Clowning Around

I posted the book nook painting on facebook but some people who actually wanted to see it aren't on facebook so here it is for those folks...



This was my going away present to my boss. It is a portrait of his daughter dressed up as a clown. The actual frame was a nice thick wooden one but I cropped the photo in.


More posts featuring the star attraction of this blog to come at a future date. We've had lots of fun in the past couple of months. You won't want to miss it. ;)

Let's Celebrate!

So, here we go again. I'm behind a couple months and have missed some major celebrations... Valentine's, Easter and, last but not least, Austin's 2nd birthday!
Here are some pictures of our celebrations.


Valentine's morning we made heart shaped banana pancakes.



Followed by yummy chocolate cupcakes.



With pink frosting.



Easter began with an Easter egg hunt.



The Easter egg hunt ended by finding the "handsome duck" as Austin called it.



Toting his snuggly.


And then the birthday. We celebrated twice.
Once with Grandma and Pa Duncan earlier this month.



Where he got lots of cute clothes and fun toys. He needed a picture to document how cute he looks in his new outfit. He chose to model 2 poses - 1 sitting and 1 standing.



And then we celebrated again with just us 3. We started by eating "PIZZA!" while watching a "moovsie" - Horton Hears a Who.



Then we opened presents including "LIBRARY BOOKS!" and some very clever cards.



And a bubble blowing lawn mower that he wants desperately to
take outside - when it stops snowing.



And we topped it off with a cake, a candle and a song.

Consolidating

I know how I am. You know the type. I don't post for a long time and then I inundate you with multiple posts. Well, not this time. I've taken several pictures and consolidated them into one post. My second post for the day, but still that's better than last time....


Hey, good lookin'. Whatcha got cookin?



Since Austin is obviously lacking quality seating, he decided one night that it would be funny to steal his dad's seat. We were eating pizza and watching a movie downstairs. Austin grabbed the paper towels off his Dad's tray table and ran to the opposite side of the room where he threw them. Mike got up to go retrieve them at which time Austin took the opportunity to hurry back to the recliner and climb in. The following events were predictable but no less climactic. A tickle match ensued which led to Austin's first black eye...


The rule still stands. Move your meat - lose your seat. (You should see the other guy.)


Always a willing helper, Austin cleaned the bathroom mirror and Mike took the opportunity to take a classic shot.



Sometimes you just need a different perspective to capture your MagnaDoodle creativity.


After watching mommy paint for so long, Austin finally got his own turn. It was a hit.



Austin fell ill one night and didn't get much sleep. Later that morning he zonked out in a corner of the basement. How tired do you have to be to fall asleep like this? Poor kid.

The Alta View

We took a trip up to Alta Ski Resort to watch the skiers coming down the mountain and to get out of the smog. (Yucky inversion.) On the way we passed Snowbird. Austin saw all the people coming down the mountain, looking so small. He said, "Children, children."

Christmas Post

Austin had a little pre-Christmas fun with the box that his grandma's gifts came in. The Styrofoam peanuts were especially interesting. On Christmas morning he took a little while to get into it but once he understood the concept he had a ball! We didn't get pictures of him playing with all of his toys but he had so much fun with each of them that it's hard to tell which is his favorite.
















Hope you all had a very merry Christmas. We sure are glad for our little family and the joy we share together.

SnOw Much Fun!

Austin takes after his dad in his love for the snow.



First they tried sledding in the backyard.





Austin loves to eat the snow. (Good thing we don't have dogs anymore.)



Then they got more adventurous and tried a bigger slope at the school.



Weee!


The first time his dad took him to the school, Austin kept saying, "Again! Again!" Until about the 10th time when he got too cold. Then it was, "Cold. Mamma. Cooold."

Table Manners

We're doing such a good job of teaching Austin proper etiquette. See...









Well, what do you do with your bowl after you've emptied it?
(He put it on his head and called it a hat.)