Year in Review: Part 2

Lots more memories and photos to share!!

Here are a few more from June's visit to MI!! With Aunt Beth and Papa!!





July 2008: A warm month is WA. Daddy blew up the small pool in the back yard and Finn played in that a bit. He LOVES the water, so next summer will be even more fun with it!!
Aug 2008: Here is my little boy, being so precious. I LOVE this photo. He was just playing in the kitchen one day, and he just was so cute.... like his is most days :) My handsome little boy!
And after his first sunburn (as you can see on his cheeks) he had corn on the cob and LOVED it as you can tell!!
Here, he's making more discoveries as all little boys do!
This afternoon we went to University Place for some shopping and playing! It was very fun with Liam and Rylee!
Here is mommy and Finn shopping at the Land of Nod!
Finnegan had a his first "no-mommy" play date at Henry's house. His Nana came over and read them stories!!
We took our first trip to Olympia with some friends. It was a very fun day!
He loves to play!!
Sept 2008
And the Retro Rocket is one of his favorties.

At the fair for the first time with Liam!
Sept 19th! His first Birthday!! Oh, the Cake!!
Happy Birthday Buddy!!
He had both sets of Grandparents out for his first birthday! It was very special time. We visited Snoqualmie falls, Pike Place Market and had a super time!!
Here at the Snoqualmie train depot.
Laughing with Papa!

Year in Review: Part 1

This post was inspired by Melissa. She had a great idea and so I thought I'd join in and walk down memory lane. This post (and the 2nd post) could turn out to be really long because I have tons of memories to share and lots more photos :) But I'll try to tone it down a bit :)

January 2008:

Here's Finnegan in his first "trial run" in his high chair, for a little play session :)



Here is Finn and Daddy, snuggling during a teething time. Ken is such a good daddy!!

But he also makes some scary faces :)

Feb 2008:
Happy Valentines Day!!
Happy Baby in his Carseat!!

Snuggles with Daddy in February!



On Mommy's birthday! He was a happy baby!!

March 2008
Finnegan loved his new tonka truck from Mana and Papa for Easter in March!
Happy Easter!!
My baby got his first haircut in March! He is such a big boy!! He's had 4 haircuts this year!! :)

April 2008:
The handsome boy of the spring!
May 2008:
Summer is proving to be a fun time with little Finnegan... First trips to the zoo and our first vacation!
Vacation to the coast to see the ocean!! We walked the coast, and visited Ocean Shores, where mommy and daddy went the week that Finnegan was born. It was special to be with Finnegan in person this time! Very relaxing and fun time with our little family!!

June 2008:
Then a trip to MI to visit the grandmas, grandpas and cousins! We went to the Detroit Zoo, to Ohio to see Great Grandpa Jack and even to see Aunt NeeNee in Flushing. It was a super trip for Finnegan and I to travel together. But we did miss daddy, who stayed in WA.
Happy Father's Day!! (our little baby with his tupee :) Baby Trump) :)

July 2008: We were so glad to be home with Daddy after a long trip to MI!



More photos and memories to come!!

I'm the Biggest LOSER!!!

Seven weeks ago, my girlfriend and I, Shawnta, started working out and keeping each other accountable with what we eat.  She's had two children (14 months apart) and I had Finnegan.  We both have SEVERAL pounds we want to lose and we'd devised a plan.  Now, after seven weeks, we've both lost the weight we were hoping to lose and we've started a great habit!!  Even through the holidays!

So, drum roll please.....  So far, I've lost 12lbs and over 7 inches on my body!!  Can you believe it??  Three years ago, I got really sick and lost a HUGE amount of weight in about a month.  I was unable to eat the weight was falling off of me (unhealthily, might I add).  And at the time, I was wearing these one pair of jeans everyday.  Once I was feeling better, and gained some weight back, I couldn't wear those jeans anymore.  This morning, I put those jeans on and they fit!  And they fit comfortably.  I can sit, and move in them.  I love it!!  

It is one of the best feelngs in the world, knowing that you accomplished something that you worked at the old fashion way.  No pills, gimics, or silly plans.  Just plain hard work, determination and a smart plan.  

So far, I've gotten to my first goal.  My next goal will happen in 9lbs, and then another goal after 13lbs (it will be a total of  35lbs.)  

 

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!  Here are some photos from our Christmas excitement.  I have more that I can send individually (if your interested, just shoot me an email).  But these are some of the highlights!

Here is one from earlier in the week.  I can't remember if I posted it or not, but this is my sweetie in the snow for the first time.  He and I build a snowman (well, I built it and he watched) and now he was ready to come back in for the night.  It was getting dark and it was cold (if you couldn't already tell)  :)

This is Christmas morning, with the hit of the day!!  The Rocking Horse is his favorite (I think) and he enjoys riding it.  He's the cutest on it, rocking back and forth!!  I have a video that I might post later in the week!

This is the kids at Nana and Grandfather's house (Theresia and Kelly's house) with Liam's Workbench that he got for Christmas.  They all wanted in on the action!!

Finnegan giving his Angle Tree Figurine a hug!  He loves them!!  It was sent from Aunt Beth.  We get one each year!

Here's a family photo!!  It was snowing outside and a perfect spot for a photo at the McCliman's home (on the porch).  Merry Christmas all!!

Christmas Box

Ok, so I know this is two posts in one day (and that day being Christmas Eve) but I just couldn't resist sharing this story with you.  

On Halloween, we watched as Finnegan amused himself with taking 8 pieces of candy out of a bowl on our coffee table and then putting them back in.  He actually did this for several minutes (like 20 or so).  Well, tonight (as we speak) we are witnessing it again.  My mom had sent a box of Christmas gifts that I'd opened earlier this week.  Instead of unpacking all of the gifts, I left them in the original box to be unpacked tonight, when all the gifts are put under the tree.  Finnegan became interested in the contents of this box a while ago so I went over to solicite his help in emptying the box.  After we'd emptied the contents, I left him be.  He then began to put each item back into the larger box (all of what he could lift).  And then began to take each gift out.  Over and over he's been doing this.  I've tried to distract him with silly antics and it doesn't work.  He just looks at his silly mommy like, "Don't bother me mom, I'm concentrating."  He is very much his father's son when it comes to figuring something out.  

He's moved onto playing with a toy, but keeps coming back to the gifts scattered on the floor and putting them back into the box one at a time, as he sees the time right :)  Very precious, if you ask me, but then again, he's my son :)

Christmas Cards

Can I just say, that I love Christmas cards?  I love sending them and receiving them.  I love the new tradition that's been started since we send new photos of our families as Christmas cards.  Each year, after I've received most of our cards, I sit down and update my refridgerator.  I have small frames all over my fridge that contain all those photos you send us at Christmas.  So if you send us a card, you're on our fridge almost all year long.  I LOVE it!!  

Today was my day to update the fridge and I had an enjoyable time doing it.  Seeing how the kids had grown from year to year and the new cards we get each year.  I just love it!!  

Keep sending them!!  :)

Finnegan's new friends

When we were in Florida, Ken wasn't too keen on the idea of pulling Finnegan out of his stroller at the turn of every character to meet them.  So we just did a few!  I think for the most part, he enjoyed it.  

Finnean playing with Sully!

Goofy:

Buzz and Woody!

Playing with Woody!

Mater:

Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty):

Bruce (from Finding Nemo)

Ant from Honey I Shrunk the Kids:

Green Army Man (from Toy Story)

Peter Pan and Wendy.

And a precious Kiss from Minnie