Disneyland and Great Aunt Kris

In Southern California, you can get a Disneyland pass for pretty cheap if you are a resident in this area. So, we got a pass (Grant doesn't have to have one until he is three). I have a feeling, I am going to have to start carrying his birth cerificate with me because people don't believe me when I tell them he is only 22 months old (soon to be 23 months).

Anyway, when you tell Grant you are going to Disneyland that means two things to him; "Miheey Mou" and "An Kiss"! We have gone mostly with Great Aunt Kris, Lisa and Tracy. As you can see from the pictures above, Great Aunt Kris and Grant have a blast. One weekend when Kris was babysitting Gman, they went to Disneyland by themselves (just the two of them). She is a brave woman!!

We have gone on all kinds of rides, some of which I think might have scared Grant (i.e. Mr. Toad's Ride, Monsters, Inc., etc.). I think Grant's favorite is Autopia. It is a car racing type ride where you actually get to drive a car. Well, Grant has gone from loving balls to LOVING cars. The entire time we were in line to ride the cars (which was about 25 minutes), he kept saying, "Cars?" He says it like it is a question and with such amazement like it is the first time he has ever seen a car. It is funny (the first fifty times...lol).

Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth and we've gone with some of the happiest people we know.

Easter Egg Hunts...Is that plural??

Okay, so Grant went to a few Easter Egg Hunts. Actually, he only went to two. The one to the left is one at his "Parent & Me" class that he and Scott go to every Monday morning. It is a three hour class that they get to socialize and hang with some of my mom-friends and their children. As you can see, Grant was not quite use to the idea of what exactly an Easter Egg Hunt was at the time.

Now, by the second one he went to (pictures at the top) he was well versed in what to do. He had remembered from the previous one that the goal was to collect eggs and since they are in the shape of a ball...well, it wasn't a hard task to get him to do. He was a little disappointed in the second Easter Egg Hunt because they were real dyed eggs. I think he preferred the ones with "Conny" (candy) inside.

He liked his basketball Easter basket so well that when we bought it at the store he wore it as a hat. He proceeded to tell everyone passing by that he was wearing a "ball hat." I would tell him it wasn't a hat but a basket. He would then correct me and say it was a "baketball hat." Well, after awhile you just start to agree with him. Yes, son it is a basketball hat. When you think about it, he was kindof right. If you turned the basket upside down it could double as a hat and the handle a strap holding it on (like his bike helmet). Pretty clever...how wonderful it is to view life in the eyes of a 22 month old.

Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Paul

Well, I have gone and done it again. I seem to make a habit out of putting my foot right in my mouth. Yes, of course Grant has many "aunts" and "uncles," but Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Paul are his offical aunt and uncle. Recently, (about two days ago) we called Paul and Jen to wish them a Happy Easter and chat. Unfortunately, we played phone tag for about three or four days. However, the good thing about phone tag with Grant is that he loves to speak to voicemails or answering machines (well, if the mood hits him...he is entering the "terrible two's"). So, I instructed him to say hi to them and I wished I could phonically spell out how cute he says Paul. We know about ten Jennifer's, so he has had some practice with saying Jen. He says, "Paul" the way a British person would say it!! Well, as you can see my brother and sister are special in Grant's life and what a cute couple! Thanks guys for understanding!!

Grandma's Do It Best!!

When times are tough, Grant knows who to turn to and it isn't Mommy or Daddy. He turns to "Ganma." As you can see, "Ganma" listens to him and believe me he has a lot to say. I can't imagine where he gets that from...maybe Daddy talked a lot when he was younger. lol

Grant has all kinds of toys at "Ganma" and "Ganpa's" house. He loves to go over there because "Ganma" always has something fun. She is taking Gman to see Thomas the Train in November and has already taken him to see two different movies at the El Capatain Theater in Hollywood (and he isn't even two yet). If you say this to Carol, her response is always the same, "That's what Grandmas are for." I love this picture because it exemplifies the love they share for one another. Grant likes to tell "Ganma" all about life.

I like to point to different photos and ask Grant who each person is in the picture. He is really good at naming people. He even points out who he is as "Gant." I like the fact that he knows his other "Ganma" too. He knows that she is looking down on him from heaven and watching over him. Thanks Mom.

"An Weesa" and "An Taacy"

Okay, so now I am getting the hang of this blog thing. I decided to dedicate the second blog to Grant's two aunts. Well, those of you who know us, realize that neither one of us have a sister. Therefore, you are probably asking yourself, "self, how does Grant have aunts?" Well, he just does. These two aunts happen to be Grant's second cousins and are truly very close with him. They have each spent so much time with the little guy that his face lights up when you talk about them. I spoke with Lisa today and she said it had been a long time since she had seen him...I agreed that four days was way too long. haha.

Lisa and I took Grant to a cool museum in Pasadena called Kidspace. We took pictures in their garden. The two of them are like peas and carrots. We all went to Disneyland too and thus the picture of Tracy with Grant on the ride. Both are special to our family. So, here is a blog dedicated to the aunts.

1st Time Blogger!

Well, this is our very first blog. I am going to start blogging for two reasons; efficiency in getting out updates to everyone important in our lives and a type of journal for me when I finally get around to updating Grant's scrapbook (right now, I am still on my baby showers and he is nearly two...yikes).

I have so much to share with each and every one of you that I cannot waste another second! I wished I could say that Grant was the only one learning here! We learn as much as he learns, but the changes that he makes are so incredible that he is a completely different kid then a month ago. So, here goes...The Wonderful World of Grant...