We've had a busy past 8 days! First we had a wonderful visit with Samuel's Pup Pup over the weekend. Samuel loved playing hide-n-seek with him, going to the golf course and chatting on his cell phone (a special grandpa treat)! Samuel is still asking about Pup Pup's whereabouts especially when we see an airplane. Thanks for the great visit, Pups!! Below are some pictures from this visit and several others other the last week....
Samuel LOVED the tractor Pup Pup bought him and wanted to take it everywhere!
This boy could not be happier chatting on a real cell phone. I believe this was a call in from Mum Mum that lasted at least 20 minutes of non stop talking on Samuel's part. He thought he was so cool:)! His new favorite phrase to say is, "whatcha doing" and he likes to say, "go for it" too.
The boys love a good competition and
Wii was the perfect opportunity for one. The picture captures their tennis match. Pup Pup gave Brian a run for his money in bowling!
Our next set of visitors came in the form of the
Seckman clan! They were stopping through for an
appt in our area so they stayed the night. This picture shows Samuel in pure delight as he plays "balls" with Dolly. He doesn't forget the crazy face/
noise Dolly made ONE time when he pressed the lever to this toy and now he wants her to do it all the time....thanks for being a sport, Dolly!
I had so much fun keeping adorable Michael while Dolly & Leland headed to their
appt. The boys played well together. What sweet boys!
I had to give Michael a time out....
hahahaha. Of course I'm kidding, but doesn't it look like that? Michael crawled right into this little
cubby space and it was too cute not to take a pic.
When you come to
Vallecorse house, you are bound to find a golf club hanging around! The
Seckman's can teach Samuel the farming ropes and we'll teach Michael the golf ropes!
The next fun trip we had was to a local park that has cool rides for tots. Here Samuel is looking up at the
carousel in awe....
Mimi joined us for the day and Samuel wanted her to be his partner on the rides....
Here he is on the train...loved it.
I must say NOTHING compared to the boat ride in his mind - he absolutely loved it. He would pull the bell and steer the wheel like he was a pro. We definitely had to ride more than once.
Mimi brought a pumpkin & paint home for Samuel to decorate. As you can see, he concentrated very hard during his project.
As you can tell, he adored his masterpiece....
Giving it a little more love...
And last, but not least, we had a day at the pumpkin patch with Pappy. Samuel thought the big wheels were great.
I told him to pick any pumpkin, so of course he went for one that weighed more than he did:).
Walking to the tractors...
As I was doing laundry, Samuel climbed in the dryer...he did NOT want to get out!
Here is a sneak peek at Samuel's monkey costume (partial).
Thanks for hanging with me on this LONG post!! Lots to see and tell from the last week....
He is loving the music!
The dancing was hilarious! We had a lot of fun w/ Lynnie - come back soon!
An annual highlight is attending our Christmas Eve church service. It's so wonderful and Samuel loved every minute of it. He was in awe of all the music and still as a mouse! This was taken after the service.
Henry and Samuel sprinkling reindeer food:)
This one was taken with Pup pup w/ his new table and chairs...
I had to steal a Christmas kiss!
The boys love a good competition and Wii was the perfect opportunity for one. The picture captures their tennis match. Pup Pup gave Brian a run for his money in bowling!
Our next set of visitors came in the form of the Seckman clan! They were stopping through for an appt in our area so they stayed the night. This picture shows Samuel in pure delight as he plays "balls" with Dolly. He doesn't forget the crazy face/noise Dolly made ONE time when he pressed the lever to this toy and now he wants her to do it all the time....thanks for being a sport, Dolly!
I had so much fun keeping adorable Michael while Dolly & Leland headed to their appt. The boys played well together. What sweet boys!
I had to give Michael a time out....hahahaha. Of course I'm kidding, but doesn't it look like that? Michael crawled right into this little cubby space and it was too cute not to take a pic.
When you come to Vallecorse house, you are bound to find a golf club hanging around! The Seckman's can teach Samuel the farming ropes and we'll teach Michael the golf ropes!
The next fun trip we had was to a local park that has cool rides for tots. Here Samuel is looking up at the carousel in awe....
Mimi joined us for the day and Samuel wanted her to be his partner on the rides....
I must say NOTHING compared to the boat ride in his mind - he absolutely loved it. He would pull the bell and steer the wheel like he was a pro. We definitely had to ride more than once.
Mimi brought a pumpkin & paint home for Samuel to decorate. As you can see, he concentrated very hard during his project.
Giving it a little more love...
I told him to pick any pumpkin, so of course he went for one that weighed more than he did:).
Walking to the tractors...
As I was doing laundry, Samuel climbed in the dryer...he did NOT want to get out!
I treated Samuel to popsicle tonight and he obviously LOVED it! That little tongue got a true workout. From stroller to bath he went ...
One HAPPY boy...
Kissing Elmo...
Helping Daddy put batteries in Elmo....
He had a blast helping Daddy wash the car on Sunday...he could have helped all day.
Here Samuel and Elijah enjoy breakfast together. So neat our boys are only 5 days apart! 
Here they are sharing a snack together. What sweet boys!
Leland was kind enough to "monitor sit" while the mom's had a little night out.
Before we left, Leland gave all the boys a ride up to the moose to feel his fur. They loved it!
We visited Liberty and the new ski lodge - it was so neat. We got a little silly and slap happy from staying up too late talking every night! Dolly and Michelle did great animal impressions. I did one too, but it's on Dolly's camera.
The boys had fun looking out for Dolly's beloved cat....
