Saturday, June 23, 2007

Tommy's First Baseball Game

Tommy went to his first baseball game Friday night. We went down to Cashman Field to root for our hometeam, the Las Vegas 51s, in 108 degrees! Little man lasted 3 innings, which wasn't too bad considering the heat, and it was past his usual bedtime anyhow. Perhaps he'll be ready for a Dodgers game by next season?

Future Businessmen

Tommy & Marshall take a short break from their very serious work at Marshall's Daddy's office. Between working on spreadsheets and attending boardmeetings, they had lots of fun spinning in the chair. They decided to blow off the rest of the work day after a power lunch at the Mandalay Bay buffet and opted for naps instead.

Beach Visit

Tommy made a visit to Redondo Beach the day after Disneyland. First a quick pose at brunch...he loves to wear his sunglasses upside down!Next, his oceanside photoshoot. First with Grandma Norma:Then with Uncle Jeremy & Aunt Cindy, who took him down to the surf so he could get his feet wet. The water was so cold his little legs looked purple!And a pose with Daddy & Mommy rounds out the bunch:

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Disneyland!

Tommy enjoyed a very special trip to Disneyland with Mommy, Daddy, Grandma Norma, Aunt Cindy and Uncle Jeremy this weekend. We went to celebrate both Fathers' Day and Mommy's birthday. We started the day with the "Minnie & Friends" breakfast at the Plaza Inn on Main Street. He met many of his favorite characters...

With Eeyore:
A few with Pooh:
With Dale: After breakfast we set off on our Disneyland adventure, first stopping by the Buzz Lightyear ride, then hopping on the Rocket Ships at the entrance to Tomorrowland. Tommy enjoyed piloting the ride for Daddy, since he is a much better driver than his father. ;) Aunt Cindy & Uncle Jeremy are in the rocket ship behind the boys.
Then off to the Tiki Room with Daddy and Grandma. Tommy loves to sing and dance with the birds!
Riding the Disneyland Train was a lot of fun, too. We started and finished at the New Orleans station while Aunt Cindy & Uncle Jeremy went on the Haunted Mansion ride...too scary for Tommy!
Mommy & Daddy in Toontown, while a very tired Tommy snoozed in his stroller.
A silly Tommy poses in the Blue Bayou restaurant during dinner. He loved it when the waiter let him blow out the candle on our table.
All in all, it was a fabulous day in the magic kingdom! We were there for nearly 12 hours and Tommy was in good spirits for nearly the entire visit.

Pillow Fight with Grandma Norma

Here Tommy instigates a pillow fight with Grandma Norma on our way to California this weekend. His giggles while they played were incredible! Here's a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah30DrhH_Ck

Brennan Graduates

Tommy helped celebrate his cousin Brennan's high school graduation last week. Here he poses for a photo with the handsome graduate and Tommy's favorite blonde, Brennan's girlfriend, Brooke. At the graduation party Tommy was very excited about the "Happy Birthday Graduation" cake and was looking all over the place for a candle to blow out!

Busy Reader

Tommy enjoys some light reading...his Sesame Street dictionary! He loves to look at the "A" section so far, as it's where he finds the pictures of airplanes. He's reluctant to smile on command for us, so don't let the stone-faced look fool you.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Tommy's New Drums

Our little wild man now has a set of toy drums on which to bang his little heart out! We know what you're thinking, "They're CRAZY to get their child a drum set!" But really, it's quite the opposite...we always know what he's up to as long as we can hear him rum-pum-pum-pumming. This homing device of sorts keeps us sane, as he's been slightly unpredictable lately.

Now, for those who can't wait for a live concert, here's a link to Tommy's first set...(please note: Daddy put the drum set together shortly after he and Tommy said "Mommy, you go ahead and sleep in a while this morning." That didn't last long!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaDNPv39tb8

Stylin' Dude

Tommy gets his latest haircut at the salon. He loves to make faces at himself in the mirror and chomp away on a lollipop while our stylist, Jennie, works on his 'do. Here's the work in progress:
Now here's the best "after" shot we could get...at least he holds still while the scissors are next to his ears!

Chillin' with Dillon

Tommy spends a few moments of quality time with his cousin, Dillon. What handsome dudes!

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Tommy's Little Sister

Tommy is pleased to announce he's going to have a little SISTER in November. We had our second ultrasound today, which revealed #2's gender as female. She was curled up in a little ball most of the session, so we will go back at the beginning of July for the doctor to check the rest of her anatomy.

It's a girl!
Profile. The large diagonal lines you see in the middle are her jaw bones.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Silly Tommy

Tommy gets silly with Daddy yesterday at our home. This was the face I got when I asked for a smile...I suppose that's more creative than a frown or a pout! And yes, I made them wear matching shirts. Hee hee! The power I wield as Mommy!