Our new house...whoa my hips are huge!!!

We are closing on this house on Sept 14th!!! Can we say NO time?!? The day after closing, I'm in Linthincum for training and then off to Salt Lake City for a week! Can't wait to make it our own.

Some more fun...

Last night we went to a cheese shop in downtown Annapolis, grabbed some sandwich fixings and went down to the docks to watch the boats. Rhys had a blast and tired us out...I've also included some fun with Aunt Sarah.

We try to go into DC every other weekend to check out the museums, memorials and any other mischief we can get into. There are some random pics of us visiting Lincoln and FDR.

The pictures are terribly out of order so I'll narrate as you go along...

Here's me and mommy in the pool. It is not as warm as my bathtub so for the first 20 minutes, I was SUPER cranky getting my underoos wet. I am wearing my Nemo sun shirt and little swimmers.
Me at Nostaligia cupcakes...daddy gave me the bottom half of a cupcake but I somehow managed to sneak a bit of the blue frosting. See that glazed look???...its the calm before the storm. GO TEAM SUGAR!!!
Sitting on the docks; eating cheese, elmo crackers, and prosciutto. Oh I think a lady walked by...HEY THERE...

I have no idea how mommy screwed up this light so bad but this picture was actually taken this week...not 1980. Nothing beats sitting on Aunt Sarah's neck and farting!
Ok so I'm in the stage of major ants in my pants and the only way mommy can get me to sit still in the ladies room so she can put away my dirty clothes is to let me have my fun with the toilet paper rolls. (daddy would not approve)
What's shakin' bacon? I've got some spare squares of the good stuff...want in?
We drove to Nowhere Virginia to watch daddy play frisbee. He kicks butt! When he wasn't chasing my nakid bum all over, he was scoring big time!

I'm holding daddy's frisbee for him...just in case. Don't worry, its only dented a little now...it should still fly kinda straight.Here's me and mommy and some dude who was REALLY tall. Maybe I'll be that tall someday...but since I have my daddy's Asian skin, I'll never be that white.

At the Roosevelt water memorial...it was so cool to walk around and see all of the beautiful waterfalls.
You can put me down now...I think I see a doggie that wants to be hugged. (for the record it was a GIANT great dane and rhys probably thought it was one of aunt shelia's cows...either way, he wanted to play with the big doggie and maybe get in a sloppy kiss or two)
The handsome boys...
Sleeping during the biggest marching band set...the trumpets were 5 feet from us at the most and were blasting the tunes out. He was dead to the world...a marching band COULD really go thru his room at night and not wake him.

Missing 4th pics

Here are the missing pics from the 4th of July. Lauren came up to visit and we went into DC for some parade action! After sweating ourselves silly, holding a primo spot on the sidewalk for 2 hours, Rhys fell asleep 15 minutes into the parade...just when the big marching bands were going by.

Move over Octo Mom, I'm getting Mother of the Year!

Tonight Rhys and I went house hunting...more like I hunted while he kicked the back of my seat and clapped to the blaring music. After an hour or so of checking neighborhoods out I decided to get him a little ice cream for his troubles. We arrived at Baskins but I had to use the potty first so I took him into the ladies rest room and let him run around the area for the moment. I didn't reach him in time as he walked over to the metal trash bin, wrapped his arms around and started licking the finish right off...it was beyond disgusting. I tried to wash his mouth out with soap but he just licked my fingers like this taste wasn't anything new to him (see previous post)..now I definitely deserve "mother of the year". He's going to have the best immune system ever!

punishment

Nanny's tried and true method of punishment is no match for Rhys' uncanny ability to eat anything and everything. He has become a bear to wash b/c he spends every moment desparatly clawing my arms to get to and eat the soap. His particular favorite is LUSHs' Honey Wash but he wouldn't turn down Aveda's Body Soap either. So much for washing his mouth out with soap. We'll have to find the stuff mom used on us b/c I recall that that stuff did not appeal to my taste buds.

1 year checkup and some raw fish

Rhys had his one year checkup today:
34 inches long - 99% for height
23 lbs - 50% for weight
3 shots

I just can't be in the room when they give him the vaccines so being the good mommy that I am, I swooped in after the nurses were done and then took him out for his favorite food...sushi. Rhys loves Japanese foods...partly because Shannon and I enjoy it so much and partly because Ayumi cooks for him everyday. We went to Hana after the appointment which is so much fun...the girls there LOVE him. He plays with the waitresses and runs wild around the nice hardwood floors. (we go early so not to bother any other guests)
Rhys had a very big dinner: miso soup, rice, edemame, and salmon sashimi. Since his mouth is still a bit to small to fit a whole piece in his mouth, we have to dissect it and he eats the salmon first, avocado next and seaweed and rice last.

Here is mommy feeding me with her second pair of chopsticks b/c I had to steal the first.

We're back!!!

Much to discuss...been away from the blog for too long.
Rhys is now 1 year old, walking/running/crash tackling everything in sight
I've been tied up in my awesome job and Shannon has been quite active with Frisbee and getting my sorry butt out to run races.
I'll try and back fill the past 2 months but in the meantime, below are some pics from Rhys' first bday and Michael's visit to the States.


Hello people of the internet...it is me...Rhys, Mayor of all that I come in contact with...
Mommy loves me even though I get distracted easily.
Me and my grandad...he rocks!
I have to show daddy how to play the game right...me in the center of attention is the only way to win.
Nanny has 2 arms...one for me and one for my cute cousin Ava. This will be the only time during my life where I will not wiggle for freedom.

Happy bday to me...I got some rockin clothes from Aunt Hil, Uncle Jayson and Aunt Meredith. Aunt Sarah got me some great books to chew on.


Welcome to the Nudist pool....all nakie all of the time.

Awww aren't we a cute family?
I'm singing a song la la la...
My first birthday dinner; fucilli with tardelis and grilled veggies...yum!!!
This is my other special lady in my life, Ayumi. She has soooo much patience to put up with my antics during the day!
Poop time, someone get an air freshener
Since I don't get the function of bibs, mommy and daddy keep me in a diaper most days...no sense in dirtying nice clothes with my banana and puffies mash.