VACATION!!!

Well...Los Shephitos are not going to Hawaii this year! Boo-hoo! I know...it is so sad. We thought early on that a long plane flight would not be realistic for an 18 month old...So we thought we would stay in the continental US this year and probably next year too.
So next week we are off!!! We will fly to Vegas to spend a few days there with my parents and then we will take off for Utah. Kirk and I haven't been back to Utah since we graduated college so we are excited to see how things have changed and to walk down memory lane. If you have any ideas on different things we should do...Please comment! We would really appreciate the help! I usually over plan our vacations...but I have been so busy finish up work and moving to a new office that I haven't really done any planning yet. I will have to get on it tonight!
Vacation pictures to come...sometime in July!

Water Adventures!

Ok...in an earlier post I said that I wasn't going to get Grant a baby pool...but I just couldn't help myself! He loves that darn pool so much and cries everytime we tell him that we have to come inside. He will even play in it without any water.
Earlier this week, Kirk was on facebook and saw a picture of an older kid who had attached his slide to the baby pool. We knew Grant would love this...so I had Kirk make it happen. Grant had a blast!!!!

A Memorial Day to remember!

On Monday we decided to go to Kemah and spend a few hours there. I was a little nervous about how Grant would behave...but he did really well! This picture is Grant eating at the Aquarium. The entire restaurant has a blue tint...so there was not a problem with the camera. That is just how it looks there. He ate so much that his stomach was pooching more than usual.

To our surprise, Grant also liked watching the fish. He didn't know what to make of them at first...but he eventually became fascinated. He was not too happy when I had to pry him away to change his diaper.

Outside the restaurant is one of those fountains that kids run through and the water sprays up randomly. We changed him in to his swim outfit and stuck him out there. He didn't want to leave his spot...but he had a blast. He eventually got way into it. Overall, it was a great day!!!

Good Read

I have realized for a long time that every post I have on my blog is about Grant. It is not that he isn't a worthy topic...but I thought it would be best to change it up a little bit for my many devoted readers (insert sarcasm, please). Besides playing and taking care of Grant, I also like to read.
One of the better books I have read recently is Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I don't usually read much non-fiction now that I am out of school, but this book was a real page-turner. This book talks about different circumstances that can make people successful and the circumstances are not always what you think they might be. Gladwell has an interesting way of looking at things that I don't always agree with...but can really make you think and question your own ideas. It is a quick read and I recommend it to everyone! 4.5 stars...I guess. :)

Sprinkler time fun!!!

Since Grant just got ear tubes we thought a sprinkler would be better than a baby pool this year. Boy were we right! He loved it! He was a little hesitant at first and stood in place while the water continuously soaked him...but with a little help from Kirk he was soon running through the water. A big thanks to Kirk for sacrificing his work shoes and clothes to play with Grant.

*Remember: You cannot run around without shoes in Houston. There can be fire ants any time of year!

Our Spring Break Louisiana Trip!

Sorry people! I do not blog in the order things actually occur in real life. We went to visit Kirk's sister's family in Louisiana in the middle of March. We had a really nice time and only wish that we could have stayed a little longer....maybe this summer??? Enjoy the slide show!

A Busy Spring Saturday!!!

Well...today was a pretty exciting and full day for the family...epecially Grant! Today the city where we live was having an Easter hunt and I thought it might be fun to take our little boy and try something different. When we got there it seemed like everyone in the whole city with a kid was there. Grant was in the 0-2 age category and the parents, of course, got to help. Kirk told me to let Grant pick up the eggs by himself, but that was a big mistake. He was so slow that he only got three eggs. All the crazy parents were picking them up for their kids like crazy! It was basically a huge stampede of parents! I guess I wasn't aggresive enough. O-well...there is always next year. Grant had a fun time anyway and met the Easter bunny and HEB Buddy.




Later the same day, Grant also attended a birthday party for his good friend Miller. Miller's parents always throw the best parties, so we were really excited! They had a petting zoo, pony rides, and a whole bunch of toys to play with. Here are some of Grant's favorite moments.



Hopefully Grant will sleep in a little bit tomorrow!!! We can only hope!