Memorial Day Weekend 2009, Perdido Key FL

So guess what? I got to go back to the beach to celebrate Memorial Day. We stayed at Pop and Meme's condo and had a blast. From the biggest cookouts I have ever seen to my first boat ride (in luxury I might add) to my first "enjoyable" pool experiences and finally to Tacky Jack's + much, much more...we did it all! We also celebrated by first birthday, but that is for another post. Hope you enjoy my pics! I'm such a big boy these days!

Cute backside don't ya think!

This is my mischievous look...bet you can't guess what I'm doing in my britches!

Silly Meme makes me laugh...

Hey, no peaking at my "faucet"

Now, that's what I call a bottle!

Me & "Uncle" Patrick...when you going to get me that cousin you promised?

OK, so Aunt Jamie and her boyfriend David came to visit me via his boat. I have been told more than once not to expect such a nice boat ride every time I come to the beach...so why did you have to set the standard so high? Anyway, I loved it even though I don't look like it! I was feeling a little constricted in that bright yellow and orange thing...and yes, you would have had a double chin and crazy look on your face if you were being eaten by one as well!

Have I told you yet how much I love balls?

This is my "bear crawl"...I save it for special times when my knees are freaking killing me!

Who you looking at already?

Boy, Mom looks fat ...Little Bro needs to stop making her eat so much!

OK, I'm starting to get a little tuckered out!

Ride 'em Cowboy!

Tacky Jack's is the coolest restaurant ever!

Me in my boogie shoes...I had so much fun dancing and watching the band!

Having a Ball!

Now that is what I call a ball. Have I told you how much I love balls?

Play "Ball"!

I can talk, I can talk, I can talk, talk, talk....I have been babbling non stop lately, but now I can finally say my first word, and NO...it is not Da Da or Ma Ma....It's "BALL." Yay! I guess that makes sense as I do love to play ball w/anyone and everyone...sometimes even by myself. Mr. Boogie and Ms. Taffi brought Max and Griffin over to play this past weekend. We went to the neighborhood crawfish party,and then they came over to our house. And before you ask, yes I am older than Griffin (but just by 2 weeks), and no I don't know why he wears 24 month clothes and I am still in a size 6-9 months. I guess I'll have to get used to the phrase "Big things come in little packages." :)

Here I am pitching the ball to Griffin...Batter Up!

Ha! Ha! I struck you out! Sike!

Wanna wrestle big guy? Bring It!

Arrrr!

OK, so what if you are a little taller than me...

My Big Brothers are still bigger than you!

11 Months Old

Well...I am officially 11/12 of a year old. Wow how time flies. Since my birthday was on Saturday, my neighborhood threw me a party at Ross Park...well not really, but there was a neighborhood picnic full of fun things to do like horse carriage rides, free icecream, the choo choo train, etc. And since I am getting so old, I decided it is time for me to practice walking. I started by standing w/o assistance this weekend...I can hold it about 7 seconds without falling. Yay for me! Even more impressive, Mom turned around this weekend and saw me standing up and walking using my toy basket as a crutch...I guess that was enough of a hint b/c Mom & Dad had been hiding this very cool "walker" in the garage that they broke out for me to play with. Within minutes I went from pushing it on my knees to standing tall and walking behind it. I'm such a pro. I just may become a real walker before my first birthday after all....

Here I'm cruising along behind my walker. I must say I'm quite the athlete, mastering a difficult feat in just a matter of minutes.

Oh my...I think I just hit a possum.

OK...I have to take this driving stuff a little more seriously in the future. Notice, the 10 & 2 hand position and concentration written all over my face.

Don't worry, all eyes don't have to stay on the tracks when you are stopped.

Mom, can't you see I'm too busy to smile for the camera?

Dad trying to give me a driving lesson before we got started..Little did he know that I was a natural (just please ignore the possum incident).

Me & Cousin Ashley taking a break in one of the train cars...

I was a little peeved at Dad for not taking a ride with me. No fun to ride alone!

The caboose was really cool...at least I think this is the caboose?

Howdy!

Hey bro, you serve as a nice seat...Hope you don't mind?

Me, Gran & Cousin Ashley

I just figured out this bottom lip thing, and it works like a charm!