make the crazy commute easier and hopefully more efficient for those nearby. We are not so lucky to have it close enough that we'll be able to use it, but all riders could ride through tomorrow for free, so we decided to venture out.

Aside from the fact that we had to wait THREE cycles to get a train BACK because it was so full and the other riders were completely insensitive to the fact that I was travelling with a little one, the light rails are clean & attractive, comfortable, and he kept shouting, "faster, faster" as they accelerated between stops. Got one of him ON the light rail, then at our stop in between where, thank heaven, I had animal crackers to satisfy him during the frustrating wait. Altogether, not a bad way to explore & show him one more fun type of "train", which he loves!

Merry Kiss-ee-mess!

As little man says, "Merry Kiss-ee-mess!" Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas...ours was wonderful with a not-so-little man running around adding joy, wonder and assorted humor to every minute.

Brendan's Top Ten Christmas Moments:

10) The third (?) piece of candy to ever cross his lips...the much beloved candy cane which creates an alarming mess of sticky, red baby slime that he LOVES!

9) The flashlight. Need we say more?


8) Riding home from Grandma's tonight, "Brendan home right now. Brendan tired." Upon donning his new Christmas jammies and rocking for a little while, he said, "SOOO tired" and asked to be put in bed! :)


7) As we pulled open his sun-block curtains after his afternoon nap, a hummingbird was nose-to-nose at his window, looking in. I had turned my back to get him and didn't see right away 'til he declared, "Little hummingbird FLYING! HOW CUTE!"


6) "Daddy, HAVE COOKIE! DADDY! COOKIE!!!" (someone wanted a LITTLE bit of dessert!)


5) (in car): "DRUMMER SONG! HEAR SOMETHING....DRUMMER SONG!!!!" (when Little Drummer Boy came on the radio)


4) "HOW cute! New books!" (upon opening several new books)..."how cute" was uttered SEVERAL times today!


3) Opening ONE present this morning then declaring, "Dinner's ready" and promptly consuming a banana, breakfast casserole AND an orange for breakfast.


2) Talking to Grandma's cat, "Hi kitty. Come on WALK!" (the cat was busily snuggling in his cat bed)


1) Playing with the nativity scene. When prompted about what was Baby Jesus' Mommy's name?, he was reminded, "Mary" to which he piped, "Mary Christmas!"


Merry Christmas to all & to all, a good night!