Don't want to forget...

Every day Mason says something that I say, " I don't want to forget that!" Our little boy is quite the talker, and always seems to amaze us. These are just a couple of things he has said in the last couple of days.

- We were throwing bouncy balls back and forth, and after one of my throws he said, " That's a bad throw mommy!" He was right!

- This morning he looked outside and said, "That's a squirrel, like Tiko. Squirrels live in trees. " (Tiko is a squirrel on Dora the Explorer.)

- When I picked him up from school today, Katie, his teacher said she was teaching them to count and giving each student a chance to try to say the numbers. When it was Mason's turn, he counted all the numbers in Spanish! She was shocked and thinks Mason is a little genius. He is such a sponge and remembers anything you tell him!

- I learned a valuable lesson as we went to the park after school on Tuesday. Mason went down the slide, popped up, and said, "Mommy it's hot, it't hot! I need a life jacket!" I learned even if it is 83 degrees the slides can still be too hot, while Mason learned that we use life jackets when we go on a boat. Another thing he picked up from Dora.

These pictures are a couple from us playing this afternoon. It doesn't take us long to make a mess! Mason learned he could do a front roll over, and thought it was so much fun. He kept saying, "This is fun!" I love my happy boy!











This is a look I have seen a lot lately. Mason can't wait for his daddy to get home. Today he was standing by the door saying, "I wait for my daddy!" "Go see my daddy!"

2 years old...

Where does the time go? Our sweet boy is already two! He is so much fun to be around, and sure does love to talk. He continually amazes us at what he says. He often talks in complete sentences which blows us away. He loves to learn, and his vocabulary is amazing. He also never forgets a thing! Right now some of his favorite things is coloring, playing in his sandbox, the slides and swings, and playing with his daddy. I often get kicked out of the playroom as he tells me it is "daddy time." I am so thankful he has such a great daddy who loves to play with him!

At his two year check up he was in the 90% in height at 36 inches, and about 75% in weight at almost 29 pounds. It is estimated that he will be 6 feet tall as you double their height when they are 2. We will see!

He still loves fruit, but will eat anything. His favorites are blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries. He could make a meal out of chips and queso:-). His favorite cartoons are Mickey Mouse and Dora the Explorer. Yesterday, he counted to 5 in spanish which he learned from Dora. Crazy!

He is currently obsessed with (as he says)"MY VERY OWN POTTY." I bought a book for him when we started beginning to potty train him. Craig read it to him one night, and he wanted his own potty. He is not ready to start as he still denys when he goes, in addition to a new baby coming this is not the time to start. You can enjoy the pictures of him playing with his potty. He gets upset that the toilet paper doesn't go "bye, bye!"





We sure do love our precious boy, and can't imagine our lives without him. I love his curiousity, desire to learn, and his smile that lights up a room. He is one happy boy, and we are so blessed!

Great friends...

We were blessed that the McCollough's got to stay with us for a couple of days. Mason and Brody were in heaven, and cried when they had to leave. They had so much fun playing together. They are so cute!

In these first pictures, Mason was putting on a show for us with his guitar that Uncle Jarrod got him. Jaxson, Brody's little brother, was belly laughing. He thought Mason was so funny!

Mickey Mouse Birthday Party...

The highlight of the week was Mason's birthday party on Saturday. We had both families here and his two best friends! He kept saying he wanted Brody and Koen both at his party and he got his wish. The McCollough's came from Fort Worth, and Mason was so excited! He also kept saying GiGi was going to make him a Mickey Mouse cake. The cake turned out amazing! I don't know how she does it! My dad cooked an amazing meal for the party, and my mom helped pull it all together. We couldn't have done it without them. Mason is so loved!

Rest of Week..

Mason had a birthday party at school on Tuesday, and a birthday dinner with Aunt Jamie on Wednesday. Jamie, Craig's sister, and Mason share the same birthday. Mason and I made them a birthday cake. I would love to say he iced it, but I can't. It is evident that I did not get the cake decorating talent in the family! However, it did taste great.

March 7, 2011

I finally have a chance to post pictures from Mason's birthday week. Long overdue, I know. Mason had the best week! On Monday, Craig and I took him to the Children's Museum and dinner on the Riverwalk. We had a blast! I am not sure who enjoyed the museum more, Mason or Craig. Craig loved playing with him, and as you can see, there are so many neat things for kids to experience.

Mason's birthday lunch at home...chicken nuggets and macaroni. He couldn't wait to go the museum. He wouldn't even take a nap.












We got the mariachis to sing him Happy Birthday. He loved it! He was dancing away.