Sunday, March 30, 2014

Astronaut Birthday Party



Handcrafted paper machete space helmets for the kids to take home

Shoot the alien with water guns that were hung on all the trees

Chasing each other with squirt guns

Batter up!

Close friends met through MeetUp.com


My friend Crystal made the photo booth rocket ship

The birthday boy spotted behind me


March Madness

A wreathe I made from Dave's Marine Corps desert cammies for the holidays.




Proud mommy moment: He was playing with his trains and when I came back into the room he had gotten a book from his room, brought it out and opened it to trains.


His best friend Dylan! 

Dylan and Grant sharing and playing together. 

Panda being swaddled and cuddled.  The swaddling is at Grants request.
First time splashing. He was fussing and whining and refused to put his boots on but I knew once he did he would love it so I insisted. And then he wanted me to go get him a boat. Success!


Grandma Rita and Grant found a feather in the couch and blew it to each other for a while

Grant watching a cartoon where the character was helping his dad build something. Then the cartoon was using glue so grant went and got some glue as well. Too cute!


Ocotillo Wells Off Road Adventure

We go off roading once a month and we've done sand, snow, rock, a little bit of everything. Most adventures we have the opportunity to camp if we want but we choose to drive up in the morning or stay at a hotel if its too far.  Dave gets enough camping with the National Guard and the last 5 years in the Marine Corps.  Prior to our trip Grant went on a bike ride and wouldn't stay on the side walk which took longer to get to our destination so I asked me why he was doing that.  He said he was "off roading". So yes, he loves it! Octotillo Wells has an area of obstacles like a ski range marked beginner, intermediate to black diamond. Gave us some practice to manipulate the jeep and Dave let me drive a bit of the trip. Much more exciting when you are the driver.





Random carved graffiti with this moon face that I thought was cool



Obstacle course.  Several people got stuck on the pipes on the right. I took video of the guys tires just spinning and then you hear everyone in the background laughing. Poor guy, lol

Grant usually passes out from the bumping.  He tells us when he's awake that he wants to "bump, fast!"

I got to drive!

Being in the car at this little of an incline actually felt like we were straight up and down or we would of went higher.