Spring has sprung!

Spring came quickly this year, and with it, the annual blooming of our beloved front-yard flower. (Whose name escapes me right now. Anyone? Pop George?) Which means it was time for the annual photo of Truman posing with the flower. What a difference a year makes. And especially two years.



Truman's already sick of our tradition.


But eventually he perked up.

Aunt Ellen!

We had a great time when Alison's sister Ellen came to visit last month. She quickly achieved "favorite aunt" status with Truman, whose first words every morning were, "[Where] Aunt Ellen go?"


Reading on the couch.


Hanging out in Dallas on Grandmommy and Granddad's back patio.


Truman and Grandmommy. (In the interest of full disclosure, this photo was taken several days earlier in Austin. But it's a nice pic, so we're including it!)


Granddad impressing Truman with photos of his travels.


The sisters posing in Dallas.


Thanks, El, for coming to Texas for your whirlwind two-city tour! We all miss you!

Truman's 2nd Birthday, Part II

You've all been very patient! Without further ado, we present photos from Truman's April party at the Children's Museum. (And a big thank you to Grandmommy and Granddad, who probably took a lot of these pics.)


The theme was firetrucks. This is actually a day-after shot. We have a lot of party hats left over. A lot.


The museum has a lot of interactive exhibits for the kids, including one that lets them be construction workers. I don't think the hats were supposed to leave the exhibit area, though.


The dynamic duo! Truman and his old pal Will, reunited at the party.



A group shot in the party room. Thanks to all of T's pals for coming (and their parents, for driving).



After the candle mishap (digits were burned, but not badly), I attempt to distract Truman with his celebratory cupcake. Notice the guitars on the wall (a reference to Austin's music scene). Each party room in the museum has a different theme. This one was perfect given Truman's love of all things musical.


Sitting on the birthday throne. With Mommy.


Enjoying his cool present (a rocket ship with astronauts, a space dog, and a space vehicle!) from Aunt Linda and Uncle Harvey.

An Easter Video

There are more birthday pics on the way, but here's a quick Easter video. Please note the special boots needed to hunt the wilds of our front yard.

Truman's 2nd Birthday, Part I

This is just a quick post of a thank-you video for the Groupps. (It was too big a file to email, so we're posting it here.) More photos and thank yous to come. In the meantime, watch as Truman goes bananas for his firetruck case (contains 26 parts!). He was so excited that he wouldn't take the time to put his pants back on after his diaper change.

Yes, he was THAT excited.

Spring Has Sprung!

Easter greetings from Texas! It's bluebonnet season, so we took advantage of a neighbor's front yard for a holiday photo op. Hope you're all enjoying a wonderful day together.

Obsessions

Truman has two obsessions these days. One (all things fire truck-related) is long-term, the other, probably just a two-day bender.


Posing in his "firefighter boots" (aka, rain boots) after watching a new DVD that takes viewers on a "tour" of a real firehouse. Once he saw how real firemen put on their boots, he had to practice with his own.



This is the short-term one. (We hope.) He scored these necklaces today at the daycare Easter egg hunt. We were able to get them off him for bath, but he insisted on wearing them the minute he got out of the tub. He lost the battle to wear them to bed (although just barely), so now they're hanging on the knobs of his dresser so he can see them from his crib.

Stay tuned.....