Oooh, Merry Christmas Baby!

We had a very merry and lovely Christmas, and hope everyone reading this did aswell. Grant was amused by all of the paper and wanted to munch on it more than anything! Here is a summary of things: tons of smiles, strangers loving Grant's Santa hat, Grant finding the musical button on a new toy while it was still wrapped, the rest of the adults opening gifts while Grant jumped in his jumper for 2 HOURS STRAIGHT!, a lovely meal, crazy games of Taboo and Trivial Pursuit and a whole lot of love! below is the link for all the pictures, enjoy your vacation/ time off, time with loved ones and family!

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8BZMmzJw5aNj6&notag=1

The Anatomy of a Roll

((This is Laura jumping up and down, clapping and saying

"LOOK WHAT GRANT CAN DO"))

Grant's 1/2 Birthday

Today Grant is 6 months old... man how time flies. Happy Half Birthday Little Man!

Christmas in Texas

We celebrated an early Christmas in texas this weekend... complete with cold weather, ham dinner and presents. Here is Grant enjoying the wrapping paper (and book that was wrapped inside)

Nature in Lights

As a finale to our "Texas Christmas" we headed over to the lake near post where they had an incredible light display. I tried to get a few photos but the video turned out the best. There were over 100 different displays, you know santa packing up the sleigh, the reindeer taking off, and of course frosty using a backhoe! (yes, inorder to get 100 different displays you have to get creative) Here is the tunnel of lights just as we were ended our hour long tour:
P.S. Grant LOVED them!

Sitting pretty

Blurry because it was caught in the moment, but LOOK WHAT OUR LITTLE MAN CAN DO! hhhooorraaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh for Grant!

Like Father, Like Son

D is for Destruction

See Grant break a bear off of his mobile See Grant dump bananas all of his lap See Grant's mommy get excited as he begins to be a "real boy"!

Discovering Bs

Buu bub baa ahbbb ba baahh bu bbbum!

Oh, if only we can translate... though we think it means "Dad has a funny feeling face and I want everyone to know it" Grant offically discovered Bs this weekend and found his voice outside of the car (before he would only sing along to the hum of the car engine, now he talks non-stop) So without further ado I present to you The B Song;

(sorry that I can't rotate it... just turn your head and enjoy)

Playing airplane

Grant and Geoff discovered the joys of playing airplane yesterday! LOOK AT THAT SMILE! It was all fun and games until Grant let a little drool go and then lets just say Geoff wasn't in the mood for playing anymore! :o)

Our little elf

The joys of christmas and wrapping gifts was quadrupled last night when Grant wanted to help wrap presents, who could resist having a little elf to help you out? Who knew wrapping paper could be so fascinating... or hypnotic for that matter!

New chew toy!

Who knew chewing/ teething on daddy could be so much fun?!?!

Our son, the contortionist

Who can bite their own toenails? Grant can! Let me tell you, diaper/clothes changes have become quite the battle. Grant has officially discovered his feet and he loves them. Do you dare put on socks that might cover up his little piggies.... absolutly not, they'd be either off or in his mouth in a flash. Gross yes, but atleast this new treat is saving our finger from the relentless teething!

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

We've set up our Christmas tree and took Grant to see the big man! Yep, Santa has been graced by Grant and they both had a blast! Grant kept starring at Santa (I think it was the beard) and Santa kept wondering where he could get those rosy cheeks! Here are my two boys outside of Santa's Village!

First Lieutenant Childs

GEOFF IS HOME FROM NTC
HHHOOORRAAAAAHHHHH! After a month of playing Army in the desert, about freakin' time! I went to pick him up on wednesday and despite all of the dust and the no-shower- stinch I was able to make out that the little bar on his chest had magically changed colors! No more 2nd Lt. "butter bars" for him, his gold bar was replaced by a silver on! CONGRATS!

Hanging around, basting!

Grant celebrated his first Thanksgiving in Richmond with the Bartholomay/Taylor clan. In all of the activity happening in the kitchen he got mistaken for the turkey....... oops!

Baby, its cold outside

As Christmas tunes fill the air (especially after they get stuck in your head for a few hours) I thought I post pictures of Grant all bundled up for the winter. Don't worry about him though, see those cheeks? Hes got his winter stash of food stored up already!