Another day at the Eco park. Also Anthony and Laura came to WINK for lunch Thursday

Buddies

A day off

Laura and I were both off the day after Christmas so we decided to do something new. First we went to pet kingdom to check out the animals... Especially the birds. He loved it. Then we went to the airport to watch the planes. We drove around looking for a place to watch then finally went to the main building and asked where to go. They don't have a place to watch the planes but the lady let us go to the Tarmac and watch.

Christmas 2011

  Christmas #1 at Grandma and Grandpa Dennis' House

First Present

Cousins

Christmas #2 at Grandma and Grandpa Rice's

This wasn't a present but he was happy to play with the decorations.

Cousin Vincent. They are almost exactly a year apart.

Christmas #3 at Home.

Football and a chair on Christmas Morning

               Christmas #4 at Great Grandma Tennison's

Cousin Kyla and Lauren

Grandma and Grandpa Rice

Noah, Great Grandma, Chad III, Anthony, Sabrina
Nathan, Kyla, Lauren

Great Grandma, Grandma and Grandpa Rice

Grandpa, Grandma, Great Uncle Chad, Great Aunt Pam, Uncle Chad, Aunt Kristin, Aunt Lori, Cousin Sabrina, Cousin Noah, Paul, Cousin Chad III, Dad, Mom, Anthony
Front Row Cousin Nathan, Cousin Lauren, Great Grandma, Cousin Kyla

                                    

                                             

15 Month Check Up

Everything is good. Height is above average, weight is average Got a couple shots. He only needs one more before school starts in a couple years. Next Visit 18months, then a year and then.... once a year :)

Friday the 16th I took off work so Anthony and I could have a day. Also to give Grandma Dennis a little break. The day started out perfectly on schedule... until nap time. His 930a nap started at 1p. Luckily he wasn't tired or cranky. In the afternoon we went to meet Uncle Mike, Uncle Chris and Aunt June at Nemos/Bowland. Anthony likes everything that is round. Everything similar in shape is a ball. So I knew bowling balls would be a hit. Yeah he liked them. Got so excited he ran to the step up but forgot to step up. Bloody lip :( Then he tried to pick up a 14lb ball. He grunted trying. Saturday: We had a wedding in the afternoon so Grandma and Grandpa Dennis came over to watch him. They took him to a CHristmas party for Parks and Rec. He apparently was the hit of the party. Then later Grandma and Grandpa Rice picked him up and he stayed the night there. Sunday: Time to dig up the Dennis Christmas Tree in North North Cape Coral. Anthony ended up staying with Aunt Christina and got to play with Cousin Brooklyn and Cousin Alana for an hours or so. Then to the Dennis's to decorate the tree. Didn't work out though... he wanted to play with everything. Monday: Late nap so Laura decorated the Dennis tree. Tuesday: Laura stayed late for parent teach conferences, so it was a guys afternoon. We went to the bowling alley near our house. Yeah I think he will be a bowler. Then we went to the park. Time to cook dinner and eat. laura came home around 630. Got to love an 11 hour work day.

Anthony's First 2011 Christmas Present

He and I went to Publix this afternoon and one of his girlfriends from the deli waved me over and said she had a gift from the Deli for him. He was happy. I think he is getting used to having girlfriends at Publix. They run him down in the store to give him balloons. His black eye was from him being a boy. At Grandma and Grandpa Dennis's today, he was helping grandpa trim trees. He got caught up and tripped while climbing over some branches.

Talking and showing off

Lost of growing up this weekend.
How knows where is head, nose and mouth are... well sometimes.
Sunday morning he started to try and say train.
His out of the ordinary list of words or partial words are:
Bird -his favorite. He loves birds. He can spot them before we can. He has been saying bird for a few weeks now.
Book-Likes to be read a story
Grandpa - He gets the entire word out 1 out of 10 tries. Ends up being Pa most of the time.
Train.

Time For A Tree

Anthony was ready to help with the tree.  We put the light on outside hoping to eliminate the big mess inside from opening the tree. Not sure if it helped or not.

Nothing like a bath then taking some photos on a Saturday morning.

 

At the Beach

Wednesday night we went to the Cape Coral Beach Sunset Celebration. An event they have the first Wednesday of each month. A lot of trinkets and stuff for sale, live music, car show and nice weather. And it is free. Thanks Shane and Candi for finding out about this event.

Anthony has decided sand is fun to eat and throw around.

Thanksgiving Weekend

Long four day weekend. Thursday we went to Golden Corral with the Rice's for lunch. Makes it very easy.

Then we headed home to start making food for the evening. Grandma and Grandpa Rice and Dennis came over for dinner. This is the first time we have ever all eaten at our house along with the first time Laura and I have cooked Thanksgiving dinner.

 

Friday we went to the Nature center since Anthony loves birds. Was very disappointing though. Not much to see and they don't take care of the place.

 

Then we went to the Eco park to visit Grandpa Dennis while he was working. Anthony got to sit in the drivers seat.

Later we went to the Lyons' for Kristin's b day but Anthony got a new toy.

Saturday night we went to a new place for dinner. It replaced the old iHop on Del Prado. Wasn't bad. Still felt like an ihop but had better food. Anthony really wanted this food at Walmart. But it fell. Glad I wasn't holding him.

Sunday we went to Grandma and Grandpa Rice's. Anthony road the frog. Later we went to Uncle Robs b day party at his house. Now it is time for bed and Anthony is wore out.

Lots of activities

Anthony got a few hand me down toys this week. Last weekend he got a tigger riding toy from Alex Esser( the son of some racing friends).

Tuesday Laura had her ladies night out dancing. She met legendary wrestler Jerry the King Lawler. I stayed home and listen to Anthony sleep.
 

Friday we took Anthony to spend the night with grandma and grandpa rice. Laura and I went for dinner and dancing. I had to drag her off the dance floor for a photo.






Saturday we went to the Eco park. It was a great day. He walks down the path now but likes to make a lot of
stops to check things out. He also learned how to climb up on a bench all by himself. We stopped by Great Grandma Tennison's house and had a visit from the Lyons family.
They brought over The John Deer Gator.(seen in the video below)

Sunday we went to cicis pizza with the Dennis family. Then we spotted the game room. Ok, I spotted the game room. Then to Walmart where Laura and Anthony got some Christmas ideas. At home, Anthony learned how to mow... Without the mower running. In the evening he was in a really good mood and laughed a lot , but luckily turned off the excited switch at bed time and went right to sleep.