Halloween Street Fashion

Here's a pic from the street when we were about to go trick-or-treating in our friend's festive neighborhood.  Grant got into the spirit, said "Twick o tweet" and "Sank you" after people put candy in his bucket.  He still loves to wear his scuba belt.

Happy Halloween from Grant

For Halloween this year, Rebecca came up with a fun idea for costumes. Grant was a scuba diver and we were each sharks. Grandma Ruth did a great job sewing teeth and fins onto grey hoodies while Nick worked on the scuba gear. Grant even had a pacifier regulator.

We had a great Halloween with trick-or-treating and lots of laughs with our costumes.

Return to Railroad Park

Grant's first visit to the Railroad Park in Scottsdale was for his first Easter Egg hunt. He did not have the opportunity to ride any of the trains that day so while Grandma Ruth is in town we decided to return and let him ride each of the trains.

Pumpkin Time Again

We took Grant back to the same pumpkin farm as last year so he could walk through the fields and pick out his favorite one. We are going through all of the pictures from the day. Here are just a few.

New Playground!

Right about the time Grant got the itch for a new park, the City of Peoria opened an amazing new community recreation area with a brand new hi-tech playground. Grant is doing it old school on the swings.

Grocery Shopping with Mommy

One of Grant's favorite activities is shopping for food with Mommy. Grant selects the best fruit and likes learning about each item in the basket. He always brings his hat because it gets a smile from everyone around.

Jumpsuit Shoot

Check out Grant in his new Puma jumpsuit and Nike Frees!

Observing Bubbles at Gymboree

Grant is a quiet observer at Gymboree. He likes to watch the bubbles and slowly sway to the music. He's reserved, but doesn't mind the kid chaos around him.

Closing Deals

Happy Birthday 2 You! Grant's Second Birthday

Today was Grant's two-year birthday! If he keeps doubling in age like this we will be through college in no time. We had a red wagon themed birthday for Grant on Sunday and it was a blast. Friends attended and brought their kids which gave Grant a chance to hang out with other kids. Rebecca did an amazing job of sewing all of the decorations by hand and brightening the house with them before the party. We have been opening one new present each day which keeps Grant excited throughout the week.

Thank you so much for all who came to share Grant's Second Birthday!

Lotus Grant

Grant doing a Budha relaxation exercise to balance his life. Oooohhhmmmmmm

Road Trip!

The Fam took a road trip to Munds Park, Az over the July 4th weekend. The main attraction of our trip was Bearazona, a drive-thru zoo and wild animal park. As this was Grant's first time seeing a real bear, when we asked "What do bears do, Grant?" he replied, "Hug!"

Thanks so much to Jeremy, Bree, and Carter for being our guide over the weekend and introducing all of us to the area.

 Notice how Grant shows the goat where to find his food.

 Moments before a giant owl swooped inches from our heads at the bird show...

We finished the road trip with a four mile hike up to Creseline Peak to look out over the area. Grant caught up on sleep until we reached the top. 

Awesome Father's Day

The day started with Grant waking me up by tugging on my foot. "Dada! Dada chomp!" Which translates to "Wake up dad, let's eat!" Rebecca made one of my favorite morning meals, breakfast burritos. After we had a great meal together, I opened this gift from Grant. He (and Rebecca) know we high-five any chance we get.