Thanksgiving 2012 in Connecticut

It always feels great to go home.  Leave the city, our small condo, the normal everyday routine and head to the country!  Not only is it fun to home to get out of the city but it is great to be around family for the week!  Will LOVES all the people and parties - shows off big time and follows Bob Bob around 24/7.

Airport travel has become easier and easier.  Jason, Will and I have become pro family travelers and Will is actually pretty good on planes.  He loves the iPad and shows :)  You do what ya gotta do.

We ride the moving sidewalks like 800 times.  Typically we walk on the but Will stood behind this guy who didn't move the whole trip.  Very patient :)

We were so lucky and scored an extra seat.  Our little techy was very into his shows.  Jason and I actually got a beverage when the drink cart came around.  That was a treat!

One of the big Thanksgiving traditions is the Turkey Dad Road Race.  Poor Jason got taken down with the stomach bug, Em and I were pregnant and Chris and Melissa had a trip delay so it was only Nick who we were cheering on.  But the whole family met at Highland Park Market with Grandpa Jims Pipe Band to join in the race fun!

Momo and Bob Bob and their boys

Boys having a turn on the Pipe Band Drum

Will back with his bestie Terry

 No road race is complete without snacks

Pretty sure Bob Bob is the only one Will would share with

Not only did celebrate Thanksgiving but we also had a big bash for Momo's 60th Birthday!!  Everyone came over to the house and we had lots of fun.

 Boys in their party clothes

 Will sneaking in a hug from his Tessie before the movie

 Kid loves a good party

 Cake #1 - Princess Tessa

 Cake #2 Mo Mo!

 Christmas Jammies - so cute!

Best jackets ever from Em and Nick - all the way from Portugal 

Around town...

So much of our life is just doing things around town.  Starbucks trip, park visit, grocery store, playing around outside on our sidewalk, running around the house and so on.  Here is a collection of pictures from just every day fun - some of the best things happen when you don't expect it!

Will insisted on wearing his Elmo hat to his Halloween costume to the park - at least it was warm

Daddy making will go "high" Now every time at the park I never can get him high enough.  Thanks Daddy :)

CHEEEEESE!!!!  Will knows exactly what the grocery store trip means.  Cheese and lunch meat!

Chillin in his crib

MoMo's Fall Collect.  This hat might be my favorite yet!

Bubba with Ducky at night

Lunch at Potbellys.  Doesn't take much to please this little guy

A show!

Fun with Grandmommy in Chicago

Early November Grandmommy came to visit us in Chicago.  We were all praying for some warm weather so we didn't freeze her like last visit in Feb :).  We had a great time and packed a lot into a weekend!!  Friday we had dinner at home and Will followed Barb around all night - probably because every time we turned a corner she was pulling more treats out of her bag :)  Saturday we went to the fishy museum and pizza for dinner - a huge hit for all of us!!  Sunday was daylight savings so Mr. Will woke up a little to early but managed to still have some fun!!  Sad to see Barb go and always wishing we lived closer to family.  Someday I hope!!

Grandmommy read Will lots of books!!

Will showing Grandmommy how the hand washer works at the museum.  Prob one of his top 3 fav things to do!

Mom and Son :)

Will you play soccer ball?

This fall Will did a soccer program called Little Kickers.  Its pretty popular here in Chicago and on a weekend you see tons of kids around the neighborhood in their uniforms.  Now I think we should use the word "soccer" very loosely as there is just as much bubbles, songs, stacking cones, red light green light as there is actual soccer.  I actually wasn't a huge fan of the class at first.  I thought it was boring as they did the same thing every class but then I realized it really didn't matter what I thought because Will LOVED it, and after a few weeks actually followed the instructions and loved each activity.  He would talk about "soccer ball with Mimi" all week and got pretty good at dribbling and kicking the ball.  We are taking the next season off but will most likely try again in the Spring.  Here are some pictures from one of the big "games" :)

Reaching for bubbles!

Reaching for cones

Will and his girlfriend MiMi

Grandpa JIM comes to Chicago

This trip had been in the works for a long time.  Grandpa Jim had been working on the famous airplanes for sometime but when conversation would come up about how they would be hung at each of our houses we all got pretty nervous.  So it was decided - Grandpa Jim needed to come to Chicago to take matters into his own hands!  What a visit we had!!!  Since Grandpa left a few days ago Will has said his name "Daddy Jim" "Bob Bob Jim" "Jim" over and over and over.  The big joke is we say "Who let you eat their chips" and Will screams "JIM!!!!"  He thinks it so funny.

The weekend was jam packed with projects, yummy meals, dot dot paint, dress up and trips to the park.  It will be a weekend we will remember forever - wonderful memories that we will cherish forever.  Thank you Grandpa for making the trip to Chicago - I love you so much!

Busy doing Dot Dot Paint with MoMo while the plane was being worked on.  Dot Dot Paint was a huge HUGE hit - Thanks mom!

Very Serious about his Dot Dot!

Plane construction - all the way from CT

Will wanting to be a part of the whole thing!

Lunch Break - Grandpa Jim gave Will some chips.  I think this look is "Hey Jim where did the chippas go?"

Grandpa Jim Ageless, Will 21 Months

Tessie taking full advantage of her two little ankle bitters!!

Only my Grandpa would sit at this tiny table to help Will with Dot Dot - Priceless

Compete!!!!  An amazing piece of art

Who do you think worked on this Dot Dot??? 

21 Weeks - Baby Pope 2

My little helper would not look up - not for a yummy, not for a show on the computer, not for anything.  He would however stand next to me with the bribe of Peek A Boo Barn!  HAHA  I think Little Will could care less at the size of Mom's belly as long as there is still room for him on my lap I think he will be clueless :)  Fine by me!

Baby #2 - 19 Weeks, Will 20 Months

Baby #2 19 weeks, Will 20 Months
Will was clearing to busy for this photo - he had to take a quick call

My little baby boy is getting so big - 20 months!! He has turned into a little talker that has us laughing every minute of the day.  Here are a collection of just everyday goofy things!

Gap Boy with his hourly snack

Quick call before his run

Some game he makes Jason play which starts with laying on the kitchen floor
- not sure what the point is but he loves it

Just one of his many crazy outfits in the early am going to get Starbucks

Likes: Singing his ABC's, puzzles, A is for Apple video on you tube, apples, juice boxes, yummies (which is a gummy bear - he has had a total of 2 in his life), cookies (after visiting my parents house where he figured out where the stash was in the downstairs freezer), cho cho trains, going up and down play structures by himself, pumpkins, kitties, the moon, WATER (kid stays very hydrated), stickers, stroller with Elmo, putting on shoes and hats, babies and talking about mommies baby, ices (which is the pedialyte pop he had when he was sick)

Dislikes: Washing his hair, diaper changes, leaving any park or walking by any park without stopping, ending anything electronic that he might have been playing with (iPhone, iPad, mac book - kid is obsessed!)