Halloween 2011

This was Sam's entire Halloween experience this year.  Last year he had a cold so we did not take him out, and this year, though he was well-practiced with Casey in saying "trick or treat" and "happy Halloween" he was totally not into the costume thing.  He did enjoy pointing at the costume packaging and saying "roar" and "lion".  Baby steps ;)  So I hate to ruin the surprise for baby #2, but she is going to be a lion for her second Halloween :)

Not really feeling it ;)

And we're done :)

Santa and the boys :)

Casey just sent me this photo the the boys with Santa.  This is Sam's first Santa encounter :)

Body Painting

Great art is made when you put your whole body into it:

 

Sam loves his (decaf) tea

Geoff gave Sam his own mug of tea last weekend - he just loves it :)  The mug is Geoff's from growing up when his grandmother had a tea mug for each of her grandchildren at her house.  Geoff has been holding on to it for many years and it is the perfect size for Sam :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-k_G1dYS9M

Sam & Nicholas

Over the past month or so Sam and Nicholas have been spending almost every day of the week together as we have been sharing child care resources while we found a new nanny.  Our new nanny, Casey, started full time this week and she will be taking care of both boys.  They are at such a fun age, it is really terrific that things worked out that they boys will be able to spend so much time together.  Here are some photos of the two boys (who I have been asked are twins at the playground ;) together:

We got the wagon free on the crib from a neighbor - huge hit

A lot of time is spent in the wagon :)

Bath time!

The paparazzi interrupts bath time

Acquarium and Dinner with Jordan - 8/30/11

Geoff and Jordan took Sam to the Aquarium last week and Jordan was kind enough to send us the following photos - well these an one of 2 penguins in a rated R position, so I will keep this G.  We went to grab a bite to eat :)

New Forest 2010 vs 2011

I love looking back at photos of Sam from a year ago - it is so much fun to see his little faces from back them and also see how much he has grown since.  Here is a photo of Sam from New Forest last summer (mid-July really) and then mid-August of this year :)