The Thomas Family

Addition

Don't worry, the wires are not hot yet. He will have to learn about electricity some other time.

Jayden is watching daddy very closely.

Jayden see, Jayden do.

Have I mentioned Jayden is a climber. ; ) But, daddy did it.

Trick or Treating at the local Plaza

My little dragon.

A very messy ice cream break.

Jayden vs the dragon. The dragon didn't stand a chance.

Jayden won first place in the costume contest.

Playing at the park again...it never gets old.

Daddy's work boots OR Jayden's new knee high Lil Cowboy boots?

Mommy has some big shoes I can fill!

Poolside with my cousin Mahayla

Jayden is a climber. Any more explanation needed?

Matt and I moved a 6' cabinet from the backyard into the house to use as a toy storage unit. We were in the process of making of more stable when Jayden decided to pull on the door causing the whole thing to topple on him. I didn't realize at the time, but I ripped the door off the unit and threw the whole cabinet a few feet away. Looking back, I don't know how I did it considering I struggled with the help of Matt just to get the piece into the house. A mom will move mountains for her child.

A day at the zoo

Earning his keep.

Anything to get to a buckle!

Hiking in Mammoth

He was such a trooper and hiked uphill for almost a mile all by himself. He let us know that he was done hiking by sitting down and refusing to get up.

A True California Beach Baby

I love, love, love the beach. Flipping sand everywhere, stomping on castles built by papa, daddy and mommy, and dumping an endless supply of water. What could be better than that? Maybe if I could do it all without the silly hat and sand trap of a diaper. That would be perfect.

Jayden's July Birthday

Jayden gets two birthdays every year. His normal February birthday and his July birthday when Papa and Grandma Thomas visit. They gave him a picture book with his uncles and aunts from Utah. Now when we visit, they will not be complete strangers to Jayden. He also got a pair of shiny red boots. Take a look at the video clip to see how much he loves his new shoes.

Just hanging out.

I opened my door this morning to this! It was such a beautiful sight. The bird sat there for over four hours responding back and forth with the kids. There was a lot of squawking going on this morning.

Insisted on the shoes, everything else was disposable.

After taking his diaper off, he was very upset and wanted it back on immediately. Most want to run free, but I guess he got a little cold or needed to pee.

Meal Times are SOOO Messy!

He insists on feeding himself, which I am proud that he wants to learn new things. It's the cleaning up afterwards that is exhausting. Besides getting his meals in his hair and up his nose, I have found food smeared across the dishwasher and under the toe kick of the cabinets. It feels like I have to clean the entire kitchen after each meal. I sure hope he is a quick learner.