Birthday week

Simon playing at Family Grounds on a SUPER hot day.

Kissing all the babies before putting them down for nap.

cute!

Momma and Auntie C cuddle time

Telling them about his day

Simon eating his birthday breakfast!

Alan and his new toddler Simon :)

Happy Toddler!

Simon going through the options for dinner...

Blowing kisses!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet boy :)

Park fun!

Simon LOVES his new car!

Walking at the park.

Simon is finally big enough to  play on the big kids area at the park!

Working on some math problems....

Trying his hardest to not eat the wood chips!!

Lawn work

Simon and Alan did lawn work this weekend. It had gotten a bit crazy since we were out of town last week. Alan got a new thing for the mower that picks up the clippings and is putting that on in the first picture. Simon is picking up the toys that somehow keep getting spread across the lawn.

Look at the neighbor's garage color - copy cats!

What a difference the mowing makes! 

Lunch with the Aunties

Video of the Day: 6/28/12

Flashback! Grandma and Grandpa Basque Visit - March 22 - April 2

Three months late, here are some pictures and videos from Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Ken's visit to Chicago at the end of March.  Simon was about 9 months old then and had learned lots of new tricks to show off since the last time they saw him back in December.  One of the biggest things he started doing that weekend was initiating games (he would hide behind blankets or the end of the couch and pop out to play peekaboo).  He also started showing that he understood when one action would lead to another, and had fun with that anticipation while dancing with Grandma and being chased around by Grandpa.

More pics and vids after the jump...