Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We drove up to PA last Wednesday to spend the holiday with Samuel's Mum mum and Pup pup. We had a wonderful time and Brian's parents were gracious hosts as always. They spoiled us with all sorts of yummy foods throughout our stay and we had fun playing Scrabble and Uno once Samuel went to bed. We actually celebrated Christmas during our time together so we fit a lot in. Samuel visited all the neighbors and even felt his first snowball. Thank you for a wonderful visit, Mum mum and Pup pup!!

Below are a few pictures of our time together:

Here are Mum mum and Samuel getting a little cuddle in before we headed out to dinner.
Samuel got into opening gifts. Mostly he enjoyed pulling off the bows and trying to put them on the tree (his own version of a Christmas ornament).
A very sneaky look here ... Notice Nittany in the background - they were fast friends.

Bonding with Pup pup - they had a great time together!

Puppy Party

Here is a slideshow that tells the story of Samuel's birthday party. The birthday boy started out overwhelmed, but warmed up in time. His favorite part was listening to everyone sing "Happy Birthday" to him. His grin was ear to ear. Today, we are exhausted, but it was well worth it!

Happy 1st Birthday, Samuel!!

Happy Birthday to our sweet little boy! One year ago today we held our little blond baby and heard that cute little cat cry that melted our hearts. The past 12 months our hearts and lives have never been so full. Samuel, we've loved watching you learn new things, say new words and grow into a toddler (although you'll always be my baby!). There is nothing more wonderful than walking into your room in the mornings to see you standing in your crib with a huge excited grin ready to conquer the day. You bring so much joy and we love you to death! Have a wonderful birthday sweet boy!! Love, Mom & Dad

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Today Samuel and I made a special trip downtown to visit with the birthday girl. We had a yummy lunch at Seaboard 18. It was quite fancy for a one year old, but Samuel did great. Next we headed to Logan's to see all of the Christmas decorations. It was beautiful! I think Samuel would have jumped in the Christmas trees had we let him. His pointer finger was going nuts as he "talked" to all the cool ornaments. We tried to get pictures at Logan's, but it was seriously impossible to get Samuel to look at the camera long enough. Who could blame him with all the sights to see?! We ended the visit at my mom's office where she had a blast showing off her grandson. Everyone stole a squeeze or kiss from Samuel and he was happy to oblige. Happy Birthday, Mom! Thank you for for being a wonderful mother and grandmother. Samuel and I are blessed to have you in our lives!



Here he is definitely thinking, "What should I get into first?"...


He decided to make himself useful and type up a memo. Notice the gorgeous roses sent by my step-dad - nice touch!

Samuel was intrigued by this fake puppy my mom keeps out for young visitors.

What does the chicken say?