Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We have so much to be thankful for this year!

Our little pilgrims

He made that hat at Speech. He was quite proud that day he wore it into Target.

Grant said she looked ridiculous but I think she likes the hat.

She'll love these pictures when she's older and we show them to her friends.

Cathy, Grammy, Molly, and Barbie

Matthew's Party on his Birthday

Starting Thursday we had a Matthew-palooza for his birthday. Thursday we went to Enchanted Castle with Papa, Grammy, and Auntie Barbie. On Friday Grant and I took him to this play place called the Treehouse were he had loads of fun. Friday night he saw Megamind with Papa. Saturday he went to the circus and had a small party at home. He's one lucky boy and we have a lot to live up to for Molly.

He got to open his first gift a little after midnight on the 2oth. He was quite excited about this one and woke up the next morning and told me he was going to make me lunch. We even had take this with for the car ride to the Circus.

He got a tractor and bale wagon.

He loves to play doctor so we got him a set that had a lap coat, clipboard, and other Dr. supplies.

Now he had all he needs.

He was very excited to get Hungry Hungry Hippos, he had seen commercials for it and asked for it to be on his Birthday/Christmas list many times.

Mommy, Daddy, Matthew, and Molly

Grammy, Papa, Matthew, and Molly

Ti ti, Matthew, and Molly

Molly had a fun time at the party.

Uncle Dane, Matthew, and Papa playing Hungry Hungry Hippos. Just a warning if you play with Matthew-he cheats.

Godfathers/Uncles will let you do anything to them.

Matthew's birthday cakes, thank you Grammy for making them.

He loves being sung to and being the center of attention. He will even sing along.

Blowing out the candles. He had a hard time with blowing them out.

Making a mess, he was more into the cake now than on his 1st birthday.

It helps to have an audience that laughs at you.

He kept saying ride like the wind Bullseye.

Grandpa, Matthew, and Uncle Dane

The Circus

For Matthew's birthday this past weekend Grant and I took him to the circus. It was so much fun. I think Grant and I had as much if not more than Matthew. We both hadn't been since we were little so it was all new to us too. The things the people in the circus can do are amazing.

Mommy & Matthew

Enjoying his snow cone.

Matthew liked the tigers.

It is hard to believe there are seven motorcycles in there.

Silly Matthew & Daddy

The elephant carried a dog in the basket.

Matthew liked the clowns he said, "the clowns are very funny."

Taking a break to play with his baby elephant.

I really liked the elephants.

This little baby isn't part of the act yet, he'll be two in January. He got to parade out with his Mommy and then went back in.

Matthew at 3

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Updates about Matthew:

He still goes to speech, but he is doing great and he talks all the time. I still find it necessary to translate what he says for people a lot, but people are understanding him more and more.

Loves Toy Story still, also super heroes, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Phineas and Ferb, and a huge fan of Legos.

Likes to have you read to him and he has been into "reading" to you lately.

Enjoys going to Kindermusik, he is actually the center of attention. When we do circle dances he will go in the middle and start spinning, he also sings along to the songs.

He is actually quite sociable now and talks to more people and kids.

Funny Things he says and does:

Grant told him he was going to wash Matthew's hind quarters and Matthew said, "but I don't have any money.

At Connor's Christening this past weekend Matthew was quite comical/embarrassing. The deacon asked all the kids to come up to the baptismal fountain. Well now that Matthew is Mr. Sociable he went right up with no problem. All the kids were kind of putting their hands in to see what it felt like. Matthew did this but first he took a second to roll up his sleeves. Then when it was time to go back to his seat and all the other kids had left he realized that this was his last chance, so he put his hands right in and starting splashing. As Grant approached him he saw water going in the air and Matthew came back to the pew with a wet head. He was quite a hit when we got to Joe's parents house for the party after we had many people coming up to us and saying how funny it was and one nice woman said he was the star of the show.

Matthew's speech teacher practiced writing his name with him. This is a picture of what he did, I actually think it looks pretty good.

He is attempting to use a cup again. He doesn't like it because he spills all over himself and he doesn't want to be messy.

He needs help because for some reason instead of putting the cup in his mouth he puts his entire lower face in.