First Trip to the Beach

Before we headed for home this morning we went to Hunnigton Beach. I thought the beach was pretty cool but I liked the sand the best. I can't wait to come back and build sandcastles. I was wearing a Squirt turtle costume (the baby turtle from Finding Nemo) that Uncle John bought me. I had the time of my life. Thank you Cherne's for taking me on my first trip to Disneyland. I love you and I sure am going to miss you!

Check out some more pictures and videos from my trip:

http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpenn08/DisneyTrip?authkey=x5IFMmYr1Q4#

First Trip to Disney Day Three

This morning when we got to Disneyland we got on the Disney Railroad and rode it over to Toontown but it wasn't open yet. Cassie, Johnny and Mommy went and rode the Matterhorn while Aunt Dawn and I went on It's a Small World. Once Toontown was open we rode Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin (I sat with Johnny). I met Pluto, Mickey and Minnie. I got to see Mickey's house, Goofy's Backyard, Minnie's house, Donald's Boat, Chip' N Dale's Tree house, Pluto's dog pound and I even played in some of their cars and sat on the mailboxes. I rode on Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blaster with Aunt Dawn and Uncle John. We headed back to California Adventure again. I was tired so I took a nap while Cassie, Johnny, and Mommy rode California Screamin' a bunch of times. When I woke up I went on King Triton's Carousel with Aunt Dawn. Next, we all went Toy Story Midway Mania which I think everybody really liked. I didn't get to go on Soarin' Over California but everyone else rode. We went to catch the Disney Playhouse Live on Stage show. It was probably my favorite thing. I loved it! I saw all the characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, The Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, and Winnie the Pooh. It was a fun show. I even got to take my picture with Handy Manny. Uncle John saved us good places in line for the Aladdin Musical Spectacular show but we had trouble getting in. Finally we Mommy, Aunt Dawn, Cassie and I got in but Uncle John and Johnny went to play over at Disneyland. I fell asleep for most of Aladdin but I heard they liked it. Later we saw the Pixar parade in Sunshine Plaza. We headed back over to Disneyland to meet up with the John's. We found them at Matterhorn where Mommy and Cassie rode with them. I ate another pickle and even tried some of Mommy's frozen apple drink. I went on Casey Jr. Circus Train with Cassie and Johnny and we rode Pinocchio's Daring Journey. I got to see some of Fantasmic with Aunt Dawn while everyone else rode Big Thunder Mountain again. I got a tone of souvenirs. Johnny bought me a mickey lightsaver and Mommy bought Daddy one so that we could play together. Cassie bought me a baby Buzz Lightyear doll that I like to hold. Uncle John bought me a Buzz Lightyear toy that spins around and lights up. Aunt Dawn bought me my Colton bracelet. Mommy got me a Mickey t-shirt. I really liked Disneyland and can't wait to go again.

First Trip to Disney Day Two

I got my first look at Disneyland today. It was all so exciting. We strolled down Main Street U.S.A checking out all the shops. We had to wait a little while for them to open up the park past Main Street. We waited in one of the stores at the end of Main Street and I even got to see a little girl push the button to open up the park. Cassie and Johnny ran to go on Space Mountain and Matterhorn before the lines were too long. We went to Peter Pan's Flight first. I rode with Mommy in a ship that flew. It was dark and I got a little bit scared because it had some big drops. I held Mommy really tight but I looked all around at the characters. Next I went on Dumbo with Uncle John. It went up and down flying over water. It was kind of scary too so I held tight to Uncle John. Cassie and Johnny caught up to us and we went into the Mad Hatter a shop with lots of hats. I tried on a few and the Cherne's bought me some red Mickey ears. They even had my name put on it. I wore my ears for most of the trip. The next ride we went on was the Mad Tea Party. I sat with Johnny and Aunt Dawn but we didn't spin at all. Cassie and Mommy sat in the teacup next to us and they spun around a lot. We went on It's a Small World next. I sat on Cassie's lap in a row with Aunt Dawn and Mommy rode in front so she could see my face and take pictures. I looked all around and liked the music. I even sang through parts of it. I was already really tired though and I fell asleep in Cassie's lap right at the end. While I was napping Mommy, Uncle John, Johnny and Cassie rode Big Thunder Railroad. I woke up after just a little nap and we all went on Pirate's of the Caribbean (I sat on Johnny's lap). Mommy, Cassie, Johnny and John had fast passes for Big Thunder Railroad so they rode that one again while Aunt Dawn and me went into the Pioneer Merchantile. Aunt Dawn bought me a leather bracelet and had my name carved into it. It is really cool! By this time I was getting really hungry so Uncle John gave me a bottle. We all had lunch at the Golden Horseshoe but I only got baby food and a piece of Zwieback toast. I was already having so much fun and the day wasn't even half over. We went on the Jungle Cruise (I sat with Cassie and Uncle John) and the best part was the hippo that came out of the water. I rode with Cassie and Mommy on the Haunted Mansion. I wasn't even all that scared. I liked the floating fortune teller head and tried talking to it. I rode on Winnie the Pooh with Uncle John and so far it was my favorite. Cassie, Johnny and Mommy went on Splash Mountain. While they were gone Uncle John let me try some of his big dill pickle. It was so yummy! I ate a lot of it. Mommy and my cousins went on Splash Mountain twice and got really wet. They were so wet they wanted to go back to the hotel and change. On the way out of the park I got to meet and have my picture taken with Goofy. He was funny looking and I thought he was really neat. We went back to the hotel and relaxed for a little bit and even ate dinner. When it was time to go back to the park we had to wait a long time for the bus because the driver was on a break. We went to California Adventure and I hung out with Aunt Dawn in Bug's Land while Mommy and Cassie rode The Twilight Zones Tower of Terror a few times. I rode on Monsters Inc. with Uncle John and Johnny and then again with Mommy, Cassie and Aunt Dawn. It was getting late and we were all tired so we went back to the hotel. I played for a little bit and took a bath before going to bed.

First Trip to Disney Day 1

We left for California around 1 pm. I got to ride in the back seat with Mommy and Aunt Dawn. Even riding in the car was fun. I got to play with all sorts of toys and I even ate in the car which was a first. When we got there we went out to dinner at a sandwich shop called The Hats. Everyone, except me, had pastrami and they said it was really good. After that we went to a Disney Outlet store. Uncle John bought me a Squirt the turtle costume. Mommy bought me a little football, a photo album, and some Pirates of the Caribbean lollipops for the kids at school. Next we went and walked around Downtown Disney to do some shopping. I saw lots of stores but the coolest was the big Lego store and a two story Build-A-Bear. Cassie and Johnny stuffed a dog for me and named it Cubby because he is wearing a Cub's shirt. They even each recorded a voice message that went in each arm. When they move I'll still be able to hear their voices everyday. It was getting pretty late and the stores were closing so we went back to the hotel. I got really excited about the big sleepover (my first) and played all around before I finally fell asleep.

Renaissance Festival

Today was a big day because I got to go to my first Renaissance Festival. Aunt Dawn and Cousin Johnny took me. I got all dressed up and into character as Prince Colton. I had a shield, sword, cape, crown and even a sign for my stroller. We watched some shows and they even dedicated a song to me (Prince Colton). We made a shield there with my footprint. My foot was all covered in blue paint and it tickled. My favorite part was riding on the elephant with Johnny. I really like elephants and it was a lot of fun.

You can see some of the pictures here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpenn08/CjRenFest?authkey=9y9u5-B6h7U#

President's Day

Dressed up as Abe Lincoln for President's Day

Playing with the drumsticks at Aunt Dawn's. I really like to drum or hit stuff with them!

Giving Grammie hugs and kisses.

Papa fed me breakfast this morning.

Here I am in the HUGE bath.

This is me playing with Tigger. She is the biggest dog I have ever seen.

Grammie bought me some new books and read me stories

Mommy had today off because of President's Day so we had a long weekend. On Saturday we went over to Aunt Dawn's for dinner. Mommy took Daddy home and picked up Jax while I stayed and played at the Cherne's. Mommy picked me up and we went for a long car ride down to Tucson. I slept almost the whole way and when I woke up we were at Grammie and Papa's house. We hung out and played Sunday and Monday morning before we headed home. I learned to comb hair (you can see me combing Grammies hair in one of the pictures). I got to take a bath next to a fireplace. The bath was so HUGE! I could crawl around and splash all around. It was like an indoor baby pool. Papa fed me breakfast and I even got to play with Uncle Jeff's dog Tigger.

I'm getting so good at walking! I still have to hold something but watch me go in the video below.

More pictures of me:

http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpenn08/Cjfeb14?authkey=h_7xxBfpxxo#

http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpenn08/CjFeb11?authkey=RdV4_PSd-Xc&feat=directlink

Happy Valentine's Day!

Mommy dressed me up like Cupid for a Valentine's Day picture.

Playing at the Mall

Daddy and Mommy took me to the play area at the mall. I was much better at making friends this time.

Pediatric Urologist

Look how big my bottom teeth have gotten.

Today Aunt Dawn built me my first fort and you can see me playing under it with Johnny. Today I had a checkup with my pediatric urologist. He says that we are going forward with surgery when it can be scheduled (probably next month sometime). Since I also need the surgery to probe my clogged tear duct Mommy wants to schedule them together. That will be a tricky task since they keep saying they will only do the eye surgery after I'm 1 year. We might try and put off the hyrdrocelle surgery so it can be done at the same time as the eye probe. Mommy and Daddy will be worried enough with one surgery and I don't think I need to put them through it twice.

See lots of pictures and check out the video (last one) of Daddy and me yelling.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpenn08/Feb10?authkey=YMcyaqfqAyg#

I Met Max...a big bunny

Yesterday we went to story time at the bookstore and I got to meet Max. I liked Max's whiskers and when I went up to meet him I grabbed one and wouldn't let go. I was a lot more interested in the other kids this time. When I saw Clifford I couldn't crawl yet so I just hung out in Mom's lap. This time I wanted to go crawl around, check things out and say hi to all the other kids. We went over to Aunt Dawn's for dinner and I played tug-a-war with Snickers for the first time. It was fun but she's a lot stronger then Jax. This morning we went to church. Mommy has been bringing my big stroller and just sitting in the back. We saw Uncle John sitting up front but knew there wouldn't be room up there from my stroller so we figured we would saw hi after. I was very talkative and instead of taking my usually nap I made a lot of noise. Uncle John recognized my voice and turned around and saw me. I got to crawl around on the floor and even stand by one of the stained glass windows in the back. I met another little boy who was 7 months old and his Mommy gave my Mommy her phone number. She wanted to buy some of my old clothes and stuff but Mommy hopes we can get together and play. Today I finally figured out how to eat my Puffs. I've been eating them for a week or two but someone always had to put them in my mouth for me. I would try and try but they either got stuck to my hand or I dropped them in my lap. Today I finally figured out how to pick them up and get them to my mouth. I ate about 8 or 9 all by myself!

Chuck E Cheese

Today Aunt Dawn, Cassie, and Johnny took me to Chuck E Cheese. It was the first time I had been and it was so much fun. Aunt Dawn took lots of pictures for Mommy to see. Check them out here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kimpenn08/Feb6ChuckyChese?authkey=uCerUmplKZo# I got to ride all sorts of rides and I even ate lunch there. It was just my baby food but next time I hope I can get some of that pizza. Mommy and Daddy took me to the open gym at Romp N' Roll. All the kids were bigger than me but I had fun crawling all over the place.

Some of the toys were still a little big for me but I tried and tried and was usually successful.

Daddy and I wrestled around a little and in this video you can see me give him a hug and kiss.

In this video I'm showing off my stair climbing ability.