Helping dad sand.
This is how I've seen my Grandpas do it.
VIDEO - Searious work.
Check out the head lamp!
Practicing to build something.
Tia.
My new tent!
Birthday fun at the park!
This time last year I couldn't do this!
Happy birthday Turin!
Say "cheese"!
VIDEO - How old are you Turin?
Tia reading a book.
Holding mom's hand.
Now THIS is the good stuff.
First time on the elipcial machine. I want to be like Grandpa Wandell when I grow up.
Anything good Turin?
VIDEO
The much loved animals brought home from school.
Thanksgiving.
Tio
VIDEO - Spin around the yard.
Helping dad wash the van.
VIDEO - English
VIDEO - Espanol
VIDEO - "Man that's cold!"
First art project from school
Cheese! Favorite suspenders.
FIrst taste of cider and homemade doughnuts.
These are REAL animals Turin.
The next "Survivor Man"
Cheap thrills
Rainy day
Kisses
Ahhh
Cheese!
Again, favorite suspenders.
"Helping" mom pull weeds.
Up from a nap and full of energy!
Rainy season = fun
Turin feeling out the neighbor kids
We're not sure why, but he enjoys putting clean underware around his neck.
"Playing" with Arturo
He was ramming the van with his firetruck. What does this say?
Water-logged
And five mintues later we were both asleep.
Lunch is always better outside.
Trying to throw the ball for Moby
The sandbox built by dad.
It might be a bit tall.
Watching the circus action.
The Circus
This summer Turin has joined us on our class outings...it's a long morning.
VIDEO - Kind of long, but it had to be to give you the idea of what kept him busy for about 30 min.
"Thanks Dad"
Just reading outside
Reading
"Dad needs help digging this hole"
"And this is my friend Moby"
Watching the big boys play
Not sure who he's talking to, but he was sure telling them what was up!
Fat lip #3, the bleeder...
Bruse on side of head: falling backwards off the last step, raspberry in middle of forhead: Patio fall, Skinnned nose: falling down the stairs. All in 24 hours of living in the new house.
Ms Liz and Mr Jay, two of Turin's favorite people...of course you can't tell that by the look on his face.
VIDEO-This Old House Jingle Bells...Jay Taylor style.
"Talking with Grandma"
VIDEO - I have NO idea how he figured this out. He did it fast the first time!
I put all three hats on by myself.
Mother's Day 2009
Belly button...
Giving a kiss
Finally figured out how to put a hat on.
"Gosh dad this thing is heavy!"
Lost of good things to eat with Grandpa D.
Who wants Mango?
I love this da!
VIDEO - thankfully water doesn't scare him.
Chocolate egg hunt...mom did most of the hunting.
Taking a break
Da needs help.
Just relaxing with my book.
VIDE0
VIDEO - "Visiting the neighbors all by myself!"
Girls, girls
Pre-church nap
"I'm talking here!"
He thinks this is a phone...see video.
VIDEO - "Talking on the 'phone'"
Reading in my own corner
VIDEO - He should not be having this much fun...so I had to document it.
One sick little boy.
"My new friend Agustine"
Peek-a-boo!
Getting a feel for the chickens.
First brinka brinka.
Candy
Turin did NOT like hitting the pinata. Tears soon followed
"See you take banana goo and run it through your hair and, ta-da!"
"Dad is taking too long in the bathroom"
VIDEO 1 - We are trying to get a video of Turin walking. This try didn't go too well.
VIDEO 2- This time it went better.
VIDEO-Turin was super quiet when he woke up from his nap. I watched as he maneuvered a box of Saran Wrap from outside of his crib into the crib. Here is the end result when I woke him up.
VIDEO-The new crawl. We hope the next phase is walking! He went from army crawl, to normal crawl, to this.
Helping dad put together the nightstand
"I can eat my toes!"
Mmmm!
"Grandpa, those are my Cheerios!"
VIDEO- "More"
We've lost a ball, I repeat, we've lost a ball.
Playing with David
"Helping" mom with laundery
"Now I will put the doughnut on your head!"
"Check it out! I can get up here now."
VIDEO-Figuring out how to get in and out of the toy drawer
Made it in the drawer!
We start em' early.
For Auntie Cora
VIDEO - Turin brought Moby his toys as if Moby
I love this guy!
Hello, I'm Turin, who are you?
My new toy.
Figuring out the special things inside the truck.
VIDEO - we think he'll be a brain surgen
Whose ready for bed?
Something feels different dad.
baby it's cold
Bundled up for the first truly cold day here. And this is with the wood stove going!
"Look what I found!"
VIDEO-He's figured out that if he turns the humidifer on steam comes out the top.
Miss Yoshi
Feeding mom cheerios
What else is in here?
VIDEO-(kinda long) Torre said that this kept him enertained for about 15 minutes.
Globo Festival
VIDEO - First word?
The tough part of standing is that the fall is farther.
VIDEO I told Torre to read this book a bit faster to keep Turin's attention. And he did!
VIDEO One of the favorite games.
There's a big world out there...if only I could get on the other side of this gate.
It's so hard being me
Reading up on Spanish
This is what I think of Chayote's
Look! My pants are off and I almost got my diaper off too!
I LOVE myself!
I like being read this book again and again and again.
Getting the mail from our "mailbox"
First fall!
Now I can see!
So I started to laugh with them.
Yes, mom and dad did this to me.
VIDEO - the sounds I make
Day at the park
VIDEO - sleeping...house
Trying the stash - Uncle Jake's idea
VIDEO - waking...soon to be standing...
I'm standing!!!
My dad
VIDEO - morning playtime
I just LOVE the camera!
Playing with english/spanish blocks
Some searious play
Taking down the laundry
Inside my fort!
My new toy that Nama gave me.
VIDEO-Playing with dad.
VIDEO-What is this you're feeding me?
Packing it up!
My dad is strong!
Favorite spot to play, under the swing
Belle the dog
Second favorite toy, the tray to the swing.
What the heck?
The two "T"'s
Turin's favorite toy...a piece of string
First plane ride
Burley, where dad grew up
Bath in Boise
Video - Laughing
Boise Market
What does this taste like?
Who IS that good lookin' kid?
I DO have a neck!
A favorite thing to watch.
Easter Sunday
A walk to the paper box
Practicing to be a Meissner boy
Eight weeks
I'm growing
Mommy and Me
