Thomas Takes Over

We are creating our very own Island of Sodor (this is the island where Thomas and his friends live for those of you who aren't familiar) one track set and train at a time!

Thomas Take-n-Play track sets and trains

Thomas pj's

Top Chef

A little chef in the making! Graham likes to help me cook. On this particular day we made pizza dough. Yum!



Mommy's Day Off

Yesterday, Graham spent the day with Cookie and Bompa.  They took him to the zoo for the very first time.  I'm told that he had a wonderful time and liked identifying the animals.  What a great day!

Checking out the bears

Elephants (a favorite of G's in his books)

Riding the train with Bompa

Getting a closer look at the train

Lunchtime!  Deciding on a bagel

Yummy!

What a busy day!

Choo Choo, look who's 2!

Our little man is 2!  My, how time flies!  We celebrated up at my parents house in Evergreen with a small party of close family and friends.

A very cool balloon wreath made by me (thanks Internet, for all of your wonderful ideas)!



Train-themed table



Party favors - cake pops made by Angie

The birthday boy in his "2" shirt (sewn by Grandma)

Blowing out his candles

Sampling the birthday cupcakes

Delicious!

Present time!

Checking out some birthday loot with Daddy

Thomas card from Mommy and Daddy

Look at all those trains!

Trying out e fire station (thanks Uncle Zach!)

Birthday boy and Bompa

With Uncle Zach

With our good friend Terry

With Cookie

Checking out the toys with one of our good friend's daughters

With Grandma

With Abey

With Daddy

The Pretekin men

Happy Birthday sweet boy!  We love you more than you could ever know.  Cheers to another healthy, happy, and fun year!

Trick or Treat

This was Graham's first time really celebrating Halloween.  My original plan was to bring him to just a couple houses, but he was having such a great time we went all the way down our street and came back up the other side.  Graham didn't seem to care one way or the other about the candy, but he was VERY interested in the dogs and cats he saw in other people's houses.  We also couldn't quite get him to say "trick or treat;" he came out with a very friendly "hi" instead.  My sister, Angie (or Abe to our family and Abey to G) came with us.  We dressed up as dueling insurance mascots.  I was Flo for Progressive, Angie was the Geicko Gecko, and Graham was Mayhem from Allstate.

Forecast: Snow

The first snow of the season!  This was really the first time Graham explored during the snow, and he had a great time!  Although, he wasn't too sure about wearing mittens and we hadn't gotten snowpants yet, so his jeans got soaked.

Checking out the view on my parents' deck in Evergreen

More exploring

G and I LOVE to wear our cozy Uggs (fake Uggs or Fuggs for him) on cold days

Falling Into Fall

Graham, Cookie, Bompa, Zach, and I went to a Fall Festival at one of the local nurseries.  Graham loved all the Halloween themed sights! 

Checking out the vulture

Pumpkins

Cruising around

Graham and Mommy (LOVE this picture of us together)

Graham and Bompa posing in the train

Graham and I posing in the train

Graham's Elmo balloon

Happy Fall!

Graham and Bompa getting ready for the train ride to start

Graham and Bompa checking out the vulture

Checking out a big pumpkin