Bath Time!

Holiday Cookies...the quick way

Carson and I had to cheat a bit while doing some holiday baking today. All of my cookie cutters and gadgets are still at our home in Indiana so we had to take a shortcut today...Ready To Bake Cookies! Doesn't get any easier than that! =)



Here's a video of Carson helping out with the cookies:

Holiday Baking from Ryan Chan on Vimeo.

Chef Carson

I thought I would share my love for cooking with Carson tonight... so we made a pizza! Here's how it went...

Climbing, Riding, and Burning off Energy

We have officially been in New Jersey for 1 week and 1 day now. The first couple of nights were difficult putting Carson down for bed but he has since then adjusted well and is back to his normal self. We only brought a small amount of toys to keep in our 1 bedroom apartment so I thought it was time to find an indoor playground. Somewhere to let Carson run around and burn off some energy. We drove about 20 minutes to Rockaway, NJ this morning to a place called Giggles Play Station. We were there from 10am-noon and were the only ones there! We had the entire place to ourselves. (So much for trying to meet new friends! =) Carson had a blast! Here are some pictures and videos from today.



Here's a video of Carson driving a bulldozer and figuring out all the controls. Maybe he can help Grandpa on the farm next summer. =)


Driving a Bulldozer from Ryan Chan on Vimeo.

Here's a video of Carson climbing up part of the jungle gym. He LOVES climbing and going down big slides!


Jungle Gym from Ryan Chan on Vimeo.

Elmo

Carson's new best friend is Elmo (since Peighton no longer lives across the street from us). Carson will play with Elmo a lot throughout the day. Today I caught Carson trying to share his juice with Elmo so I thought I'd get it on video.


Thirsty Elmo from Ryan Chan on Vimeo.

Ho Ho Ho

Carson and I checked out the Willowbrook Mall this morning so we could get outside. While we were strolling about the mall we came across Santa Claus. Carson has never sat on Santa's lap before so I thought what the heck, let's give it a try. He did really well and enjoyed sitting on his lap. Here's a picture to capture the moment.

Cuban Pete's

Carson (and Kathie) had their first Cuban food last night. We drove to Montclair, NJ to enjoy some Cuban Pete's and boy was it tasty!!! Some of the best food we've ever had. Ryan had flank steak and Kathie had crispy shredded beef with onions and lime. On the side were black beans, rice, and plantains. Carson enjoyed the food just as much and munched on a little bit of everything. Here's a picture of the restaurant.