Christmas 2007

This Christmas..Ethan is 16 months old. It was so much fun to watch him open presents. (even though on some he liked the box better) We could see the excitement in his eyes as he played with his new toys. I would have to say that the "vacuum" was a favorite! Go figure. The holidays were a very tiring time for Ethan but very enjoyable at the same time.
As soon as we put him on his 4-wheeler...................he pushed the button and was off! We didn't have to show him what to do. Well, he did crash the wall. I guess he still needs to learn the steering part.











Tractors, Trucks, Tractors.................amd MORE Trucks!!







Also, .....................notice the Bell..............he wore the bell almost every day up to Christmas!! So cute, at least we knew where he was all the time.

Getting ready for the Holidays

Getting out the decorations and putting everything out this year is so much fun. Ethan wants to touch and see everything. He wants to help even with the littlest thing. He just loves all the decorations and all the lights. He helped with both trees and kisses it every day!!

Photo Shoot!!

Just trying to get the Xmas card shot!!!!




















We took so many, many, many more!!! I guess you will see the chosen when you get your Christmas cards!!

Household Chores

From doing the laundry, vacuuming , emptying the dishwasher, and dusting...........................Ethan likes to "help". If he is not helping out with the vacuuming , he is actually afraid of the vacuum.



Playing "peeks" with t-shirts.



































Not afraid of you now!!



















Where's the basket?? I can't carry all of these myself.

Reading is Fun

Ethan has become such a book connoisseur. He just loves his books!! Everyday when he wakes up he goes right into his book basket to start the day off. When you sit on the floor he grabs one and curls right up in your lap to hear a story. We have to constantly keep updating his library.

Halloween 2007

Ethan really didn't have a problem with being in his Monkey costume at all. He even used a real banana. Even though it didn't last all that long. (he ended up eating it the three times he dressed up) Mommy LOVES Halloween..............so I think Ethan will really be into it as he grows up as well.

Ethan liked his first time trick or treating. He got Mommy and Daddy some good candy...hahahaha. He held his own bag and picked out his own treats. We did not stay out long....he loved watching all the older kids and all the lights of the night.We visited with all the family (Grandma's, Grandpa, Uncle's and Aunt).
Halloween was a whole day for the Vassar family!!

Fall into Fall!!

Ahhh, Autumn.......................Ethan is now 14 months old. Walking all over the place and into everything imaginable!! As long as the weather is sunny and not too chilly we are outside either going for a walk or playing in the leaves. He just looks forward to being outside....he hears "outside" and lights up!!

End of Summer Fun

We have been having some fun in these last few weeks. Since the weather is continuing to cooperate we have definitely taken advantage of it.
We have visited the park in Uxbridge where Ethan had a play date , which he totally enjoyed. Sharing wood chips and animal crackers..What fun!!





We spent some time at the reservoir ........soaked up some sun and threw rocks in the water. Ethan could have spent the day there playing with the rocks and dirt.
















Also, spent some time at the beach.......................mostly ate sand and threw it ..but hey.....the beach is free now, after season!!!

First Steps!!

On Wednesday Sept. 12, 2007(sorry , the first time I typed the wrong date in)................Ethan took 4 steps!! YAY!! We were just practicing walking around the house with me holding his hands and when he was standing there by himself.......I just just asked him to walk to me and HE DID!! Since then he has done it maybe about a dozen times and has been getting braver about trying it off the furniture. Any day ........................he will be running around the house!!

Here it is!!! This video was taken on Wednesday October 3......so he is getting the hang of it much better since the day he first took his steps.

Happy 1st Birthday!!

Ethan is 1 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is just amazing how fast a year goes by..... Ethan had a pool/BBQ party. The theme was Elmo.....of course!! He had 2 cakes....one big one with Elmo on it and a personal sized cake just for him to get his hands into. And..that he did!! At first he was a little skeptical ..but it didn't take long before he had that cake torn into pieces and all over his face. Red frosting everywhere!! But hey..you only turn 1 once.....
















Ethan celebrated his special day with a lot of family and friends and he opened so many presents( well I opened a great deal of them)................ It was a very nice day and by the end he was exhausted.

Summer Sillies

Ethan has certainly been letting the silly side of himself come out a lot these days...........the closer and closer we get to the 1 year mark, he just amazes us. He is now walking with the help of his push cart toy...............he likes to be chased while crawling and he laughs so hard. And we may be seeing a lot more teeth in his mouth by his birthday!! ( teething = not so SILLY)

11 Months Old!!

Big Trouble Maker ...................................















Oh Boy!!! Now that Ethan is crawling and standing on everything..he is a very busy boy. The mischievous side of his personality has surfaced. Turn around for a second and he will find trouble anywhere. Be it taking every single last wipe out of the box to spraying the bedroom with powder, and now he has decided he can rush up the stairway fast as lightening. No Fear!!

A First for Everything.................

This week there was a lot of first experiences for Ethan.....................................

First time to Boston!
It was a steamy day but, that was ok seeing where it was supposed to be raining! Ethan liked all the boats and sounds.....










...to the New England Aquarium


Ethan loved to look at all the fish swimming in the great big tank in the center. He was trying to touch them all. The penguins were also a big hit. He got to spend the day with his cousin and other family as well.















.......to the Beach

Ethan's first time to the beach was great!! We spent the day in Point Judith, RI. He loved the sand..of course it ended up in his mouth ...behind his ears and rubbed all over his face. He also tried to eat his first rock there. We brought him down to the water and it was a go!! He wanted to go right in even with as cold as the water was. He liked the waves crashing in on his feet. He screamed when we tried to walk away. An instant Beach Bum!! Wonder where that comes from..............................