Helena Marie

Bradley Turns 2!

Our cho cho & truck lovin', running, jumping and all around sweet boy, turned the big 2 today. He's terrifically talkative and fantastically funny. Bradley still loves his dogs, but is also a big fan of the neighborhood cats and chickens now too. He's very special boy for his mom & dad and many others. 

We started the day off with his big present a new kitchen. Then he had music class and playground time with best buddies.

After nap he played with all his new toys. For dinner we had his best bud Zephyr, his family, our neighbors Rick & Marie and our famous Auntie Thereza. It was a great neighborhood dinner birthday. After much anticipation all day the cake & ice cream was a definite highlight.

It was a Thomas (or "Comas") filled day. He wore his Thomas shirt, received a new Thomas book and we had Thomas decorations. 

UW Cherry Trees

This past Sunday we visited the UW campus to see the beautiful cherry trees in bloom on one of the quads. We visited last year and made Bradley replicate some of our favorite photos. Man he's grown a lot of hair in 1 year! 

 

Teeter Totter

Rob gets photo credit for this series.
Usually I take credit, but he deserves it for this great series. :)

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

We were lucky enough to spend some extra special family time with Grandma Diane, Grandpa Bob & Uncle John a few weeks ago. Oh yeah and it was in warm Mexico. Boy, it felt good to feel the sun & heat this time of the year.

Our days were pretty relaxing at the all inclusive resort in Nuevo Vallarta. We played on the beach, went down the water slides, ate lots of fresh food and caught a show each night. The highlight for Rob, besides being with his family, might have been being with Bradley day in and out for a week. I can tell the two of them are a lot closer because I have to answer "where's daddy?" 10 times or more a day. Bradley's highlight was the water. He loved the water slides and the ocean and it's waves. Highlight for me? Not cooking and cleaning everyday oh and a cappuccino every morning.

The Water Slide

Bradley LOVED the water slides. Kids 2x his size and age were scared to try them but not our fearless Bradley. Every time he'd go down he'd say "Set - Go!". We are still talking about the slides and do our "Ready-Set-Go!" chant.

Playing in the sand with Uncle John & Daddy

This is what happens to you when you destroy
the sand castle too many times. 

Pacific Sunsets

Sunset from our room.

 

Grandma & Grandpa Time

Bradley loved walking around reaching high to hold
his Grandpa's hand. It was very heart warming to see. 

Warm Baby

Summer weather to me equals naked baby time. Bradley loves it too.....unfortunately naked on the balcony lead to peeing off the edge. Luckily the balcony below was Grandma & Grandpa's so we were able to call them and warn them to stay clear. 

To my surprise Bradley was able to take most of his naps on the beach, which gave us more time to soak up the sun. I was also appreciative that a friend lent us an SPF cool blanket.

The Resort

All inclusive is definitely the way to vacation with a little one. There was plenty of healthy food all day, plus clean & safe areas to play and drinks all day for mom and dad.