He loves climbing inside EVERYTHING!
Mason was a lion for Halloween
We actually took him trick-or-treating. He got the hang of it pretty quickly.
This candy stuff is pretty good. YUM!
Mimi got Mason a big bucket of goodies!
We taught him how to "Roar"...too cute! 
So do you know the saying "If you can't beat'em...join'em?" Well this is like that except it's "If you can't keep him still......take his picture anyway!" Mason is definitely the busiest person I know and he gets into EVERYTHING. He...unrolls toilet paper, opens drawers, pulls everything out of the drawers, puts crazy & random things in the drawers, sits IN the refrigerator, climbs on/under/through furniture, jumps on the couch, climbs up the playhouse, slides down the slide by himself, hits the dog with a plastic baseball bat, plays in the dog's food/water, climbs in his car "Dukes of Hazard" style (through the window), throws perfectly good food/cups/other objects in the trash, tries to climb in the bath tub (water or no water), picks up bugs/rocks/cigarette-butts off the ground then tries to eat'em, throws food from his high chair and then decides that maybe it tastes better off the floor (YUCK!), kicks/throws/hits every kind of ball you can think of, and he thinks EVERYTHING is a sword and then will attack you with such sword... And all of this stuff was just in the last few days! He definitely keeps us on our toes and there is no doubt this kid is all BOY!
Going down the slide in the backyard. (Crazy swimwear and crazy hair secondary to swimming pool just prior to photo)
Playing swords with cousin Lauren at the lake. Pieces of wood make great swords!
Climbing the stairs at the lake
High-fiving Gramps
Carrying his basketball. Check out the lean little body! So adorable!
Sitting in the fridge...I don't know why he does this!?!
Climbing through a bookshelf I bought for his room! 
The second night we went to Osaka, a local Japanese Steakhouse and sat at the Hibachi grill. Our cook was hilarious... "You want gravy Cowboy"
The last day we were there the water was incredibly clear. Chris and JR spent a lot of time snorkeling. They say some large fish and a stingray!
Best wishes for your upcoming surgery. We'll be thinking of you and we love you!
Look how far we've come...our little guy is officially no longer a baby, he is a one year old. Time flies when you are having fun and we feel a great sense of accomplishment for surviving our first year of being parents. It definitely wasn't easy, but well worth every second.
We had a great turnout for Mason's first birthday party yesterday. I decided to got with baby dinosaurs as the theme for the party and bright colors as you can see. The party was from 2 to 4 and we ended up waking Mason from a nap about 1:45. He was definitely quite cranky for the early part of the party and I think he was a little scared about all the people in his house. He did NOT want to wear his birthday hat. He would NOT let me put him down, and when it was time to do the cake he would NOT sit in his high-chair. So he sat in my lap and wondered why everyone was looking at him and singing to him. He did NOT dig into his cake and cried when I tried to feed him some. I thought it was funny but of course he did not. I was definitely disappointed with the lack of interest in his birthday cake, but the boy is a picky eater. 
He did finally get used to all the wonderful people who came to see him, and showed everyone how he could walk & play. Since Mason loves to hit things with the bat, we even had a little pinata. The older kids loved it. Mason got so many cool toys...here's the run down...
Yep I've got one more year until the dreaded big three-zero! So I've decided I need to really enjoy the last year of my twenties. I was off work on Friday and had a "me" day for once! I slept in a little and then went and got my hair cut. Then met some friends from work for drinks in Denton. I stayed a little longer than I intended, but did manage to finally make it to my pedicure. It was amazing! The pedicure lasted like an hour and a half (I went for the super-duper "sea-scape" version) but was totally worth it. Then I had to rush home to change for dinner. We went to Buca di Beppo in Southlake with Jennifer, JR, Chad and Falon. It's a querky Italian place that serves dinner family-style. We had a great time!
This past month Mason has become quite entertaining. He loves to clap, especially for himself and anything he accomplishes. He really loves it when a bunch of people watch him do something and then all clap for him...he claps too. He can turn off the lights, open and close anything with hinges (he loves to shut the microwave door). He really likes pushing buttons and playing with the little spring door stops (what an annoying sound!)
Now I realize the kid doesn't have tons of hair, but lately it has been driving me crazy that it was starting to hang over his ears. Plus it really sticks out at times! So I took Mason to Cool Cuts 4 Kids today and had his first hair cut. The lady that cut his hair was a little strange and cut his hair so fast, that if I had blinked I would have missed it. I think she was hurrying because she thought he might throw a fit as I guess some kids do. Mason was perfect...he just sat there watching everything that was going on and never made a sound. He really loved that the car he was sitting in, had a steering wheel. Before we could enjoy it for a sec and make a big deal about it...it was over...and I had just paid $16 for a few snips of the scissors and a 3 minute hair-TRIM! Oh well you only have a first haircut once. Great job little man...you look handsome.
My little man is 10 months old. He is about 19 pounds (per the bathroom scale). He is still super tall. He is wearing 12 month clothes mostly because of the length. Size 3 diapers. He is pulling-up on everything and cruising around the furniture. He hasn't let go yet but it's only a matter of time. He crawls super fast and chases the dog most of the time. He is also a climber which could be sign of many injuries to come. He already likes to dive off the couch onto pillows...scary I know. The kid has NO fear. His favorite toys are balls of any size. He really loves basketballs and knows how to put them in his mini basketball goal. Yes...he is learning basketball at an early age. He has learned how to clap and wave bye-bye. He is curious about everything and is always exploring. He still only has two teeth. He is getting better about eating real foods and like most things he tries. He is a big fan of the macaroni & cheese baby food. Loves water and hates juice. He can feed himself too, which is great, but tries to put way too much food in his mouth. His new words are "bah" for ball, and "Mimi." He also likes to roar like a lion, he says "rah" really loud. He thinks it's funny. It is so fun to watch him learn new things, and he loves it when we clap when he has accomplished something. He has such a big personality for such a little person...and I love him so much!
Mason absolutely loved the Easter eggs. We had a small little hunt in our front yard and once he had them, he was not letting go. Mimi, Robby, Kasie and Abigail came over for lunch and Mimi brought them Easter baskets. Thanks Mimi for all the goodies and a great lunch!
Robby, Kasie & Abigail
Chris and Mason hunting Easter eggs.
Mason was very good at finding them
Abby and her new Abby Cadabby doll!
