Rite of passage?

Yup.
I shaved his head.
Isn't he cute!?Please forgive him, he's teething! (a drooling stereotype that happens to be true!)

As bad as it looks...

A few weeks ago, Royal started doing the cutest thing...
running around giggling for no apparent reason!
Which is exactly what he was doing when he lost his footing and BAM! fell forehead first into the leg of the chair.
He screamed. A lot.
But as you can see, got over it quickly and was his happy little self once again!

It's Rodeo time at Beehive!

It's Rodeo time at Beehive!
Originally uploaded by xinacoconuts

Could Spike really have Texas in him? He sure does seem to like dressing
up as a cowboy..?

Jellyfish!

Jellyfish!
Originally uploaded by xinacoconuts

Spike in a tunnel in water around piranha!

Spike in a tunnel in water around piranha!
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Flamingos!

Flamingos!
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Elephants!

Elephants!
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A perfect day for the ZOO!

A perfect day for the ZOO!
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Bikepool

Bikepool
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Waiting for Daddy...

Waiting for Daddy...
Originally uploaded by xinacoconuts

Aw...
He just couldn't make it...
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Waiting...

Waiting...
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Hanging out at Beehive waiting for someone to show up with a key!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROYAL!

So...one year old and the apple of his mother's eye, the whip cream on her coffee, the beans in her burrito...


























So...one year old and the last hope of his father...god knows those other 3 are already a lost cause...:-)






So...one year old and he's stuck in the house all day, despite the unseasonably gorgeous weather, because all the rest of the family have horrible head colds, chest congestion and pukey stomachs...





Welcome to the real world, kid...

those EYES!!!

Remember how I was asking everyone if they had seen 28 Days Later?
Here's why...





...better late than never, right?? ;)


He's all better now, and even has 5 teeth!
Yay Royal!

more to come...

Royal's first emergency room visit...

Royal's first emergency room visit...
Originally uploaded by xinacoconuts

My poor baby boy has a swollen lymph node on the right side of his
jaw/neck (gulfball size), and bloodshot eyes. The Dr. Has no idea what's
wrong with him. They did a rapid strep test and drew blood, so now we
wait...
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So sweet...

So sweet...
Originally uploaded by xinacoconuts

(Through the hole in my headrest)

Zzzzzz...

Zzzzzz...
Originally uploaded by xinacoconuts

Space Center with the Grandparents is VERY tiring...
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DATA BURST

#1-6 : 'Snow Day' at Spike's school.
#7 : Dressed for the first cold day of the season.
#8 : Boris' home-made Santa costume.
#9 : The world's least scary zombie.
#10 : Somebody lost his first tooth.

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Lights in the Heights

So, last night was the annual Lights in the Heights extravaganza!
Bev, David and Willow, and Davids parents came along with our brood to check it out!

Santa was there...










And so was the heat...
notice the tank tops, right?



Look at the excitement on their sweet little faces! (giggle)










I think Royal might be waiting for Spike to drop that lollipop so he can have a go at it!








Here's a family photo op gone bad.
But, the house was awesome and the lights were pretty...











Time to go home...






This was Hella's first ever time seeing Santa, and you could tell she didn't know what to think.
We tried explaining it to her, and she got the whole "He brings you presents" part, but I think the mere sight of the man freaked her out!
I told her we're going to see him again next weekend at the mall and she can sit on his lap and tell him what she wants.
That, she was into, I just think this wasn't the right time??
Or, perhaps the thought of a present did the trick!