July 6, 2010

Michigan in May

In May we went to Michigan to visit the Bosma clan.
We had a great family gathering and they even made Mason a cake!
Mason wanted to get those little clowns so bad...
Four Generations of Bosmas.
Tom, Great-Grandma Stena, Tom II and Mason!

We had a great visit.
Everyone treated us to such warm hospitality and spoiled Mason with love. We had so much fun introducing him to all of his awesome Michigan family.

July 4, 2010

a sleeper of a 4th



We had a great Fourth of July, can't you tell? We swam, we ate, we didn't make it to any fireworks show. Mason fell asleep at dinner at 6pm exhausted by the busy day. But isn't he the cutest little 4th of July you've ever seen. Thanks to Nona for the festive outfit!

June 30, 2010

Where has Mason been?


Mason is almost 11 months and I have totally forgotten about the blog. It's summer. We've been traveling and having way to much fun to blog.
Let's see what's new?
Mason has a tooth! yes A tooth, only one. But it is the cutest tooth you've ever seen. He is obsessed with teeth in general. Constantly sticking his fingers in our mouth touching our teeth and laughing. He loves watching us chew in amazement. One day Mason one day. He might even be brewing another one as we speak.
Mason is also a master crawler. He moves like a locomotive machine. I never knew crawling could be so cute! Lately he has taken to "cruising" around furniture and holding on to your fingers, thanks to his Uncle Peter. We have also learned that Mason has a shoe obsession. He loves wearing shoes. When he walks in them he prances. If he sees them on the ground he tries to put them on himself, its hilarious. I guess like mother like son? Mason is a mover. Put him down and watch him go... he hardly looks back. He is a water boy and seems to make a dash to our fountain, the bathtub or Tibia's water bowl (which is now outside).
With all of our recent travel, Michigan in May, San Juan Islands and Sun Valley in June Mason has proven to have the most amazing disposition. People are constantly saying, "you have such a happy baby" or "does he always have a smile on his face" and not to brag, but, he does! As my sister put it, "I can't wait for Mason to start talking, so he can tell us what he is seeing through those rose colored glasses of his". He is a people person. A flirt. A ham. He loves other kids. His favorite new word "HI!" which he uses frequently and seems to catch most people off guard. When he rides in the shopping cart at the market or in the stroller around town he waves like he is in a parade. Such a happy boy. Tom and I are so very lucky.

May 6, 2010

9 months

Mason is 9 months old!
5 months 2 months
these pictures were a little harder to get this time because this boy is busy!
half of them looked like this. with him crawling towards the camera at lightening speed. unfortunately, mason is sick.
not his first cold and i know not his last.
his many new tricks besides crawling, and babbling...
clapping.
he loves to climb to standing and at this moment we are battling him to stay in his crib.
in the past month he had a growth spurt like no other-
he grew 3 inches in length in 1 month!!

31 inches long & still 22 pounds.

May 3, 2010

say uncle

Uncle Andy came to visit. we had a great time!

mason practiced drinking water from his big boy cup.





May 2, 2010

8 months and crawling

Mason has been working on this for the past week or so... it just took a little motivation.

Like mother OR father in this case.

atta-boy

April 26, 2010

Aloha Baby


proud papa
don't worry these two went through two bottles of sun screen!
look at this beautiful drooling face.
teeth are coming. just not sure when....

M & his Auntie Ray
sharing, well sort of.
cousins


the crew.
you can't have too many grandparents in Maui, I'm tellin' ya...
maso, uncle pete, ginny, barc (peter's parents), dada, mason, neal
me, auntie ray, H, nona, grandma B
more to come from
MAUI 2010

April 6, 2010

O What a Beautiful Morning....

Oh what a beautiful day...

I've got a beautiful feeling...


Everything is going my way...

The corn is as high as Mason's right shoulder...
Mason is 8 months now!
still 22 lbs
28 inches long
He is a ham!
He is saying "dadadada" and is working on waving "bye-bye".
He is a sweetheart and such a happy boy!

April 4, 2010

Easter 2010

We had an amazing Easter day.
check out our adorable easter bunny




Mason's friend Dottie