Swimming with friends

Our neighbors came over to swim today.

Juliana is 5 years, John is 3 years (out of pool) & Charley is 1 year, with their Mom.

Corben will have a great time growing up with these kids!!

Shadow

Corben crawled onto the wood floors and found his SHADOW!!

Corben is up on his knees and crawling a bit more...

he can also get to a sitting position once crawling or on his back.

Downtown Aquarium

Today we went to the Downtown Aquarium with Corben's Itty Bitty friends Walter, JG, Rachel & Corben sitting in a boat

Corben with his friend Walter.....yay for Corben standing!!

JG, Rachel & Corben looking into fish aquarium...yay for Corben standing again!!

Rachel & Heather, Michelle & JG, Walter & Corrie, Corben & Mommy Lions and TIGERS and Bears...OH MY!!

Corben, Walter, and the Tiger..................Mommy & Corben

Pool fun

Our pool is finally clean after all the hurricane Ike debri ...thanks Daddy...

swimming days are here again!! Notice Corben using his feet more!!

Fish Aquarium

Corben learned how to turn on and off his fish aquarium today

Notice the light & music going on and off as he touches the button.

Puffs

Corben tried a veggie puff today....he had mixed feelings about the experience.

He didn't really like the taste once inside his mouth

Happy baby after trying something new!!

Raspberries...

Spending time with Aunt Barbara
Daddy & Corben

Raspberries!!

Corben talked using the 'raspberry' sound while we got dinner ready

Our last day in Hawaii

Papa John & Meme taught Corben how to say "ut oh" when he drops something.

Then he started dropping things when we said "ut oh"....this is jus the beginning of lots of fun!!

My little co-pilot...on our 8 hour flight back to Houston.
Corben was really busy watching all the people board the plane.

Nicos at Pier 38 and shopping day

Pier 38
Yummy fish & chips at Nico's on Pier 38
Then we went shopping at Waikele outlets

Lagoons....Hale'iwa...

Today we started the morning beachin' it at Ko'Olina Lagoons...Corben was still asleep when we arrived, so he went on a walk with Papa John while Mommy & Meme relaxed in the water.

Mommy, Corben, and Meme

Corben is talking!!...he says "ut oh" when he drops the ball pictured above!!

Papa John went for a snorkel while we floated in the Lagoons

Playing on the grass by all the palm trees...beautiful Lagoons in the background

Happy baby...beautiful palm tress in Hawaii

Hale'iwa

Then we drove to North Shore and stopped at Hale'iwa for garlic shrimp at Giovanni's

and shave ice at Matsumoto.

We then came home and made a cement tile of Corben's footprint and handprint to hang at Papa John & Meme's house.

Ended our day with a fun SPLASH bath!

Best part of the day...Corben has been talking....he says "hi"
Corben also says "ut oh" when he drops something!!