I forgot this pic of the trick or treating full-service dino transport...some of the houses were not close and though I carried him part-time (as did Auntie Liz) at times it was necessary for him to ride. I will say I feel it in my arms today....
Monday, November 1, 2010
Forgot one...
I forgot this pic of the trick or treating full-service dino transport...some of the houses were not close and though I carried him part-time (as did Auntie Liz) at times it was necessary for him to ride. I will say I feel it in my arms today....
Halloween Fun
We had a lot of Halloween festivities this year....first, we had the children's luncheon & parade at the Club, then there was the adult costume party that evening...and then on Sunday Griff did some trick or treating with his favorite cave girl Claire! Trick or treating could have never been accomplished had it not been for Claire - who is so, so awesome with him and can convince him to do almost anything without major meltdowns. Thanks, Claire! :)
The cave girl and her little dino
Daddy & Griff at the luncheon
Parading...if you'll notice, Claire has a cookie in her hand...good idea Auntie Liz...holding a cookie in front or around Griff was a big help in getting him to walk the parade without too much fuss. Nice work! :)
Still has the cookie...and a part in his mouth as a recent bribe!
This was later in the day when I attempted to get a pic of Griff in my wig. These two pics were the results....clearly, Griff has absolutely no interest in wearing a girl wig. Kind of a relief.
Rosalie & Emmett before the adult costume party
Our inspiration
Rosalie & Bonnie
Some of the decorations at the Club...Liz worked VERY hard on getting everything together, decor-wise, and even tolerated all of the helpers jokingly calling her scary "Martha" after she gave her instructions. :) Everything turned out really well, thanks to Liz.
Popcorn-gloved hands, complete with candy corn fingernails.... One of the decorations I didn't get a picture of (but meant to) was my favorite: random stocking-ed witch legs with shoes sticking out from under some of the trophy cases at the club!
If Grandma Kris and Grandpa Tom were still members, they'd be crayons (these are all of their friends who won the best group costume)
Lots of great costumes...Snooki/The Situation, Superheroes...lots of great stuff.
Snooki getting down
The cave girl and her little dinoDaddy & Griff at the luncheon Parading...if you'll notice, Claire has a cookie in her hand...good idea Auntie Liz...holding a cookie in front or around Griff was a big help in getting him to walk the parade without too much fuss. Nice work! :)Still has the cookie...and a part in his mouth as a recent bribe!This was later in the day when I attempted to get a pic of Griff in my wig. These two pics were the results....clearly, Griff has absolutely no interest in wearing a girl wig. Kind of a relief.
Rosalie & Emmett before the adult costume party Our inspiration
Rosalie & Bonnie
Some of the decorations at the Club...Liz worked VERY hard on getting everything together, decor-wise, and even tolerated all of the helpers jokingly calling her scary "Martha" after she gave her instructions. :) Everything turned out really well, thanks to Liz.
Popcorn-gloved hands, complete with candy corn fingernails.... One of the decorations I didn't get a picture of (but meant to) was my favorite: random stocking-ed witch legs with shoes sticking out from under some of the trophy cases at the club!
If Grandma Kris and Grandpa Tom were still members, they'd be crayons (these are all of their friends who won the best group costume)
Lots of great costumes...Snooki/The Situation, Superheroes...lots of great stuff.
Snooki getting downSaturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Pumpkin Patch
This week I met our nanny at the pumpkin patch in Barrington. I swear she is SO brave for making the outings she does with two 1.5 year olds...it was cold, it was cloudy, and let's be honest, it wasn't the best day for the patch. But it was our last opportunity (hey, we tried before and unfortunately were in a car accident on the way so we make do with what we're given!)...
I'm not so certain how I felt about it, but the Patch had exotic animals: including a giraffe mommy and baby, zebras, African monkeys, camels, and all other types of regular and irregular petting zoo animals. A bit out of place for a pumpkin patch, but Griff LOVED it. The giraffe gave him a kiss (we were that close, right in her face). He cried when we left her barn. But we saw other animals (he ran up to each one, waved and said "HI!") and even got a little pumpkin that he later painted with our nanny as an art project.
All in all, glad we went.
This is without zoom: we were this close!
With his pumpkin
Baby 'roos
I like YAKS!
Zebras
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
18 Month & Family Pics
We had some professional pics taken earlier this month...I think they turned out quite well - here are a few of the highlights. :)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Stick 'em Up
Griff is loving his stickers. He likes to pick which one he wants and then asks me to put it on his belly. Before I put it on, he sticks his belly out as far as it can go and makes it as hard as possible to ensure a good stick.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Loved
Griff's not spoiled, but the past few days he's definitely received a lot of love in the mail and via drop-off. Thanks Grandma Cathy, Great-Grandma Lea, Grandma Kris, and Auntie Liz!
Some new Elmo-wear came in the mail...which he was uber-excited about and wanted to put on right away!
And a big Mickey also came for him...and he was certainly amped about that as well! :)
And don't doubt the box was also a hit.
He packed all of his Cars gear from Auntie Liz into this bag for safekeeping...
El-mOOOOOOO
Wrestling with Mickey
Some new Elmo-wear came in the mail...which he was uber-excited about and wanted to put on right away!And a big Mickey also came for him...and he was certainly amped about that as well! :) And don't doubt the box was also a hit.
He packed all of his Cars gear from Auntie Liz into this bag for safekeeping... El-mOOOOOOO
Wrestling with Mickey
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