Jumping back to December...Christmas!

Please excuse the crazy long post...blogging our Christmas Day adventure is the best way for me to document the Xmas magic for the Shelbster and let the family see how much fun he had opening all their thoughtful gifts.

Christmas Eve we talked to Saige and Daxton opening presents at Nonna's. So, Shelby decided he should get to open Nonna and Granddad gifts too.

New PJ's! Pirate legos!!!! I washed them immediately so he'd have new jammies for xmas day. Our family tradition is to stay in our jammies ALL DAY LONG and go nowhere....it's fabulous.

Pirate bath toys...
Pass the Pickle game from Mommy & Daddy....soooo much fun!
Scuba diver bath toy from Nonna & Granddad's bath toy gifts. We love bathtime at our house, it's never a battle.

Gingerbread cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.
SANTA CAME!!!!! Sugarfree bubblegum in the stocking...what a treat! Notice Shelby has 3 stockings!!! Daddy has one too, since Tehya sent his childhood stocking. Such a treasure!Star Wars lego pj's
Captain America toothbrush
And the "Your Way" toothpaste with stickers to decorate it your own style that Shelby had been begging for everytime the commercial came on.
Poppers!
Santa brought the "MAGIC SHOW!" This is him saying, "Magic!"
We goofed...he'd been begging for a magic show and told Santa that's what he wanted. Later, when we played with it, he got really upset because it wasn't "real magic!" It was just tricks....ooops...didn't see that one coming.
Nonna & Granddad never forget their first grandbaby, Abby. Abby will be 14 in March, is blind, deaf, diabetic and arthritic. Poor sweetie, but she still has energy and is excited to see us when we get home. Shelby is showing her the new baby for her to snuggle with, even though she can't hear it squeak.
New friend...
Clothes from Tehya and Papa John!
Camo pj's!
Leapster Explorer games and accessories from Mommy & Daddy. Yes, he asked for Tangled.
Tinkertoys from Uncle D, Aunt Sharla, Saige & DaxtonMommy made stickey buns!!!! YUM....

More pirates

She claimed Shelby's babies, too.
Captain America from Grandpa & Grammy
This was a sweet gift from PaPa & Zsa-Zsa. They kept an albumn for each grandchild and mailed them out this year. Shelby loved it! Pics of Daddy growing up were FUNNY!Drummer shirt from Stacy! Shelby took the picture.
Tesa gave Stacy a keepsake to carry in his wallet and have a guardian angel coin to remind him his Mom is always looking out for him. Sweet....Telescope from Grandpa and Grammy.
Elaine bought me a gorgeous jewelry set. I first opened the earrings. She always equips me with jewelry that I get compliments on!

Wrestlers from Grandpa & Grammy

FUN

We missed a present from Nonna & Granddad the night before...pirates legos

Hey, these are the guys on my pj's

50 Dollars from G-G-Daddy!

Hydration is an important part of any sport....opening gifts is a workout
More clothes from Tehya & Papa John....my kid loves clothes just as much as presents...it's funny!
Chutes and Ladders from Grandpa & Grammy
One of Shelby's favorite things to do is get a sad face. When I confusingly say, "Whoa, what's wrong, buddy!" He then...
slides his hand up to reveal a new happy face. It usually catches me offguard, which cracks him up even more.

Mommy's new scarf and bracelet from Zsa-Zsa. Pretty!

Pa Pa and Zsa-Zsa got Shelby a do it yourself build and paint tractor. Sounds like a great activity to do with Daddy in the shop.
Waffle maker for us from my mom & dad. We LOVE our weekend breakfasts in bed....yeah!
Pirate book personalized to tell a story incorporating the letters of Shelby's name from Tehya & Papa John.
It came with a Cap'n Shelby bandana...cool
Argh, Matey
What? Don't look at me like that....I'm tired.
New ornaments from Tehya
Karate bear to fight against last year's karate boy
I got Stacy new lamps for our bed stands. His was broken and no matter how great a day we had, he ended up cursing every night when he burned his hand trying to get the bulb unscrewed to turn the lamp off. He was so excited.
Tesa knows me well.....Santa outfit martini glass ornament....love it

Mousetrap from Grammy & Grandpa. We love board games here, enjoying lots of family game nights

Cool night vision spy goggles from Uncle Tim, Aunt Linda, Hannah and Ian
Hey, Daddy....for the gazillionth time today, that's Shelby's toys...hahahaha
Shelby won! And there was no letting him win....seriously.
Movie time...
Our other tradition....Stacy makes a pizza from scratch. He's getting good!
mmmmmmm....
Good job, Daddy!
The next day, wearing new clothes (I did a whole load of laundry so we could all enjoy our new stuff) and playing with Tinkertoys.
Santa messed up and got ages 7-12 lego set. But to Mommy and Daddy's amazement, Shelby completed rocked this thing!!!!
It was a wonderful holiday, and we're all spoiled rotten brats! Thanks to everyone for all your thoughtfulness and giving....we love you all.

Valentine's Day 2012

We hope you enjoyed your Valentine's Day!

Love to all of you,

Stacy, Christina & Shelby

Nonna & Nonny Visit

Here is a video of Shelby's Nonna and Nonny visit over his birthday weekend. Thank you both for coming and I hope you had as much fun as Shelby did.

Shelby's 5th Birthday

Link to over 250 photos from Shelby's party! HUGE thanks to my friend, Brent, for agreeing to be the party photographer. There are some amazing action shots and tons of keepsake memories captured.

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Here is a video of Shelby's 5th Birthday party at his Karate place. We had tons of fun and plenty of food.

That doesn't go there!!!!

I wanted to share something about Shelby that continues to bring a smile to my face. It's not something you'd likely notice on a one time outing with him, but definitely something I've found to be a pattern of behavior. OCD at almost 5 yrs old....or simply a product of his mother, watching me carefully put everything back in its place throughout a weekend day or every evening before bed...just like my own mother did.

The behavior: Every time we're in a store...Target, The Dollar Tree, or Cooleykatz toy store here in Livermore, Shelby quickly notices when something is out of place on the shelves and refuses to tolerate such chaos. It's so funny! We were at the toy store Friday picking out a gift for his friend Kyle's party. The owners of the store even had to laugh at how Shelby was matching back up products and rearranging what other children throughout the day had carelessly done. They offered him a job! Hahahahaha

Just wanted to share a glimpse into the young man my son is becoming. :->

Feel it, Shelby!

Shelby definitely "feels" the music. Stacy and I could laugh all night at how much this kid loves music and loves to dance. At the end you'll find 2 recent videos that cracked us up, but to start, I thought I'd remind you just how long this kid has been showing us his moves.....

Elmo was one of his first inspirations. I laughed so hard watching this one yesterday that I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. Stacy had to ask if I was going to be alright. I just thought it was the funniest thing ever!

Last Christmas on the 11th day, we created "11 Shelby Dance Moves"

This year's it's about Flo Ryda's "Low" and a little fun dancing in skates. Hope they make you smile as much as they do us.