Stanley and Wheeler

Stanley and Wheeler are very funny together now.  They tromp around all day to the park and library, and Halima catches some very cute pictures of the two of them.

Here, they must be contemplating something very big and important, like how many things they can get into Stanley's pockets.

We'll try to post more of these pictures as we get them. 

Pacifica

We enjoyed a hike with Wheeler and family. It was a bit loose footing, so the boys enjoyed holding hands together.

Stanley also enjoyed cleaning up the path with his "stick feather". I think I need to start learning western plants.

 

Swing time

Stanley loves spending time with his friends lately. He still talks about David's birthday party from 2 weeks ago; last night, he wanted to buy a chicken and take it to Peter's house to have it with them, and he really enjoys spending time with Wheeler.

What fun photos from Halima these last few days...

Climbing

Stanley figured out how to climb a crazy moving ladder thing. We remained there until his little hands were almost frozen from the 40degree metal bar at the top of the climb.

The picture doesn't quite do it justice. He topped out at around 5'5".

He had a nice ride down from the top.

Sleding

For the new years, we are spending time up in Tahoe with Lolo and Papa Doug. There isn't much snow, but we have still had a fantastic time--playing at the beach, throwing snow and rocks into water, watching kids make a snowman, sledding, and sleeping.

Stanley wasn't much into sledding last year, but this year, he definitely seemed to enjoy it. Granted, it was 15 feet from the house and only a slight incline. He happily helped pull up the sled.

Singing Songs

Been a long time since we posted.  We will try and catch up a little bit, but things have been very hectic with the holidays.  Here is a short post to whet your appetite.

Stanley loves his music class.  They sing and dance and play instruments.  Halima also spends a lot of time singing and teaching the boys songs.  As a result, Stanley has developed quite a singing repertoire.  Among his favorites are "ABC", "Ba-ba Black Sheep", and his current favorite, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" caught on video below.  Enjoy.

The zoo

While Steve and I spent 4 days together in Hawaii, Lolo and Flounder took Stanley to the zoo. Stanley really loved it; he especially enjoyed feeding and brushing the goats. Stanley was into seeing animals for a long time rather than seeing lots of animals.