The Paulsen Gang: November 2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

Matthew's Birthday Party

Matthew had a Buzz Lightyear themed birthday party this year. He had a great time running around with Jack, Sam, Luke, and Mikayla. He fell asleep at 9:30 and didn't wake up until 11 the next morning.

Matthew's rocketship cake (Thank you Auntie Barbie)

He likes to blow on his food so we figured he would have no problem with candles.

He liked everyone singing to him.

Jack and Matthew enjoying Matthew's new Toy Story sleeping bag while watching Toy Story.

Luke (in back), Mikayla, Jack, Sam, Matthew

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Matthew's Professional Pictures

Matthew's photos from Kiddie Kandids for his 2nd birthday. How angelic he looks in them (looks can be deceiving). Our little man is usually a ham when it comes to having his picture taken. He loves posing, sits where you ask, and holds the props. This time he wouldn't sit still, we had to keep fixing the curtain. He wouldn't look where the girl asked him to. We even had to take a dinner break and try to come back and see if the break helped him to focus. It did not but luckily we still got a few good pictures. The girl at Kiddie Kandids was a saint and I apologized multiple times for Matthew.

This was taken while he was not listening to us as we asked him to look at us.

He kept tracing the outlines on the block with his finger and moving his hands.

For this one he wanted to keep opening the presents. The girl must have taken this one very fast.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Happy 2nd Birthday Matthew

Happy 2nd Birthday to our little man. Can you believe he is already two? He will even tell you that he is two. On his special day he got to have lunch at Rainforest Cafe and dinner at his favorite Choo Choo Train restaurant. He is one lucky little boy.

Cool booths.

Ahh, I do love cake.

Matthew waved bye bye to the trains every time they went past us.

What a ham. His birthday cupcake was delivered by the train with a candle and train whistle.

Matthew knew how to open presents this year. He went right at them.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

A Day at the Aquarium (in search of Nemo)

We spent a day at the Shedd. Matthew loves watching fish, I think its because they are constantly on the move. There was a tent set up to play in that he enjoyed as well. He seems to like penguins and you can get up close to the tank and watch them swim at the aquarium.