It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time

A long long time ago (like, 2 months), back in the peaceful ages before my son knew about Peanut Butter Jelly Time...things were quiet and serene in my house.

And then...
My thoughtful and helpful girlfriend looked at us in shock when she realized that Ashton and I were unfamiliar with Peanut Butter Jelly Time...

Stacy remedied that oversight quickly.




Ashton LOVES Peanut Butter Jelly Time.
I mean, he REALLY LOVES it.





Now here's a YouTube video that Ashton and I can agree on...


That vid always cracks us up!

(And Ashton is perfecting his British accent...

...his Aunt Judit would be proud)

Once again at the pool...

Spending another wonderful summer day
with several friends at Karen and Pete's pool.






Ashton and his ladies...
:)
(Kailey and Avery)

*~* FIREWORKS *~*

2008's 4th of July was celebrated near the Westin Hotel overlooking the Savannah River.

Last year Stacy, Ashton and I found a spot on Hutchinson Island, next to the Westin, that afforded us an excellent vantage point for the show. It also gave us access to a little-known shortcut providing quick escape to the interstate once the festivities were complete.

Needless to say, we definitely took advantage of that again!



Don't worry...
Ashton only had first-degree burns after playing with the sparklers :)

So sweet....

Yes, I'm still sans hair in this photo...
No, Stacy didn't like me clean-shaven...
Yes, I now have hair again.

This is SUCH a cool pic!
Love it!!
Grand Finale...

June 2008 - Beach, Pool and Stick your tongue out and bite it

Jekyll Island

First off...yes...I am sporting the Lex Luthor look in this pic.

From time to time...much to my poor girlfriend's chagrin...I like to suddenly shave...my face...my head...my...

Making an in-ground pool

Stacy getting some sun

Mr. Cool

Karen and Pete's Pool

A couple of friends of ours have very graciously invited us over several times during the summer to enjoy their hospitality and their pool.

It has given Ashton some wonderful deep-water exposure.




We're still a ways away from him swimming like a fish, but at least he's slowly getting over his fears and having a blast doing it!

Stick Your Tongue Out And Bite It

This is nothing more than a "night in the life" at our house.

The following video is VERY typical Ashton behavior.

He cracks me up! :)

Loving Spring time...

My Easter Lily!
(oh yeah...and my son)


Smile, Smell...POPCORN!





For my parents anniversary Ashton and I dog/house-sat while my folks got away for the weekend. That we managed to get their home put back in one piece and (somewhat) the way we found it before they returned was amazing. I had to sort through my videos carefully in making the following selections (had to make sure that we didn't incriminate ourselves)



What a look!


My parents beautiful German Shepherd "Ajax"

May 2008 - A Day at the Beach

Tybee Island...
We made it to the beach a couple of times this summer, though truth be told, daddy more often than not pushes for the pool (not a big fan of cleaning sand out of 3 year old).

This, however, was a great day at the beach!
Ashton is becoming more and more comfortable with the ocean. He LOVES the waves and when daddy has to lift him over each new set.

We swam, collected shells, and made castles (pile of collapsing sand). Of course, no day at the beach is complete without Cheez-Its!

Tybee Island Lighthouse

This was the first time that Ashton and I explored the lighthouse together.

He did great!

It was SUCH a beautiful day on the island that when we finished playing in the surf we weren't quite ready to go home.

Ash wanted to see the lighthouse and I still had just enough energy to make a day of it.
There are 178 steps in the lighthouse, and since Ashton was aching to see it, I made sure he climbed (and descended) every last one of them! :)




The grounds of the lighthouse are beautiful and very well maintained.
The staff were wonderful, and they all seemed to go out of their way to interact with Ashton.
Of course, the best part of the visit was reaching the top.
WHAT A VIEW!
I've been to the lighthouse before but it's been many years.


Now all of the wind up there did make me a bit nervous...
but if Ashton could do it then so could I!

April 2008 - Hip Hop at Uncle Josh's

With the Backstreet Boys recently making a comeback...
I will certainly encourage Ashton's expressive side...

Do you think that child celebrities
really take care of their parents?
Hmmm....



Hanging out with Uncle Josh