Handsome!

At the beach...

Yet another outfit...

California

Here are some pictures from our weekend trip to the San Diego area. The weather along the coast was pretty cool and damp, especially while Vegas was setting records here for heat!

Two cool guys just hangin'.

Dane takes Uncle Benny for a walk.

A golf lesson from Daddy.

Dane loved bouncing around with two other little kiddos on this trampoline. Now he's requesting one for his first birthday present next week!

Our little leprechaun waits to start the 10k run on St. Patty's Day.

A puppy!

Always reach for the stars!

Dane's first visit to the Pacific Ocean.

Walking out on the pier with Daddy.

More fun times!

Carter seems fascinated by our little whirlwind. He'll soon be crawling to keep right up with Dane!

Daddy gives Dane a ride in his chair.
Runnin' around!
We're looking forward to a little getaway to San Diego this weekend to meet up with Uncle Benny! See you then!

...And he's off!!

Dane has finally decided to let go and take some steps on his own! Look at him go!

A little yard work

Dane helps Daddy with some yard work. He absolutely loves being outside. The rake is just a wee bit big for him!

Teddy's kisses make him smile.

Keepin 'em pearly!

We had been using a little finger toothbrush with Dane, but recently got him a real toothbrush for fear of losing a finger!

Janell's visit

Our friend Janell visited us a week ago, but I didn't get a single picture. She took some pictures (view here). Thanks for coming, Janell! You can also check out her blog to the right.

Hello!

Dane really loves phones of any kind. He has started to say "Hello" when we hand him a phone.

Dane tries out the pay phones at the Bellagio.

All smiles!

A bit ticklish!

Stayin' busy

Walking along the walls takes intense concentration!

Little electronic specialist in the making tries to rearrange some extra cables.
Wrestlin' match!

Pushing buttons!

Over the last couple of weeks, Dane has become quite infatuated with pushing buttons. Doorbells, elevators, cell phones, garage door opener- he gets his little finger ready to push as soon as he spots a button in the vicinity. He's also learning to push Daddy's and Mommy's buttons by doing things like sorting out foods he doesn't like and spitting them back out of his mouth!

Spring is here!

The sun is out and the weather is beautiful. Dane "helps" Mike mow the lawn!

Some early blossoms on our flowering crab apple tree.

The NBA is in town!

Las Vegas is hosting the NBA All-Star game this weekend, so the town is even crazier than usual. Last evening, Mike and I attended the Touch a Life gala sponsored by the Wives of the NBA to honor Elaine Wynn, Cookie Johnson (Magic Johnson's wife), and Dikembe Mutumbo for some of the community efforts they make. Part of the proceeds from the evening benefited the organization that Mike works for, so we were invited to share in the evening. There were quite a few celebrities present including: Magic Johnson, Dave Winfield (former Minnesota Twins player!), Queen Latifah, Vivica Fox, Alonzo Mourning, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to name a few! Here are some pics from the evening.

Dikembe Motumbo (over 7 feet tall!) with some of the participants of the After School All-Stars (the program Mike works for).

Posing with Magic Johnson, an unknown (to me) ex-NBA player, and Dave Winfield.

Arnold's surprise appearance to present Mrs. Wynn's award.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Some pictures of our favorite little Valentine in his cute new pj's from Grampy and Grammy. Hard to get him to sit still for a good picture!

XOXO

The Canyons

We recently returned from a lovely little vacation to Park City, Utah. Thanks to Mike's sister Melodee and her husband Hugh for inviting us along to meet them at The Canyons ski resort. We had a nice little "family reunion" of sorts with Hugh and Mel's kids, Zachary and Ellie, as well as Mike's brother Mark and his wife Anna, and Amanda's parents, Steve and Pearl. (Click here for some of their pictures!)The conditions were a little less than perfect for skiing/boarding with temps in the 50s and melting snow coverage. However, I think we all enjoyed ourselves. Here is a picture of Hugh, Melodee, Mark, Amanda, and Mike in front of one of the many beautiful homes built right along the ski runs.

A video of one of the long, lazy runs at The Canyons.

Swimming!

The kids enjoyed numerous hours in the beautiful pool. By the time we left, they were having issues with dry skin from all the swimming they had done. Here's Dane's big cousin Zachary!

Mike, Ellie, Dad, Mom, and Dane. This is the best picture we got of Ellie- she's at a stage where she doesn't really like having her picture taken. However, she was in her glory in the pool and couldn't help but smile!

Dane really relaxed with Grammy and let his little belly hang out!

Check out this wrinkly little foot!

Little Drummer Boy

Dane inherited a drum from Cousin Zachary. He seems to like it... Dad and Mom aren't so sure!

Finally, some snow!

We woke up to a couple of inches of fresh snow on Sunday, so Dane made a mini snowman with Grampy and Grammy.

The snow really started falling as we left town, and The Canyons reported 10 inches by the time we made it home that evening! Just a little too late!