mr. 18 months...

i know that i say this every single time, but i cannot believe that Gavin is 18 months old. i really can't! the other morning, i walked into his room as he was waking up. he sat up in his crib and he looked like a completely different little boy. that's right, little boy!!!! sighhhhh.....

anyway, here he is on his 18 month bday..... we were in Long Beach watching our friends complete the marathon...


right now, Gav weighs in at 24lbs, 6 oz and he is 32" tall!

Any given Sunday!

Last Sunday...
at the park, at home watching football and at birthday parties!


cruising the park... we do alot of this, if you haven't noticed!


testing out the mechanical horse that
has been in my family since i was 8 or 9????
it's the carousel home-style!


"sharing" the balls with Karson...


in action!


the slide... AGAIN.
more more more more more!!!!


getting sleepy after all of that sliding!
just watching all of the kiddos....

Silverado Country Fair

Last weekend, we went to the Silverado Country Fair... the first signs of "Fall".... slighty overcast and a few sprinkles. Gav had a blast on the slide and sampling all of the goodies.

such concentration!

after one of the many many many slide dismounts...

rock the dog!

finally! he can play with the rocking dog. he's been petting it since Christmas!

(a gift from aunt erika & aunt kenchie...) :)

helping mommy...

he loves to sweep (swiffer)... right on!

one afternoon folding laundry....

in the basket, outa the basket...

again and again and again! 

hide & seek!

gav LOVES to blow kisses to himself in the mirror.

oh boy....

muahhhhhh!

wanna ride!!!

gav is 100% obsessed with bikes, motorcycles, trucks, etc.....

at least these are on his level!

i guess it's not too far away?

every time gav goes into the garage, he ooohs and ahhhs at the dirtbikes. 

it's so funny... he "pets" the tires.

insisted on trying out his friend Johan's bike... loved it!

summer weekends!

these are a couple of shots from Labor Day weekend... we hit the beach, went to our friend Johan's birthday party and just hung out around the house....

this one cracks me up! 

(doesn't it look like he's sucking in?)

checking out the waves! 

(Mark is the "Gav-whisperer"

... he helped Gav conquer his fear of the waves...

at cousin Anna's soccer game.... 

notice the strong family resemblance?

hahahah! right!