Monday, April 23, 2012

April 2012


Easter Celebrations

 Burke had an Easter Party at school where a pink bunny made a special appearance. Burke was one of the only toddlers willing to hug the bunny. In fact, Burke raised his arms asking to be picked up. He then proceeded to pick the Easter bunny's nose.
 Whoa! Easter egg hunting was right up Burke's ally. He is very good at putting things away or inside boxes and baskets. The idea of candy in each egg was super fun at the Canterbury Infant Academy Egg Hunt.
 Mom and Dad come up to KC for Easter. The boys rode their bikes around to entertain the adults. Burke looks up to his big cousin. Watch out for these tough guys1
 Ball! This is the first word out of Burke's mouth every morning. He is obsessed and even tries to carry 2+ balls around at the same time.
 Reid Gals and their boys
 Croft Boys
 Easter morning we went to church with Karyl, Megan, Grandma Jean and Richard.
 Grandma Karyl getting in a squeeze
 Easter basket
 Great Grandma Jean (She brought Burke a purple stuffed bunny that he barked at).
 After lots of attention and no nap, Nonna was nice enough to take a shift of holding Burke so of course he passed out during lunch.
 He woke up in time for the Easter Egg Hunt
 Nonna and Papa with their grandkids
All in All A WONDERFUL EASTER!

 Burke is so busy these days. Talking, Running and Playing. His favorite toy is still a ball, but he has discovered cars can scoot on the floor and it is really fun to put toys inside of things such as a ball in a cup.
His vocabulary consists of:
Mama, Dada, No, Woof Woof, Ball, Moo, Meow, Uh Oh, Oh No!, Up, Tank Tu (Thank You), Duck, Vroom Vroom, Bock Bock (chicken noise) and tweet tweet (bird noise).
Pointing is quite common.
He is very good at following instructions. In fact if you ask him to select an object (a duck) and bring it to a specific person he usually gets it right. He is one proud and happy boy and likes to clap for himself.
 We decided to take Spring photos ourselves vs. go to a studio. I am quite proud of how they turned out. It always helps to have an adorable subject. : )
Burke is 15 months

 That dandelion tickles!
 Burke is barking at the birds and enjoying this Sunday morning stroll.
 Right after this photo was taken Burke launched the Easter Egg into the creek. Uh oh! is what he said before the egg ever left his hand. Funny guy.
 It is official. The Croft house at 5180 Noble Street is for sale. We have committed to building a new home to give Burke a big back yard, Dan a garage that fits his truck and I get a kitchen with an island. We are embarking on a new adventure. Anyone want to buy our house? I will always love this house as this is the home we brought our baby boy home to. (tear)

Saturday, February 11, 2012

February

SKI TRIP 2012
Dan and I took our first vacation since Burke's birth with 4 friends this February. We drove out to Breckenridge to ski and relax in the mountatin air. The Paceys and McGowns joined us and we had a great time! No one broke any bones, but we did miss Burke. The Grandmas took great care of him!

This is a view from our ski in condo.

 On our third day, the girls took the gondola into town for massages and shopping while the boys skiied.
 Shopping!
 The boys hanging out in our condo.
The Pacey, McGown and Croft Family Vacation 2012
(and our awesome minivan)
 Me hitting some blues
 Dan conquered the mountain!
 Crofts right in front of our ski in ski out condo.
 Joe literally on top of the mountain- SCARY!
 We went on a dinner sleigh ride and here was an igloo that needed an eskimo.
 Our dinner sleigh awaits : )

 Burke made us our very own Valentine! He loves his toddler room and they keep him busy with learning, crafts and lots of love.

Burke got spiffed up for Valentines Day!
Sorry ladies, his heart belongs to mom and dad still.
  Burke likes his rocking chair to read in as well as to climb on. This chair belonged to his Nonna when she was just a little girl.
 Grier kids came over to play on a Saturday night so we played with some model magic and made monsters and flowers.

 Dan even joined in on the fun.
 Burke enjoys his bath time and has been seen trying to hike his leg into the tub even when it is not bath time.
Now at 13 months Burke's vocabulary consists of: Mama, Dada, Uh Oh! (this one is his favorite) Bah (Ball), Nana (banana) and woof woof.
He loves to point at the lights and turn them off and on himself. His emotions are quite volatile. One minute he can be perfectly happy and laughing, but one tiny, unknown thing that doesn't go as he intends can cause a full on meltdown. Each day he learns something new and teaches us how to deal with life with a one year old.