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.

Laura took Anthony to school for her yearbook photo

Anthony Can't stay inside

A week or so ago Anthony made the switch to being content with playing inside and occasionally going outside to always wanting to be outside. If we walk out to do anything he is ready. If the slider handle was lower we would have a problem. He puts his fingers on the slider like he is opening it. Thanks goodness we always keep it locked anyway.
At least it is the perfect time of year to start being outside all evening.
Guess it is time for some more outside toys.. of course a broom works pretty well.

Always connected

Anthony and I were video chatting while I was driving home from work. I was waving and he would wave back. He will never know life without this technology. A pretty cool time to be a kid.

A nice night playing in the yard.

Halloween 2011

We started out down the street at Mary and Joseph's House. Laura works with Mary. Then it was off to the mall to meet Shane and Savannah. ( unfortunately Candi had to work) of course the kids were a little young to get it but we had fun pushing them around. We arrived early and by the time we left about 7, it was getting real busy. Anthony had his first sucker. At least a 1/4 of it. I was the mean dad and took it away before he ate too much so he wouldn't choke. Then we end the night by surprising grandma and grandpa rice. We rang the doorbell then hid leaving Anthony by the door. He played along and waited for the door to open. It was like he knew to smile and wait.