Category: Pictures

There may have been snow awaiting him when he woke up this morning, but let’s not pretend that the highlight of Liam’s day (so far) wasn’t the trains in the living room.

Sheer concentration (Alfalfa style)

Getting it just right…

Down the hill!

Snow gaze:

Preparations (two pairs of socks underneath sandwich bags underneath crocs):

Exploring:

Watching cars skid on the icy street:

One croc down:

Taunting Maggie (the chihuahua who lives next door):

Liam prints:

Maggie prints:

Partially stripped down and back to more important things:

This year we had a small(er) family celebration on Liam’s birthday and a big gathering for Liam and Walker yesterday at The Moore’s.  Here are some pictures from both celebrations.

Liam spent his birthday in his pajamas.  It’s just another case of a child living out the dreams of his parents.

Gran and Granddaddy brought out his fire truck (the bell still works, in case you were worried):

Monkey cake (banana, of course)!

He’s got this whole present-opening thing down!

Toddler’s first bike!

Safety first:

Time for monkey cake!

Birthday Crown:

Pop shows us how it’s done:

“The train table’s still here!”

Birthday celebrations, take 2:
Maracas!

Liam does his impression of a limp noodle as Pop brings him back to open more presents:

Fire truck, and school bus, and stop sign, Oh My!

Monkey + Maraca = KaBoom!

The only picture of Liam and Walker in the same frame:

Cupcakes!

Who knew that all Liam needed for his birthday was a purple princess ball?

Cowboy Walker:

Last week we went to visit Pitts at Sunrise.  Liam wasn’t interested in standing still unless he was being read to, but we had a very nice visit.  Here are a few pictures from the day.

Pitts tells Liam about life:

Wheelchair tag!

Liam helps push:

Back from recess:

Pitts: “Liam, how old are you now?”

Me and Pitts:

Pitts after getting an answer to her question “What is the most embarrassing thing I ever did to you?”:

Book as pacifier:

Tickle as pacifier:

Here are a few pictures from a recent visit with Mo, Pok, & Susan.

Ready for a rousing game of who’s-under-the-box:

“I think I see a shoe!”

Sheer anticipation:

Checking it out again:

“It’s Dad!”

Today was our final installment of Christmas 2009.  We spent the day with the Williams Clan at Grammie and Pop’s house.  Here are some pictures from the day.

CHRISTMAS!

Sometimes there just isn’t enough room in the kitchen, no matter how nice it is…

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty…

Beware of the man with the axe:

Axe reaction:

I’ll get you my pretty…

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Next up on the Christmas train (judging by the toys Liam got, this is an apt choice of words) was a gathering at our house with Grammie, Pop, Aunt G., and Ean.  Here are some pictures from that part of the Christmas celebration.

Grumpy G:

Not-so-grumpy G:

Orb-of-light antenna:

Closing our eyes, waiting for the surprise:

The big reveal:

King and Queen Connolly:

It’s YOUR Dekalb Farmer’s Market:

Boys and their toys:

Pre-flight:

Opening his new fire truck (with a special guest appearance by Alfred Hitchcock):

Liam “helps” Grammie and Pop with the packaging:

It’s finally free!

She with her scissors and he with his axe:

STOVE!!!

Every chef needs the proper instruments:

Chef Superman!

Happy Birthday Baby Jesus (errr…Pop)!

Next, we were off to Gran and Granddaddy’s house to celebrate with them, Mo and Pok, and Katie and David.  Here are a few pictures from that portion of Christmas Caravan 2009.

Liam started the morning by putting Courderoy down for a nap in his cradle:

Exploring:

Poppers and planes:

This might be the picture of the day:

Etch-A-Sketch break:

Taking a break for a Liam Classic: the silent fit:

Bring on the Fire Truck!!!

There’s a bell!

Two boys and a fire truck:

Tomorrow (hopefully) I’ll move on to installments four and five.  Then it’s on to celebrate the big 0-2!

Here are a few pictures from our immediate family celebration (which was decidedly more low-key).

It turns out Liam was a good boy this year.  Here he is checking out his stocking:

Trying to see how far his arm will reach…

Train break:

Budding artist:

Book break:

Our first Christmas celebration (of five) was last night, Christmas Eve with Gran, Granddaddy, Greatmama, and Greatdaddy.  Here are a few pictures from the evening:

Drum!

Greatmama schools Liam on Lollipop Drum form:

Mama tries to roll out her back on the foam roller.  Liam decides to help:

Liam checks out the roller for himself and ends up in a toddler breakdance:

Opening the train:

Realizing that it’s a train:

Pulling out every piece before anyone has a chance to put it together:

It’s a start: