William Kent Fawcett

Blogger Issues

2011-12-19T08:04:00.000-08:00

We have been trying to post to the blog for over a month now with very limited success. We are unable to edit any of the previous posting as we've been requested to do by a few individuals who would like their names removed. We are unable to upload more than a few pictures before the system errors out. We are unable to publish the blog from the "New Post" page. I finally found a way to get around the last issue which is why you are seeing the partial post from New Mexico and this message. We will continue to work with Google to figure out the problems. If this is not possible look for a new blog address to be posted here as we will move the blog to a different site. Thanks for your patience and Happy Holidays!

Farmington, NM

2011-11-16T16:01:00.000-08:00

We suffered a great loss on November 6th when Cammie's brother Rusty was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident. We traveled to New Mexico to be with family during this difficult time.

Maui Wowie

2011-11-13T16:50:00.000-08:00

We flew to Maui on October 23rd and stayed until November 1st. We enjoyed hanging out at the beach each morning and swimming in the pools in the afternoon. We stayed at the Marriott Wailea Resort which had a great beach and several swimming pools. There was an amazing children's pool with water slides, a sand beach and a water activity center. We rode a boat out to Molin kini and Turtle Bay and for some great snorkeling and dolphin watching. We were lucky to be joined by Able, Christy and their son Alex (16 months) for the last couple of days as it is always more fun with friends. William sure thinks so.William, Roger and Cammie at the beach at Big Mama's restaurant.

The Ranger was on patrol at the beach.

I sure love this outfit uncle Tom got me. I can see everything.

Where would you like to go? Well that's too bad, because we are headed to the beach!

Here fishy fishy.

It it Halloween and I am an official Beach Ranger.

Oh My!

Snorkeling is exhausting.

Nap time island resort style.

Beach time.

Hawaiian Shaved Ice. Yum Yum!

William's balcony chair.

Dressed to impress.

Love spending time together.
Mom and I at the Serenity Pool at the Marriott.
Foosball, best game ever!
Fun in the Sun.
This is where my castle will go.
Thanks for the pretzels.
Hot tub time with Alex and Able.
Alex and William Beach time.
They flavor the water with pineapple and sugarcane here. So cool!
Shaved ice mess.
They even found Barney.
Reading up on some local children's literature.
Maui Aquarium! Here we come.
Alex, check out the view through these things.

Alex and William learning to play the ukulele.

William's Second Birthday

2011-10-14T11:56:00.001-07:00

This is what Birthday face looks like.

Which gift to play with first?
Mom made the coolest cake.
Yippee! I get to blow out candles.
Reid & Lindsay helped celebrate
Choo. Choo.
Too. Two.
Train car Brownies

Mom's awesome train cake. Daddy helped a little too.

Las Vegas and around the house

2011-10-03T23:46:00.000-07:00

No one around to help? Never fear, William is here to assist customers.
A pallet of sand? One moment please.
Wheee.
Vroom!

I can see treasure!

Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo

2011-09-19T23:16:00.000-07:00

Pismo Beach is amazing

Paso Robles has a pretty cool Children's Museum

E=MC2

Beep! Beep!

Sheet Music. who needs it

Ball Pit
Ball Pit and Giant rubber duck
Priceless
I am sooo happy.
Spare any change?
Don't worry William is here.
This is why Mommy normally dresses me instead of daddy.
Riot gear, check. let's go wake up mom.
I need to learn how to petal

Pumpkin Patrol

Labor Day Weekend in New Mexico

2011-09-06T23:04:00.000-07:00

We traveled to Farmington, NM for the long weekend. We had a wonderful time with all of our family and were happy to meet Divya for the first time. William kept asking to hold her and even gave her a kiss. Unfortunately I was holding Divya so was not able to capture it as a photograph. We enjoyed seeing Roger's family in Durango.

Divya, my new Cousin and I
Foosball Championship. It came down to POP and I.
Priya's Rockstar Party. official Mic warmer upper.
Rockstar hair
OHH YeAH.
Noah and Riley can try to run.

Mya and Hali sure take good care of me.

Highest Swing Competition. Noah won this year....

Noah and I sure love the water

SOOO much fun!

Ready to launch!!!!!
Sure love playing with my cousins in New Mexico.
Priya and Mya and I in Durango Colorado
Bar D Ranch
Thanks for bringing the entertainment Mom and Dad.
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Oahu, Hawaii

2011-08-17T21:09:00.000-07:00

Slides are great

Mom, there is a bird on my head!

William' View from Marriott Waikiki

Panoramic view at sunset

Back in LA and I am done brushing my teeth. here you go.

I don't know how the cat makes it look to easy to get in this thing.

Free Car washes.

Ha, just kidding. There is a cost and you are going to pay now!

I chew on my finger when I am nervous, like when angry birds are closing in.

Foot massager, my butt. More like full body massage.

Oohhhhhhh bbboooooyyyyyy.

I love taking photos with the Hawaii sign.

Here fishy fishy.

Learning to play a new instrament a the polynesian cultural center.

Riding the train at the Dole Plantation was great.

Pineapple ice cream

William the musical pineapple

That's the trouble with traveling coach. You get stuck next to wierdos.

I am so excited to ride the train.

Give me an H. A. W. A. I. I.
Sea worthy? We will see....
I have this musical intrument thing down.
Hawaii

Sama and Gran come to visit

2011-07-25T23:18:00.000-07:00

Sama and Gran stopped by on their way back to Farmington from Erika's wedding in San Diego. We enjoyed the 22 hours we got to spend with them. William had fun playing with both of them and we are all excited for our trip to Farmington in the next few weeks.

On guard!
Sama and Me
Gran is making noise
Thanks for sharing your birthday cake with me Gran.

John our new neighbor

2011-07-18T23:23:00.000-07:00

William met out new neighbor John and instantly made a new best friend. John has many musical instruments and William loves playing them. William took to the drums instantly and instinctively seemed to know how to play them. We flew bag to Vegas to sign the papers offically selling our 1st home and William discovered a walkman at Chuck's. William Sure misses his time with Chuck and hopes Chuck comes to visit him in LA.

Want to know what Chuck was listening to last?
Just a few more minutes of drum practice before swim practice okay?

This is last photo with arm floaties as William no longer needs them to swim.

Goodbye Las Vegas, Hello Van Nuys

2011-07-11T22:18:00.000-07:00

Not many photos to post this week. Packing and moving is hectic. A big thanks to everyone that came out to help us pack and move. We sure appreciated the help.Last Days in Vegas and 1st day at new house in LA.

Moving is exhausting!
112 degrees moving day Las Vegas

125 degrees inside the van factor.

Good thing William was there to help load.

William will miss you Sylvia.

Thanks for making my time at kindercare great.

July 4th in San Diego

2011-07-05T22:26:00.000-07:00

Cammie and William joined Roger in San Diego for the 4th of July weekend. We enjoyed visiting SeaWorld and the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. We sat in the splash zone at the Shamu show. We of course chose the wettest of the wet zones. William thought it was great until the second splashing from the great whales. He got very mad at them and told them to stop splashing him. William absolutely LOVED the kid zone inside SeaWorld especially the small area they had set aside for toddler where the water came out of holes in the concrete. We also took William to the San Diego County Fair as it was next to the hotel we were staying at. We put him on one of the bungee cord/trampoline bouncing rides and he had a blast. People kept stopping to watch and asked how old he was as he barely made the weight requirement. Everyone was amazed at how fearless he was. No matter how high the ride operator bounced him he kept smiling.

I'm pretty sure this can go higher.

That's better

Where's Shamu?

Sama Comes to Visit

2011-06-26T21:37:00.000-07:00

For those of you who do not know we are moving back to the Los Angeles area, Van Nuys to be specific. Roger accepted a new job as the Associate Speciality Coordinator and Wine Buyer of Southern California. Sama was luckily able to come out to help us pack up the house as Roger had to be in California starting on the 22nd and Cammie is working full time for Russ Reid. We are so very thankful for her help and it was really nice to get to spend a little time with her before we move farther away.

Me and Sama

Sama's Wall of Boxes

Give me that licorice

Like my new hat?

Pack me up. I'm ready to go.

Time to go shopping in my favorite hat.

Father's Day Sailing in the Bay

2011-06-20T07:44:00.000-07:00

We went up to Emeryville, CA to go sailing on Tom's boat for Father's Day. Grandpa came from Reno to join us for the weekend. Gabriella graduated from her first sailing class on Friday so we celebrated and tested her new skills. Tom took us over to Sausalito where we docked for the two nights. It was nice to explore another part of the San Francisco bay. The weather was much cooler which was a nice break. It actually got too cold for us if you can believe it. We had a wonderful weekend. William loves the boat but did get a little frustrated this time while we were out sailing. He wanted to walk around the boat but was unable to due to the leaning of the ship.

I'm a Vegas Baby!
This is my favorite rope.
This is the end of the line.
On guard!
Rope!
Uncle Tom & I with Sausalito in the background.
Whoo hoo. Tom caught a shark.
Brummm Brummm
Cheese!
Me and my motley crew....Dad, Grandpa, Tom and Gab.

CC Visits

2011-06-05T17:40:00.000-07:00

CC came to visit on Saturday and helped us with our garage sale. William enjoyed playing with everything we were trying to sale and climbing on the racks we were using to display the merchandise. He enjoyed having new people to talk to every few minutes and even tried to go home with one couple.
We have been going to visit Chuck every few days this past week and swimming in his pool. William can now swim all by himself. We put his floating suit and arm floats on and he walks right into the water and swims all by himself. He is the happiest kid when he is playing in the water.
William also shaved with Roger for the first time a few nights ago. Roger put the shaving cream on his face and gave him a razor with the plastic protector still on and William mimicked Roger shaving. He even started using two razors at one point in time so he could shave both sides at the same time. We had so much fun watching him watch himself in the mirror.

Gotcha!

Flipper power

How much does this price tag say I'm worth?

Daddy's sunglasses are the best.

Thanks Abel for the xylophone.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

2011-05-30T09:53:00.001-07:00

William received a new toy a few weeks ago from the twins who live around the corner from us, it is a swing and slide combo that has a ship steering wheel and spyglass. He loves to get in the swing by himself and goes down the slide backwards as if it was a much bigger slide. William enjoys playing with the steering wheel and spyglass as well. He also received a xylophone from Abel and Christine which he and Roger have had the most fun playing with. They created a new game where Roger plays the xylophone while William chases him around in circles or Roger just plays while William runs in circles. William's favorite song at the moment is the Itsy Bitsy Spider which he knows all of the hand movements to. When we were filming him he realized that his shadow was making the movements as well. Lots of fun to watch.

Snack time!
Swinging with Elmo
Slide time

It's music time.

Kindercare Kid

2011-05-22T21:08:00.000-07:00

William is now attending Kindercare Learning Center five hours a day, five days a week. He is upset when we drop him off in the morning but is always playing happily with the other children when we come to pick him up. William seems to enjoy interacting with the teachers and other children and Cammie enjoys the time to focus completely on working for Russ Reid.

Beep Beep Chuck E. Cheese and I are off to school.
Weee! I love ball pits!

This is the largest chocolate bar I've ever seen.

I love relaxing in my very own recliner chair.

My very own shopping cart. Yipee!

Give me those balls!

In the middle of everything.

How do you make this thing work?

Bubbles!

Jazzing it up in the Big Easy

2011-05-13T20:42:00.001-07:00

We headed to New Orleans on May 4th for Jazz Fest. William was amazing on the three and a half hour flight. On Thursday we went the Zoo, William's favorite part of the trip. The Zoo was like a mini Disney land with little separate lands like swamp land and dinosaur park and a water park. Friday was spent at Jazz fest where William enjoyed watching shows in the kids tent and playing with toys in the kids village where they even had several food booths just for kids. He also was able to practice some of his dance moves while listening to the bands. On Saturday we went the the Aquarium, Insectarium, IMAX theater, Cafe du Monde and shopping at Jackson square. The Aquarium was very nice and was well thought out and William was even able to feed birds there. On Sunday, Mother's Day, William and Roger went to the Children's museum while Cammie was able to enjoy some well deserved mommy time at the Spa with a 90 minute massage. After the museum we all headed back to Jazz fest to watch Kid Rock play and then we had an excellent mother's day dinner at commander's palace.

Puppy and I are going to rest here for a few minutes. Jazz fest is a great place to rest as our itinerary has been exhausting.

What else does my basket need....one carrot. Shopping at the children's museum.

Wheee! I love slides and the one at the children's museum in toddler land is supper steep and fast. Awesome!

Galatoire's for lunch. I could get used to eating like this.

Look at me feed the parrots.

Dad and William at Jazz Fest. Come on Dad, let's get closer to the stage.

Listening to the Fais Do-Do stage with my mini M&Ms. I am sure glad that Chuck, Laurie, Grandpa and CC brought chairs.

Let's go find some gold. My explorer hat at Dinosaur park at the Zoo.

Ahhhh! The slides at the Zoo are way cool. William also made his 1st girlfriend at the park inside the Zoo. Her name was Desiree. William gave her lots of hugs and kisses. 1st time for that. And she took him down his 1st big kids tunnel slide on her lap.

My first time on a merry-go-round.

Giddy up gazelle.

Mr. Joe Cool

I'm being eaten by a crocodile.

Where did my foot go? Hope we never run into a real one as I think William would try to feed him.

The perfect setup.

French fries, chicken, drink, puppy and monkey, sitting in the Captain's chair.

Welcome to New Orleans. Shaking hands with a very large shrimp.

Ball ramp at the Children's Museum

See-sawing at JazzFest

First time on a Merry-go-round

Dinosaurs!

Running at the Aquarium

A Trip to Zion National Park

2011-05-02T07:43:00.000-07:00

CC and Uncle Tom came into town to take a trip with William, Roger, Cammie and Chuck to Zion National Park this past weekend. William was great for the car ride and loved walking outside and exploring the national park. Tom bought William the cutest Park Ranger outfit complete with his own pair of sunglasses and binoculars. William loves to play with the binoculars and even let two little boys look through them when we were coming down from the Riverwalk hike. The cabin we rented at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort came with a hot tub which we all enjoyed soaking in after our walks in the great outdoors. We kept it below 100 degrees so William could join us but since it was quite cold in the evenings it still felt warm to the rest of us. The resort also had a recreation room where William was able to play ping pong for the first time. He had a lot of fun trying to hit the ball off the table. We also made good use of their playground, visited the petting zoo and pretended to ride the child sized ATV.

Welcome to Zion National Park

I'm happy, oh so happy!

Mommy and me hanging out on the mountain.

Wow. Hiking is a lot of fun.

We made it to the top.

Panoramic view from the top of the mountain. You can barely see Tom, Cammie, William, Chuck and Cathy in the right hand corner of the picture.

I love you Daddy.

I LOVE dirt!

Brummm Brummm

My first pair of binoculars.

Giddy up Tom.

Wham! Look at the ball go!

Ping pong master

Squirrel chase

Foosball champion

Happy Easter

2011-04-24T23:49:00.000-07:00

William's second Easter was much quieter than the first. Roger had to work so Cammie and William celebrated the day together. William liked his Easter basket and enjoyed playing with the new toys and eating the candy. The egg hunt was short lived. William put four eggs in his basket and then decided he would rather play with his sand and water table. It arrived earlier in the week and has become one of William's favorite toys. He absolutely loves playing with water and being outside. Now that it has sand he enjoys filling the water side with sand more than just playing with the sand toys in the sand.

Are you sure these eggs are supposed to go in here?

Now where's that arm

Strumming my new guitar

Wow! A new light up spinny thing.

Interesting...mommy is incouraging me to write on the floor.

Sand is squishy and sticks to your hands.

Doctor Puppy is checking out my heartbeat.

Doctor William at your service.

Water slide time.

William and Cammie went to a new play center in Summerlin on Tuesday. William has a blast playing with the other children. It was his first experience in a ball pit and he didn't want to leave. We played for five hours and Cammie had to drag him out kicking and screaming.

Yipee!

I love this place!

Brummm Brummm

First Swim of the Year

2011-04-17T20:33:00.000-07:00

William had his 18 month check-up on Thursday. The doctor said he is in perfect health weighing in at 26 pounds and 33 inches tall. William cried almost the entire time we were at the doctor's office. He is really starting to dislike the place. We went to Toys R Us on Thursday as they had the sand and water table we were looking at purchasing on sale and we had $30 in gift certificates to use towards the purchase. They were unfortunately out of the sand and water table but they were having a sale on their Little Tikes toys so we ended up buying him a talking basketball hoop and baseball tee. They talk to you and their eyes and mouths move. William loves them and plays with them constantly. They are really helping him practice hand eye coordination.

William and Cammie went swimming for the first time this year over a Chuck's house. The water was perfect and William was in heaven. He came up with a new game where he runs off the pool deck and straight into the water like he's going to do a cannon ball. It completely freaked Cammie out the first time he did it and she is still a little scared each time but William thinks it is the greatest thing he has ever done. We got video but unfortunately they are too big to post and when they are shortened using the awesome program from Bobby and Kali Blogger then doesn't recognize the file type. We have a scheduled play date with Chuck on Wednesday so we'll try to get a shorter video that we can post.

Batter up!

Perfect placement.

Going for the jump shot.

I can climb up into my recliner all by myself with both of my puppies.

Check out my room with my new toddler bed.

Eighteen Months Old!

2011-04-10T21:29:00.000-07:00

William is eighteen months old today. We've had a pretty mellow week after traveling to Farmington and Reno. The weather has turned cold so we have been spending most days indoors. William got his own recliner chair and a toddler bed this week. He seems to be enjoying both. He isn't sleeping in the bed all night yet but we are working towards that goal. William has also been coloring a lot more lately and requests to get in his booster chair so he can color with his TaDoodle markers. They are awesome for toddlers as they are just the right size for their hands. We have a doctor's appointment next week so we'll find out how much he has grown in the past few months.

Just my size.

Bubbles!

Amazing.

Chuck's new water fountain is tons of fun.

Visit to Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort

2011-04-04T21:50:00.000-07:00

William and Cammie stayed in Farmington, NM until May 29th so they could see Leah and Wheezy who were passing through on their way to their new life in Washington DC. We flew to Las Vegas from Farmington, NM first thing in the morning on May 29th and then flew to Reno that evening. William, CC and Cammie spend the day playing in the snow at the Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort in Tahoe, California. This was William's first real experience with snow. At first he didn't want to wear any of his snow gear but then realized how cold the snow was. Once we got him all dressed up in his snow gear he absolutely loved playing in the snow and water.

Holding this string with mittens is harder than it looks.

Faster CC!

I am going to conquer this mountain of snow.

Wet Willy for daddy!

I think I got my thumb stuck in your ear.

Sunshine and snow. Life doesn't get much better.

I love stomping on snow.

Watch out puddle... here I come.

Splash!

Swinging with CC.

I like the pond at CC and Grandpa's house.

It's a little cold but as long as it's wet I'm happy.

Pictures from Farmington Like my new hat. I came up with it myself.

Whoa! My first rubber snake.

Thanks for my new snake Uncle Rusty.

Check this thing out Sama. It is so cool!

Eating pizza with Sama.

Here Leah you can have the ceramic snowmen.

Wheezy's wagging tail is mesmerizing.

Let's go explore the rest of the house Wheezy.

Fish tanks are one of the greatest inventions.

Visiting Farmington, New Mexico

2011-03-27T16:48:00.000-07:00

William and Cammie drove to Farmington, NM with Sama, Krisit, Priya and Mya on Monday, March 21st. It was raining when we left Las Vegas and then it started snowing about an hour and a half into the drive. That lasted for the next five hours and then we went through a major dust storm. Basically we couldn't see the car in front of us for the majority of the drive and it took 11 hours instead of the normal 8. The kids were remarkable considering the length of the drive. William has been enjoying playing the all of his cousins this week. We had a sleepover at Mya and Priya's on Wednesday night and Riley and Noah had a sleepover with us at Sama and Pop's on Thursday night. Unfortunately William caught the cold that Priya came down with on Sunday night before we left Las Vegas and woke up with a fever on Friday morning. We had to cancel our playdate with Jeremiah Jordan on Friday and the whole family barbecue on Saturday. We didn't visit several other family members and neighbors as we didn't want to get everyone else sick. Sama and Pop came down with the same cold on Friday night.

Look at all that snow.

Watch out Riley... here I come.

Dog pile on Noah. Watch me twirl this hula hoop.

Yummy! Harish gave me my first twinkie.

Hi Harish. You are my new best friend.

Giving Mom and pedicure with Priya and Mya.

Pop, this is how you connect the Roku.

On guard. This is my nasal aspirator.

Watch me send a penny down the twirling machine.

It's hula hoop time!

Sama. Kristi, Priya and Mya Come to Visit

2011-03-23T09:56:00.000-07:00

Sama, Krisit, Priya and Mya came to visit us in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 17th. Kristi is expecting a baby girl on July 4th so she came to shop a huge consignment sale that happens twice a year in Las Vegas. William absolutely loved playing with the girls. He really loves other kids. We enjoyed taking the kids to Tournament of Kings at Excalibur. The kids really enjoyed the show and the carnival games afterwards. We also took them to the Springs Preserve and the Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix. William was to young for any of the rides but Priya and Mya enjoyed driving the go carts, riding the roller coaster and the amusement park style rides.

Me and the gang in front of the Tournament of Kings stadium.

Dang these aliens are fast.

Giddy up Daddy!

I'm hanging on for dear life!

I am going to show you the coolest thing....

Watch me move this very heavy granite pillar.

Wow, wasn't that amazing.

Mya and I are off on another adventure.

Watch how the sand comes out of the pipe when the wheel is turned.

Mya and Priya sure like to hug me.

Priya and I are chillin' on Mom and Dad's bed watching a movie on my DVD player.

Oh, hi Mom. I decided to draw you a little picture while you were getting dressed after our shower. I guess I need to take another one now :)

Look out Picasso... here I come!

Wow! Was that some good chocolate!

Springtime in Las Vegas

2011-03-13T19:43:00.000-07:00

The weather has been amazing this past week (mid-to-high 70's) and William and Cammie have been spending a little time outside each day. We went to the Springs Preserve on Thursday and dragged Chuck Golleher along with us. William enjoyed playing in the sand and with all of the interactive exhibits. He also helped Roger water the plants in the backyard and played with playdough for the first time. William also ate his first Popsicle this week.
William has his first playdate with a neighborhood boy Jakob on Friday. We didn't get any pictures of the two of them as Cammie was too busy refereeing. Jakob is almost two and wanted everything William decided to play with. William didn't mind even when Jakob pushed him away once. He just smiled back at him so the playdate went well. No crying kids is success in my book! Enjoy the latest photos of our little toddler. He is sure growing up fast.

I love swimming in the sand.

It's hard to do the splits in the sand.

That was one round trip on the stairs. Chuck, are you ready for 10 more?

This play dough stuff is weird.

Yummy! I like Popsicles.

Thanks Mommy for wrapping the towel around the Popsicle. They are cold on the hands.

I decided I would rather sit inside the book bin and read my books in here than keep the books in the bin and sit on the couch. Mommy says I discover something new each day.

I LOVE water. It is the best thing on the planet (except for Mommy...maybe)

First Time at Daycare

2011-02-28T17:48:00.001-08:00

William got to experience the joys of daycare for the first time on Saturday night. Roger, Cammie, CC and Chuck went to see Phantom of the Opera so William went to Kids Quest where he got to play with all the other children. He did well for a little over two hours and then was ready to be picked up.

William has added two new words to his vocabulary "me" and "mine". Terrible Two's here we come! His canines have all finally broken through so now all we are waiting on are the final four molars and he will have all of his baby teeth.

Roger's brother Tom and his girlfriend Gabriella were in town for business over the weekend as well. We got to hang out with them a little on Sunday. Unfortunately we didn't get any pictures so this posting is a little sparse.

I love playing in my massage chair.
Dilly Bars are awsome!

I've learned to steer!

2011-02-22T00:03:00.000-08:00

William has finally learned how to steer his battery powered Buzz Lightyear bike. He can now make it from one end of the house to the other making two turns. The video won't post for some reason so I'll try again next week. He has been busy getting into everything and exploring every inch of the house this week.

Hold on, I need to take this call.

Here we go!

Watch this dance move.

This one is even better.

Oh goody. I found Mommy's phone. Let's go see if it can float in the cat water.

CC comes to visit

2011-02-13T21:31:00.000-08:00

Roger's mother, Cathy Fawcett AKA CC came for a visit on February 10th and will sadly be leaving to go home on the 15th. We have been having a lot of fun during her stay. We went to the Las Vegas Zoo on Saturday and to the Springs Preserve today. William has loved the time outside and the weather has been perfect. This is the best time of year to live in Las Vegas. CC has been taking William for walks and playing outside during the day. William has been really enjoying is time outside and the two of them have been getting along famously.

Where did I put that salt shaker?

Maybe it's in the other cabinet?

Bam! Emeril's got nothing on me.

Let's see what else I can put in the frying pan.

I love playing in my pillow maze.

Mardi Gras beads. New Orleans here I come.

Chillin' on the couch. I can now get up on the couch all by myself.

Super cool penguin pajamas from Sama.

Check out my wheels.

My awsome new "stroller" bike was a Christmas present from Chuck Golleher.

This peacock moves really fast.

Look Mom I found a turtle especially for you.

Mr. Peacock, would you like some of my cookie?

Petting a goat while Mom feeds it. Not sure if I like this.

Trying peanut butter for the first time. I decided it was better to bite it off the middle of the pancake (see left side of picture) than to eat it with the pancake from the side.

I think I just discovered my new favorite food.

This is how a cat crawls through the tall grass. I've been watching The Lion King.

This is the biggest bunny I've ever seen.

Would you like some of my pizza?

Dumping sand down the front of my overalls. What a sensation!

Hmmm.... Where can I dump this one?

Hello? Excuse me?

Why doesn't this guy move?

Hop on CC. This train is headed to Reno.

Chugga, Chugga, Choo Choo!

Peak-a-boo

Spinning in circles on a big granite water sculpture with two new friends I met at the Springs Preserve.

Zoom Zoom

2011-01-31T08:18:00.001-08:00

William has been learning a little more each day. He still loves to read books and play on the computer. We purchased a little kitchen because he likes to play in the real kitchen and hoped it would work as a safe substitute. He seems to enjoy pushing the buttons on the microwave and the sounds it makes when different pots are put on the burner. Pictures will be posted soon. We also bought him a battery powered Buzz Lightyear four wheeler which he really enjoys ramming into anything and everything. Enjoy the photos and videos.

I like to clean up my own messes.

Mmmmm.... My very own personal space heater.

Wow is this bag heavy.

Out to the trash we go!

I love big bird books.

Enjoying a little cereal before bed.

I love cameras!

The Beginning of 2011

2011-01-15T22:09:00.000-08:00

2011 has already been very busy. Roger's mom CC came down to visit on the 7th and then we flew back to Reno with her on the 11th. William got to play in the snow for the first time. We unfortunately did not get any pictures as he did not have any gloves and so did not stay outside very long. William is still growing like crazy. He had a doctor's appointment on the 14th where he weighed in at 23 lbs and 32 3/4 inches tall. That is over half of Cammie's height and he's only 15 months old! Looks like he's going to be taller than both Roger and Cammie.

The next American Idol?

Thanks Chuck and Laurie.

Driving Grandpa's BMW.

Locking CC in jail at the Children's Museum in Carson City, NV

A math whiz in training.

William and CC.

The shirt says it all: 0 to Naughty in 6 seconds

Thanks Gran.

Vacuum riding should be an Olympic event.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-27T08:18:00.000-08:00

William and Cammie travelled to New Mexico on December 14th and stayed through Christmas. They had a wonderful time seeing and playing with all of our family.

William and Jeremiah

There, now the tree is perfect

Center of attention

Gotcha.

Balance.

Hats off to you.

William getting ready to show off his new dance routine.

Awesome dude. Chest bump.

U looking at me?

I think this hat is going to look great on me.

Great Grandma.

Come a little closer so I can show you what else a roll of wrapping papper can be used for.

The Boys.

What?

Slushee time.

I am not supposed to have this. YEAH.

Wow, this is pretty cool.

Which button sets off the car alarm again?

So Happy together!

A quick instructional training with Pop. So you put it into gear like this. Right?

Then it's off to the races. Check me out.

Wait I'm not done, you needed a door on that side of the house anyway.

Where's Waldo?

SOOO Cute.

That's funny.

Closer

Closest

I'm not supposed to be taking these.

Home again

2010-12-10T14:04:00.001-08:00

Just a few pictures around the house.

Now Dad, next time we go around the block can you slow down a little as we pass the houses with all of the Christmas lights?

Spagetti O's are messy.

Come here and let me give you a big hug

Now I am going to make red handprints all over the back of the chair.

Thanksgiving and Carribean Cruise

2010-12-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

William's second Thanksgiving was spent at home with Roger, Cammie, CC, Grandpa, Tom and Chuck. It was a simple affair as we had a shuttle picking us up at 6:00am the next day. We met up with Roger's Auntie Carol and Uncle Bill at the airport in Las Vegas and all boarded the 5 hour flight to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Mike Lishman and Christina Garcia met us in Florida for our 7-day Western Carribean cruise. Our cruise on the Crown Princess took us to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Roatan, Honduras; Cozumel, Mexico and Princess Cays, Bahamas. We had an amazing trip and really enjoyed all of the time we were able to spend with family and friends on the trip. Enjoy the trip from beginning to end in the photos and videos that follow.

I'm so stuffed from Thanksgiving dinner. I think I'll take a nap right here.

Eating dinner at the Rustic Inn in Florida.

I don't know why all of the grownups are wearing bibs.

GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS

Dad, me and mom with the ship in the background.

Uncle Tommy and me with the Crown Princess in the background.

Daddy, Mommy and me at the Green Sea Turtle farm in Grand Cayman.

Are you sure this is safe?

Turtles are soft and very nice.

Uncle Tommy, Daddy and me posing for another picture in Grand Cayman.

same place, different people.

CC, Grandpa and me visiting Hell.

Mailing a postcard to Sama and Pop from Hell, Grand Cayman.

Jeez, look at the bird in the tree not at the camera you two.

This is my "Ratatouille" move as I can control daddy by pulling his hair.

Tommy, Carol, Mommy, Daddy and me.

AROUND THE CROWN PRINCESS

Daddy and me dressed up in our tuxedos for the first formal night.

Mommy and me in matching outfits for the first formal night.

Playing in the kids center on the ship.

Hello Room Service. Please send a pb&j, french fries, milk and warm chocolate chip cookies.

What a life! I'm wearing my comfy PJ's from Bill and Carol sitting next to the cool puppy the room steward (Ariel) made me out of towels while eating the fresh chocolate chip cookies Ariel leaves for me each night.

I love pushing this table around my balcony.

Mommy loves my monkey outfit. It says "silly" on the front

and has monkeys on the back

Check out my snazzy suit for Formal night number 2.

ROATAN, HONDURAS

Mommy, Chuck and me playing in the ocean in Roatan.

Playing in the sand is a lot of fun.

Now that the bucket is full I can concentrate on the dump truck.

CC, me and Mommy hanging out in Roatan.

Uncle Tommy loves it when I splash him in the pool

Waterfall!

Daddy, me and Mommy in Roatan, Honduras

Uncle Tommy, me and Daddy in Roatan, Honduras

Daddy and me on the beach in Roatan, Honduras.

COZUMEL, MEXICO

Mom, Chuck and me at the Tulum Ruins in Mexico.

These ruins are crowded. Beep. Beep. Out of my way!

I am the king of the world.

PRINCESS CAYS, BAHAMAS

Uncle Tommy and I are ready to get off the ship.

What does your piece of paper say? This card has my name on it.

Kickin' it in the Bahamas in a pink bungalow.

BACK IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

Daddy buried me in the sand.

I'm walking

2010-11-20T13:00:00.000-08:00

Everyone said that once William took his first couple unassisted steps he would be walking in no time. They were right. He can get around quite quickly now. He can crouch down to pick up his ball and remain standing instead of having to sit down so he is transitioning back to crawling a lot less these days. William has also learned a new skill this week. He can open the doors! Boy, are we in trouble now.

William had his 13 month checkup on Thursday. He weighed in at 22 lbs 8 oz and is 30 1/2 inches tall. He has 12 teeth and jabbers all the time. William has started making animal noises as well. Whenever he sees a picture of a dog he "woofs" and whenever he sees a picture of an elephant or the carved elephant head we have hanging on the wall he lifts his arm in the air like a trunk and makes a "hie" noise. William also loves to talk on the phone. He has two play phones that he carries around the house and talks on. He brings them to Roger and Cammie so we can talk too.

This is my puppy from CC and Grandpa. I like carrying it around the house.

Haa, haa. I stole Mommy's ice cream cone.

Yummy!

Roar! Roar! Dad and I are pretending to be lions.

I'm giving you the "I'm cute" smile. Can I have the camera please?

I'm just like my Daddy. He loved the vacuum when he was little.

Talking on the phone while watching my favorite show "Dinosaur Train". Then Daddy got home from work and I got to practice walking.

First Steps

2010-11-14T13:51:00.000-08:00

William started taking his first tentative steps on November 1st. He was a little unsteady as he let go of Roger's pant leg and walked over to Cammie. Since then he has been walking a little farther every day. While we wouldn't say he is walking yet as he still crawls fifty percent of the time we know the time when he will stop crawling is rapidly approaching.

Check me out. I'm drawing a masterpiece in my new booster seat from Sama and Pop. I prefer it to the high chair.

Parents putting me to work again cleaning my DVDs from the library.

How many of these did we check out?

Read the shirt.

I don't care if it's midnight and you have been ready for bed for awhile.

Read the shirt again.

The video doesn't have sound as I could not get it to load without stripping the audio.

Happy Halloween

2010-10-31T23:55:00.001-07:00

William's second Halloween was a little more eventful than his first. He only had one costume this year. We dressed him as a pirate but William wouldn't wear the hat. William enjoyed helping Cammie carve our Halloween pumpkin. We went to the District, an outdoor shopping mall, and enjoyed seeing everyone in costume. William was overwhelmed with all of the children, noises and colorful clothing. He enjoyed handing out candy to the few trick-or-treaters who came to the house. We are looking forward to taking him trick-or-treating next year.

I've decided a pirate really doesn't need a hat.

Slimy but fun!

What else is in here?

I found a few more seeds Mom.

Our Halloween decorations.

Let's see what is in my mailbox today.

Haa. Haa. You can't get me.

Eating with a fork is fun and a bit of a challenge.

Trip to Los Angeles

2010-10-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

We went to Los Angeles this past week as Cammie needed to attend a meeting at Russ Reid. William and Roger toured the office with Cammie and got to meet a lot of her co-workers. Roger and William then went to Roger's corporate office in Sherman Oaks to meet all of his co-workers. They then headed over to Jeremy and Clio Lishman's house to visit them and Sophia. William enjoyed playing with Sophia and all of her toys. We were fortunate enough to stay with Doug and Lindsay George and meet their little boy Reid. William and Reid enjoyed playing with each other. It was a lot of fun to watch the two of them interact. We met Mike Lishman for breakfast the next morning and he took some great pictures for William eating Dim Sum. Enjoy the photos.

Pack me up. I am ready to go on the next adventure.

Haaa haa. You thought the security gate could keep me out of the kitchen. I found this little door, opened it up and crawled right through it.

William showing Reid which ones make the most noise.

Reid, let's go get the dog.

Reid says "Where do you think you're going? The parents want a picture"

Dim Sum looks interesting. The shrimp rice balls are the best.

Mmmmm... I don't need chopsticks.

Here Heidi. I have a mouse for you.

I like to play with the toys on the fridge.

I like chocolate cookies!

One Year Old!

2010-10-10T22:07:00.000-07:00

William is one year old today! The year has gone by so fast. It has been an amazing experience to watch him grow and learn. We are a little sad to be leaving the "baby" stage but are excited to start the official "toddler" stage of his life.
We are greatful that Sama, Pop, Kristi, Priya, Mya, Grandpa, CC, Tom, Misty (Erika's friend) and Erika were able to travel to Las Vegas to celebrate with us. Robbin and Lennon Hookway, who live locally, were also able to join us. We enjoyed spending time with each of you. William had so much fun playing in the pool with everyone. Thank you all for the amazing and thoughtful presents and for all of your help to make William's first brithday party special. Thank you for coming to celebrate William and the joy he brings to everyone he meets.

Mya is playing with my laptop. I am showing her how it closes.

My first lick of a beater covered in icing. Yummy!

Here Pop. You've got to taste this.

Sama is hard at work making my cake.

A pirate boy with a treasure chest. Isn't Sama amazing!

CC, Chuck and Grandpa all dressed up as pirates for my birthday party.

My motley crew . . Chuck, CC, Grandpa and Priya.

More of my motley crew... Sama and Pop.

Erika

Check out the cool apron Aunt Kristi made me with a pirate ship to protect my pirate costume.

Aunt Kristi showing off our spoils. King Crab legs.

Surfing lessons with Sama. Chuck is my lifeguard.

This is awesome!

Sailing the high seas in my pretend pirate ship.

Look I found this pen in your pocket Pop.

How does it taste?

I can't open my eyes!

You keep the hat and eye patch. I'm out of here.

How cool is this! My very own mailbox. Now Mommy won't have to stand at the curb for 10 minutes every time we get the mail.

My very own cake! Mommy, Sama and Aunt Kristi all worked on it to make it perfect.

Happy Birthday to ME!

This looks tasty!

Daddy is the best horse in the world. He gallops around for me and makes me laugh.

Time for bed. Are you sure you brushed your teeth? Let me check.

A trip to Seattle, Washington

2010-10-10T22:03:00.001-07:00

We took a trip to Seattle Washington September 26th through October 3rd. William and I stayed with Leah Culler and Tim Harville while Roger was touring the Washington Wine Country. William had so much fun playing with their dog Wheezy. She started to get worried after a few days that we were moving in permanently and would have to share her toys with William forever. Wheezy was great with William and let him discover what fun can be had when playing with a dog. We really enjoyed our visit and want to go back soon.

Wheezy is so much fun to play with.

Mom and me at Pikes Market

Cool peppers at Pikes Market.

Yum. A huge bowl of rice all to myself.

Get this hood off my head!

The space needle is very tall.

You want me to stick my head through this hole?

Posing for another picture.

I like playing Tim's guitar. It make lots of different noises.

So tired from playing that I fell asleep in the shower.

This miniature city on a table is really cool.

Look Pop. It's a train.

I am not Davey Crockett. Stop putting things on my head!

Watching boats come in with Daddy, Tim and Leah.

This anemone feels squishy.

Banging on pots is lots of fun.

Dad, this is the praying mantis move!

Are your eyes still there?

Nothing like riding a huge bug.

So many buttons. So little time.

Dad, Chris Sparkman, Mom and me at the Waterfront Grill.

Posing for another picture at the Seattle Aquarium.

You're telling me that if I stick my head in this hole I'll look like a deep sea diver?

We picked these flowers just for you Leah.

Leah is so much fun. I love to play and dance with her.

This is Tim. He is really cool. I like to play with him.

We are conspiring on a plot to get mommy to buy some donuts.

Success!

The Month of September

2010-09-21T12:35:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it has been so long since the last post. William caught a NASTY bug at the Children's Museum. He was sick for 9 days, was unable to keep anything down and started loosing weight rapidly so we had to draw some blood for testing. He gave us all quite a scare.

This is where they had to take my blood. It hurt and I cried.

No one can accuse William of not sharing as he will feed you or give you the toy he is playing with and unfortunately the bug was no exception. Roger got sick first, next was Cammie and then Chuck got sick as well when he came over to help Cammie on her birthday as she was very sick and there were a few service people coming to work on the house.

We travelled to visit CC and Grandpa up in Reno for Labor Day weekend and William ended up sharing the bug with CC, Bill Cicerone, Tom and Gab as well. We are happy to report that everyone is well again. William went to his first "Best in the West Rib Cookoff". We enjoyed the time we were able to spend with everyone.

Give me that camera and I'll take a picture of you.

Tom and Gab. They brought me a bunch of cool new toys. A puppy named Scout that knows my name, a cookie monster that sings to me and an Elmo doll that laughs and shakes.

I'm pretending to crawl on the moon in my rocket ship pjs.

These large pillows are so much fun to attack.

I'm asleep so Mommy, Bill, Grandpa and Ray are all watching my cartoons.

Me and Dad taking a picture in Tonopah at a saloon with my nickname.

We arrived home on Monday and then Cammie's parents arrived on Friday. We took Pop to the Aria buffet as they serve Alaskan King Crab legs and Maine Lobster on Saturday night. We discovered that the first of William's top two molars had broken through the skin. William enjoyed playing in the pool and around the house with them. Pop and William created a few new games that had William squealing in delight.

This is my Sama. She just finished making my Halloween costume.

This is my Pop. I just programmed one of my customized massages for his enjoyment.

Sama, there is no way am I trading your phone for Mommy's. I get to play with hers all the time and yours is new.

Finally a few pictures from the last few days....

Baby knee pads out of a pair of Mom's socks.

What is this thing called chocolate and should I eat it?

Here goes nothing....

Mom and Dad are crazy! I agree with Pop and CC. Chocolate is WONDERFUL!

How cool is this! I can crawl up onto my bed and lean against the couch while I watch a Baby Einstein DVD.

I LOVE to read books. It is my favorite activity after throwing and chasing a ball around the house.

Wow! This is one big ice cream cone. I think the chick behind the counter really likes me because Mom didn't order a large.

I love to vaccum the living room.

Children's Museum & Around the House

2010-08-29T16:58:00.001-07:00

William went to the Children's Museum in Phoenix, AZ this past week. We had so much fun watching him interact with the other children and parents. The museum has half a floor dedicated to children under three. William loved the fact that everything was his size and nothing was off limits. All of the other exhibits had a "baby zone" so there was always something for him to do.

We were also able to spend some time with Erika Kingery (cousin). We enjoyed hanging out, having dinner and swimming with her. William didn't want to see her go and cried when she left.

I'll show you how to take a photo.

Look here Chuck, this is what I did and now it won't take a picture.

Mom, I just created the playlist on my iPod for bedtime tonight.

Seriously Dad there is nothing on TV tonight.

Did you see that? I just reprogrammed all of the default setting for Internet Explorer.

I can do squats with one leg lifted.

I can't believe they've already given me chores.

How do they expect me to reach the drawer to put these away?

Whew! Finally reloaded and turned on.

I'm singing and playing the piano in the rain

Where's my food?

Excuse me waitress. I have my bagel but need some water.

This place is so cool. My very own tunnel with buttons to push that make animal noises.

I'm putting the dishes away just like at home.

So much fun.

This one is different.

Hide and Seek in the room of hanging foam tubes.

My tent.

Building a fort.

A growing Boy.

Faster!

This is my new best friend, Erika. We just finished swimming in the pool.

Sweet Potatoes should only be eaten in french fry form.

This is the longest breadstick I have ever seen.

I am the champion!

Mom tried to keep me away from the meringue but she is no match for my ninja skills.

Ahhh...Sweet success.

I love my new minivan!

2010-08-22T23:08:00.001-07:00

If you have ever travelled in a vehicle with William you understand how much he absolutely and totally hates to be in the car. The past ten months have been filled with screaming tearful trips until now. We purchased a new Town and Country minivan and he absolutely LOVES it. He has not cried while driving since we purchased it. A big part of his new found happiness has to do with the flip-down tv and wireless headphones. The favorite movie right now is called "Fun Baby" by Calm Baby. The transition to the forward facing carseat and the fact that he can see out the windows are all pluses as well.

Sitting in foot massager at Chuck's house.

Swinging at the Park

2010-08-15T22:19:00.000-07:00

William went to the park for for the first time on Saturday and enjoyed swinging. It was too hot to use the slides or any of the other equipment. William is getting closer to walking every day. He has started taking steps between furniture instead of sitting down and crawling from one item to the next.The past two weeks have been full of every day life. Roger's brother came to visit last weekend for business so we only were able to spend a few hours with him but enjoyed the visit. Our little "point-and-shoot" camera broke so we don't have as many pictures usual.

William in his 49ers jersey for the start of football season.

William has started to make a very funny "aggressive face" whenever something or someone is not doing what he wants it to.

We took William to the park for the first time on Saturday.

The big push from daddy.

Taking a massage.

William likes to push the buttons to choose his own massage.

William holding his own bottle.

One Week and Three More Teeth

2010-08-01T21:07:00.001-07:00

It feels like we must have set a Guinness Book of World Records this past week as William got one more tooth on the bottom on Saturday, one on the top right on Tuesday and one on the top left on Thursday. This makes 4 on the top and bottom (8 total). Only 12 more to go and William will have all of his baby teeth.

Sorry for not posting last Sunday. We traveled to San Francisco to visit Roger's brother, Uncle Tom. We went to the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Saturday and enjoyed trying garlic corn, garlic hot dogs, garlic crawfish, garlic oysters, garlic calamari, garlic fries, garlic bread and a strawberry shaved ice to beat the heat. On Sunday we sailed out to Angel Island and barbequed. We think William loved the boat even more than he did during the last visit. Part of this is probably due to Uncle Tom converting the kitchen table and booth into a big bed so William would have somewhere to crawl around.

William and Cammie at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

Roger, William and Tom sailing in San Francisco bay.

William and Tom on Angel Island.

William in very cute outfit from Gran (Josie Jordan). Love the Air Force bommer jacket.

William pulling himself up to the desk.

William happy about his new skill.

William playing with a laptop.

(If you click on the photo it will enlarge and you will be able to see all four bottom teeth.)

One of William's favorite activities is walking along the banister between the hallway and the living room.

Another one of William's favorite activities is playing with the copier/scanner/fax machine.

William has been using a pacifier as a teether this week.

Nine Months Old!

2010-07-18T21:38:00.000-07:00

William passed the nine month mark on July 10th. He has gotten so big (20lbs and 30 inches tall)! We are amazed at how quickly he learns and moves around. We didn't post last week as William came down with a fever mid-day Sunday that did not break until Thursday evening. It was a long stressful week. He is back to his happy playful self. Some stats of what he can do now:

can "cruise" (stand up and walk along furniture)
Will hand you something if you ask for it
objects if you take a toy away
cries if Chuck, Roger or Cammie leave the room (even if someone else is still in the room with him)
can stand himself up on almost anything (including your pant legs)
says "mama" and "dada" and lots of gibberish
plays peekaboo
picks up anything and bangs most things together
self feeds small items similar to Cheerios
loves to pound and bang on anything and any one (especially the laptop computer and Cammie)
he can walk backwards and forwards in his walker

William pulling himself up on the railing between the living room and the hallway

William riding a scooter/walker we assembled today

William in his Pooh walker.

Fourth of July and a Family Reunion

2010-07-08T21:34:00.000-07:00

We headed out to a small town called Ordway in Colorado for a family reunion on Cammie's father's side of the family. We enjoyed seeing relatives we had not seen in a while and meeting new ones. William loved meeting everyone, spending time with his cousins and being loved on by all his extended family. William loves his Sama and Pop and would gladly trade in his parents for a day possibly even two. William also enjoyed watching the fireworks. We were worried that the loud noises would scare him but he was fascinated and didn't cry once. William also went bowling for the first time. The alley had a cool ramp for the kids to use so the ball would reach the pins.

Pop, William and Priya

William and Kristi

Vern Kimball and William

William and Pop

William and Pop bowling.

Larry Kimball, William and Chuck Kimball

William and Pop

Dianne Kimball and William

Carolyn Kimball and William

Josie Jordan and William

William and Sabrina Jones

William and Debbie Jones

William and Sheryl Blair

Pop, William and Roger

Sailing in San Francisco Bay

2010-07-06T06:45:00.000-07:00

William went to visit Uncle Tom on his sailboat for the first time on June 25th. William absolutely loved the sailboat. It was one big toy to him with handholds and a "crib" at the stern of the boat that mommy could fit in with him. He loved playing with the ropes and wenches. His Great Uncles Ray and Bill Cicerone joined us on Saturday for sailing. We enjoyed our visit and the cooler weather. We hope to go back soon.

Tom, William and the sailboat

William playing with a wench

Ray, Tom, William, Roger and Bill

William steering the boat

William still steering.

Mmmm . . . Tasty!

Bill and William

Cammie and William. We put his in a floating suit just in case.

William and Tom

William playing with the ropes on the main sail.

So much fun!

Bill and Carol Come to Visit

2010-06-20T21:16:00.000-07:00

The past two weeks have been quite busy. Roger's Aunt and Uncle, Bill and Carol, came to visit. We enjoyed their visit very much. William had a lot of fun playing with them especially in the swimming pool. Their visit was too short and we hope to see them again soon.

William also reached the 8 month mark, got another round of immunizations and he is 18lbs 12oz and 29 1/2 inches tall. He can crawl anywhere he wants to go and says mama and dada.

Carol and William
William, Carol and Bill

William and Bill

William in his cool new PJs from Bill and Carol.

Shark toy and shark PJs

William and William

William in a high chair at a dim sum restaurant. He is growing so fast.

William playing his favorite game at the Pinball Hall of Fame. It is called dunk-an-alien and trash talks the entire time. William thinks it is the funniest thing in the world and laughs like crazy.

William feeding himself for the first time. Note the bowl that suctions to the tray so it cannot be thrown.

William on a bike for the first time. He was very excited but his feet didn't quite reach the pedals.

William asleep.

Look at all of the toys William got out of the basket all by himself.

William in new PJ's from CC (Cathy Fawcett)

William unplugging daddy's computer.

William and Roger at Carnevino

It's Summertime in Las Vegas

2010-06-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

It's officially summertime in Las Vegas. Temperatures have been in the 105-108 range this week. We have been trying to stay cool by spending lots of time in the pool. William loves it and is digging his brand new sunglasses which we purchased with Kristi and Harish Raghavan while they were here visiting. We didn't see too much of them as they were here for their anniversary (hence no photos) but we enjoyed the time we spent with them and hope they come to visit again soon.

Sunglasses are a wonderful invention.

William and his crab.

All tuckered out after playing in the pool.

William in Daddy's hat. He LOVES baseball caps.

A Week full of Firsts and Two More Teeth

2010-05-26T12:31:00.000-07:00

The top two front teeth FINALLY broke through the skin this morning. They have been right there for the past two weeks. William was also babysat for the first time yesterday by Chuck Golleher while Cammie went in for her bi-annual teeth cleaning at the dentist. It was quite successful. Cammie came home to them both sleeping on the couch.

Roger put William to sleep for the first time on Monday night. And finally William got to take his first "bath" in the sink yesterday evening after enjoying another teething biscuit.

Look I can turn the water on and off!

This faucet thingy is so cool. The water just keeps coming out.

Wow, I can even splash water on the mirror from here.

Why are there bars between me and my mommy?

This is the coolest ball. Although I can't seem to fit it in my mouth no matter how hard I try.