A Day in the Lives of the Princes

Little Friends

2009-11-06T15:47:00.001-08:00

Emma Perdido came over to play today. Grant liked her right away.

There were lots of these moments, when they would get really close and look each other in the eye.

"So, did you see Barney on Letterman last night?"

Grant loved to hold Emma's cup for her while she sipped. He'd constantly remind her to "open."

Emma would gently touch Grant's face. What a little sweetie!

2009-11-05T08:34:00.000-08:00

We received a package last week and Grant claimed all the packing peanuts. He ran to the kitchen and got busy cooking. He loaded the food processor (minus the bowl and blade). I asked what he was making and he said "chicken."

Feeding Time at the Zoo

2009-11-05T08:17:00.000-08:00

I opened the pantry this morning and BAM!--I was attacked by a large canister of oatmeal that fell from the top shelf. Grant was super excited about all the commotion and came to check it out. When I returned with a broom, I found that he'd treated himself to a little breakfast. Good thing I cleaned the floor last night!

"School"

2009-11-04T16:35:00.000-08:00

We started working with Grant on writing his letters. He's fascinated with school buses, so we asked him if he wanted to do some "school" and of course he did. He's doing a great job and loves it! (My voice sounds really creepy on the videos...try to ignore it.)

It definitely looks like he's a lefty.

"Trick or Treat"

2009-10-31T21:15:00.000-07:00

Halloween

2009-10-31T20:40:00.000-07:00

Grant and I joined some friends at the Fall Festival at a local church. Up until Halloween, Grant refused to put on his costume, going completely limp and lying on the floor when I put it on him. Tonight, I told him that we have to wear a costume to get treats and suddenly he was all for it! He has NEVER let me put a hat on his head...ever. Can you believe he kept the hat on all night? Wow, today was full of fashion surproses.

Me and Grant on our way to the festival

So, this is where all the treats go?

Grant was so tired after all the fun. He had to hitch a ride to bed.

Counting to 9

2009-10-30T19:10:00.000-07:00

Grant does great counting to 9, but then he goes back to 6 and gets himself into an endless loop. Here he stops at 9.

Back to the Pumpkin Farm

2009-10-28T16:14:00.000-07:00

Grant and I headed back to the pumpkin farm today. It was fun to just let him run around and choose what he wanted to do. He got so tuckered out, he actually took a nap today--wow!

Disneyland

2009-10-27T13:11:00.000-07:00

Underwood Farms

2009-10-23T12:58:00.004-07:00

Grant was so proud that he got to the top by himself.

"This one?"

This was the first ride he went on by himself. Getting to ride with Katy was really fun.

Grant LOVED this wooden train that you could crawl through. This was his favorite car. He tried out every seat.

Pumpkin Carving

2009-10-23T09:22:00.000-07:00

The Great Pumpkin Caper

2009-10-18T09:25:00.000-07:00

Our squirrel friend is back and has brought a little friend with him. The two visit our porch quite frequently, trying to impress Emma. Lately, they've taken to eating my fall decor.

They stole my pumpkins, ate all the Indian corn, and finally discovered that the white pumpkins were edible.

It was pretty impressive, actually. However I don't think I'll spend any more money on squirrel food.

Shaving

2009-10-12T09:37:00.000-07:00

Grant LOVES to shave with Dad. Nate always lets him be a part of the action, so what's not to love?

Admiring himself in the mirror. The mirror is all smudgy because SOMEBODY tried to clean it with his toothbrush. I don't think it's necessary to name names.

"Shaving"

Ahhhh, refreshing aftershave. He smells so good after his "shave."

Grant's Babies

2009-10-12T09:31:00.000-07:00

Grant has become very nurturing lately. He wants "Ni-no" to wear a diaper and socks. Sometimes he is supposed to wear jammies--other times it's not okay.

Here he's pushing around what he calls "3 baby tigers."

How Many Cookie Cutters Is Too Many Cookie Cutters?

2009-10-08T19:18:00.000-07:00

Wow--we sure have a lot, but they provide hours of fun. We made cookies shaped like fire trucks, garbage trucks, cars, rhinos, sheep, and stars. Just a few of his favorites. Oh, and a car shaped PB&J sandwich for lunch. Grant has requested "sock" cookies next (Christmas stockings).

Daddy in Training

2009-10-08T09:39:00.000-07:00

Grant dragged out his old changing pad, ran to get his baby rhino, and changed his diaper. He very carefully fixed the diaper and even rubbed some "bum-bum cream" (as he calls it) on the rhino's belly.

How to Make Cereal Exciting for Boys

2009-10-08T09:36:00.000-07:00

Grant thought his garbage truck was a more interesting vessel than his bowl. I agree. I wonder what other things he would eat if I put it in some sort of vehicle.

Vacuuming Buddy

2009-10-03T10:44:00.000-07:00

I was busy downstairs and I heard a funny noise coming from the top of the stairs. Grant had found one of the vacuum attachments and put it on the end of his bug net. He was making a roaring noise as he vacuumed for me. Such a great helper!

The Proper Way to Eat a Granola Bar

2009-10-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

I didn't want to tell him the knife was upside down...he was doing so well.

Little Villain?

2009-09-23T14:25:00.001-07:00

Doesn't he look like he's about to tie a damsel onto the train tracks? Muhahahaha

Bats

2009-09-23T14:14:00.000-07:00

Grant and I made bat cookies last night. I'm trying to do more cooking and baking with him because he loves it so much. He will try every ingredient that we put in. Here he's eating the flour off of the board we used to roll out the cookies.

The finished product

Hmmm...the black is a little intense. I guess I won't send any to work with Nate. It's hard to take someone seriously if you are trying to decide if they accidentally put the wrong end of their pen in their mouth.

America's Newest Citizen

2009-08-27T13:37:00.000-07:00

Grant had his citizenship "interview" this morning and officially received his US Citizenship Certificate. He loves to wave his new government-issued flag. If you ask him who's President, he'll proudly tell you "Big Mama." (I taught him it's Obama, but he either can't say that or thinks I'm just referring to myself--not sure at this point. And tecnically, I DO have veto power...)

Grandma's In Town!

2009-08-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

Oh, the Joys of a Laundry Basket

2009-08-03T15:45:00.000-07:00

Grant discovered a laundry basket in our closet the other night and claimed it as his own. He sat in that basket with 4 Megablocks and made them into trucks for about 45 minutes.

Here's one of his creations. This is a garbage truck, one of his all-time favorite trucks.

Captain Grant

2009-07-27T21:24:00.001-07:00

Grant's room is finally coming together. I was really excited to do a pirate theme in his room, but was a bit stumped as to how to translate that into room decor. I'm still looking for some great pirate things, so let me know if you have any suggestions!

Here's Nate putting up Grant's name over his bed. We haven't bought a headboard for his bed yet.

Grant is very excited about the chalkboards. He "napped" today in his big boy bed and spent over half the time playing with the chalk and magnets.

The white bookcase will eventually go, but for now it can house his Lego pirate ship. I can't wait till he can play with it.