Our Trip to the Georgia Aquarium Pictures

Catch-Up Posts: Aquarium / Children's Museum / Big Boy Bedroom

I have not had the opportunity to post as much as I would have liked this past week, so here are a few  catch-up posts...

We took Everett for his first visit to the Georgia Aquarium on Labor Day, and as you can see from the pictures (soon to be posted) - it was a hit!  He could have stood in front of those large tanks for hours just watching the fish swim along. 
His absolute favorite was the Ocean Voyager exhibit, which has the amazing underwater tunnel.  He just marveled at the sea life swimming all around us, and was not scared at all. 
It was such a fun day, we will definitely be back soon.  It is days like that where we just love seeing the world through Everett's eyes, you just can't beat it!

We also took Everett to the Children's Museum this past Sunday.  He had a lot of fun, especially on the wilderness play ground (more pictures to come).  We enjoyed watching him go from one activity to the next - soaking it all in!  I managed to sneak a kiss from him while he played on the bridge.  :)

We are in the process of updating Everett's room to make it more of a big boy room.  We have not converted his bed just yet, but are planning to make the transition soon.  Above, are some items that I have chosen for his room to create the perfect boy's space!  I will post more pictures once the room is all done (it's been a work in progress). 

Everett and his many hats...

Everett LOVES to wear hats!  Typically, he prefers to wear his Daddy's hats, but does enjoy wearing the occassional hat that he finds while shopping.  These are only a few pictures of him wearing his many hats, and as you can see - he wears them every which way.  What can I say...Everett likes to express himself!

Grandma's Birthday

Today would be Everett's Grandmother's Birthday.  Though she is no longer with us, we celebrate her amazing life today.  Everett will always know his wonderful Grandma through the beautiful memories that we share with him. Happy Birthday Mom - we love you and miss you every day.

Winston's 8th Birthday!!!

Everett's four-legged brother Winston is celebrating his 8th Birthday today! 
Everett and Winston have had a very special relationship since the day that they met.  I can proudly say that Everett has never pulled Winston's tail or poked him in the eye, and I firmly believe that is why they are great friends!  :)
Winston would do anything for Everett, and as you can see from the picture, the feeling is mutual.  In fact, most nights when we are getting Everett ready for bed - we find Winston sitting right in front of his door to make sure we are all safe and protected. 
Happy Birthday Winston - WE LOVE YOU!!!

Big Boy PJ's

Last night, we made another attempt to put Everett is his big boy pj's.  We like to get him excited about it, so that he wants to wear them instead of his sleepsack (we are trying to phase out the beloved sleepsacks).  We thought that these Spiderman pj's would get him in the spirit, and for a little while - they did. 

Life is a song

These days, everything you say to Everett will more than likely turn into a song.  He loves to sing at the top of his lungs, so any opportunity he has to do so, he takes it! 
Lately, we are practicing the art of clean up in our house.  For those who know me well, you know that this is an important learning exercise in our household. 
Everett has taken to this very well, and has actually turned it into a fun activity (not surprisingly).  So, now we have our "Clean Up" song.  Those who aren't familiar with what that is, it goes a little something like this...
Clean up, clean up,
Everybody everywhere
Clean up, clean up,
Everybody do your share.
Listening to my 2 year old sing this song while putting away his things is truly priceless!  These are the moments that you want to capture and live in as much as you can.