The Dorsey's

Gilroy Gardens 2008

2008-10-22T12:30:00.001-07:00

So Brannin Picked up some free passes to Gilroy Gardens(Formerly Bonfante Gardens) and since Will is under 3 we got in free. We arrived right at Will's naptime so he was in no mood for the scary rides, but after a warm-up in the large playground structure he wanted on everything! Waiting in line was a new concept to him but I think he picked it up before the end of the day. I recommend the gardens, the topiaries and such are really nice, the place is non-profit, and there is an educational side for when Will gets older. We'll go back sometime I'm sure.

Spinning Tubs....

2008-10-22T12:22:00.001-07:00

Will did better than Daddy did when daddy was age 5 doing Teacups at Disneyland.

Putting out the fires...

2008-10-22T12:20:00.001-07:00

Driving the Big Cars...

2008-10-22T12:11:00.001-07:00

After being energized by the playground, Will hit the Big cars....

and Driving the Little cars Too...

2008-10-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

I thought he might break his wrist or split his cheeks with how hard he he was smiling and waving. I guess I'd better start saving for his car insurance now...

Pre Cool

2008-08-19T22:30:00.000-07:00

Otherwise known to adults as "preschool." William will begin preschool on Tuesday, September 2nd. I feel blessed that he will be going to such an incredible preschool. He is very excited about "pre-cool" and about playing with all the kids. His pronunciation of this word has evolved from "pee-cool", which I fear has a whole other meaning. I think it is "pretty cool" that Will is so excited about his first school experience.

Poco a Poco

2008-08-19T22:27:00.000-07:00

We took a spontaneous trip to Grandma & Oompa's last Friday night. On Saturday, Mom taught Will how to saw, "poco a poco" which is Spanish for little by little. He has been running around and saying all week. However, his pronunciation is not that good and it sort of comes "punto a punto", which I think is a bad word in Spanish. We continue to work on the correct pronunciation.

Car Carrier

2008-08-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

Will is obsessed with moving objects and/or anything with wheels. He has recently been spotting car carriers around town and on the freeway. This morning he made his own.

2 Lawn Boys

2008-08-19T22:01:00.000-07:00

So, Tom has been our faithful "lawn boy" since we moved in two years ago. Will and I were in the front yard a few weeks ago playing T-ball when he noticed Daddy mowing the lawn. He ran into the garage and got his lawn mower. It was so cute. Our neighbors, who were driving by, stopped to tell us how adorable it was.

Mt. Shasta

2008-08-17T10:51:00.000-07:00

We went to visit Aunt Eden, Uncle Sean, Ransom & Zephyr. Our friend Jenny from Oregon and her daughter Lily met us there because it is the half way point between our house and hers. We had a grand time with four children all under the age of 3! It was chaotic, but very fun. We had dinner outside, fed the chickens, and went to the Lake Shastina one day.

Will at White Sands

2008-06-06T07:31:00.000-07:00

Tom took Will to El Paso to visit his brother Dave and his family. They went on an excursion to White Sands, New Mexico. Will had a blast.

Memorial Day

2008-05-25T22:11:00.000-07:00

As a lot of folks do, I placed a flag on the house to commemorate Memorial Day. Our flag actually has a history(see Pictures). My thanks go to all the men and women who have given not just some but all to their country.

Trip to the pool?..DENIED!

2008-05-19T12:30:00.000-07:00

So we tried to get Will to the community pool in Newark. The place is indoors and really a water park as much as a pool. Sadly the place was out the door and the wait to get in was 45 minutes allowing only 30 minutes to play. So Mommy and Daddy had to call shenanigans and leave. Will took it exceptionally well.

Tinkle Tinkle little star....

2008-05-19T12:27:00.000-07:00

Will successfully requested to go pee twice at the baby-sitters the past week. It'll only be a matter of time before we're done with diapers and Will will be converting bathrooms into mini Chernobyl sites...:)

Shh, Shh, Shh...you hear that? It's the winds of change.

2008-05-15T17:11:00.000-07:00

Will has begun to quote the movies he's been watching. It's the Pixar stuff he has on heavy rotation as well as Curious George on PBS. Last night he spouted the quote in this post's title from a locker room scene in Monsters Inc. I really need to find more for him to occupy his time...:)

The Oakland Zoo

2008-04-06T22:45:00.000-07:00

Will and I met our friends Denis & Karen, their kids Parker and Logan, and Greg & Theresa and their son Austin at the zoo one Sunday afternoon. Will enjoyed seeing all the animals.

The highlight of the visit for me was when some random lady chastised me for feeding Will graham crackers that look like dog bones. They really are graham crackers! She walked up to me and said "Nice" in a very rude tone. I have had fun tell that story.

Mt. Shasta Park

2008-04-06T22:40:00.000-07:00

Will at the Shasta park.

Sisters Forever

2008-04-06T22:34:00.000-07:00

All grown up and we still like each other. This is a shot of us being silly sisters.

2 Little Monkeys Jumping in a Crib?

2008-04-06T22:32:00.001-07:00

Ransom climbed into Zephyr's crib while it was empty and started jumping. Will thought that looked fun and joined him. So silly but so cute!

Zephyr is Almost 1!

2008-04-06T22:29:00.001-07:00

Zephyr's birthday is April 8th. He is a cutie. Eden & Sean's friend Michael calls him Tranquilo because he is so mellow.

Feeding Time on Aiello Lane

2008-04-06T22:25:00.000-07:00

The boys chowed down their Mac & Cheese one night.

My Helmet

2008-04-06T22:21:00.000-07:00

Will found this football helmet of Ransom's and decided he was in love. I think the pictures speak for themselves.

The Frozen Lake

2008-04-06T22:02:00.000-07:00

When we got to Eden & Sean's the day before Easter they suggested we walk on the frozen lake. I thought they were crazy and wanted to know if it was safe. Of course it was. We had a lot of fun!

Egg Hunt

2008-04-06T21:41:00.000-07:00

We went to Will's first Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 15th at Cal State Stanislaus, my alma mater. It was the 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by my sorority Phi Sigma Sigma. We were joined by Oompa (Boompa), Magga, and Kadi. Will got lots of eggs, but I had him turn them in for some gummy life savers.

Train Tracks

2008-04-01T19:48:00.000-07:00

While up in the woods I decided to take Will to see some nearby train tracks, he ended up getting to see a very noisy train up close. Along with the Deer, he can't stop telling the story of the train tracks.

Deer come Back Deer! Please come back!

2008-04-01T19:34:00.000-07:00

We spent part of easter vacation at Eden and Sean's house up in the woods. While outside Will and his cousin were graced by a group of 7 deer wandering by, as the deer faded from site the boys screamed for them to come back. Will tried to cup his hands to make his voice louder but made little fists. This went on for about an hour. All very cute. The adults laughed as this was clearly not the best way to entice the deer to come back...or so we thought. As we were rolling down the driveway to leave we pointed out another couple of deer to Will and Will responded with "Deer come back deer!" to our surprise the 2 deer moved from 60 feet away to about 30 feet towards our car. Maybe Will knows more than he's letting on...=)

Urban Cowboy

2008-03-03T20:30:00.001-08:00

Will took a hat I was wearing out one night and tried to make it his own. He is my mini-urban cowboy!

Fun Outside

2008-03-03T20:26:00.000-08:00

We spent a lot of time outside this weekend. Will ran around the back yard. He did his first tune up on his Big Wheel. He had fun climbing in and out of this green tub. He shot hoops with Daddy too!

Big Shoes

2008-03-03T20:24:00.001-08:00

I caught Will sporting Daddy's shoes one morning. I am sure they will fit him in no time at all.

Our Guitar Hero

2008-03-03T20:18:00.001-08:00

Tom & I really enjoy playing Guitar Hero. Will digs it too! He rocks out and does his own dances. Rock on little buddy!!!

New Hair

2008-02-20T07:48:00.000-08:00

Here is my new hair cut.

Our Valentine

2008-02-09T06:34:00.000-08:00

Make a free ecard - it's easy!

I'm a man in a box....

2008-01-28T19:45:00.001-08:00

Buried in my.....toys!
Not exactly Alice In Chains but Oompa knocked out a toy box which not only looks great but apparently sits one comfortably...=)

Fridge Magnets

2008-01-28T19:28:00.001-08:00

I've been traveling a lot this past year. Matter of fact I'm headed to Tennessee next week. When I hit a new airport I try to collect another fridge magnet. As you can see the collection is growing. They gouge you pretty stiffly at the souvenir places at the airport. I realized recently that this cute past time actually has added up to about $100 in magnets on my fridge. Crazy...

Peek...

2008-01-28T19:24:00.000-08:00

A-Boo!

Brannin brought home a stray...

2008-01-18T22:15:00.000-08:00

I don't know where she found it but Brannin brought the cutest little VIRUS home this week. With my eyes burning in their sockets with 102 degree temperature, I can't say I applaud her choice to bring it home.

Ha Ha Mommy's Locked Out!

2008-01-04T07:56:00.000-08:00

So, Will woke me up at 6:30 this morning. I thought I would start the day off productively by doing laundry. As soon as I stepped into the garage Will locked the door. Normally, Tom would have let me back in, but he is in Long Beach on a business trip. So, after pounding on the door futilely, I decided to hit the neighbors house. Lou from across the street had his TV on. I knocked a few times but there was no answer. So, my only other option was to run to Nancy's, my babysitter,house because she has a key. Oh, did I mention it was pouring down rain with gusty winds? I was also in my pink lip pj's from Victoria's Secret, pink slippers, and a fuzzy pink zip up robe. Luckily, I was able to find some clothes and normal shoes in the garage and off I ran. All the way there and back I pictured Will running with the screwdriver or trying to eat toothpaste. When I unlocked the door to our bedroom he was laying sadly on our bed.

Note to self: 1st priority today is getting an extra key made for the garage door.

R

2008-01-03T22:43:00.001-08:00

On Saturday, December 29th, Will recognized his first letter of the alphabet "R". He is also consistently counting to 10 and has recognized numbers to 10, but very erratically. He is a sponge.

At the Park

2008-01-03T22:34:00.000-08:00

I took Will to the park to play. It was a nice day. He had fun. Will can maneuver most things on the play structure.

Self Feeding

2008-01-03T22:29:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, Dec. 29th Will fed himself his own yogurt. He is growing up so fast.

Cupcakes are Yummy

2008-01-03T22:22:00.000-08:00

Will turned 2 on Dec. 28th. We had his party the next day. Almost all his friends came: Austin Martin, Logan & Parker Tyrell, Nancy, Becca, Maga, Oompa, Grandpa Don, Darren, Kadi, Greg, Theresa, Denis, Karen, and of course Mommy & Daddy.

We had a "CARS" party. I made homemade chocolate cupcakes with blue icing. They were the recipe from the Magnolia Bakery in NY City. They were awesome. I ate 5 and had to give the rest away as part of a cupcake intervention.

He was not really interested in opening presents. He did enjoy being sung "Happy Birthday". Will even clapped for himself. It was too cute. I had bought a # 2 candle at Safeway, but apparently it did not make it in the bag. Oh well, I am sure he won't be scarred for life because he didn't get to blow out a candle on his second birthday.

Dorsey Cousins

2007-12-27T21:09:00.000-08:00

All the Dorsey cousin's together at last! We have Tina & Darren ( Mike's kids), Tyler & Johnathan (Chris & Stacy's kids), Matt, Nick, Paige, & Brooke (Dave & Susie's kids)and the littlest cousin of them all Will!

Will Loves Books

2007-12-27T21:04:00.000-08:00

Will decided that the best place to read books is in the actual book boxes we have his books in. What a delight it was to find him in the box reading his books. This almost rivals the picture of my friend's sons reading books in the bathtub!

The Kenny Clan

2007-12-25T20:51:00.000-08:00

Sean, Eden, Ransom, & Zephyr at Christmas 2007

Christmas 2007

2007-12-25T20:46:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Christmas all over the state of California this year. We woke at 5 a.m. in Mt. Shasta and headed over to my sister's house. We opened presents, had breakfast, and headed on down to the bay area. We stopped and said hello to our friends the Martins & Tyrells before we went to my father in law's house in Fremont. The whole Dorsey Clan appeared there.

Will was not quite into opening presents this year. However, he was fascinated with this box.

Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving

2007-11-30T15:46:00.001-08:00

Mommy and William hanging out in Stockton.We had a great time at Craig and Christie's during thanksgiving time. This shot was from a series of Pics we were taking for Christmas card(none of which are great). I thought Will looked a bit caught off guard and mommy looked purty.

Will's Words

2007-11-21T20:12:00.000-08:00

Will is a chatter box. He still babbles and speaks "Chinese" on occasion. Here are some of his words:

more
no
dada, daddee
momma, mom mom mom, and my mom
bike
Guiiiey (Guinny short for Guiness)
waer (water)
mil (milk)
cere (cereal)
cracker
pease (please)
elp (help)
b (banana)
b (binkie)
b (blanket)
shoe
saw (sock)
ha (hat)
Propel
be (bed)
bee
bear
ba (bath)
go
yes
baball (basketball)
golf
Will
car
tru (truck)
tank you (thank you )
big tru (truck)
hello
bye
see (for see ya later)
dog
kitty
gaffe (giraffe)
ion (lion)
ti (tiger)
duck
kite
curio gorg (curious george)
boat
Melmo (Elmo)
Bek (Becca)
Ci (Nancy his babysitter)
nite
fire truc ( fire truck)
garbage (his favorite type of truck)
gogurt (yogurt)
etchup (ketchup)
ball
mote (remote)
T ( TV)
pool
sim (swim)

I am sure he has more words, but that should do for now.

Will's First Movie

2007-11-21T20:09:00.000-08:00

I took Will to his first movie today. We saw Bee Movie. It was only 90 minutes and he did extremely well. He didn't fuss at all. Mostly, he just sat on my lap and watched the movie. He had his juice and some strawberry newtons as a snack. He stood up for the last 10 minutes of the movie, but remained quiet.

Will & Daddy

2007-11-20T19:43:00.000-08:00

Tom and Will walking home from the park.

Up and Down

2007-11-20T19:38:00.000-08:00

Practicing up and down.

At the Park

2007-11-20T19:33:00.000-08:00

Will and his cousin Ransom have mastered the slide.

Peter Pan

2007-11-19T20:43:00.000-08:00

Will was Peter Pan for Halloween. I was Tink and Tom was supposed to be Capt. Hook, but his hat was too small. We went to one kids Halloween party and Will trick-or-treated at Lou & Zaisal's house across the street. He was more excited about ringing their doorbell and then trying to bolt up their stairs. We called it a night and he helped us pass out candy at home.

Goofy Faces

2007-11-19T20:37:00.000-08:00

Boy, it's fun practicing goofy faces! I am getting good at it.

Will loves Cats

2007-11-19T20:33:00.000-08:00

Will loves animals. He is hugging Sweetie, Nancy's cat. Sorry Grandpa Jim. Will has recently learned how to pick Sweetie up on his own. Sometimes by the front end and sometimes by the back end. We are all lucky Sweetie is a patient cat.

Will & Zephyr

2007-11-19T20:29:00.000-08:00

Eden has been traveling a lot on business, so Nancy watches Will & Z. I think Will takes after me. He likes to groom his cousin.

Will & Belle

2007-11-19T20:26:00.000-08:00

Will and Belle, Nancy's dog, watching for Becca.

Watching Nemo

2007-10-10T07:08:00.000-07:00

Ransom & Will are chillin' watching Finding Nemo.

Cruisin with Uncle Sean

2007-10-10T07:06:00.000-07:00

Even Uncle Sean got into the act!

Grandma's Death Machine

2007-10-10T07:01:00.000-07:00

Maga Pat got showed us all how to use the "big peoples" trike and decided to go back to the stone ages like Fred Flintstone by using foot power.

Cousins

2007-10-10T06:58:00.001-07:00

Will's cousins Ransom & Zephyr aka Ranimal & Z-Dawg came for a visit and we all went to my cousin Craig's daughter's 8th birthday in Stockton. Will had fun on the trampolene until he bumped his head.

Grandpa Visits

2007-10-10T06:51:00.000-07:00

Dad came for a visit. Eden & Zephyr were here too.

Willy Ray Dorsey

2007-08-31T22:22:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I caught Will in the act. He had raided my purse and decided to try on my glasses in an ode to Ray Charles.

My First Big Wheel

2007-08-31T22:18:00.000-07:00

Will was so excited about his first big wheel that he had to ride it inside the house first. He calls it "my bike". He is a quick learner and is starting to put his feet out to so down when he kamikazes down the driveway. His feet don't reach the pedals yet, but he still gets moving under foot power.

Eeeeehhhhksssellent Smithersss

2007-08-10T08:27:00.000-07:00

I will dominate this planet someday you pitiful humans. You will tremor in the shadow of my power! None shall stand before me! Worship your new god! Mua-ha-ha-ha-hah!

Now umm...wipe my face and hands and change my poopie...

2007-08-02T08:54:00.000-07:00

MMMMM Good

2007-08-01T19:09:00.001-07:00

Wearing dinner is fun!

Super Monkey

2007-08-01T19:06:00.000-07:00

Our family's version of Super Man.

Too Much Fun

2007-07-24T18:29:00.000-07:00

Will loves to ride his chopper down the driveway.

Too Cute

2007-07-24T18:28:00.001-07:00

My handsome boy.

Sharing

2007-07-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

Pushing Ransom down the street.

Ransom Visits

2007-07-24T18:24:00.000-07:00

Ransom really digs my chopper!

Daddy & Me

2007-07-24T18:23:00.001-07:00

Daddy is the taller one.

At the Beach

2007-07-24T18:21:00.001-07:00

Mom just slathered me in sun block.

To the Beach

2007-07-24T18:17:00.000-07:00

Will was very excited about his first trip to the beach. When we got there it was a different story.

2007-07-10T14:37:00.000-07:00

Will's First camping trip!

Unfortunately the battery for the camera was left behind in its charger at home so we got nothin'. He had a lot of fun. The dirt, the trees, the bugs...who knew they were all edible! He had a wildly emotional time in the pool too. (crying followed by ecstatic giggling followed by crying again)

Quick geek correction

2007-06-29T15:15:00.000-07:00

Been feuding inside whether to post this or not but sometimes I need to flex geek to keep up appearances.

Ahem...The ducks below are actually more 2 dimensional.

Geek extra credit: If the ducks were actually 2 dimensional they would be invisible when you looked at them edge on.

Bath Time

2007-06-02T21:20:00.000-07:00

Strange??? These ducks seem one dimensional.

OMG I'm Proud of Myself

2007-06-02T21:15:00.000-07:00

So I wouldn't say this was a disaster. Will is so proud of himself. I am surprised he wasn't laying flat on the floor trying to eat the Cheerios without his hands, just like Guiness.

Daddy it's ok...

2007-06-02T13:08:00.001-07:00

I know exactly where the Cereal is! You just go back to the movie you were watching. Mommy is gonna be real happy you were ignoring me for the few seconds it took me to redecorate the kitchen.

Team Dorsey El Paso

2007-06-01T13:48:00.000-07:00

Will's got cousins he hasn't met yet. I'll have to find a way to rectify that. We keep threatening a road trip and time keeps moving on. Clockwise from midnight is Matt, Nick, Brooke, and Paige Dorsey.

We gotta ditch this guy...

2007-05-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

Will your dad is freaking me out. On three you sprint for the street and I'll sprint for the rose bush with the most thorns. He can't cover us both! 1....2....3!

Finally!

2007-05-25T18:53:00.001-07:00

A picture of me that's in focus with decent lighting. It's a miracle! Almost all of daddy's pictures are fingers, lens caps, and camera straps.

Will checking out Ransom

2007-05-25T18:51:00.001-07:00

Ransom checking out Will

2007-05-25T18:49:00.001-07:00

Will checking out Daddy

2007-05-25T18:45:00.000-07:00

Look out Tony Hawk

2007-05-25T18:37:00.001-07:00

Ransom can find it and grind it.

2007-05-25T18:27:00.001-07:00

Yeah, I'm looking at you. Yeah you, the idiot behind the camera. That thing permanently attached or are you going to come over here and hug me?

BLAM! and one!

2007-05-25T18:12:00.001-07:00

Look where daddy's hands are! Foul! I would have jumped higher if he hadn't held me down like that. Sucka knows he can't cover me. I got mad skillz!

This California Zephyr is...

2007-05-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

Riding the sleep train.

Will's new cousin in full reclinage yo. Almost too cute to spike in the end zone to the roaring of the crowd. Nice work team Kenny on part deux!

Mommy, look at this big piece of tree poop!

2007-05-25T17:53:00.000-07:00

OK fine it's a
pine cone...
whatever.

Chilling...

2007-04-24T12:28:00.000-07:00

In the doggie bed.

I am not upside down...

2007-04-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

You are!

Driving to Mesa

2007-04-24T12:19:00.000-07:00

I traded off driving to Mesa, Colorado with Daddy. Daddy was sprawled across the hood trying to stop me when he took this shot...

Mommy strikes again

2007-04-24T12:13:00.000-07:00

Mommy managed to get the ears on me again for this Easter...Hardy har har dee har har.

This is my Cousin

2007-02-26T23:56:00.000-08:00

Ransom Wells Kenny came for a visit. He is my cousin. We played together and then took turns trying to swallow that big microphone I have in my hands. We weren't successful.

Grammy bought both of us really cool faux leather chairs. I like to stand in mine much to my parents chagrin. On Sunday I fell off and conked my head. I guess they were right.

My Shadow

2007-02-26T23:53:00.000-08:00

I was playing hide and seek with Mom & Dad, but I think they found me.

Grouchy

2007-02-26T23:51:00.000-08:00

Grandpa came for a visit and we went to the Black Angus. I got tired and started throwing a fit. Daddy had to take me home.

Santa Baby

2007-01-21T07:27:00.000-08:00

Will's professional Santa Claus picture. What a handsome man.

Will is One!

2007-01-21T07:22:00.000-08:00

Well, after finally recovering from the flu, I took Will in for his one year pictures. They turned out fantastic. Here are a couple of poses.

Will's first birthday CANCELLED!

2007-01-02T16:20:00.000-08:00

Since Will is so cute we decided to not let him get any older so we canceled his first birthday....

Seriously Brannin got sick just before Christmas, got me sick just after, and we didn't think having everyone over to share this very special gift was the way to go for Will's b-day. He still scored a lot of toys. I'm sure he won't mind. We'll make it up to him...