How Sweet It Is

It has been a while since I last posted.  I've been busy with tons of things.  I'm back to posting, but I can't promise that it will be too often.  

I think everyone that reads this blog knows we added a new family member on Valentine's Day this year.  Here are some of the events that occurred over the past 9 months. 

8 weeks

20 weeks (he looks a little bony compared to two months later!)

28 weeks

His birthday!

Updates From Us

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks. 

Enjoying (or wearing) some ice cream from Pinkberry.

It was a cold day tailgating, but Art enjoyed his donut!

Hanging with Daddy at tailgating.  He enjoyed the day and playing outdoors.  We had a blast with him.

Playing at the park

Indoor playtime with the dog

He tried to help rake the leaves, but he was more of entertainment for us. We taught him to jump in them and luckily he didn't make much of a mess.  He didn't really care one way or another for it.

Halloween, A Week Later

Go Redskins!

Here's Art and Daddy singing the Redskins fight song.

New Game

Here's what I got to clean up today. He hit the balls down the stairs with the broom and watched them bounce to the first level.

Drummin' Along

I think Art wants to be a drummer.  Anything to be like Daddy.

A Little Afternoon music

Rowan and Art treated us to a nice performance yesterday.  I think the song was named "Girl Fashion."  Also on the playlist was "Snowy Fall."

New Uses for Old Things

I opened up the piano to play a few tunes recently.  He decided it would be better used as a parking spot. 

Youth Day Parade

We attended a youth day event recently in Roswell.  It was busy but he enjoyed it more than I thought he would.

Pointing out airplanes while we waited on the parade

We had to wait our turn for the train ride so the boys ran some yards on the football field

Our turn!

Another fun favorite was the bouncy obstacle course

Obstacle course again

C'mon, Dad. Let's go again!

We're next for the pony rides! 

I thought he'd be nervous, but it turned out that he loved riding the pony. 

Best $1 I Have Spent on Toys

He loves his sunglasses and will say "sun" and some form of glasses to let me know he wants them. No need for designer frames. He'll take the cheap ones!

The Girls Are Back in Town

Rowan and Mollie Kate moved back to Atlanta.  Art and Rowan are best buds and play well together. It is adorable to watch.  

Just Us

Rock star!  Anyone want an autograph?

Hey, everyone needs their sleep.

Beach Vacay

We took a family trip to the Outer Banks this past month. It was nice to spend some time with family. It is too bad that the mosquitoes wanted to spend time with us as well! They are not pictured here today. 

Art enjoyed the sand and playing with his trucks. 

He's flying the kite! 

"We're going to make that trek up Jockey's Ridge." 

Around the House

Where's Arthur?

Lightning fast kid

What a cutie!

He was doing this odd move to pick up a car a little ways away.

I wanted to take a few pictures of the pianos for the classifieds, but Art kept getting in the picture.  He must think it is always about him!

Riding the dino with his best girl

Arthur's Favorite Pastime

We taught him how to play football and even to do a dance in the end zone when he scores a touchdown!

Dragon-Con Parade

Here we are living out our nerdy Tech days.  It is a good thing we didn't know who half of the characters were!  This is one of the best parades of this year.  Art enjoyed watching all of the characters and especially loved Chewbacca. It was a good thing he wasn't paying attention to the Netherworld characters (a local haunted house)! 

Waiting patiently for the parade to begin.

Avoiding pictures

Passively avoiding pictures

One of his favorite spots for parade viewing

Darth Vader

Box superheroes

The new version of Bumblebee from Transformers.  They are actually going to make a replica of it for sale.  You can't see it here but the hubcaps have Transformers symbols on them.

Speed Racer

Angry Birds

People creatively dressed as elements.

Football!

Brian came home from a golf trip wearing his Redskins hat.  Art now loves his and likes to imitate his Daddy! He put this one on in the car all by himself.