He’s Two!

Remember this little boy?  This is our great-nephew, Mattix.

And he’s two years old now.

Of course, that meant a party!  We started out at the water park at North Valleys Regional Park.

There was pizza.

And ice cream.

Cards and lots of presents.

And just as we were about to eat some cake . . .

. . . lightning strikes began and the park had to close. So we had to head over to Grandma and Grandpa’s house to finish the party.

We finally get down the important part.

Then off to play some more!

And before it was all through, we got a group photo.  I must say, I’m rather proud of myself on this achievement. I got everyone sitting and posed, Mattix was off to the side playing on the recliner. I told everyone, “No matter what happens with Mattix, keep looking into the camera.”  I set the timer, grabbed Mattix from the recliner, threw him into his mommy’s lap, jumped into my spot and “Smiles!”  Got it on the first take. 

Gratuitous cute puppy photo. This is Bambi, the newest addition to my brother & sister-in-law’s household.

Happy Christmas!

A few images of our Christmas Eve.

Dinner was prepared by Daughter and her fiance.

The Booty.

The funny-mushy card.

Everyone got a headpiece . . .Sweetie looking adorable.

You know you’re all grown up (and a starving student) when you are this happy getting a vacuum cleaner for Christmas.

Pups got rawhide chewies ( I think this was a mistake I will not make again). Still, they enjoyed them.

Daughter had no idea how much I love Vivian Maier. And I didn’t have this book!

Merry Christmas to all you wonderful people who take the time to look at what I’m doing. I am so grateful. Daughter snapped this one of Sweetie and Me: