From long baby hair
To short, styled, cute big boy hair.
Cheese. The face. Not him.
Silly.
September 30, 2011
Ocean City
A few weeks ago, we were lucky enough to be invited to a friend's house in Ocean City, New Jersey. It was quite possibly one of THE FUNNEST things I have been able to do out here on the East Coast. The city was beautiful, the houses were full of character, and the streets were wide and clean!!! Such a change of scenery from Philadelphia. It even reminded me of parts of home (meaning California). Oh and the people! They were amazing :) Deano was sick that weekend, so he wasn't as fun or full of energy, but was still a trooper and loved exploring the house.
We played on the dock and in the water
Went out on the boat and saw the biggest, coolest houses I have ever seen. And seriously, let the record show, I WILL somehow, someday own a boat. I was in heaven (at least for the 10 minutes Dean let cooperated)
He wasn't a fan of the jacket, so our trip around the bay was cut short.
Yes, we got to spend the day at this beautiful place. It was perfect, inside and out. Love all the architecture throughout Ocean City.
We ate good food, enjoyed the boardwalk, I got a Nativity for my collection of traveling nativities. We love our friends and can't wait to see them again! Thanks for a grrreeeaaaat weekend!September 8, 2011
September 1, 2011
6 new posts!
I was excited to find out our blog Dean has a bunch of fans! I'm sorry we've been slacking and disappointing those fans. But don't fret folks. We are back up and running! Be sure to scroll down and see older posts.
Enjoy :)
Enjoy :)
What Dean's Been Up To
Words:
Hi
Bye
Mama
Dad ("da")
Cheese ("teece")
All done ("ah" With both hands waving- baby signing time)
Trash ("ess" when something is gone and he wants to throw away the wrapper)
Bite ("deet" or "dit" when he wants something to eat)
Drink ("Ee" and puts his hand up to his mouth- baby signing time)
Tricks:
Throws trash away, until he figured out he'd rather walk around with it. But then mom takes it and throws it away. I don't know why he keeps trying.
Blows raspberries with his face above the seat of our metal folding chair, creating a puddle of drool which he then smears around with his finger. (I promise I'll wipe them down before you come over and sit on them)
His toddling and waddling is turning into a run. Really starting to pick up speed
Points to his head, ear, eyes, nose, feet, and his favorite...belly. He even lifts up his shirt to show you
LOVES playing with keys and trying to put them in keyholes of doors and mailboxes...
Growing molars. It'll be nice for him to have them...but getting there is tough for everyone
Pulling off pen caps. Guess I can't let him play with the Sharpies anymore...
Flips his binkie without using hands if you put it in upside down
If he wants cheese or a Gogurt he goes to the fridge.
If he wants an Otter Pop (freeze pop for you East Coast people) he goes to the counter next to the fridge and tries to pull himself up. Why? I don't know.
Hi fives sometimes with both hands if you're lucky
Pats and rubs your back
Will spin in circles on command. Sometimes. The problem is that he tries to watch you watch him so it makes turning around difficult
He is still a SUPER picky eater
Started taking up at night again when he started getting molars
At his 15 month Dr appointment he was 2ft 9in (97%) 26.5lbs (90%) and head is 19.76in (still off the charts)
His sense of humor is so cute. He loves laughing and making people laugh. We play a game where he says something and I throw my head back and laugh, then he says something else and we both throw our heads back and laugh, and it goes on and on
Hi
Bye
Mama
Dad ("da")
Cheese ("teece")
All done ("ah" With both hands waving- baby signing time)
Trash ("ess" when something is gone and he wants to throw away the wrapper)
Bite ("deet" or "dit" when he wants something to eat)
Drink ("Ee" and puts his hand up to his mouth- baby signing time)
Tricks:
Throws trash away, until he figured out he'd rather walk around with it. But then mom takes it and throws it away. I don't know why he keeps trying.
Blows raspberries with his face above the seat of our metal folding chair, creating a puddle of drool which he then smears around with his finger. (I promise I'll wipe them down before you come over and sit on them)
His toddling and waddling is turning into a run. Really starting to pick up speed
Points to his head, ear, eyes, nose, feet, and his favorite...belly. He even lifts up his shirt to show you
LOVES playing with keys and trying to put them in keyholes of doors and mailboxes...
Growing molars. It'll be nice for him to have them...but getting there is tough for everyone
Pulling off pen caps. Guess I can't let him play with the Sharpies anymore...
Flips his binkie without using hands if you put it in upside down
If he wants cheese or a Gogurt he goes to the fridge.
If he wants an Otter Pop (freeze pop for you East Coast people) he goes to the counter next to the fridge and tries to pull himself up. Why? I don't know.
Hi fives sometimes with both hands if you're lucky
Pats and rubs your back
Will spin in circles on command. Sometimes. The problem is that he tries to watch you watch him so it makes turning around difficult
He is still a SUPER picky eater
Started taking up at night again when he started getting molars
At his 15 month Dr appointment he was 2ft 9in (97%) 26.5lbs (90%) and head is 19.76in (still off the charts)
His sense of humor is so cute. He loves laughing and making people laugh. We play a game where he says something and I throw my head back and laugh, then he says something else and we both throw our heads back and laugh, and it goes on and on
In June we were lucky enough to go to the zoo with some friends. It was really hot, but Dean did great! He just sat in the stroller, eating snacks, watching animals.
Can't tell if this picture makes the lion look big compared to Dean, or makes Dean look big compared to the lion
I love this one because it looks like he actually knows a lion is on the other side of the glass, and he shouldn't be that close to it, and can't figure out why I put him there.
I loved this family of giraffes. Mostly because there was a tall mom, a tall dad, and a tall baby. Maybe giraffes will be our new mascot :)
Oh no. You know where this is headed...
..
..
...
Every kid should do this at least once.
He was LOVING it.
Dean striking a pose in California
Not really sure what he's doing
Utah Trip
Before we went to California, we got to spend time in Utah playing with family and friends. I wish we would have taken more pictures of course. Here are a few we do have.
Toys R Us with Grandma Lori
AND Dean's first bike ride. But his favorite part: playing in the big kid electric cars that were on display and then climbing from one to another.
Dean LOVED Grandpa Ken's sunglasses
Miss you all, you Utah people you.
Toys R Us with Grandma Lori
AND Dean's first bike ride. But his favorite part: playing in the big kid electric cars that were on display and then climbing from one to another.
Dean LOVED Grandpa Ken's sunglasses
Miss you all, you Utah people you.
Family Memories
After every vacation, my family does a "Memories" list where we come up with different categories, and we give answers for each of them. I LOVE that we do this because it is a fun quick overview of the highlights. I much prefer that than trying to string together sentences and paragraphs (yuck). Here is our list from our Lott Reunion & Beach House trip. It's much more fun to read than me writing a bunch of ramble.
What Should We Name This Vacation?
California Smorgasbord – Ally
The “Pumped Up Kicks” Trip – Alex (It’s a song name.)
Beach-union – Dad
Late Nights to Early Morning – Michael
Winner, Winning, Win. - Rae
2 in 1 – Mom
Family Reach – Dad
Oven - Joel
Best Part
The Beach House Hot Tub! – Ally
The Zipline at the Reunion. – Rae
Body Surfing – Michael
The Comforts of the Beach house – Dad
Body Surfing - Joel
Accessibility to the Beach - Alex
Being Close to the Ocean – Rae
Smashball Baseball – Michael
Having everyone together! - Mom
Best Dean Moment
Dad was on the freeway ahead of us as I drove Ally and Dean home from the airport. He drove in the slow lane so we could catch up and pull up next to his car. We rolled down the windows and Dean and Grandpa had fun playing with each other from their two different cars. - Mom
Seeing him say “Hi” to everyone who walked past our place. – Ally
Sitting by the baby monitor listening to him talk to himself when we woke up. – Rae
Watching Dean play Frisbee with Grandpa Jim. – Mom (Grandpa would carefully throw the Frisbee so in gently landed at Dean’s feet. Dean would then pick up the Frisbee and throw it over his head with both hands. It would land right in front of him.)
Holding Dean so he could push the button to open the beach access door. – Dad
Playing funny noise games with Dean (Using the couch and beach towels.) – Michael
I was holding Dean up and he man-checked me. Michael had a pretty good laugh at my expense. - Joel
Playing “I’m Going To Get You” with Dean. He would squeal and then run toward me, instead of running away. – Rae
Seeing the Signing Time dance. (And all other Dances.) - Mom
Watching Dean blow raspberries and playfully stick out his tongue. – Alex
I love when Dean leans toward me when I make kissing noises. – Mom
Best Food
Grilled Chicken Night at the Beach. – Rae
Steak Night and Café 101 Pineapple Malt. – Ally
Steak Dinner - Alex
Steak Dinner – Dad
Steak Dinner - Joel
Smoothies – Michael
Breakfasts at Cinnamon Productions and IHOP, and drinking Hot Chocolate on the patio at the Beach House. – Mom
Noteworthy Talent Show Talent
Rae on the Little Pink Piano – All
Brandons interpretation of the worm. – Rae
Brady’s Dance Moves – Ally
Brandon’s Dance Moves - Joel
Brandon’s Three Prize Plot. – Michael (Michael has a theory that Brandon placed himself in three acts so specifically so he could get three prizes. Everyone who preformed got to choose a prize.)
No Comment – Alex , who didn’t get to see the show because he had to babysit Dean.
Best Water Moment
Grandpa taking pictures of Dean playing with the hose in front of the house. - Mom
Dean playing in the water bucket placed in front of the Jacuzzi to wash sand off feet before entering the hot tub. – Ally
Hot tubing with the whole family. – Alex (We squished in, and squished out a lot of water.)
Going from the Jacuzzi to the ocean, and back and forth, over and over. At night the ocean is way more intense! – Rae
Alex thought we had a good wave for body surfing, but we ended up getting destroyed. - Joel
Michael and me catching the same wave and surfing. – Dad
Seeing everyone pick up Ally and throw her into the ocean. She was a good sport. – Mom
I wouldn’t body surf so I could watch the guys surf and wipe out. It was fun to see who could go the farthest. – Rae
When Joel got soaked taking pictures with Sandi. - Michael
Surprise!!!
Ally and I arrived at LAX 30 minutes early and Alex was already there waiting for us. – Dad
Dean sleeping through all the noise at the reunion. – Alex
It was really hard to get any reception on our cell phones at the beach! We had to walk far from the house. - Mom
A cold water patch found us while we were body surfing. – Michael
Thrift Stores are everywhere! – Ally
Rachel agrees with Ally and is thrilled with the new knowledge. - Rae
Hearing the train honk and pass by on the first night. – Mom
Realizing I’d left my Vans in a drawer back at the Beach House. - Alex
Costco Scalloped Potatoes are really good. - Mom
Made me Laugh
Playing the sentence game – Rae, Dad, and Michael.
Up late in my room, playing fashion show, being silly, and laughing hard before leaving for the trips. – Ally
Zipline with Doug Jr. – Alex
J.D. trying to switch the name “Arted” with Ashley’s “Juanita” in the Mexican Name Game. – Mom
Joel and Dad’s argument about Cinna-Stacks. – Rae
Watching and quoting Kid History videos. – Mom
Awards
Alex and Doug Jr. earned the Unsynchronized Ziplining Duets Award. - Rae
Michael and Joel get the Good Guy Award for giving up their claim on a bedroom and sleeping in the front by the windows. – Dean
Rae won the Indie Hipster Award. No one even came close in the competition. – Michael
Alex gets the Movie Hero Award for downloading the movies we brought, but couldn’t get our dvd player to play. (Unstoppable and Megamind) – Mom
Joel gets the Conquer of Dad at Speed Scrabble Award to win his choice in breakfast establishments for our final breakfast vacation feast and introducing the rest of the family to Cinna-stacks. - Mom
Dad gets the Golden Taste Buds Award for his enjoyment of Cinna-stacks. – Joel
Smoothie Master Make Award goes to Michael for his Tantalizing Smoothie Assortments. - Mom
Dad gets the Humble Helper Award for helping a lot with the T-shirts for the reunion.. - Mom
Best Injury goes to Alex for impaling his thigh on a branch ziplining. (Or That’s A Weird Place For A Piercing Award)– Ally
Ally gets the Queen of Speed Scrabble Award for loving the game as much as me, but winning more. - Mom
Extended Family Hero Award goes to Aaron Warren for saving Dean from the mud the rest of us couldn’t see. – Mom
Alex gets the Funny Guy Award for starting the best sentence in the sentenced game. (Beef Stew Plus Sweaty Man Love Equals Death.) – Ally
Dad gets the Reluctant Shopper Award for shopping almost everyday of the trip. (Costco and Ralphs) – Mom
Dean gets the Sneaky Guy Award for smuggling my Ipod into his diaper bag to take home to Phili. - Mom
Mom and Dad get the Thank You Award for a great vacation. – Rae, Ally and Alex
What Should We Name This Vacation?
California Smorgasbord – Ally
The “Pumped Up Kicks” Trip – Alex (It’s a song name.)
Beach-union – Dad
Late Nights to Early Morning – Michael
Winner, Winning, Win. - Rae
2 in 1 – Mom
Family Reach – Dad
Oven - Joel
Best Part
The Beach House Hot Tub! – Ally
The Zipline at the Reunion. – Rae
Body Surfing – Michael
The Comforts of the Beach house – Dad
Body Surfing - Joel
Accessibility to the Beach - Alex
Being Close to the Ocean – Rae
Smashball Baseball – Michael
Having everyone together! - Mom
Best Dean Moment
Dad was on the freeway ahead of us as I drove Ally and Dean home from the airport. He drove in the slow lane so we could catch up and pull up next to his car. We rolled down the windows and Dean and Grandpa had fun playing with each other from their two different cars. - Mom
Seeing him say “Hi” to everyone who walked past our place. – Ally
Sitting by the baby monitor listening to him talk to himself when we woke up. – Rae
Watching Dean play Frisbee with Grandpa Jim. – Mom (Grandpa would carefully throw the Frisbee so in gently landed at Dean’s feet. Dean would then pick up the Frisbee and throw it over his head with both hands. It would land right in front of him.)
Holding Dean so he could push the button to open the beach access door. – Dad
Playing funny noise games with Dean (Using the couch and beach towels.) – Michael
I was holding Dean up and he man-checked me. Michael had a pretty good laugh at my expense. - Joel
Playing “I’m Going To Get You” with Dean. He would squeal and then run toward me, instead of running away. – Rae
Seeing the Signing Time dance. (And all other Dances.) - Mom
Watching Dean blow raspberries and playfully stick out his tongue. – Alex
I love when Dean leans toward me when I make kissing noises. – Mom
Best Food
Grilled Chicken Night at the Beach. – Rae
Steak Night and Café 101 Pineapple Malt. – Ally
Steak Dinner - Alex
Steak Dinner – Dad
Steak Dinner - Joel
Smoothies – Michael
Breakfasts at Cinnamon Productions and IHOP, and drinking Hot Chocolate on the patio at the Beach House. – Mom
Noteworthy Talent Show Talent
Rae on the Little Pink Piano – All
Brandons interpretation of the worm. – Rae
Brady’s Dance Moves – Ally
Brandon’s Dance Moves - Joel
Brandon’s Three Prize Plot. – Michael (Michael has a theory that Brandon placed himself in three acts so specifically so he could get three prizes. Everyone who preformed got to choose a prize.)
No Comment – Alex , who didn’t get to see the show because he had to babysit Dean.
Best Water Moment
Grandpa taking pictures of Dean playing with the hose in front of the house. - Mom
Dean playing in the water bucket placed in front of the Jacuzzi to wash sand off feet before entering the hot tub. – Ally
Hot tubing with the whole family. – Alex (We squished in, and squished out a lot of water.)
Going from the Jacuzzi to the ocean, and back and forth, over and over. At night the ocean is way more intense! – Rae
Alex thought we had a good wave for body surfing, but we ended up getting destroyed. - Joel
Michael and me catching the same wave and surfing. – Dad
Seeing everyone pick up Ally and throw her into the ocean. She was a good sport. – Mom
I wouldn’t body surf so I could watch the guys surf and wipe out. It was fun to see who could go the farthest. – Rae
When Joel got soaked taking pictures with Sandi. - Michael
Surprise!!!
Ally and I arrived at LAX 30 minutes early and Alex was already there waiting for us. – Dad
Dean sleeping through all the noise at the reunion. – Alex
It was really hard to get any reception on our cell phones at the beach! We had to walk far from the house. - Mom
A cold water patch found us while we were body surfing. – Michael
Thrift Stores are everywhere! – Ally
Rachel agrees with Ally and is thrilled with the new knowledge. - Rae
Hearing the train honk and pass by on the first night. – Mom
Realizing I’d left my Vans in a drawer back at the Beach House. - Alex
Costco Scalloped Potatoes are really good. - Mom
Made me Laugh
Playing the sentence game – Rae, Dad, and Michael.
Up late in my room, playing fashion show, being silly, and laughing hard before leaving for the trips. – Ally
Zipline with Doug Jr. – Alex
J.D. trying to switch the name “Arted” with Ashley’s “Juanita” in the Mexican Name Game. – Mom
Joel and Dad’s argument about Cinna-Stacks. – Rae
Watching and quoting Kid History videos. – Mom
Awards
Alex and Doug Jr. earned the Unsynchronized Ziplining Duets Award. - Rae
Michael and Joel get the Good Guy Award for giving up their claim on a bedroom and sleeping in the front by the windows. – Dean
Rae won the Indie Hipster Award. No one even came close in the competition. – Michael
Alex gets the Movie Hero Award for downloading the movies we brought, but couldn’t get our dvd player to play. (Unstoppable and Megamind) – Mom
Joel gets the Conquer of Dad at Speed Scrabble Award to win his choice in breakfast establishments for our final breakfast vacation feast and introducing the rest of the family to Cinna-stacks. - Mom
Dad gets the Golden Taste Buds Award for his enjoyment of Cinna-stacks. – Joel
Smoothie Master Make Award goes to Michael for his Tantalizing Smoothie Assortments. - Mom
Dad gets the Humble Helper Award for helping a lot with the T-shirts for the reunion.. - Mom
Best Injury goes to Alex for impaling his thigh on a branch ziplining. (Or That’s A Weird Place For A Piercing Award)– Ally
Ally gets the Queen of Speed Scrabble Award for loving the game as much as me, but winning more. - Mom
Extended Family Hero Award goes to Aaron Warren for saving Dean from the mud the rest of us couldn’t see. – Mom
Alex gets the Funny Guy Award for starting the best sentence in the sentenced game. (Beef Stew Plus Sweaty Man Love Equals Death.) – Ally
Dad gets the Reluctant Shopper Award for shopping almost everyday of the trip. (Costco and Ralphs) – Mom
Dean gets the Sneaky Guy Award for smuggling my Ipod into his diaper bag to take home to Phili. - Mom
Mom and Dad get the Thank You Award for a great vacation. – Rae, Ally and Alex
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