Halloween 2006

It's officially the silliest holiday of the year! Here the Wedewers pose for what will surely be an annual tradition: Mommy gets ridiculous costumes for everyone and makes her loved ones wear them for a few hours. The dog was spared this year, though if I'd found a St. Bernard keg costume it may have worked for a Hansel-and-Gretel-Meet-Oktoberfest theme? I won't leave you out next year, Kaya.
Tommy had a fun time trick-or-treating with Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Derick and some friends from our neighborhood. He received way more candy than a little boy needs, but he had fun collecting it and meeting new friends along the way

Halloween Fun Has Begun!

Halloween is here! Tommy's costume is Hansel Jr., as Mommy & Daddy are Hansel & Gretel this year. We'll have photos of the whole family in costume posted after the weekend.

This morning Tommy attended his first Halloween gathering for the year at his friend Olivia's house. This is a photo of the entire group trying to squirm out of their costumes.

"Mommy, don't you dare take another picture of me in this silly hat!"

"I'm dressed like a German dude...I've got this rental car...Where's the Autobahn?"

Pirate Rations

Tommy took his second trip to Disneyland this weekend. This is funny to me, as I didn't make it to the magic kingdom until I was in high school! The Wedewer Three visited the park with Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Cindy and we had a truly memorable day.

We started with the new Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which the little guy really enjoyed. We also went through the Haunted Mansion, Winnie the Pooh, Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blaster and took the raft over to Tom Sawyer Island. Tommy particularly enjoyed the island, as he got to run around and play away from the crowd. We ate dinner at Blue Bayou, which overlooks the Pirates ride. Tommy is pictured above wearing his menu/pirate hat. To round out the day of fun we went on "It's A Small World." Some turkey in the front rocked the boat and James got soaked! Fortunately we were on our way out of the park after that.

Coming soon: video of Tommy cuddling with Winnie the Pooh (which was so cute it made Aunt Cindy cry!)

Stroller Brigade

This is an older photo, I believe it was taken in February or March of this year. Here we are on the street in front of our house with all the little ones after a walk. From left to right: Mommy & Tommy; Serena & Carissa; Holly & Logan; Tava & Mason; Nicola & Ethan. What a bunch of cuties (and the babies aren't bad, either). :)

Happy Birthday, Uncle Brian!

Tommy's Uncle Brian celebrated his 40th birthday this week, and our little man showed up at the party in style. He wore a big boy button-down shirt and chinos for his appearance (it was brief, as Tommy doesn't party well after 7:00 p.m.). Getting dressed up is so much fun!
What a dapper young man!

Bee Bo

Ask Tommy to show you his belly button, and he most certainly will! He loves to display his "bee bo" for anyone who'll look his way. He is getting very good at identifying body parts, particularly his nose, ears, mouth, toes and hair. He can also point them out on Mommy and Daddy, and he giggles up a storm when we show him our bee bos, too.

Crayon Fun

Tommy has discovered the wonders of color crayons. He still likes to give them a nibble now and then, but the majority of the time he chooses to use them for their intended purpose (well, except when he's particularly hungry!). We sit at our kitchen island together and he makes tick marks on the paper while I do my best to stay inside the lines. Tommy's also getting better at recognizing words and instructions. At the simple mention of the word "color" he makes a beeline for the barstool we sit on for his new favorite activity.