One Year Celebration

It is unbelievable that our little baby is already one year old!  We had quite the pirate party to celebrate the big day....too bad Mother Nature had alternate plans that kept us inside most of the party.  There was a break in rain which allowed enough time for the birthday boy to enjoy his red velvet cupcake!

 

Check out the pirate ship my dad carved out of a watermelon!

 



 

 

We were so lucky to have all 4 grandparents here to share Lucas' special day.  I know it sounds unbelievable, but he got A LOT of attention that weekend....

 

 

Lucas had his last swimming lesson of the year on his birthday.  He had such a great time and we went to the pool again this weekend.  His eyes light up when we arrive and he really enjoys watching all the kids play.



Our first Rockies game as a family!

 A few images of his one year photo shoot....

Not walking quite yet but he loves to go up and down the stairs!  Bye Bye!

Happy Father's Day! (11 Months)

We had an action-packed Father's Day in the Bisek family to celebrate Zach's first big day!  We started the day by going to our neighborhood farmer's market and then jumped in the car and headed to the foothills for a hike.  What a great way to escape the heat!  We had no idea it would be 60 and raining....good thing we had a spare set of fleece jammies in Lucas's diaper bag!

After the hike, we headed back to town in time to go to Jazz in the Park.  Every Sunday evening in the summer everyone brings their picnic dinner and bottle of wine to City Park to listen to the jazz music.  It was so much fun to have Lucas with us as we used to go all the time when it was just the two of us.  The plethora of dogs and little kids kept Lucas entertained.

My attempt at a family picture...

Earlier in the week we had a play date with our neighbor, Nora (15 months) and her mom, Claire.  They had a great time playing together...

Last Saturday marked our first day of swimming lessons.  Lucas had a blast!  He absolutely loves being in the water and doesn't mind going under.  Looks like he will fit right in at the lake!

 Post-swimming lesson warm up with Nora...



And finally the 11-month photo shoot....

He is such a happy boy....and we couldn't be having more fun than we are right now.  He is cruising along furniture and loves to turn the water on and off on our bathroom tub.  He recently discovered the toilet paper roll and the fun he can have pulling the toilet paper.  Waving "bye bye" is his newest trick and it is often quite delayed in its delivery. 

We are looking forward to the big upcoming birthday party...Grandpa and Grandma AND Papa and Ya-ya are all coming for the celebration!

Keeping Busy!

Memorial Day weekend I headed to Portland with 4 of my college girlfriends - we had a great time catching up and enjoying sunny weather (in Portland?).  Just like the good 'ol days...but we got to bed much earlier!

 This past weekend we went to the Roller Derby with several of our neighbors.  Lucas had his first sleepover with his neighborhood friends at our house.  We were shocked when we returned home and all the kids were asleep.  (Our neighbors wanted to leave their kids there, but we wouldn't let them! :) ).

On Sunday, we attended our neighbor's one-year birthday party.  Lucas loved climbing through the tunnel and the weather was perfect.   

Our little boy is getting in another 4 teeth so life has been a little rough as of late.  We can't get enough of his big toothy smiles!

Mother's Day! (10 Months)

It was really difficult to choose only a few pictures for the blog from grandpa and grandma's visit this past weekend.  We had such a great time hanging out, celebrating Mother's Day, going to the Botanical Gardens and planting all of our herbs, tomatoes and flowers. 

 

Lucas will "walk" while holding onto the couch or ottoman only if the TV remote is in view, otherwise he is happy to stand in one place.  Zach and his dad found time for more work on the deck and terrace....it is almost finished!!!  The contractors start this week on the concrete patio, sprinklers and grass.  

 



Playing around with daddy's shoes....

 

 

The 10-month photo shoot....

 



Riding in Style....(almost 10 months)

We finally got a bike helmet for Lucas so he could ride in the Burley....as you can tell from the picture, he wasn't happy about wearing it.  After we got moving, he was all smiles and loved the ride so much so that he forgot about the huge piece of plastic strapped to his head!

He also loves his little car - can't wait until he can actually move it around himself so we don't have to push it around all the time....

Cousin Naia and Auntie Sarah (9 1/2 Months)

We had such a wonderful visit with Naia and Sarah...Lucas was very sad when he realized his playmate had left town.  Naia stayed very busy playing with "Baby Lucas" and chasing him throughout the house.  It is so much fun to be around a 4-year-old (and very tiring too!).

Playing at the park...

Out for lunch...(look closely to find Lucas)

 

 Eating ice cream for the first time!

Cruising around the house...

A little "Spring" in our step!

We enjoyed the Spring-like weather yesterday and went to the Botanical Gardens.  Zach commented it was the most relaxed he had felt in weeks and I agreed!

Family Picture....

First time Lucas felt grass on his toes! 

 Lucas and daddy enjoying the sunshine....

 All smiles as we wait for hiking season to begin....

 Our "little" boy lounging on the couch...