My little man

J and I stopped at a park and took some pics of Sam.  I think he looks so grown up!  Where's my little baby boy?  :-)

Remember the days when running was fun?  When you would just laugh and laugh while running?  Sam does this.  For me...yeah, not so much now.



My guys



Christmas Part 3

We finished up our Christmas day with a ride on Sam's new tricycle.

Drea and my dad were messing around with the camera.  My dad was practicing his umpiring skills.  "Safe!"

Hope you had a fabulous Christmas!

Christmas Part 2

Sam was very snuggly on Christmas morning.

After dancing it out, we started the round 2 of the gift opening by checking out Sam's stocking:

And then on to the gifts from Grammy and Grampa Shap.  Elf on a Shelf (can't wait for next year!!!)

A cool pop up book:

Some soft toy animals: 

Sam tried to help me put together his Dino Popper by reading the directions:

A very cool Little People Construction Site: 

Thanks to the Indy Shaps and Denver Shaps for the very generous gifts!!  Love you all!

Christmas Part 1

We started our celebration with dinner at my parents' house and opened gifts.

Sam is one spoiled little boy!

The biggest gift of the year?  My dad got my mom a CRUISE!  :-)  (He hid the itinerary inside a Dooney and Bourke purse.)

Thanks to Harmony, GP, and Auntie Drea for all the gifts.  You all are the best and we love you VERY much!

Dance, Sam, Dance!

The good news:  Sam loves to dance.

The bad news:  He learned his moves from his daddy.

Please notice that Sam has progressed from the bouncing and clapping.  He's now added some swaying.

And Elmo joins in the fun:

For years, I've heard that J's #1 move was the "Dolphin".  I'm waiting for Sam to master that move.  Stay tuned!  :-)

Merry Christmas

From the Shap family to yours!

Bibs

No, not those kind of bibs.  Grammy Shap sent A LOT of boxes to our house this week and they were full of presents for all of us.  One of the boxes also included a pair of bib overalls. 

Adorable!

We headed over to Harmony's house for a little dinner:

Thank you, Grammy and Grampa Shap for ALL of the MANY presents you sent but especially for the cutest bibs ever!

Valley View Farm

We visited Valley View Farm to see all the decorated Christmas trees.  Loved all the ornaments!

Probably not the best place to take Sam who wanted to "hold"/eat all the ornaments.

There was plenty of room for him to run outside though.

Day in the life of Sam

Ever wonder what Sam does during the day?  Well, wonder no more!  Here are some pics of his daily activities.

He plays with his puzzles.  Although he prefers licking the puzzle pieces rather than putting them together. 

 ***The one sock is a clear sign of how rough the day was. 

Then he and J will sometimes chill in Sam's bedroom and play in front of the fan.

Tasting the diapers is sometimes included in the schedule as well.

Of course, there's lunchtime.

Playtime with the dishwasher.  (ew...yes, that is a dirty spoon in his mouth)

Some definite quality time with the colanders which are Sam's VERY favorite toys right now.  He manages to find them no matter where I hide them.

The blue colander is his favorite.

Hanging on the balcony.

Staring down at the pool maybe wishing it were summer:

And mommy and daddy's favorite time...NAPTIME!