Swim weekend at the Sheraton

A proud day for mommy and daddy.

For Dylan's second swim class at the Y, there was a lot of crying and sitting at the edge of the pool not wanting to go into the water. That same day, we had reservations to stay at the Sheraton in Parsipanny so the boys can enjoy the pool. Not sure what to expect and not having any expectations from Dylan (we knew Logan would enjoy it as he does pretty much anything at this age), we headed to the pool right after we checked in.

"I'm just gonna watch you and Daddy, OK? I don't want to go in the water." We told him he could just watch us swim and he didn't need to do anything he didn't want to.

At first, he just sat by the steps going into the pool and played with his water shooter. Minutes later, he wanted to show us how he holds onto the edge of the pool, and how he jumps into the water, and how he blows bubbles, and how he kicks the water and before we knew it, he was swimming the length of the pool with the help of his swim bubble and pool noodle.

Not sure who the little boy was in the pool with us for two days, but we sure like him!

Daddy with his boys

Mommy swimming with her water babiesSandwiches, fruits, and french fries are so much better poolside

Look Daddy, I'm floating by myself
(love how they have no fear at this age)

Dylan swimming the lap of the pool multiple times

Brushing Teeth - Logan

At 13.5 months and 8+ teeth, we finally got Logan started on brushing his teeth. He loves watching Dylan and often tries to grab the brush from him. As soon as we showed him his own toothbrush, he knew just what to do with it.

Movie Night - Planet 51

One of our favorite family activity is movie night. It's one of the things Dylan really enjoys and now even Logan gets into the fun of it all.

We took our blankets, throws and pillows and latag on the floor. Dylan was super excited

Even Logan was allowed to stay up past his bedtime.

Swim Class at the Y

One of the Christmas gifts Dylan received this year was swimming classes at the YMCA. He loves to play in the water and we're hoping this summer he'd have more of an appreciation for it by knowing how to swim, even just a little. He started his first session this morning and with all the money he received this Christmas (thanks to the grandparents), he'll have additional sessions - if he really enjoys it.

His swim class is also be a great opportunity for Dylan and Daddy to spend some alone time together.

Waiting for his turn.

He just got into the water and did everything his teacher asked him to do (no crying or whining - impressive!)

His favorite parts - jumping in the water and playing basketball

A visit from Ninong Mike and Ninang Tessa

It's always great to see Ninong Mike and Ninang Tessa. Dylan really enjoyed having Ninong Mike around and kept him in the playroom for as long as he possibly can ;-)

We hope to see them in California very very very soon =)

a new fav toy

Dylan was with Lolo at Costco when he saw this ride on toy. He called it the "black truck with the tires and tires and tires and the gray". He talked about it for weeks. It was essentially the ONE thing he truly wanted for Christmas. But, it's a little bit too small for him and Lolo and Lola already got him his ride-on Escalade last Christmas. So Lolo told him he was going to buy it for Logan and he can just share with his brother. Surprisely, Dylan agreed but said Logan will just ride in the back because he's still a baby. ;-)

Logan trying out his new ride

Dylan the driver while his baby brother goes along for the ride

around the house they go ALL DAY LONG - it is definitely the one toy they both love.

Ice Skating

For the first day of the year, Logan spent the whole day getting spoiled by Uncle Tommy and Grandma. According to Grandma, Logan ate everything in sight and played with whatever he wanted. As Grandma would say, "he can have whatever he wants" which is probably the reason why he LOVES Grandma's. By the look of the place, we are definite Logan had an awesome time!

In the meantime, Dylan had some alone time with Daddy and Mommy. We took him ice skating and even Mommy decided to put on a pair of skates - Daddy was very happy.

We especially liked this place because they have special walkers for Dylan (and Mommy) to hold on to. They had an area dedicated especially for little kids which is where we spent most of our time while Daddy did laps around the rink. Dylan also had any treats and snacks of his choice.

It was a great day for all!

Not the best videos.. but you get the point ;-)

Happy New Year!

Good-bye 2010 - Hello 2011

We welcomed 2011 surrounded by a lot of laughs and love. We had dinner with cousins, aunts and uncles in Jersey City then joined Lolo and Lola Mia as we counted down to the new year.

We had our matching polka dot socks, ate 12 grapes and had pocket full of coins - all for lots of good luck in the coming year.

Logan made it until about 10pm. Even after falling asleep with Tia Tessie, moving him into his car seat, driving to Lolo and Lola's house, and all the noise in the house, he still stayed asleep. Dylan was so thrilled to be up late. He played with Tita Princess' piano, watched movies and ate - a lot. He enjoyed Lolo's home cooked ham (the best there is!), pandesal and hot chocolate. He stayed up until we got into the car and drove home.

We are so blessed to have so much life and love around us. This past year has been great as we watched the boys develop their own personalities and create wonderful memories. For 2011, we look forward to more adventures with friends and families. We can't wait to see what's in store for us - Logan talking more, the boys playing together, Dylan continuing to learn how to spell and read, family vacations , Mommy's career change, and Daddy's new work opportunities. We foresee an exciting 2011!