A preview of our trip to the pumpkin patch...

...just a teaser until I get more photos uploaded off the good old camera.

A new kind of ball

The best part of getting a cantaloupe - it's a great toy too!

To Grigg, it's not just some thing you eat, it's a ball to play with too.

This cantaloupe was starting to develop multiple personalities so before we had a situation on our hands - the cantaloupe became lunch.

Trying to wait patiently for a slice

Don't hold back buddy!

It was so good to chomp on - forgot to mention not to eat the green stuff. I tried to make adjustments, but this was the result...

Sanity returned once he got his sticky fingers back on a slice.

Footie Jammies

I think footie pajamas are pretty much the cutest EVER

Even if there are dinosaurs on them...

I've gotten much better about dinos since having a little boy.

I don't think I really had a choice - little boys and dinos go hand in hand.

They are even cute if the wearer is being a little naughty.

They are just silly cute.

I guess it doesn't hurt that the kid is pretty cute too.

The boys

I love my boys...

They are best buddies.

I'm not jealous at all.

I mostly just feel lucky.

Perfection

There is no doubt in my mind that my child is perfect. Like most mother's, we feel our babies are the most darling creatures under the heavens.

But even I cannot deny - our child is a little strange.

Brrrrr

It's starting to get chilly outside...

Perfect time to try out our new mittens and hat.


...Still haven't convinced him on the whole socks and boots thing yet

Iggs First Parade

Our little family took a trip to Pepin for Laura Engels Wilder Days with Matt and Jessie. It was a great departure from life in the suburbs! I decided that I love parades this day.

When I was a kid we got excited because of the candy that they threw at us...and the vulcans. Do you remember the vulcans?

This time though, it was just enjoyable to be outside on a nice day with no cares and of course with the excitement and enthrallment of this little guy...

And possibly the fact there was a scooter gang in the parade helped make it even that much more cool.

That's Jessies Grandpa...he's the leader of the pack.

VROOM VROOM

Buster's my name - scootin's my game.

And this guy is Jessie's brother.

The other great thing about our trip was Jessie's grandparents house. I want to live there.

FOREVER

There's no real great way to describe their house except that it was a snoopy person's utopia (please refer back to my confession about cupboards). That's her grandma in the picture. She is a great lady.

Packing it with Uncle Matt. Can you guess how long his hat stayed on??

My picture taking skills are lacking - but i think my guys are pretty cute.

Cupboard - Revisited

...Just a little bit of support for the cupboard statement

(the end gets a little long - but the beginning makes it worth it)

Cupboards

I used to have a problem - it's no longer a problem since I don't ever leave my home now - I loved to go through people's kitchen cabinets. It's like a look into their lives. You can tell a lot about a person by what kind of pickles they eat and peanut butter they spread on their toast.

Apparently, my affinity for kitchen cupboards has been inherited by my kid.

And, like pretty much every other toddler - tupperware is an endless resource for fun and entertainment.

I won't name these peoples cupboards - do your cupboards look this neat?? It kind of looks like a grocery store got sick in mine.

climb right in there buddy.

Created By Me Photography

So it just dawned on me, as I was giving a directive to a fine lady, to just click on the link on our blog to see g man's 1 year pics, that in fact there is no such link.

.....smart girl i am.....

So, with much pomp and circumstance (go piccolo go):


http://chmp.smugmug.com/Other/Grigg-is-One/13519905_peASw#985005505_8kBnB


Password is: smile

In the Yard

Is there anything more exciting for a little boy than a big green yard and a ball?

In Grigg's world, the answer is an emphatic, resounding

NOPE!

This is his utopia

He is in his prime

Throw in a tree or two to explore and he's set.

Me and a Bear

Does this bear look hungry?? MUNCH!!

Is he looking for a snack???

" That looks like a tastey tidbit."

MUNCH!

Remember what it was like to be blissfully unaware of the dangers that lurk just beyond the glass?

Those very boy toys mentioned in the previous post:

Hockey sticks!



* Please excuse the partial nudity - the kid hates having clothes on.

Race Car: Speedy!

Tonka Truck!!

He's not had the joy of actually getting to play with the hockey sticks yet. We'll give him a little bit of time before we let him loose. Watch out dogs - just what you needed, for us to arm your greatest tormentor.

A New Toy

Grigg got a lot of great new toys for his birthday. Very boy toys - trucks and race cars, monster books and hockey sticks. (And lots of rad clothes - but I think only mom was excited about those). He also got this

At first, this was a very scary gift. But after he figured out he could throw a ball through the tube or carry one with him, it became a fast favorite.

"See Mom, I can even sit up in it!" He also tries to stand up in it - but that is more enjoyable for us than for him. The football, if you didn't already guess, was a gift from uncle mike, one of many in our collection that get taken into the tube.

Thanks Auntie Laura

What is a Grigg?

The outcome of crossing a Maurer and a Hamilton.

We Made It

Surviving our first year - check.

Celebrating our accomplishment - check.

Grigg promptly assuming authority - check.

At lease we made it a year though right?

I'm glad it's over OR sad it's over...well not sure just how to feel about it, except to know that we have a pretty great kid and we had a blast getting through it.