Joey's 2nd Birthday!

Joey turned 2 years old today! We love having Joey here at Baby MacBean! He is so energetic and is usually the first one to discover something new, and when he does he just can't wait to share it with everyone else. He loves kicking and throwing balls, sliding down slides and running around as fast as he can!

Happy Birthday, Joey!

Madison's 2nd Birthday!

Madison is 2 years old today! She had a little birthday party here at Baby MacBean where she could share her cake with all her little friends. Madison brings so much happiness and fun to our days and all the kids here just love to be around her. She's full of energy and loves to show us things she can do herself. She's just growing up so fast! Glad we get to be part of her growing experience.

Happy Birthday, Madison!! 

We started with a trial-run to practice blowing out the candle...

 

Then moved on to the main event - BIRTHDAY CAKE! YUM!

Little Drummer Boy(s and girls!)

Baby MacBean took a fieldtrip a few months ago to the Sausalito Children's Museum

and the babies just loved playing these marimba drums! 

So, Claudia special ordered some from Kallisti Percussion just for Baby MacBean!

These new drums looks so bright and shiny! What beautiful instruments.

Ryan kept sticking his tongue out while playing. Must be a drummer thing. :)

 

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Baby MacBean went on a fieldtrip to the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose last week. We had so much fun! Madison and Ryan loved exploring all of the new and exciting exhibits where they could touch, explore, and experience so many new things! Here are some photos and videos of their adventures:

Madison is closely examining the bug collections.

Ryan & Madison enjoyed the play kitchen.

Madison loved snuggling into the enormous dragon chair
 to read a book.

 Madison and Ryan LOVED the sand table!

Ryan's favorite was all the different shapes and sizes of funnels at the sand table.

One entire wall in the museum is covered in a mural with different textures. Madison spent a long time running her hands along this wall. She loved it!

 This large wall lets the kids paint to their hearts content, then is easily washed clean with a built-in hose and drain tray. Baby MacBean will be installing one of these Spring 2010.

 

 
 

 In the Painting Room, Ryan and Madison were able to let their creativity fly!