Monday, July 31, 2006

A New View...

Sam has learned how to climb. And so he is climbing on everything and being quite the little dare devil. His first thing to climb on was the dishwasher, I don't mind as long as the dishes are clean (of course anything breakable or sharp has to removed before he runs over to the dishwasher - so lets just say I can unload it with lighting speed now!). Recently we put a rocking chair in his room which he learned to climb and sit down on fairly quickly and he looked really cute sitting in it. Now he climbs up and rather than sitting down, stands up in it and then gets up onto the arm of it where he tries to get into his crib from there. He can't get into his crib from this position yet, but I think it is only a matter of time. The pretend four wheeler that great-grandma and grandpa got him he has mastered getting on and off of that, so much that now he climbs on and tries to stand on the back on the seat with his hands on the bars, like he is going to do a wheely on it or something! He has also discovered that if he climb on the kitchen chairs you can get to an even higher point - the kitchen table! So kitchen chairs are always pushed under the table - even if you have to get up for millisecond. He loves to sit on the couch and until the other day we would have to help him. But now he can get up there too and he loves sitting up there like a big person. Of all the places he can climb this is the only safe one, but I shouldn't say that too quickly or next thing I know he is going to be trying to jump off it! Check out the video of his new accomplishment. Sam seems to like all the new places he can reach and the new view he has to see where his new adventure might lead him.


Friday, July 14, 2006

Sam's First Trip to the Zoo

My best friend Erin and her daughter, Maya and Sam and I went to the Detroit Zoo today. It was pretty hot and some of the animals were not out. But we did see a lot of animals, some of them Sam took interest in and he wanted to climb over the railing too play with them. Other animals he could care less about. I think that his favorite animal was the monkeys - probably because he could bang on the glass at them. We all had a great time and it was really nice to spend some time with Erin and Maya. You can see all the pics of the kids and the animals here.






Thursday, July 6, 2006

Sam- Video Clip

I was playing around with the camera and the video functions and made a quick video of Sam in his rocking chair (that use to be Jacob's when he was little) and his blankie. This blankie goes everywhere with us now by the way! Click the link below to see the video.

Sam in his rocking chair with his blankie

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Sam's First Day at the Beach

We took Sam to the beach for the first time today. We went to Independence Oaks Beach (and what a coincidence we went on the Fourth of July!). He loved it! He sat right down in the sand and starting playing. Then he noticed the kids playing in the water and walked right over to the lake. He plopped right down in the water and was splashing and playing. Once we got back over to the sand he loved having all the sand stick to him. Guess we will be visiting the beach some more this summer. Check out the pics.







Sunday, June 25, 2006

A Fun Sunday!

Today we went over Andy's brother's house and we celebrated our niece Kelsey's birthday. The boys had so much fun. Jacob went swimming with Kelsey at the local pool and Sam even tried it out too! He wouldn't go in at first with mommy, but later daddy sat down with him and for some reason he liked it better with his clothes on! We took a ton of pictures as always. Check them out!

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Sam's 1st Birthday - Party #2

Today Sam celebrated his first birthday with Andy's side of the family. We had a beautiful day, but hot, in the 90's. Sam got lots of new toys, his room is starting to over-flow now! Grandma and Grandpa got him his first little swimming pool and toys to go with it. Even though this was his second cake he still wasn't sure about it. But it only took him a few seconds and he was into the frosting! He got a little bit of cake in his mouth too! While people where leaving Daddy was pushing him in his swing outside and he was so exhausted he fell asleep out there! Thank you everyone for coming and for the gifts! You can see more pictures here.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Happy 1st Birthday Sam!

Today is Sam's 1st Birthday. Just a year ago he couldn't even hold his own head up or smile. Now he is walking (trying to run!), talking, laughing and loves to play. It's amazing how much he has changed in this first year and how he is becoming his own person!

Happy Birthday Sam!

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Sam's 1st Birthday - Party #1

Sam celebrated his 1st birthday with Pam's side of the family today! He had a great time and was in a pretty good mood the whole time too! (Got the nap and lunch in at the right time!) He actually tried to open his presents, of course he got some help though. He even helped Uncle Jeff put together his new ride on and pull toy from Aunt Becky! Uncle Dan gave him his first taste of a bratwurst and potato chips - he must of liked them because he kept coming back for more! Grandma made him a beautiful blanket with pictures of his family on it. He got some more toys and clothes and gift cards and money to put away for college. He even got his first credit card! He loved his own cake! He wasn't sure what to do at first (I normally don't let him make that big of a mess!). I think that he liked the frosting the most, he ate almost all of that! Later he was eating dinner and Grandma had a piece of cake and he wanted her's too! I thought that the sugar in the cake would keep him up, but he was out like a light at bedtime. I think that he had a great party! Thank you everyone for coming!!! Here is the link to the pictures - warning - there are a lot, I put everyone's on there!



Friday, May 12, 2006

Gatlinburg, TN - 2006

Every year Andy's family has a reunion in Gatlinburg, TN. We love it here - heck we even got married here! We had a rough start to the trip, the ride there Sam lost his whole dinner (while we were driving) and then we got stuck in over a two hour traffic back-up; but we made it! When I looked up the weather before we left it said it would be cold and rainy, but we had just the opposite - sunny and perfectly warm. Jacob had a great time, him and Kelsey dragged papa around from the arcade to the stores and back to the arcade. Sam adjusted somewhat, he really enjoyed all the stroller rides outside and people watching. We did a lot of walking since Sam would take his naps in the stroller, I found parts of Gatlinburg I never knew existed (hey you do anything to keep a crabby toddler asleep - so I just kept on walking!) Andy and I enjoyed spending time with each other and family that we don't get to see very often. We visited the aquarium (something we have been to several times), Jacob loved it as always and Sam just starred at all the fish. We had our annual dinner Saturday night, got the boys their yearly Gatlinburg air brushed t-shirts, Andy and Jacob rode the sky-lift into the mountains and we strolled through all the shops. We didn't get a chance to go up into the mountains like we like to do every year, but maybe next year we will make up for that - Andy wants to try and do a day hike! The car ride home was much better than the way there. Andy, Jacob and our niece Kelsey watched movies and then the kids fell asleep until we got home. There are pics online, most are of the aquarium though! Gatlinburg Website

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Picture Day!

Picture is a big deal at the Moran house, well at least for me it is! The boys probably hate it! I pick out outfits weeks (sometimes months) in advance – matching of course and shop studios for the perfect background. That morning the boys are not allowed to wear their “outfits” until five minutes until we walk out the door, for fear a stain will magically appear somehow. And, we also have to make Sam gets a decent nap in before pictures too so he is in a good mood. And after all that planning of course the actual taking of the pictures only take 20-30 minutes! This year I went to My Photographer and I think the pictures turned out awesome. You can check them out yourself online. The password is 1050. Grandparents, aunts and uncles I have your standard pictures ordered and will get them to you soon!