From Sand to Snow

Sand
Baker has been very busy the last couple weeks. We took off for Vegas at the end of February for Bakers first Nascar Race. We were there for 5 nights and Baker did amazing. Even though we have decided that isnt probably the best place to take a 1 year old on Vacation it really worked out great thanks to my parents! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Richards. We did find somethings Baker could enjoy in the city of sin, Fountains, Fishtanks, M&M's, and Nascar!





SNOW
We got back from Vegas and headed to the mountains. Baker got to show his cousin Erica the Basel Cabin and about 7 feet of snow. Baker had a blast sledding for the first time. Trying to keep him off the snowmobiles was a challenge but Daddy kept him busy by pushing him super fast down a perfect sledding trail.

A day at the park!

It was a gorgeous day in Walla Walla today and we took full advantage of it! First he drove his truck outside with Daddy and than after a 3 hour nap we headed off to the park with some good friends! We are so excited for spring to be here so we can play outside everyday!

Baker and Nora

Best Friends

Baker's favorite toy at the park

Baker was so tired after the park we just layed him down fully dressed :) He is now quietly sleepng. 2 naps in one day we must have really wore him out today!

Baker grew into his birthday present

So Baker got a very cool truck for his first birthday for his Uncle Justin, Auntie Brianne and Grandma and Grandpa Basel. He wasnt big enough on his birthday but today we put him in it for is 18 month birthday and he road it like a champ. He loves anything that is battery powered and goes super fast :) Ill post the longer video on you tube so check that out. Search for Baker Samuel Rides his ford. Happy 18 months Baker. Mommy and Daddy love you SOOOO MUCH!

So LONG!

I cant belive it has been almost 3 months since I have blogged! I know I'm terrible, but I do have a 17 month old that is on the move! Baker has gotten so big and is really into everything. Its been so long I cant even think of all the fun things Baker has started doing. He tells hilarious stories that only he can understand, and than cracks up when he is all done. Which in turn makes everyone else laugh just as hard. He RUNS, hits a ball off a tee, climbs up everything or down everything, is down to one nap a day, Loves his cousin Emo, eats at the table with the rest of the family, eats everything, gives kisses goodbye when he is ready to go somewhere, rode on a snowmobile and loved it, is just a super duper awesome kid. I really could go on and on about how great I think he is :) But Im sure pictures will be more appreciated.

Baker playing his guitar. He really loves music

Baker showing all his teeth. He is up to 12 teeth now but his top k-9 teeth are poking out a little too.



Baker and Emo early moring before Church. These two really love eachother.


Bakers favorite toy. A box! But Tyson and I built him a big fort with boxes and he doesnt like it. He just wants one small box.



Batter up. Baker loves playing all sports. Baseball and hockey are his favorite at the moment.

Halloween 2008

Hello everyone, Can you believe I am actually blogging and getting pictures up the day after I took them. I cant! I'm still a little surprised myself. But Baker looked so cute yesterday I had to post these quickly. Especially because all these other "Super Mom's" got pics up last night. Ok Kristin Get to the point.

Here are the pics :)

Baker with some of his second Cousins (Kevin, Baker and Jovie) They are all really close in age and I love that we all live in the same town!

Kevin and Baker trick or treating downtown Walla Walla

Baker is the Flash and his super hero cousin Emiliano is Iron Man. Baker couldnt keep his mask on

Flash as a baseball player :)

Baker was having so much fun in the leaves with Emo.



After a long night of being flash he decided to give it up and switch to superman :0)

And he finished the night with a little beerpong with dad!

P.S. I have a couple videos that I want to share but they take so long to upload on this thing that I am going to put them up on youtube. If your interested search Baker Samuel Halloween and you will find all Bakers famous videos :)

Thanks and I hope everyone had a great Halloween.

Fall Fun with Baker

>Sorry everyone. I know its been awhile since I have blogged. Like I've said before I'm not the best at keeping up with things. I get stuck on myspace and next thing you know an hour has passed Baker is up from his nap and I don't have time to blog. But Baker has been doing some really fun stuff and I wanted to share them with everyone.
Jitterbug
Baker has started a fun music, dance, activity class that he does once a week. I get to do it with Baker so it is great bonding time for me and him and he LOVES running around and playing with other kids which we don't get much time for since he stays at home with me or Tyson all day. Baker is learning a bunch of new skills there. The teacher is great with the kids and teaches the parents why she is doing certain things. Its so much fun I wish it was more than once a week. Its the first class I have found that is for kids as young as Baker. I have been trying to get him into something so this was perfect. He plays music instruments (his favorite part) he does obstacle courses which he also loves, nursery rhymes and practices taking turns (not his favorite part) but he is pretty good at it surprisingly. He only cries when it is time to leave.:)
Dog park
We have also been going to the NEW dog park that got put in about a half a mile from our house. We take Baker and the "BOYS" down there as much as we can and let the dogs really run. The other day we went and there was about 20 other big dogs there. So I have to hold Baker most of the time. But today we went and our dogs were the biggest so we let Baker down to roam with the dogs :) He loved it and found a dirt pile to dig in so he fit right in with the dogs. He has just turned into a little boy all of a sudden. He is so much fun.
Here are pics from the park and videos from Jitterbug. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!


Baker playing at Jitterbug


We do our stretches at Jitterbug :)









Can't get much cuter than him :)




Baker with Fletcher and Bruiser "The boys"




Baker is excited to be outside. He cant get enough of it.



At the dog park. Baker has so much fun here. He loves all the dogs, but especially his!

Pumpkin Patch

Tyson and I took Baker and Emo to the pumpkin patch this passed weekend. We usually wait until mid October to go out to Klickers but this year we decided to start Halloween early. We will never wait again. There were the biggest pumpkins ever out there. They were perfect. We ended up getting a 50 lb. pumpkin. We were pretty excited and we got some really good pictures of Baker.

Here is a video of Baker trying to pick up all the pumpkins if you listen carefully you can hear him say "Ball" He thought he was in ball heaven :) Man my baby is cute hahahah