Ok...so maybe we are a little biased, but this is the most hysterical video ever! I had to work late the other night and John was entertaining Mark. When you press play keep looking at Mark. You will see John come in from the side, but keep looking at Mark....and make sure the sound is up on your computer. I hate to laugh at my child hurting himself, but it is just too funny!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Giggle-box
Well Mr. Smiley here was in a great mood yesterday morning when he woke up at 6:30am!!! He NEVER wakes up before 7:30 but somehow he knew this would be the one day that I could sleep in so he had to put a stop to it! Little twerp! But seriously how can you get mad at this sweet grin?
Mark's friend Devyn gave him a whole truck-load of hand-me-down clothes last week and I finally had a chance to sort through them all yesterday in the garage. And Mr. Insomniac only took a one hour nap so he got to come play in the garage while I finished sorting. Looks like he had a pretty good time in the plastic tub!
PlayTime
Mark's good buddy John recommended this new SuperStar toy that we got last week. He just loves it. What's funny is if you press anything on it it sings and lights up, but Mark's favorite part is the microphone/rattle. It doesn't light up or sing or anything. Seriously! I should have saved my money and just bought a rattle! He's funny because he also likes to play on it with his feet. He leans back on his boppy and just kicks and kicks. I happen to like this toy because it helps him sit-up and reach etc AND I get about 15-20 minutes to get some chores done! My favorite thing about this first picture is how worked up Rocky is. He is so high-strung....
The other day John and Mark were out playing frisbee with Mobley when John accidently threw the frisbee over the back fence and into the gated neighborhood. Well this has happened many times before and we just have to laugh because you HAVE to go get the frisbee. See Mobley standing at the fence? He doesn't forget where the frisbee is. You can't distract him or play with another toy. See the 4 other frisbees and two tennis balls laying in the grass? We've never timed him before but I bet he would stand at the fence for at least an hour waiting for his frisbee. Same thing happens if a tennis ball gets stuck in our guttering...you just have to get a ladder!
The other day John and Mark were out playing frisbee with Mobley when John accidently threw the frisbee over the back fence and into the gated neighborhood. Well this has happened many times before and we just have to laugh because you HAVE to go get the frisbee. See Mobley standing at the fence? He doesn't forget where the frisbee is. You can't distract him or play with another toy. See the 4 other frisbees and two tennis balls laying in the grass? We've never timed him before but I bet he would stand at the fence for at least an hour waiting for his frisbee. Same thing happens if a tennis ball gets stuck in our guttering...you just have to get a ladder!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Dedication
Mark was dedicated to the Lord on July 27th. It was a really special day for us and Mark seemed to enjoy all of the attention. Our pastor really does some neat dedications talking about what each parent has learned since becoming a parent and what new things they appreciate about their spouse. He mentionned that Mark got his hair style from his dad....everyone always gets a kick out of that. Mark of course had his typical "deer in the headlight" look. I bet a lot of the church thought he was just surprised to be held up in the air in front of everyone..little do they know he always has that look!
Getting ready that morning Mark really seemed to get a kick out of his fancy new polo outfit. He thought he was something else! Of course with me squeeling about how cute he is and snapping pictures, you'd probably grin too!
We were so grateful that so much of our family was able to make it to the dedication. Its nice to have so many people in town who love and support Mark. We all went out to a nice brunch after church and Mark showed off how he can get rice cereal EVERYWHERE.
I had to include this because we kind-of have an inside the family joke about how no one can get Mark away from his Grammy. She knows about this joke...but it doesn't seem to change her behavior!! She sure loves her Mark Thomas!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
More vacation pics
I introduced Mark to a sippy cup a few weeks ago but his sippy cups with the big handles don't fit well in his diaper bag. I bought him a sippy cup/water bottle for the trip and he loved it! It was the easiest way to pacify him everytime we went out to eat. Here he is at a little bakery in Frisco really enjoying drinking some water. I know I'm partial but I think he has the sweetest grin ever!
This time he is very serious about a getting a drink. Sometimes it really takes some concentration!
And for all of my OSU friends.....
Check out the beautiful rainbows just outside the condo!! Most afternoons we would have a rain shower move in and cool things off from 81 degrees to around 70-75 degrees. Are you jealous yet? We saw some beautiful rainbows. One was so bright you could swear you could touch it!
This time he is very serious about a getting a drink. Sometimes it really takes some concentration!
And for all of my OSU friends.....
Check out the beautiful rainbows just outside the condo!! Most afternoons we would have a rain shower move in and cool things off from 81 degrees to around 70-75 degrees. Are you jealous yet? We saw some beautiful rainbows. One was so bright you could swear you could touch it!
Colorado
We went on our first vacation ever with Mark last week. We drove up to Winter Park, Colorado and stayed a week at my sister's condo. We met some of our college friends from Texas and really enjoyed escaping the horrific heat in Tulsa and Waco. Our most common description of Mark other than sweet pea is "trooper" and boy did he live up to it this trip. Fourteen hours in the car is no fun for anyone but especially if you are facing backwards and strapped in the exact same position the whole time! He really did great though and chewed on everything I could find to entertain him with!
We walked into town the first day there and ate a hearty breakfast at our favorite local bakery. We needed to walk off our huge meal so we walked around town looking at the shops. Mark was getting pretty sleepy but enjoyed his birds-eye view from John's shoulders.
I managed to get sick (food poisoning) one day and spent almost the entire morning in bed (or in the bathroom). Don't ever eat a chicken-salad sandwich at a little bakery in Granby, Colorado!! But that afternoon we went out for a little hike behind the condo and the fresh air made me feel so much better!
On that same hike John and Mark paused here to point out the bear claw scratches on a pine tree. You can't see in the picture but they go pretty darn high! Don't ever think you can get away from a bear by climbing a tree--- thats the moral of this story! Anyway I LOVE this picture because John and Mark have the EXACT same expression on their faces! Priceless.
The last day of our vacation there was a huge mountain bike competition at the ski resort. I'm not really into mountain biking but the day we were there they were having their "Big Air" competition. Can you see this guy upside-down after his jump? It was pretty impressive the stunts they could do on their bikes!
We walked into town the first day there and ate a hearty breakfast at our favorite local bakery. We needed to walk off our huge meal so we walked around town looking at the shops. Mark was getting pretty sleepy but enjoyed his birds-eye view from John's shoulders.
I managed to get sick (food poisoning) one day and spent almost the entire morning in bed (or in the bathroom). Don't ever eat a chicken-salad sandwich at a little bakery in Granby, Colorado!! But that afternoon we went out for a little hike behind the condo and the fresh air made me feel so much better!
On that same hike John and Mark paused here to point out the bear claw scratches on a pine tree. You can't see in the picture but they go pretty darn high! Don't ever think you can get away from a bear by climbing a tree--- thats the moral of this story! Anyway I LOVE this picture because John and Mark have the EXACT same expression on their faces! Priceless.
The last day of our vacation there was a huge mountain bike competition at the ski resort. I'm not really into mountain biking but the day we were there they were having their "Big Air" competition. Can you see this guy upside-down after his jump? It was pretty impressive the stunts they could do on their bikes!
Vacation!!
This is the view from the top of the Winter Park Ski Resort. The last day we were there we decided to go on a hike up the slopes. We heard it took about 45 minutes to an hour so we figured it couldn't be too bad. Holy Cow! I know I am out of shape, but lugging little 20lb Mark up a mountain was a little more difficult than we expected. John and I took turns carrying him and I will admit John carried him a lot longer than I did!
I think we took a break about every 8-10 minutes on the way up. I thought this was a cute pic of me, Mark and Emmalie. We've already climbed pretty high and we had only been going about 10 minutes!
Once at the the top we took a picture next to the trail map. I think I'll put it in Mark's baby book to document the first mountain he ever climbed. We started at 9000 feet elevation and ended at 10,700 feet. I thought it was a pretty good climb!
On the way up we had to take frequent water breaks! (Mark LOVES his water bottle!)
Our whole trip was planned so that Matt and John could ride their bikes up Mount Evans. It is one of the 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado and is the highest paved road in the US. Last year, they rode the Triple Bypass 120 mile ride here in Colorado and this year they decided to conquer Mount Evans. Here they are at the top!
I think we took a break about every 8-10 minutes on the way up. I thought this was a cute pic of me, Mark and Emmalie. We've already climbed pretty high and we had only been going about 10 minutes!
Once at the the top we took a picture next to the trail map. I think I'll put it in Mark's baby book to document the first mountain he ever climbed. We started at 9000 feet elevation and ended at 10,700 feet. I thought it was a pretty good climb!
On the way up we had to take frequent water breaks! (Mark LOVES his water bottle!)
Our whole trip was planned so that Matt and John could ride their bikes up Mount Evans. It is one of the 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado and is the highest paved road in the US. Last year, they rode the Triple Bypass 120 mile ride here in Colorado and this year they decided to conquer Mount Evans. Here they are at the top!
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