July 2012

Hey everybody -  July came and went pretty quickly but we managed to get some photos and videos in.  and here they are!



Men of the house



Big ol' smile



Adam's chow stuffed animal never had a chance



Adam shares some of his architecture



Gung Gung inspects the horse with Collin



Ride!

The reward for effort is a red plastic ball and a flip-flop

Happy Birthday Gung Gung - from everybody



Evelyn and Adam at the arts & crafts table

Getting started early on the gymnastics

Brotherly suplex!

Get that licensed Pixar product!

June 2012 - Summertime with Kids

Paid a visit to the Bartsches at the nice condo they rented out at one of the nicer sections of Galveston's beach,   and also saw Collin make big strides on his mobility.

Collin in the easy chair

Collin still really really likes this toy

Having lots of laughs with big brother

Audrey and Adam, photographed artistically, at Galveston Beach

Adam flees the massive and growing collection of seaweed

Collin and Gung Gung dress smartly for the summer sun

Practice on the beach in summer equals success on the field in the fall

Snacks under the shade,  then off  for a twenty yard run up the middle

Enjoying the mild surf

Showing off the seven month old physique

A quick close-up

Adam helps out with little brother's hydration needs

Adam does some major automotive work

Poh Poh gets a case of the giggles

Mic check

Taking a spin on big brother's new bike

One of many airplane rides in the little guy's future

Belly crawlling after a moving target

Rumblin', stumblin'  across the floor

Proper motivation

Ending the month with a good solid trek over to Mommy

Some preliminary cruising work

Loving some H2O

May 2012 - Adam is 3!

Bounce-House birthday party for Adam's 3rd, followed later in the month with some backyard pool splashing for Adam and Collin,   and a return visit to the Museum of Natural Science's Butterfly Exhibit.



'Uncle' Lance sits down at Adam's party with Poh Poh and Collin



Action shot of Adam mid- horse tackle


Post- bounce energy replenishment with Aunt Susan and Cousin Mary



Blowing out the birthday cupcake candle



Delicious



Collin grabs hold of Papa Bob



Adam's friend Austin helps with getting rid of that paper keeping everyone from playing with the cool toys



Allison and William compare bumps





Collin gets some standing practice with Papa Bob



Why you little.....




An increasingly common sight -  Adam and Collin sharing some laughs
 

 
Adam's sweet new ride - a convertible tricycle / chopper
 

 

 



The Fast and the Adam -   Toddler Drift



Gung Gung and Collin with some of the many toys clogging up our living room floor space



Wouldn't be playtime with his teacher Aunt Karyn without some fun educational flashcard time



The Sobczak men with the Butterfly Exhibit Caterpillar Statue - in  2010 ....



....and now, 2012!



Running the honeycomb gauntlet



Adam and Dad explore the (replicated) rainforest waterfall hideout



Collin naps his way through the butterflies



Quick family photo (Collin still asleep)



What will kids toss into fountains when monetary inflation and the cost of production renders coin currency obsolete?





Collin,  getting ready for his boxing workout



Fun with water





Splashing in the pool, as filmed by parents sitting under the cool shade of a canopy



Getting Collin ready for the Texas sun





Collin joins in on the pool fun
 

 
I enjoyed my pool time, but still only about as tan as Dad (i.e. not very)
 

 
Closest thing we have to a family portrait
 

 
A smile that seems on the verge of turning beaming or devious
 
 
 
Collin gets up close to nature
 

 
What's up, goofball
 

 




The hidey-blanket game is hilarious