Expressions

This blog is dedicated to my feisty little toddler. His current favorite word is of course "No" and he loves to run (literally) from Mama when it's time for bed or a diaper change. He has some of the most expressive faces that even when he is a pickle, he makes me laugh!

Grady loves to suck on his toes! We play a game where I try to say that it is "yucky" and he thinks it is hilarious to put those dirty toes in his mouth. It's just so hard when he is so stinkin cute!Our first ice cream cone! Grady thought this was a really fun idea especially since it was a treat after swimming in the pool for 2 hours. He of course got it everywhere and after a little while, he opted for a dish and a spoon. This is just one of the many faces that we get to see on a daily basis. I wish I could catch them all on film. Here he is getting frustrated that he can't have more wipes!

Fun with the Cousins

So I thought I should just keep on blogging since I was on a roll...two posts in one night! We were so excited to have my family over from SD for a visit. It is always so fun to get the cousins together and to spend time with family. Unfortunately the weather was not as friendly, but we managed to have a great time.

Here is Grady loving the big boy slide. Like I said before, he loves all things parks and he enjoys his independence on all the equipment. I had a hard time getting him off this see-saw contraption. He absolutely loved going up and down
All the cousins. It keeps getting harder and harder to get a good shot of all of them, especially when Grady likes to be a pickle for the camera.

He and his cousin Miley are only 4 1/2 months apart but they are basically the same size. It was a pretty muggy weekend so the babies ran around in their diapers. Here they are messing with each other.

Tubby time...nice hair

The girls begged to go to the pool so on the last day we ventured to the aquatic center. It felt like a great day to go swimming until we felt the water...freezing!!! Since it was the first weekend of being open, the water in the pool had not warmed up yet. Grady was a little hesitant at first but then he realized how much fun it was. He loved it!

Throwing the ball is also a great game and what better way to have more fun at the pool

Grady enjoys jumping in his crib just for fun, so he decided to show his cousin how it was done.

All the cousins one more time. Grady loved throwing the sand all over during this park time

He continues to grow into such a little man. He is so expressive with his eyebrows and loves to feel like he is older than he is. We are so blessed to have such an ambitious child; my prayer is that God will continue to give us grace to know how to nuture his wild yet sweet spirit.

Summer Fun and Vacation

Since it has been over a month since my last blog, I thought it was time for the world to catch up on the Blanchard clan. This past month seems to have flown by. I feel that we continue to get busier as the summer approaches. I always say this, but Grady continues to be so fun. His vocabulary is taking off as is his boyish tendencies. He loves to scream, roar, jump, throw food, splash water and of course....run naked! Here is a summary of the last month...

Grady found his infant toy (with Dad's help) and he seems to love to hoard his toys in his tent and then try to fit in. He has so much fun gathering his things and then hiding in the tent. He loves playing "Where's Grady??" Grady enjoys "cooking" with Mommy and Daddy. He really just loves to sit on the cupboards. Every morning, Daddy and Grady fix Mommy's coffee. Grady loves to push the buttons
For a new summer outdoor toy, we found a little tykes play set at a garage sale. We had to be completely "redneck" and strap it to the top of our car to get it home, but it was worth it since Grady enjoys it so much. Here we are cleaning each part. Grady's task was to run the hose. He thought that was pretty fun and he screamed when he had to give it up.

Aunt Jenn taught Grady to drink water from the hose. He completely drenched himself but he had fun getting wet.

Here we are celebrating our feat in setting up the outdoor playset. Grady obviously thought it was a major accomplishment.

Grady loves all things park so having a little something in the backyard is a real treat most evenings.

Over Memorial Day weekend, the Blanchard family tood our first family vacation to Oklahoma City to meet up with some wonderful friends from Texas. We stayed in a janky hotel but we had so much fun. We went to the zoo, visited Bricktown, rode the water canal, enjoyed the Science museum, putt-putt golfed, and had amazing food. It was so great to visit our friends and to have them meet Grady. He shined up to everyone pretty quickly.

Here Grady is loving a dragon at the zoo. He absolutely loved the animals, all except the big cats who thought they were too good to be seen. He loved the monkeys, anteaters, and the sea lions.

Family picture by the frog. It was so hot at the zoo. I found out that Grady has my coloring when we get hot...beat red!

Here is the whole clan at Bricktown. I would most likely never move to Texas but I would be so blessed to live near these amazing people. Grady was such a trooper, he was so flexible with his schedule which allowed us to have the maximum amount of fun!

Here we are at the Science museum. Grady is fascinated with showing off his tummy.

There was an amazing tree house display at the Science museum...Grady seemed to love the see-saw