Forget preschool...let's just go straight to elementary!

That's the shortest 2nd grader that I've ever seen! :)

Today Bear Cub and I went up to the elementary school that I used to teach at to celebrate a friend's birthday. After lunch, we headed out to recess with about 5 classes of second graders. I wondered how BC would do - but knowing how much he seems to like older kids, I thought we'd give it a try. He was ready to play! He made friends with a little boy that nicely played ball with him and taught him how to dribble the basketball. BC was loving it! You'll see in the pictures that he didn't seem to even notice where Mom was -- he was happy just being a big kid for the day!

The return of the climber...

Oh my...the climbing has gone into full swing the past couple of days! It was almost as if he'd forgotten that skill...until he realized he could STAND up on a little motorbike that he has in the house. Then it occurred to him that he could actually MOVE the motorbike different places, use it as a booster, and then he's up! He's now doing this onto the twin bed that is in his room. Oy. I left his room for about 5 seconds this morning and I suddenly heard the telltale grunt of a climb. Yes, when I ran back into his room, my boy was teetering on the edge of the twin bed, arms up in the air, and loving every minute of it. Yikes! No more leaving the room, I guess...

Don't have any photos of this event, but here are some recent ones of the man, the myth, the legend....BEAR CUB!!!

Giving hugs to his new bunny, Brownie...

Cruising outside on his motorized 4-wheeler! He still ends up in the grass most of the time...There should be a law against this...My cutie-pie!

The wild man look...this is very close to the look he had while balancing on the edge of the bed! Crazed, I'd call it!

The sweetest thing...

Just a quick story about bedtime tonight. After Daddy does the nightly bath, we read some books together, and then BC and I head to his room for his bottle and some snuggle time in the rocking chair. He sort of straddles me, with his head against my chest or on my shoulder, but tonight he kept picking his head up and I could tell in the darkness that he was looking at me. As my eyes adjusted, I could see that sweet mouth of his ready for a kiss as he leaned towards me. This literally took place 10 times...maybe more. What a loving little boy we have here. I could hardly stand to put him down in his crib tonight. Those kisses make the world melt away. What an angel he is!

Some new pictures...

Reading with Mimi is always fun!
Ooohh...check this out, Mama!
Having some fun today on the golfcourse.
Zoe goes for another walk...don't worry....she got herself into that position. No dog was harmed during this shot! :)
Best buds...

Another weekend is here...already!

Hope you all have had a nice week! Ours was another busy one! Wow...I guess that is just our routine now. My mom came over for a couple of days and we had fun just hanging around, doing a little shopping, and enjoying Bear Cub, of course! We're looking forward to a quiet weekend at home...no plans and that is a great thing! Have a happy weekend!

The weekend buzz...

It was a busy and eventful weekend around here! Well, I guess Sunday was the big highlight of the weekend. We went to a couples shower for my sister-in-law and her soon-to-be. Bear Cub had a great time! The hostess has a pool, so Daddy and I spent most of our day keeping BC away from the edge and fishing out his toys, the dog's toys, and basically whatever else he threw into it! Oh my...at least he didn't throw himself in. ;)

The soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs.

A quick family photo before the toy tossing began!

Having some fun with Grandma and Grandpa!

Time to play ball!

What a week!

Here's a little rundown of our very busy week! Time is flying by and it seems like our weeks go quicker all the time. It was a fun one, for sure!

Monday -- I had to take Bear Cub to the dentist with me. Ok...so that might be the last time he comes to one of my appointments! He got upset in his stroller pretty much as soon as I sat in the chair. So he got to sit right on top of me for a bird's-eye view of all the action. No photos of this moment, but here's a picture of the little man in Russia...fascinated with teeth. Maybe we do have a future dentist here!

Tuesday -- Tuxedo Day! We headed over to buy BC's tux for his aunt's March wedding. He stayed very busy playing with his truck while I completed the transaction. Let's see...he was throwing his truck through the racks of vests, rolling it all over the floor (while on his belly) and just cracking himself up by tugging on the sleeves of the poor manequin. Is this what we have to look forward to as far as wedding behavior? Oh my! Hey...he's going to be so handsome that those little issues won't matter a bit! ;)

Wednesday -- We went to a birthday party! We've become friends with a little girl and her mom from our Activities class, so we headed to their house to help her celebrate the BIG 2. BC had a great time with the birthday girl and the other guest. He loved the toy dinosaurs that were out and all of the balls out on their porch. Oh yes...the balloons were a hit, as well! He was konked out not even 5 minutes into our ride home.

Thursday -- Happy Valentine's Day! We celebrated in our weekly Activities class by having cupcakes and doing some Valentine art. BC really got into stacking the big blocks today and he loved jumping on the trampoline. He's coming out of his shell, for sure! We've signed up for another 4 weeks of this class. It is a lot of fun!

And today -- well, we just met some friends up at a local park for a quick playtime, and then it was into the stroller for a long walk along our trail here in town. I think we did about 4 miles today! So now he's sleeping and we're happy that Daddy will be home early today. We have a busy weekend ahead. Hope you all have a great one!