Houston Boat Show

Last weekend was just cold. Really cold for South Texas. So the question became what can you do to entertain your kid with out getting him sick. Well good thing the Boat Show was in town. So we met up with our friends the Lozano's and went to check out what we all wish we had money to throw at. Bryson was in love with it from the minute he walked in. We were there for almost 5 hours and we didn't make it to over half the boats! Why? Because B and Sara had to get into every single boat we passed and skipping just one was not possible!!!

You had to run thru the boat!

Look under any doors you find!

Open and Close any Cabinets that happen to be unlocked!Drive the boat!

And of course try to reenact the scene from Titanic hanging from the bow while mom gets that worried man you are going to fall out and bust your head look!

And yes when ever possible get mom and dad to have to climb in with me!

SportClips

Bryson got his first Big Boy haircut. We were headed back to Alabama for family time and wanted him looking all trimmed up so we headed off to dads favorite person at SportsClips. Bryson did really good and did eventually require a paci but I think it was only after he got told he could not have the VIP with shampoo, hot towel and back massage!

Getting started. Dad forgot he was suppose to be photogenic during all this!

B knew right away that he was getting alot of attention and had no problem taking it!

He even sort of liked the trimmers. Wasn't so sure when she first turned them on and they started Buzzing. But then once she used them he kept laughing because of the tickle sensation!

Look B has ears again!

B strutting his stuff with his new look!

Christmas 09

Bryson enjoyed his second Christmas but the first one in Houston. He started out a little slow but was running the show in short order. At first, he would go and get one toy and get stuck wanting to play with it. But after the first couple he really started enjoying opening the presents and we had to slow him down so he (and we) could actually see what he got!

Here is what it looked like before Bryson got to it.


Bryson trying to figure out where all this "stuff" came from and if he was allowed to touch it.


Ripping right into a present.

Here is a good clip of B in action! He would go get a present and when he opened it if it was just clothes, like a typical little boy, moved right on to another present to see if he might find something a little better! Notice mom trying to sneak in a couple of bites because he wouldn't slow down long enough to eat!

The Perfect Picture!

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!! (But we do get LUCKY sometimes)

We were asked to send a picture of B for a Christmas card. For the one picture we finally got and sent there are another 100 + that we couldn't use. This was the case for our Christmas card too. I couldn't imagine how it must have been when you didn't have digital and would have to print them all out and just discard them!!! Or to try to do this with two kids together. So to honor us and the hours we spent and the other parents out there who got pictures and cards done here is a taste of some the not so good pictures!

Goal: One picture with Bryson in Christmas PJ's with a Christmas background including a figure.

1st try. Bryson meet Frosty-Bryson push Frosty over!

Trying to hold him up long enough to snap a pic and keep him upright.

Finally we convinced him to love on Santa of course he doesn't look at the camera then!
Showing how enthused he is about this

New game lets jump up and run away.

Or pull ornaments off the tree since I get to be so close to it.

Only if he had one of those old style pockets in the back were he could show a little bum and let us know how he really feels.
OK take Frosty out of equation and try just a simple jingle bell thing. But now it is a new thing and not interested in looking up.

And we are back to running around.
Realised Frosty wasn't to far away so now he would beat him with the rattle.

NO COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

School Christmas Party

Bryson invited us to his school to enjoy a Christmas party with him and his friends.

Bryson likes dad to sit in his little chair with him at the table while he finish up his snack.

Showing us how he is drinking from big boy cups.B's "mom I am eating a chip why are you taking my picture face!"This is the I am high on sugar and about to go crazy on y'all look!

Snow in South Texas

Bryson got to see his first real snow in Texas earlier in Dec. Last year he got to see the start of some flurries before we headed out of town to New York and missed all the snow on the ground.

This was what I came across going into daycare to get B. One of the ladies had come out and made a little snowman. It was even funnier when I was walking out and realised the other side was dressed up with a face and buttons.

All the kids lined up at the window trying to figure out what is going on with the world and that white stuff.


Not so sure about all the cold and wetness. So we hurried along inside to get all bundled up.

After this dad put the camera away and went to enjoy the snow too.

Cupcakes for Mom's B-day

Bryson made cupcakes for his mom b-day right before Thanksgiving. They turned out great and mom was really surprised by them.

Bryson getting all the stuff into the bowl. He feels like he is on the food network were everything is already measured and ready to go.

Mixing it all together.

After playtime! Dad broke out the electric mixer but B and a little black hairball weren't to fond of that.
Mandatory taste test definitely the one thing you cant forget! (even with mom screaming in the background about there being raw eggs)

Getting all the batter into the cups the best he could.

Decorating the cupcakes. Who couldn't smile getting to play with a knife!

The best part had to be getting to surprise mom with them and then helping her blow her candles out!