Fun with Grammy and Poppi

This will be a short post in terms of words...My parents are here this weekend for a visit and we couldn't be happier about it.  Today we headed up to Mt. Diablo to the summit.  It was a mildly foggy day out, but when we got to the summit, we were above the fog and the sun was shining....AHHHHH!!!  BEAUTIFUL DAY!!! 

 

Mt. Diablo Summit at 3,849 feet ...Mt. Diablo is the Base Meridian for maps.

 

Dalton was such a great kiddo today!  He loved his backpack!

 

 Mom and Dad at the Lookout

Dalton was one tired boy!  He fell asleep in the pack...Cute!

 He was one happy boy when he woke up and we ate some delicious lunch.

Last night, my cousin Marlene, her husband Mike, their boy Trevor and my Auntie Kath (aka Auntie Nana) came over for a visit.  Here's a couple cute shots. 

 Dalton with his Auntie Nana and cousin Trevor...One happy boy!

Ok...below is a funny one...
Ok...Kinda sad when you look at how unhappy he was trying strained chicken for the first time...Let's just say he liked it about the same tonight too. 

We'll have to try again in a couple weeks:)

More fun tomorrow!  

New year, new cat! Kid and cat conversations...

"Hey, check me out!  I am feeding Arnold!  That's right, piggies need to eat too!"

  "I just LOVE Arnold, the snoring and talking pig!  His ear is the perfect chew toy!"

"Mom, can you PLEASE leave me alone!?!?!  I am trying to read here!"

Enter Bert and Buddy....

"Now that is close enough there new cat!" Bert snarled...."Your name might be Buddy, but you are no friend of mine...at least not yet!"

"I said, STEP BACK CAT!  Am I not making myself clear?!?!"

"Fine, I will just rest here for a while, until you decide to like me!"

Well, a couple days have gone by and Bert seems to be liking Buddy a bit more.  He sends an occasionally hiss his way, I think just to remind him that they aren't quite pals yet.  We are sure that in no time they will be though.  Bert really is the one who is a scaredy cat!  Buddy has settled in quite well and is about 10 months old, so he still has some kitten spunk!   We love him already and hope Bert learns to love him too!  We still think Bert is thinking, "Nice try Mom and Dad, but if you were going to try to trick me, the least you should have done was bring a white and black cat like Oscar!"

Oh, more adventures ahead....

Christmas adventures

Dalton eating carrots...a favorite food!                                      Dalton with his cousin Trevor

Dalton just LOVES Bert, our cat...He squeals when he sees him!   What a happy boy!
Here he is with me on Christmas Eve.  Loved his shirt...it said "What Santa doesn't bring me, Grandma will!"  Which is soo true...

Dalton's first Christmas!  He loved sitting in between all the presents Christmas morning.  Of course, his favorite gifts were the wrapping paper and bows.  Oh yeah, he also LOVED this small egg spatula that Nanny put in my stocking.

Christmas morning breakfast..YUM...prunes and rice cereal. LOL!

He got the BEST gifts from everyone this year...Cowboy hat included!  This gift was from Auntie Candace and Uncle Derek.  The hat came with a plaid pea coat...awesome!

One tired Daddy!  Of course, look who keeps on going!!!  Dalton is so active!  We feel so blessed that he is so happy and busy!  (even though, some days I wish I had that energy!)  This is Christmas day in the evening before we headed to Auntie Shirley and Uncle Dan's, which is always so much fun!

Dalton loves his cousin Emma!  He also got the cutest stuffed polar bear, which Emma and her mom, Diana, made for him at Build A Bear...They named him Blizzard.  He even had a Santa hat!

Dalton had special Christmas PJs from Auntie Shirley and Uncle Dan...They were darling!

Dalton and Uncle Dan...Check out that smile!  He just LOVES Uncle Dan too!

After a wonderful Christmas with Travis's side of the family, we headed up to my parent's from our family Christmas and to celebrate Dad's 70th birthday!

The Beer Family Christmas began with an ugly sweater contest, which Kellyn judged.  She came up with her own outfit even.  (That kid is such a hoot!)  She came out in heels carrying a briefcase (actually a Backgammon case) and a huge pen and spy glass (a kaleidoscope).

Here she is in all her glory!  Judge Kellyn.

Dad's ugly sweater, created by Annika, had actual Christmas lights attached.  Dad decided to plug in to show it off.  Yes, it even blinked!  :)  Notice Mom's ugly sweater...Personally I think that took the cake on UGLY!

Dalton is at the stage, where EVERYTHING goes in his mouth.  Fortunately at this moment it was just his fingers.

Dalton and Auntie Niki.  He loves his auntie!

Daddy and Dalton went outside.  That morning it snowed a couple inches, but by the afternoon it melted.

Kellyn, Dalton and me enjoying the day together.

A bonus on our visit...We got to see my dear friend Jillian and her sweet lil girl, Lily!  I have know Jillian for 23 years!  I can't believe we are both mommies now!  It is so fun to have my girlfriends, like her, to chat mommy things with.

Here's our little cherub!  He loves being down to his diaper and takes the opportunity to chew on his toes...too funny!

Just thought this was a cute shot...plus he was wearing his new outfit "01 with the ladies".  He really is a charmer!  :)

Dalton tasting snow for the first time!  Of course, he had to wear his cowboy hat!  (Trav and I love this hat!)

Here's the family on Dad's 70th....actually this was a couple days later when we threw him a party!  

A new favorite skill...chewing on his shoe!  

Well, there's just a quick update...Hope you all are doing well!  We are enjoying the weekend!  We just adopted a new cat.  He came on Friday and is a bit shy right now...Hopefully he will get comfortable soon.  (I will take a picture on him soon and post, just don't want to scare him right now.)  Happy 2010 everyone!  Many hugs!

Happy Holidays!!!

So we figured we'd post a Christmas photo shot. We are already enjoying the holiday season!!! I love this time of year! I have 2 weeks off and am lovin it! Now it is even better than year before because I have time to spend with Dalton! PRICELESS!!!! We are blessed to have each other. Hope to post more soon!

6 month stats and more!

I figured it was time to update...Thanksgiving has come and gone, now Christmas is just around the corner. Dalton has been Mr. Happy lately and is becoming quite the charmer as you can see below.

Today Dalton had his 6 month shots and checkup. He is doing wonderful! He is 29.5 inches long and 20.5 pounds! (No wonder that car seat is heavy!!!) He is in the 98th percentile for his height and 91st percentile for his weight...This kid is no joke! We are so blessed that he is so happy and healthy. He was babbling and smiling at his doctor today...The doctor just loved him too...can you blame him?!??! (LOL!) Lots on milestones are being met...including the fact that he can now sit up on his own!

Last night, Uncle Derek and Auntie Candace came over for a quick visit. At dinner he played in his new highchair and actually relaxed as we ate! What a cool kid!

One of his new favorite things to do is lay on the floor and play with us. He giggles and babbles at ton! It is so cute! I call this photo: "Hello!"
Life has gotten even more exciting now that Dalton sits in a highchair and eats rice cereal! That's right, folks....Dalton ate his first bite the day after Thanksgiving...Boy was he thankful! He was a pro at it too! Must be from my family...loves to eat!!!! He opened his little mouth like a birdie.
After his second bite he was thoughtfully eating...
Then onto other things to bite and chew...
He sure loves his daddy!!!
The next morning he was Mr. Happy.
Thankgiving morning wiped him out!

Love this peaceful face...right before he nodded off.
After a good rest he was ready to JUMP! This Johnny Jump Up was a life saver at my parents' house while we were there at Thanksgiving. He just loved it!
I had to end with a series of pictures. He is rolling over now too. It is so funny because you can see him thinking it all through before he rolls...sometimes it takes a bit to warm up....
Once he is up usually he is one happy boy....usually....
but not this day...some days I think he big head is just too much! (yes he has a big head, not bobble head, but big! He is in the 99th percentile for that one!)
In reality though, he is getting pretty good at rolling over...and most days are not like this.

More adventures to come!!! (Really some day those new house photos will make it on here!)