We're back

I am not sure why we have been so bad about posting; it isnt' because we don't have a cute subject or an awesome new camera. Blame it on the blah of winter. We'll try to be better, but here are some pics from the last couple of months.

Liam got tons of toys for Christmas, but the highlight was a $2.00 flashlight and some hand sanitizer.



Buzz and Woody still seem to be a daily theme. He hasn't even watched the movie in a few months, but can spot the marketing in the grocery store from 30 feet away.



His father's son. Liam has always enjoyed a good puzzle. Now, we are getting to the point where it is starting to be a challenge for the parents too.

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,
This year, I have been a very good boy. I have learned how to dress myself, I am potty trained, I help put away the dishes and clean up my toys, I have tried many different fruits and vegetables and discovered that not all of them are bad. Sometimes I don't like to listen when I am spoken to, but I am confident I will outgrow that. So, for this year, Santa, I would like:
Buzz
Woody
Jessie
Bullseye
Rex
Ham
Slinky the dog
Mr. Potato Head and
Hammers
I politely ask that you leave all presents outside the front door as I am still petrified of you. One day, I do hope to sit on your lap and tell you in person what I would like, but you may need to cut off that beard.

Sincerely yours,
Liam Orion Luke aka WOODY


This is why you cannot come inside. At lunch with you this year, I couldn't even look at you. When at the mall, I made sure to stay clear of the hall you sit in.

I consider this a safe distance. Please do not come any closer. The front door is fine--I will even leave you some cookies.

Worry

Liam: "Let's watch the whole DVD so we don't have time to take a bath tonight."

Daddy: "We're not taking a bath tonight no matter what. You'll take a bath tomorrow night."

Liam: "But I worry. I'm worried we'll watch the whole DVD and take a bath. I worry."

Steve

Full

Mommy: "eat one more piece of squash."

Liam: "I already drank milk and ate three green beans. My tummy is FUUUULL!"

Daddy: "Oh, well I thought you were going to have a piece of candy after dinner, but I guess you can't since you're full."

Liam: "Well, I'm just a little bit full."

Steve

We had a terrific Thanksgiving weekend as Liam (aka Woody), Daddy (aka Buzz) and Mommy (aka Jessie).  Liam is always energized being around family and this weekend was no exception.  His schedule shifted quite a bit later, sometimes not going to sleep until midnight!  But he went to bed around 8:30 tonight, so I think we're getting back to normal already.

Dr Seuss

While reading Green Eggs and Ham to Liam, he turns to me and says:

"You're funny with this book Daddy."

Steve

Entertaining Day

Liam had a very busy day Saturday. In the morning, he and I went to our weekly music class together where we pretended to make cookies, played with a slide whistle and danced around. Liam always enjoys this class and looks forward to it every week.

After coming home for a little lunch, Annika took Liam to the mall where he gave his Build-A-Bear a "bath" at the store, picked up Toy Story 3 and played at the mall playground.

When they got home, we got ready and Liam and I went to see the Wiggles in concert with our neighbors. Liam is a huge fan of the wiggles - we listen to them non-stop on every car ride, watch the DVDs, and sing two Wiggles songs each night before bed. This is a picture of Liam when the Wiggles first got onstage tonight:

He was smiling, bouncing, singing and dancing through the entire show and had a terrific time. I was very impressed with how sincere the Wiggles themselves are. They walked through the entire audience and collected cards, flowers etc. from the kids and took the time to read every single sign out loud. In my opinion, they put on a great show with a mix of greatest hits, improv, acrobatics and audience participation. When talking about the show tonight, Liam seemed to be most impressed with when they sang Twinkle Star with the lights off and everyone's cell phones on as the "stars." I think I was most impressed when the 57 year-old Jeff Wiggle did a slow-motion head-stand while singing a song.

But wait... there's more! When we got home, after listening to yet more Wiggles in the car, we all watched Toy Story 3 while eating dinner. We reminded him that he could ask to skip any parts that were scary, but Liam watched it all the way through despite some darker scenes. One of the parts that seemed to trouble him most was when Woody loses his hat :)

As we put him to bed, we reviewed the day with him and covered all of these things. At this point, we said that was it, but he said "no! I also jumped on the bed four times." So I would be remiss not to mention that here too, for the record.