Happy Grandparent's Day

In honor of Grandparent's day (and my very favorite commercial on TV) we made a little video for the Grandparents. Granny (Ben's mom) feels that Sam may have been shown in an unfavorable light. :) We'll let you decide.

Singing Sammy

Granny just called and requested I send this to her (she is having major Sammy withdrawal) but I think it is so cute the rest of you might like it too.

Happy Birthday Sammy!

Sam is officially two!

We obviously are not having a party due to the fact that we know a total of maybe 10 people in the entire state of Texas. But we did celebrate Sammy style.

Chick-fil-A potatoes for breakfast (he ate an entire order and half of Ben's)

Buzz Lightyear from Grandma and Grandpa Dannelly

Train and Train Table from Granny and Grandpa Hanson

Cars Gear from Mom and Dad

Grilled Cheese at Red Robing (his other favorite)

Here are some fun things about Sam

He ALWAYS gives open mouth kisses

His run is hilarious (think Phoebe from Friends)

He sings songs in the car.

He always snuggles during Buzz

He is nearly always perfectly behaved in the car and in restaurants

He has sneaky grins

He has the most mechanical mind I have ever seen in a toddler

He has crazy problem solving abilities

He has conversations he with us. With his mouth closed.

He still won't use his words but he definitely communicates what he wants

He wrestles with his best friend - Dad

He loves Poptarts

When it is time to leave he tries to put his shoes on

He LOVES water parks and goes down the big slides at 7 Peaks

He can work an iPod but therefore thinks the TV should be touchscreen

He's super smiley for everyone

I can leave him in nursery or with a babysitter and he could care less.

He watches Football with Dad. (They are watching Preseason right now)

Happy Birthday Turkey! We love you!

MOVED

We are officially in Texas. So far, so good. We were lucky enough to have my parents move us. They were lucky enough to get to try 20 hours to Texas and then turn around around and drive home. Let me tell you, it is one exciting drive. (By exciting, I mean BORING)

Granted they did get to drive this:

I managed to snap a few pictures (as Ben drove by at 80 mph) of the highlights of the drive. Specifically, the "Welcome to ____ signs" Let me tell you, Utah's is one of the best. Let me show you . . .

Utah

Colorado. My friend's son says it looks like an Eagle Scout Project. I'm going to agree.

New Mexico. Saved by scenery.

And my favorite . . . Texas.

Really?! That's it? Just a green sign through our dirty windshield?!

Maybe they don't have as many Eagle Scouts here . . .

On the road again ...

Ben and I are on our way home from a week of traveling. We spent the first part of the week in Austin looking for a place to live. We signed papers on our place about two hours before we flew out of Austin.

We arrived in Utah at four in the afternoon, then met our little guy at Ben's parents' so we could wait for my parents to stop pick us up and drive us to Nebraska.

I can hardly wait for our 1300 mile drive to Austin next month ...