Logan celebrates daddy's birthday at Bern's Steakhouse

Although you might not traditionally think of Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa as a place for kids, Logan couldn't imagine missing the opportunity to hang out with his parent's friends at the dessert room in Bern's Steakhouse. The day before daddy's birthday, the family went birthday party hopping in Tampa. First it was Katie Kissel's 1 year old birthday party at the Kissel Home. Then it was a joint birthday party for Joe Fisher and Daddy at Shane and Jocie's home. The evening ended with dessert. Click here for pictures of people holding Logan throughout the evening.

Logan meets new Shapiros

It was Grandma Esther's birthday so people came from all over to wish her a happy birthday and to see Grandpa. Lexi and Mark came down, Lauren came down, Harvey came down, and the Feldman's were there as well. Although a quick trip, Logan got to meet his Great Grandpa Julie for the first time and got to meet Lexi, Mark, and Lauren for the first time. He took a couple photos which are all available for viewing here.

The Cohen's vist from Alpharetta to go to Disney

Logan got to spend another weekend at Walt Disney World when his Aunt Hollie, Uncle Jonathon, and cousins Jordyn and Benjamin drove to Orlando for the weekend from Alpharetta. It had been a while since the twins had been to Disney. This trip started with a character breakfast at the Polynesian hotel where the kids got to meet Mickey, Pluto, Lilo, and Stitch. They also got to parade around the restaurant with maracas.

After breakfast, we went to the Magic Kingdom where we spent the entire day. We met the princesses in Mickey's Toon Town where Logan and Jordyn had a photo opp with Belle, Arora, and Cinderella. While in Toon Town, Jordyn picked out a beautiful princess dress while Logan was getting his first pair of Mickey Ears.



We left Mickey's Toon town and headed straight for Fantasy Land. We got to ride Dumbo, Tea Cups, It's a Small World, and several other rides in addition to a brief recess at the Pooh Playground. Logan couldn't get over It's a Small World. He was intrigued with all of the characters. Then we separated for Logan to eat while the Twins tried out some big kid rides like the race cars in Tomorrow Land.

We had a busy, fun-filled day at the Magic Kingdom and returned home to relax. Jordyn couldn't wait to try on her Princess Dress. She had the shoes, dress, and tiara all fit for a princess. She loved it so much that she didn't want to take it off. Everyone left for South Florida the next morning after a good night's sleep. For pictures of the character breakfast, princess photo shoot, shots of the kids on the rides, and some relaxation back at home, click here.

Norris family comes to Disney

Jodi, Corey, Emma, and Addison all came to Florida and stayed with us the third weekend in January to experience Walt Disney World. Logan enjoyed the company and got to experience several new parks, rides, attractions and restaurants. The trip started with breakfast at Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Hotel, one of the Magic Kingdom resorts. We got to meet Donald, Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, and Goofy while enjoying a buffet breakfast.

Over the next couple days, we were fortunate enough to make it to all of the parks including Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and EPCOT. The weather wasn't the best, but we managed to spend all day experiencing the Disney magic despite the rain and cold weather. One of the highlights of the trip was Emma's transformation at the Bippidy Boppidy Boutique in Cinderella's Castle.

While the girls were dressing up as princesses, Logan was enjoying his time at Disney. Most of the time he spent in his stroller or the girls' double stroller. Because it was cold, he had to be creative with ways to stay warm which included wearing a blanket on his head and eating non-stop. He made it on a couple rides, saw a couple shows, and enjoyed the various park transportation options like parking lot trams, monorails, and the Ferry.

Another highlight of the trip was the Princess Dinner at Norway. Although we couldn't get Addison to pose with any of the Princesses, we did get her to pose with her daddy. We may have to wait for the next trip for her to warm up to some of these Disney characters. Emma, however had a ball and got to meet all of her favorite princesses and get their autographs.

There is never enough time to see everything in Disney, but we certainly got in 3 full days of park hopping. There's always more to see and do next year. For a whole lot of pictures from the weekend, click here.

Logan Turns 6 Months Old!

This was a busy month for Logan which is part of the reason his 6 month posting is a week late. As you can see from some of the earlier postings on his blog, he visited Sarasota, learned how to sit up, and went to the playground. In addition, he also got to meet his Great Aunt Roxanne, Great Uncle Harvey, and Great Grandmother Esther for the first time. He made several trips to Disney and went on a few rides. He now sits in a high chair and he is ready for Stage 2 foods.

At his 6 month check-up, Logan weighed in at 17 lbs 4 oz which brought his weight up from the 25th percentile to the 50th percentile. His height is 27 in which kept him in the 75th percentile. The doctor was very impressed that he is sitting up by himself. Still no teeth and still no crawling, but that gives us something to look forward to next month. For some highlights of Logan's 6th month, check out these pictures online. For more specific pictures of Logan on vacation or at the playground, see the links within the blog entries below.

Logan sits up unassisted

Click here to watch this video taken on January 6th which shows Logan sitting unassisted for the first time. Watch as he balances while playing with his Mozart cube.

Logan swings into the new year

We took a ride over to the new Dr. Phillips Community Park today to visit Cousin Jared. This was Logan's second trip to the park. He had visited earlier this week when the Kissels were in town, but didn't go on any equipment. Today was different. We decided to try him out on the swing. He loved it. Watch the video to see what we mean.