CC and Santa

If you've never been, skip the mall and go to the Winter Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops for a picture with Santa. It's free and FAST!

Here's CC's picture...she was scared of Santa this year so daddy joined her. :-(

Bedtime Follies

Of the many fun things Crazy Crumbz does, especially at bed time, is the trying of the pants, or shorts or what ever else she can get her little fingers on. She will pull down a box of clothes and begin to try on the pants or shorts. However her attention span is quite short. She will put on one pant leg then grab another pair and put on one leg. Before you know it she has six pairs of pants or shorts all on one leg. With the same determiniation, she will take the pants off then start all over again with a fresh batch of clothes. Kind of fun but dont get into her way. She is very determined and focused while trying on her clothes.

First Words

So there we were one morning in Phoenix, laying happily as a family in the bed snuggling and asking Crazy Crumbs to show us her feet, hands, tongue etc. Anyhow We began asking her what different things say, like lions and pirates. Well anyhow, i asked her, "Crazy Crumbs, can you say fart?" Well without a hitch, Crazy Crumbs squeezed out an air biscuit that made daddy proud. A fart on demand, life just cannot get much better than that, daddy's little girl. Well Crackerz and I laughed about this for about two days. We will have to tell this story to Crazy Crumbs future husband.

From Trip to AZ October 2008

Family Trip to Arizona

Until mommy gets some free time to provide specific details about our trip, here are some of the pictures we took.



Where we stayed...Phoenix, Glendale, and Tuscon
Places we visited...Prescott, Tombstone

Virtual School Symposium in Arizona

Last week, mommy had a conference in Glendale, AZ! Here are some pictures of her and some friends.

Halloween 2008

From Halloween 2008

I didn't have a traditional Halloween this year. Instead, I dressed as a bathing beauty and hung out in the hotel pool and hot tub with my bodyguard, daddy.

My Team at Work

Pumpkin Patch

Mommy and daddy took me to the pumpkin patch today. It was so much fun walking through the pumpkins trying to decide which ones to get. We ended up with four pumpkins of various sizes. Mommy has them on the steps on the front porch.





P.S. To see what I looked like last year at the pumpkin patch, check out my photo album.

Hmmm...I wonder?

Thank you!

Ms. Amy takes such good care of me during the day while mommy and daddy are at work! I love her! Thank you, Ms. Amy!

Building Blocks

My Uncle Wayne, Aunt Brandy, Daulton and Cayleb gave me these building blocks for my birthday! I love them! As you can see from the pictures, I get very serious when I'm building.

Daddy dressed me for the MI game!

Mommy, please help me! Daddy dressed me in a MI cheerleading uniform.

Touchdown!

MI, you STINK this year. Aargh!!

I can get into the bed myself!

Yes, I love to climb on things. The latest, is trying to climb into my bed. Mommy's glad I haven't started to climb out of my bed.

I want you to hold me, please!

NOTE from mommy: When CC doesn't want to be set down, she lifts her legs up.

Friday Night

Daddy, this beer looks yummy! Can I have one too?

What should I drink first?

Much better now...

Please don't tell me no...

CC - Flower Girl Dress

I'm a terrible mother; I didn't get any really good pictures of CC, Nutz, myself or my family! UGH! Here's a picture of CC taken by someone else! Isn't she cute?

Happy Anniversary

I love you Uncle Wayne and Aunt Brandy! Hope you have a great 8th wedding anniversary!

An understanding

It is cool to see little Crazy Crumbz develop into a person. Her laugh, her babbling, and her sense of humor. She definitly knows more than what she is able to express. Everynight during her bath, I say "Crazy Crumbz, it is time to rinse your melon" and I would lean her onto her back into the water to rinse the soap from her hair. Recently, when I say, " it is time to rinse your melon," she will sit if standing and begin to lay back while waiting for a daddy assist.

Also, during bath time she has started communicating more. When it is time to take her out of the water I will drape a towel over my chest, pick her up, spin her around, place her on my chest, and wrap her up. Now when I get the towel ready to go, I tell Crazy Crumbz to turn around. She turns her back towards me and I scoop her out into perfect position. I hope she listens to me when she is 16...
Hey look it is bath time..
Nutz

Eli

Eli is such a HOOT! He's 3 and loves to wear "his" Florida Sod shirts and it's rare that you'll find him in anything else! I couldn't resist so I had to chase him around like the paparazzi on Friday night! As you can tell, I had fun doing it.

Happy 16 Month Birthday, CC!

Congratulations Pino Family!

Nathaniel Thomas joined his mother, father, and brother, Ben on Tuesday, October 7 at 8:19 am. He weighed 8 lbs and was 19 inches long.

Ira and Tiffany's Wedding

This past weekend, we took a trip to FL to attend my little brother's wedding! It was a GREAT time! If you want to see the pictures that I took, go to their Picasa Album (yes, I created it for them). I'm gathering any pictures that people have from the rehearsal party and wedding. So, if you have any or know anyone who has pictures, please have them email me.

Dinner with Bella

This afternoon we had dinner with Bella and her family. We missed her birthday party since we were in DC. It'd been awhile since I've seen Bella but we acted as though we'd seen each other yesterday. We had fun playing with each other and I can't wait to see her again soon.

Neptune Festival

This morning we went to the Neptune Festival. There were lots of people so it was a great place to people watch. Mommy didn't take many pictures but here are a couple of me taking a snack break.

Dinner with Ben and Family

This afternoon, Ben and his family came over for dinner; it was so good to see them. Ben really liked my daddy's ribs...see for yourself.

Trip to the Zoo

This morning daddy and mommy took me to the zoo. It was humid just like we were in Africa. UGH!

Nor'easter

Earlier this week, we had a nor'easter come through. So, Nutz and CC decided to see the beach and the Bay across the street. From the pictures, it looked like it was pretty CRAZY out there.

Cool Website

Create one of these cool pictures yourself. Go to Wordle.

Some political fun...

Wonder what your name would be if you'd been born to VP candidate, Sarah Palin? If so, check out this site.

After putting in our names, these are the results:

CC - Stick Freedom Palin
Crackerz -Can Lightning Palin
Nutz - Barrel McRaven Palin

Happy Birthday, Michael!

Today we celebrated my friend, Michael's, 2nd birthday!

Driving the Jeep

This morning while mommy was doing laundry, she let me "hang out" in the jeep.

County Fair

Today, I went to my very first county fair! Mommy, daddy, and I had a fun time!

I'm a little monkey...

and mommy caught me climbing on the table on the deck.

Enjoying the fall weather...

while sitting on my wagon at the back door.

Stacking cups in the toilet...

Yes, this is a picture of my stacking cups in the toilet along with some toilet paper.

Beach

Daddy and I took a walk to the beach! It was beautiful!

Playground

Today after work, mommy and daddy took me to the playground! I had so much fun! I want one in my backyard!

I love shoes...

just like my mommy!

Mohawk!

Daddy likes to give me a mohawk during bathtime!

Radio Appearance - Link to Show Added

Tomorrow I'll make my "big" radio appearance:

Wednesday, September 17 - Virtual Classroom
A look at virtual learning programs and technologies that provide comprehensive on line learning opportunities for students and teachers across the state Guests: Brian Callahan, Director of Education, Jacque Dewey, eLearning Manager, Peter Monahan, Instructional Designer and Cathy Cheely - Director, Teleproduction Services/Virtual Virginia for the Virginia Department of Education.

I'll post the link to the show (assuming I think it's good enough to share with family and friends). Stay tuned...

Ok...I hate the sound of my voice but I'll share. If you are interested in listening to today's radio show, go to the HearSay site.

Cute Shirt

and a cute me...