Photos from Grandpa Bill

When we saw Grandpa yesterday, he took these photos.

More Waterpark photos

 

Grandpa C. thinks JP look like a pirate in this one.


Blowing Kisses!


Joshua and Cousin Aydin


Joshua and Daddy

Part I of Easter post

On the Saturday before Easter, all of Andy's relatives get together at a hotel in Madison, WI, to hang out and drink beer (I am serious about this, beer drinking is a required activity). We had a change of venue this year and went to a hotel with a small attached waterpark. It was little, but just the right size for the Studee clan kids. Below is a video montage of Joshua having fun with Mama in the waterpark. Excuse my super-white skin, what can I say, it has been a long winter!



More photos of the weekend will be posted shortly. We had a great time!

A few things about Joshua

Here are a few things I want to remember about Joshua at this age...(He turned 19 mo. old yesterday) Pictures will be posted soon, I promise!

1.) He LOVES bagels. Almost every morning he has a mini bagel for breakfast. It takes him a while to eat, as he gnaws on it, so I get a little peace and quiet either in the car on the way to Leslie's or at home.

2.) He high fives everyone and can say the word "five". He will go up to people and say "five" expecting you to high five him. It is adorable. This weekend, we were up in Madison with a lot of Andy's relatives and he had a great time high fiving everyone.

3.) I have played the Elmo keyboard game with him a few times and now he REMEMBERS that on the computer he can play with Elmo. If I forget to close the office door he goes in there, points at the computer and says "Mo?" If I don't let him play, he throws a tantrum. If I do let him play, he throws a tantrum when we are done. Ahh, the joys of parenting.

4.) He loves his family and get super excited to see any of the grandparents.

5.) He will not perform his tricks (like doing the animal noises) on command, much to mom's dismay when she is trying to show him off.

6.) He now LIKES the water. I will have photographic and video proof of this posted soon from our trip to Madison. Thanks Grammy Barb for the swim lessons that got him over the hump!

There are many more things and this is just a start. I will be posting photos from our crazy Easter weekend soon. I am still recovering!

It begins...

I went in to get Joshua up this morning to take him to Leslie's (our sitter) and asked if I could change his diaper. He looked a me and clearly said "No". Not in a mean or whiny way, just clearly stating his position on the matter. Until now, I have lucked out and only had to deal with head shaking for no. Ah, a new phase begins.