Park with Nana and Papa

My parents came up on a whim this weekend...we were stoked. Got to go to breakfast and to the Atascadero Lake park. Wes had a blast and loves to say "Papa". Also he is getting so good at climbing the stairs and going down the slide all by himself! 16 months is so fun!

Trip to Tahoe

Last week we got to visit our family in Tahoe. Wes had a fun with his cousins and with all their "new" toys. He didn't love the snow as much as Denver...mostly because it was deep and he had a hard time walking in it. We were very active...sledding, cross country skiing and down hill skiing then a few days to chill and recover! The Johnson's got a new puppy- Willow the Alaskan Malamute she was fun and exhausting too. Oh, did I forget to mention Wes and I caught a ride on one of ACI's private jets!?! Heck yes! There was an empty plane from Paso to Reno the day before we were planning on leaving..... so we hopped on board and spent 45 mins in travel instead of 8 hrs.!! A definite highlight! A little taste of life styles of the rich and famous....pretty sweet.

Arts and Crafts

While visiting friends in San Diego (Did I mention we went to a Charger Game, yeah!) they showed us something that they purchased at a cute woodworking and crafts store downtown. We went and looked but we didn't have enough time for the store to finish before we left town, so we decided to make our own. It's a growth chart or measuring stick we made for Wesley. Now as he grows over the years, we can track it. I remember doing the same thing when I was a kid at my grandparents house. They had one wall dedicated to tracking the height of us kids, and each time we would visit we would remeasure and gloat about how tall we were getting. It was great fun , and now we can share this with Wesley. It was easy to make, just took a 1x6 piece of pine, sanded and painted it white, then applied stickers. The measuring tape with sticky back can be purchased at any hardware store, it's designed to go on machinery, but it works great for this.

Denver

Wes and I had an adventure traveling to Denver all by ourselves! It was a little stressful with a baby on the airlines but we made it in one piece and it was totally worth it! We went to visit Karie and got to go hiking/sledding, skiing, ice skating, and playing at the park. The only bummer was Wes got the 36 hr. flu which was very messy to say the least....but when he was healthy he LOVED the snow! Can't wait to take him to Tahoe next month!

Birthday Bash

Here's some pics of Wes' first birthday party...it was a little chilly but awesome to have so many friends, neighbors and family around. He loved the Baby Einstein character cake (my friend Rrin and I made it)....so much so he wouldn't eat it! He too one lick, made a funny face and stuck to the peas...that's my healthy boy! ha ha. Also he really showed his personality- serious, taking in the whole situation then when he's comfortable having a blast! It was so special for us to celebrate our growing little man!

Wesley is One!!!!

Last nights fun- Go San Diego Chargers!

Wesley Richard Woodruff Thomas is 1 today!!! This last year was full of trials and errors, laughter and tears, drool and poop, firsts and lasts.....it was the best year of our lives!!! Happy Birthday Bubba- You are a blessing from Jesus and WE LOVE YOU!

Keira May...

I got to meet Jen and Kyles bundle of cuteness this weekend....Sleeping Beauty sums it up. Its hard to remember Wes being that small and that easy! ha ha! We also got a good video...Wes cracking up at a balloon! He doesn't laugh very often (but smiles a lot) so this is rare footage. I guess we know what to get for his birthday!