Happy As Kings

Baby's own ball pit

Ems got the best 1st birthday present from his Grandma Nancy:  plastic balls.

    

He now has his own, in-house ball pit.  Apparently, he thinks it's grand.

The great escape

Mr. Everest McKinley found a flaw in the containment system and made his break!

 

Mr. McKinley is all of 10 months old.

Music man

   

   

   

Monkey maraca!  Monkey maraca!  Laa, la la la la la, lah! 
Monkey maraca!  Monkey maraca!  La, la la la la la, lah.

(sung to tune of La Cucaracha)

Sis, boom, bah!

Hailey's cheerleading group held a demonstration at the end of the season.  Everyone was enthusiastic.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

The audience was appreciative, if not on their feet and also cheering.

      

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Hailey received a trophy.

   

[note:  yes, "sis, boom, bah" is dated, but somehow "red and black, fight, fight" didn't convey the cheering flavor as much]

[additional note:  the formatting of the text around the pictures is not cooperating]

Clever boy

What his mum wrote:  "He was in the corner where he shouldn't be, lost his footing, and fell into his lilac chair."

What his mum sent:

Watching the world go by

The local Neighborhood Watch Program in action.

Lurking by the couch

You can hear him coming, though.  He's carrying bells.

He has the spoon

Spoon-possession is important.

The mirror baby needs kisses, too

Cracking the sippy cup code