2yr Birthday celebration!

Peter turned 2 on 8/3/14!!  We had a great time celebrating with family and friends at a BBQ in our backyard.  Great grandma Millie and Aunt Janice (Janna, as Peter calls her) even came down to join us.

BBQ!

Singing happy birthday

Sharing strawberries and ice cream with Great Grandma Millie

Partying is hard work!

Pebble Beach

The last week in July we had a mini family reunion in Pebble Beach, CA.  It was a great trip and I felt so thankful to have such a great family and such great in-laws - where everyone gets along so well.  AND for all the help watching Peter.  I got to take more naps than I ever dreamed of.  Very restful and incredibly fun.

the beach!

Uncle John

Thomas the train is very big in our house right now

the group - excluding photographer KAthy

Monterey aquarium

aquarium hands on play

Great outdoor fireplace for reading

Good night train stories

2yr anniversary - wine celebration

Biker boy

Monterey aquarium

Trying out the strider bike

Monterey beaches

Chase with aunt Karin

Peter has the best grandpas ever!

Soccer with aunt Linds

Visit with Luke and Amy at the Oakland farmer's market

Playing with our buddy Luke

Before we got to Pebble beach we stopped and visited with cousin Abbi, Robert, Christie and babyTravis

Abbi and Peter

Great pool time in Marin Co

Little Kickers Update

Peter grew into quite the "little kicker" this summer.  He learned how to play red light/green light, sit on a blue dot, build an orange cone tower and kick a soccer ball!  His favorite thing to say is "Go team!"  Thanks to Grandma Kathy and Pam for taking me to soccer practice this summer!

Building a cone tower

Go team!

Coach Greg

Aunt Karin came to visit and played with Peter at soccer practice

Soccer practice

I signed Peter up for his first soccer class (ok, really they just run around kicking balls and playing red light/green light).  Seemed like a cute idea though.  Thanks to Grandma Kathy for taking him and being soccer mom!

Sounds like the "coach" was a little over the kids heads (class for 18-24mo olds).  My mom cracked up when the coach asked the kids to sit in a circle, say their name and their favorite ice cream flavor.  A little advanced for that age.......so all the parents introduced their kids.  Peter wasn't very good at following directions, but none of the other kids were as well.  He's not even 23 months yet!  I give him 5 stars for effort and creativity.  

Warming up for his first practice!

Parachutes!

After practice grandma even took him to Toys R Us to play on all their cars.  Thankfully they did not bring one home ;o)