"Thatch" the Journey... Now in Progress

Halloween Festivities

2010-10-31T20:09:00.000-06:00

So... Tonight was HALLOWEEN. I sure made a haul! Look at me with all of my candy!!

And look at how much all of my candy weighed!

I sure will be on a sugar high for a while... that's if Mommy and Daddy don't steal my candy!

Last weekend, we went to a local church for their INDOOR trunk or treat. (They moved it inside because of rain.) I dressed up as an ALLIGATOR! CHOMP!

I played games...

...and became "Franken-Boogie"

Showed off my "future Ranger skills"...

... and met my friend Ryland there...

... I even got to go into the mini petting zoo....

.... AND I rode a PONY!!!....

They had lots of games...

I really liked Basketball.

Mommy's friend's husband made these...

Finally- it was time for the jump houses and slides!

Hope you all had as great of a HALLOWEEN as I did this year!!

Go Rangers!!

2010-10-31T12:20:00.000-06:00

So last night our Rangers won their first EVER World Series Game. Daddy let me play catch with him INSIDE (against Mommy's pleading not to) while we watched the game. During the seventh inning, Daddy got out his "do-rags" for us to wear. We had fun!

And yes... that's gum on my face in the picture above. I made a gum worm and plastered it to my nose. Boys get silly when our teams win!

I couldn't have Mommy put away the camera WITHOUT taking a picture with Rudy.

In case you haven't heard...

2010-10-30T19:06:00.000-05:00

Cowboy Boogie

2010-10-03T19:57:00.000-05:00

Last night we went to the rodeo at the stockyards. I sported my cowboy hat, button down and BOOTS (thanks Cheney). I LOVE the rodeo and want to learn how to rope. (Mommy's very thankful I'm more interested in roping than riding bulls.) Last night, we saw a couple of cowboys get injured, both while riding bucking broncos... they ended up being okay, but I've asked LOTS of questions about that whole situation.

Mommy favorite quote of the evening....

"Mommy, is her a boy... or a lady bull?"

MOMMY and ME!

Half Pint Soccer!

2010-09-25T17:33:00.000-05:00

Today was my third soccer game. My team, the Half Pints, is so much fun to play with. The team we played today liked to push a LOT. There were two little boys that tried to push us down every time we got close to our goal. I didn't like that very much, but I didn't cry!

Moving the ball down the field.

HA! I'm not gonna let a GIRL steal the ball from me!

See... he pushed me. That meant I got to have a free kick.

I was dribbling all the way down the field. The little boy in purple pushed me from behind.

Watch out! I'm gonna steal the ball!

The other team scored, but I'm still smiling.

He's trying to push again...

Game over... Look how sweaty I got!

Labor Day Weekend ~ Camping Pics

2010-09-06T20:11:00.000-05:00

Hide and Seek

2010-09-06T19:40:00.001-05:00

Hiding...

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FOUND!

Camping Video

2010-08-07T12:01:00.000-05:00

Woo-Hoo!

2010-07-29T21:27:00.001-05:00

I got Four nights at GraNanny and GranDads... then a long weekend of camping... and NOW a Night at "Boosh-ka's."

I'm SPOILED!!!

Maybe while I'm gone, Mommy can get that video of me from this weekend put together. hint, hint!

Lakeside camping fun... starring BOOGIE

2010-07-20T15:32:00.004-05:00

So mom didn't post any of the pictures of ME camping at the lake, so I told her I deserve my very OWN post... so here are some pictures... of ME!!!!

Our campsite at Ray Roberts

2010-07-15T15:45:00.002-05:00

Pop up pics

2010-07-15T15:37:00.001-05:00

This is the way I play

2010-07-08T20:53:00.001-05:00

Our new Stagecoach!

2010-07-08T18:28:00.002-05:00

Lookey what we just got! Mommy and Daddy have been debating a pop-up purchase for some time now. Last year was Mommy's (and mine, really) "toe dip" into the world of camping for vacation. Remember, we went to Alabama/Florida and stayed in a little cabin? We started looking off and on at Craig's list to find one that suited our family. Today, we GOT ONE!! Here are some pictures. Since it's raining, we didn't pop it out for pictures. Oh... it also fits into our garage (with an inch to spare!) I can't WAIT to use it!!!

...was the GRAND son of a preacher man, yes he was!...

2010-07-08T18:22:00.003-05:00

Lately, I've taken to preaching like my Grandad and Grandpa! I carry around my "little Bible" and rant and rave from some major point in the room... you know, like from standing on the top of my toy box- or like here, from the harth of the fireplace.

Thatcher takes a Dive

2010-06-17T22:02:00.002-05:00

Ashtyn takes a Dive

2010-06-17T21:59:00.001-05:00

My ticket to college????

2010-05-02T21:36:00.001-05:00

Probably not if I can't figure out that a soccer ball isn't used for shooting hoops... but still...

SWIM LESSONS!!

2010-05-01T18:41:00.002-05:00

Attempts at Singing... we're a work in progress! :)

2010-04-26T21:30:00.006-05:00

So Thatcher has been singing this particular song ALL the time at home... (I'm so thankful for Miss Debbie at church who comes to the preschool area for song time!)

I tried to film him without assistance- watch how that went. It's funny, but you can't understand anything. The second time I helped him, but by then we'd actually sung this song about 47 times (which is why I decided to tape him) so he wasn't all that focused. WHAT? My kid has "shiny ball syndrome?!" Wonder where he got that from? LOOK! A Chicken! Enjoy!

Who Says White Boys Can't Dance?!?!

2010-04-26T20:01:00.001-05:00

My Day at the Museum

2010-03-24T18:29:00.002-06:00

Baby Caleb

2010-03-24T17:49:00.002-06:00

A few weeks ago, we got to take care of Baby Caleb while his Mommy and Daddy got some time alone. Caleb got really sick when he was really little and can't go anywhere, not even to church. I sure do love Caleb, though. He's gonna be my buddy. When his Mommy and Daddy came to pick him up, they let me feed him.

Look, he's even cheering for me.
Miss Tracy thought it was really cute that I kept patting his back as I fed him.

My Vegetable "Garden"

2010-03-24T17:36:00.004-06:00

We spent Mommy's Christmas Gift Cards to start us a potted vegetable garden. We waited until after the snow, and then potted these. I tell Mommy they are my re-pawn-a-biw-a-dy because I know she'll accidently kill them otherwise. Here I am with them before we started potting.

I really liked these gloves... but they didn't fit.

The tree looked like it could use some "watering" also...

Mission Accomplished!

2010-02-12T19:50:00.001-06:00

Since Cheney and Chandler didn't get snow, we decided to top our snow man with one of Cheney's ski hats he passed down to me!

Operation Snowman... Under Construction!

2010-02-12T19:44:00.001-06:00

Snow Angel

2010-02-12T19:39:00.001-06:00

Well... While Rudy was making Yellow Snow... I made...

A snow Angel!

Easing in...

2010-02-12T12:10:00.002-06:00

... And in the morning...

2010-02-12T11:59:00.002-06:00

Do you spy a little boy in the window?

Thursday, 2:30

2010-02-12T11:50:00.001-06:00

Already six and a half inches of SNOW!!

Petting Zoo

2010-01-31T21:46:00.002-06:00

Plumber Boy

2009-12-31T16:24:00.003-06:00

Well wouldn't you know it... Mommy gets a new camera- and I get to embarass myself in front of the entire world wide web. Sigh. Guess I better get used to it!

My Christmas Pictures

2009-12-26T21:34:00.003-06:00

Well, I couldn't have Mommy post these before today since we were giving prints as Christmas gifts. Remember when she posted the pictures of my red-head friends Anderson and Luke? Well, we kinda crashed their shoot that same day and took a couple of me. Here they are.

Visions of Sugarplums Danced in His Head

2009-12-24T21:50:00.002-06:00

Jammie Time

2009-12-24T21:43:00.001-06:00

Christmas Eve means... NEW JAMMIES!!

What? MORE Snow?!

2009-12-24T21:39:00.002-06:00

A White Christmas EVE

2009-12-24T15:18:00.004-06:00

Well, yesterday evening, I went to the park with Mommy and Miss Su-Su (who Mommy worked with for a few years). We didn't wear jackets, and Mommy had on a short sleeve shirt. TODAY, it's SNOWING!!! Can you believe it? Here's our house...

And here I am in the back yard. I did NOT like the snow. Mostly, it was the snow in the AIR blowing into my face I didn't like. I lasted all of 45 seconds before I started screaming, "I done! I done! I done!" like a true Texas boy!

Santa... I've been a good boy!

2009-12-21T18:37:00.001-06:00

Guess who I went to see today... SANTA!!! I even sat on his lap this year! I couldn't WAIT for my turn. I told Santa I want a lolipop for Christmas. I sure hope he was listening!

Finally! Halloween Pictures

2009-11-29T18:20:00.004-06:00

Here are a few long lost Halloween pictures! Friday before Halloween, Mommy wasn't going to have me wear a costume to school... but then she remembered this cowboy t-shirt. One thing led to another, and by the time I left the house, my props included a water gun, stick horse, cowboy hat and bandana.

For our church celebration (Fall Fest), I dressed as a train conductor.

I played lots of games at Fall Fest... but I was kind of on the moody side. It didn't help that it was hot outside. Later, after trick or treating, I ended up with a fever and stayed home two days from school... so that might explain my less-than-desirable Halloween mood. I had fun despite all of my minor setbacks.

More Baby Drew

2009-11-29T18:18:00.001-06:00

Mommy took a couple more of Drew... he's three days young in these pics.

Drew's Homecoming Day

2009-11-29T17:22:00.004-06:00

These pictures are from the day baby Drew, my cousin, came home from the hospital. Mommy thought she'd lost them, but in reality she had the disk in the wrong drive. (Imagine that!) I wanted to share with you just how much I love my baby cousin! Plus- now we out number Ashtyn! BOYS RULE!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

2009-11-26T15:09:00.001-06:00

BOOMERANG (not the Express this time!)

2009-11-26T14:49:00.005-06:00

Yesterday, I met Ash, AL and Baby "Doo" (aka Drew) over at this bounce place called Boomerangs. We had a fantastical time together! Just look at all we did!

This ship was the biggest slide in the place... and we went up and down all by ourselves! (And up and down, and up and down, and up and down...)

Mommy held Baby Drew for a while- but he likes his Mommy better.

I absolutely adore Drew. I love to pet his face very gently.

Ash had fun! Look at her go.

Picture of other kids...

2009-11-16T21:46:00.003-06:00

Mommy took some pictures for our friend Jennifer this past weekend. Here are some of our favorites of the red head boys, Luke and Anderson.

Uh-Oh!

2009-11-16T21:36:00.002-06:00

Well... mommy lost some pictures! At least she thinks she did. I wanted her to finally update this blog with pictures of me and Drew... and of Halloween... but the CD she "saved" them to won't open, and for the first time ever- she didn't save them directly to the computer! So... I have ONE picture from Halloween to share.

Nighty Night Time with Daddy.

2009-10-04T20:42:00.002-05:00

Tonight, Mommy stumbled upon this scene. See, I've been coming home from church quite the hyper child (thanks in part to the sugar style lemonade I get!) Regardless of WHY, I'm very difficult to settle down. Even as Mommy types, I'm still up reading. But hey, who doesn't want some Michael Jordan plays basketball against the Looney Tunes? (This book belonged to my AL.)

Edelweiss

2009-10-04T16:18:00.004-05:00

Did you know that a LONG LONG time ago, my Mommy was an exchange student to Germany? Well, she WAS! She lived there for an entire year back when she was 18. (Told you it was a LONG LONG time ago!) Well, every year, Mommy and Daddy try to go to a German Resturant in Fort Worth, and this year (even though it was their anniversary) I got to go with them.

Look at the size of my KIDS meal! I got weinerschnitzel with saurkraut, rotkohl and potatoes.

Mommy's meal is very traditional. One of her host moms made this meal for every special occassion. Rolladen, Rotkohl, Potatoes (though these are mashed, not salz) and spaetzle- which is more Hungarian than German (at least where Mommy lived, no one ate it.)

Now- these meals all look very HEAVY. They ARE!! Just remember, according to Mommy, these are special occassion meals. Most of the time, people eat bread with cold cuts, butter and cheese.

CHICKEN DANCE TIME... again, this is an American creation, but OH WHAT FUN!

This lady played the SAW!!! Really cool!

Kickin' back with a book.

2009-10-04T16:04:00.001-05:00

Mommy snuck up on me while I was reading one day... she thought it was cute I was sitting in my mini-chair and reading to myself.

Sunny Days

2009-10-04T15:57:00.004-05:00

I LOVE SESAME STREET!! Do you?! Everyday when I get home, I plop in my Mommy's old, duct taped back together bean bag chair from the 80s and watch me some Zoe, Telly and Elmo! I can name all the characters and count with them and say my ABCs with them. Mom and Dad are actually happy that I like Sesame Street. It's an oldie but a goodie (and not NEARLY as annoying as some of those other kid shows... well, except Elmo talks in third person- that drives Daddy nuts.) Anyhow- here is what I do...

Don't Feed the Animals

2009-09-24T20:38:00.003-05:00

As many of you know, my Grandpa has this condition where he has to monitor his sugar intake. I can't IMAGINE not being able to eat ALL the sugar you want... but Grandpa can't. I personally think he is fibbing and just saw how much slobber went into those brownies we made (didn't we make them EXTRA sweet that way?).... in any case, he didn't eat any of our brownies- so we fed him popcorn.

Baking Brownies with Gram

2009-09-24T20:27:00.002-05:00

This weekend Gram and Grandpa came up for a visit. After Dinner, Gram supervised Ashtyn and me making brownies.

For some reason, it seemed we didn't have enough brownie batter... I wonder where it all went?!

I PROMISE... they made us do it!

AL's impromtu photo shoot

2009-09-19T17:21:00.004-05:00

Downtown Cowtown- The Cattle Drive Experience

2009-09-05T13:55:00.003-05:00

You know, I've lived in Fort Worth my ENTIRE life... and Mommy and Daddy had never taken me downtown to the cattle drive. For those of you who DON'T know, Fort Worth is also know as "Cow Town" due to the it being the center of major cattle trade for, well, decades. Six days a week, twice a week, they drive cattle down main street. Now, I thought it would be very Pampalona-esque with lots of cows running at high rates of speed, me reaching out into the street only to be yanked back just in time, escaping getting gored in the stomach. Much to my surprise, it really was just a few old longhorns lazily strolling down the street with not a care in the world. Anyhow- I still had fun.

Waiting impatiently with Mommy.

Here they come... with the mounted police on their heels.Though the actual cattle drive was somewhat anticlimactic, it is kinda cool that the cattle business is alive and well, and such a big part of Fort Worth life. It's amazing that it's right downtown, too.

After the "drive" we went and looked at the longhorns in their home.

BEEF... it's what's for dinner!! :)

Sleeping Cousins

2009-09-05T13:49:00.003-05:00

Can you believe two TWO year olds could fall asleep face to face? We just had to stop long enough and we were OUT. Mommy snuck in and took our pictures without us knowing.

Visit with Grandma the Great

2009-09-05T13:33:00.002-05:00

My Mommy had a "BIG" birthday in August. She left her 20s and entered the world of 30s. Anyhow- we headed down to Seguin that same weekend. While there, we stopped at Grandma the Great's house. Let me tell you something about her house... she has M&Ms out ALL THE TIME!! Seriously, all the time. I know it, too. The first thing I do is head to the kitchen for the candy jar. You can see I had to get bribed with an M&M to sit on Grandma the Great's lap. It's not that I didn't WANT to sit on her lap, it's just I knew if I ACTED like I didn't want to, I'd get more M&Ms.... suckas!!

Grandma the Great, AL, me and Ash

Bathtime Colors

2009-09-05T13:30:00.002-05:00

After using Ashtyn's bath crayons, I got some of my own. This is one of my favorite things to do now. Sometimes Daddy hates to give me a bath because I won't get out. I call it "luhlerin".

What have I learned in eight years?

2009-07-28T22:37:00.001-05:00

I’ve learned that time does not heal all wounds. They scab over, but certain events, scents, sounds, days… rip the scab right off, and the wound is fresh again.

I’ve learned that sometimes “close” counts in more than horseshoes and hand grenades. Being close to the ones you love, even for a moment, etches their every fiber deeper into your soul-so you never forget. Close counts.

I’ve learned that little blessings can come in the form of a six foot four black man who sings in the choir with a bass voice that makes me want to turn around and shout, “Sing Beulah Land, now!”

One of the most important things I’ve learned, I try to pass onto the great-grandson you never knew here on Earth. I’ve learned that while actions may speak louder than words, sometimes famous last words are so very significant, and sometimes they’re all we have… I don’t even have to close my eyes to remember the moment. How I sat at the very top of your bed, leaning over onto the mattress, watching you breathe and singing to you the songs of old. How you shook away the hands clutching yours as you clawed at the mask on your face. How you struggled to push it over your nose and down your chin and almost snapped forcefully back into place. How you turned your head ever so slightly and cut your eyes over directly at me. Those eyes, the color of the sky when translucent clouds drift over, hazy with years of wisdom, work and love. How they fixed upon me as you reached your shaky arm into an abyss of nothingness to search for my hand. How your hand, scaled with time, squeezed mine with strength I thought you’d lost. How you cranked up your dusty box into gear so you could speak loud enough for those precious words to find their way into my ears and penetrate deep into my soul. The voice, so raspy and so clear uttered the final words I ever heard you speak. “You... will... never know...how much...I love you.” Nine words. Nine. Enough words to last me the rest of my life; until the day comes where you can bait my hook and we can fish in crystal together.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-22T22:10:00.001-05:00

Technical Difficulties

2009-07-18T21:49:00.003-05:00

Due to technical difficulties... pictures won't upload... Mommy is posting our vacation pictures onto Facebook. We'll try to get some on the blog, but there won't be as many as we can upload to facebook. Sorry peeps... more later.

Hit the Road, Jack AND Our Humble Abode

2009-07-17T20:27:00.004-05:00

So, it's good to know Mom and Dad bought this new car JUST for our trip! I'm not sure the ol' ghetto Xterra would have made it with all the stuff we took! We'da had to strap ME to the top!

... somewhere in Louisiana I got Cheetos!...

Here's our Cabin. Not much!!! We sure weren't inside all that often, though. I may be young, but I'm starting to learn about weather. I know where I live, it's HOT!! Mom and Dad said we were traveling SOUTH. Wouldn't you think it'd be HOTTER?!? Well, it wasn't!! It was NICE out.

I slept on the bottom bunk. The top bunk served as our pantry! Good thing I'm an only child!

My Vacation, according to Mr. Notes... Cliff that is.

2009-07-16T20:44:00.008-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-08T03:00:00.001-05:00

Just and FYI

2009-07-07T18:58:00.002-05:00

For those of you who care, I would like to announce that I no longer refer to all birds as "Kack Kacks" (aka. Quack Quacks- you know, the sound a duck makes) They are now called "Kack Kack Buds." Just thought you needed to know that.

Teaching the G'Rents a thing or two

2009-07-06T19:31:00.002-05:00

Grandad and Grananny came to visit me on Thursday. Grananny got introduced to my FAVORITE book... Words, Words, Words. This book is from dinosaur times- like when hippies walked the earth! The pictures are all hand drawn, none of that computer graphics cra--- I mean STUFF. Mommy and Daddy aren't sure why this is my favorite book, they just don't get it- OLD SCHOOL RULES! I've been reading this book at least twice a day now for about the last four weeks. Thanks for letting me read to you Grananny!

I also forced Grananny to let me "ride the horsey"... SUCKA!!

Grandad and me in our cool basseez (aka "glasses")

Just lettin' him know who's the boss.

God Rocks! In Concert!!

2009-07-03T15:08:00.005-05:00

To end this year's Bible School, our church hosted the children's musical group God Rocks! I was sooo excited to see them live in concert! See- this is me before the concert, dancing in the isle! We were up close, too... on the fifth row.

Girl Fight!

"Slow Motion"

...just some of the kids spawned from the "Real Deal" class...
Brant came to the concert, too!He rocked out with his guitar...Since my mom was too cheap to buy me my own guitar, Brant let me borrow his. I tried to impress the ladies.... and I even got to dance with Miss Amy... Hope yall get to see God Rocks! sometime... check them out on www.godrocks.ca
They have some great scripture learning CDs... I'm already rocking out to them!

Turtle Discovery at the Library

2009-07-01T21:37:00.003-05:00

Today I had a really busy day- this afternoon I went to the Library to see Turtle Discovery. They're a group who goes around and edu-ma-cates little dudes like me about reptiles, specializing in turtles. It was REALLY cool... here I am telling momma, "Anada-one Turtle! Anad-a-one!" for the five hundred seventy sixth time in a row.

I stood up almost the entire time! Good thing there was no one right behind us.

Look at this big turtle!

I thought this one was really funny... it's a snake neck turtle. I wonder why?!?

OH LOOK!! A corn snake!

I got to touch the corn snake... it was really dry and not slimy at all.

They let us take a closer look at all the cool reptiles. Lots of different turtles- box turtles, snapping turtles, red something turtles... frogs from Africa and Australia... a newt from the Middle East... and this Bearded Dragon!
The Newt! (and no... not Gingrich.)

I'm DIVIN' IN! (SBS at Harvest)

2009-07-01T15:40:00.004-05:00

Well, after I got off the Boomerang Express, I went DIVIN' IN! We had our evening version of VBS at church this week. Mommy didn't get very many pictures of me, because she was with the Kindergardeners... ELEVEN boys!!

Worship Rally

Splash Boy and Splash Girl

Kinders at Bible Story time

Rec- all WATER activities!!
Mommy's Group-- FREESTYLERS

Boomerang Express! (Finally)

2009-07-01T15:16:00.005-05:00

I TOLD Mommy that I wanted to ride the ICE train, but somehow we got on the slow train instead... she's JUST NOW posting the pictures (thank you to Aunt Pat and Mrs. Tammy) from VBS in Seguin. (BTW- for you uncultured folks- the ICE is the fast train in Germany... duh!)

I had so much fun going to VBS with Ashtyn and Chandler. We rocked it Toddler Style!! Thanks to Aunt Pat for changing my diapers ;) and planning such cool activities for us!

Bye Bye Boomerang Express! We'll miss you!!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-01T11:36:00.001-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-06-24T00:02:00.000-05:00

River Rats

2009-06-23T22:42:00.004-05:00

Well... I finally joined the "River Rat" club... evidently, both my Mommy and my AL are lifetime members, so Ash and I are legacies... hehe. We went down to Gram and PawPaw's house for a whole week and went swimming every day. These pictures are from the first day when I wasn't so fond of swimming in general. By the end of the week I was doing MUCH better... I gotta make the grandparents work for it, ya know?!

Mommy made me include the below picture just to show that sometimes, I look just like my PawPaw. Of course, she thinks that other times I look just like my Grandad... so who knows! At least in this pic we both have the same expression... I guess PawPaw perfected it. It's called

"the DUH!"

Wordless Wednesday

2009-06-10T05:08:00.000-05:00

Lance in Training

2009-06-05T19:24:00.000-05:00

First Day of Summer Break

2009-06-05T19:15:00.002-05:00

... I didn't get the memo!...

Happy Birthday Daddy...

2009-06-03T07:29:00.002-05:00

... From your Naked Cowboy!! Mommy couldn't post pictures as a naked Cowgirl, so you'll have to settle with me. :) I LOVE YOU DADDY!!

Everybody was "Dump-ster Di-vi-ing!"

2009-06-01T21:19:00.002-05:00

Have you ever heard of "Dumpster Diving"? Well, I learned that a certain two year old (ole' muah) can benefit greatly from this Po' Man Hobby. Note new toy below... one girl's trash (sorry Ash- the barbie table was torn) is another boys' treasure!!

Beans Beans, the magical fruit!!

2009-05-31T19:21:00.002-05:00

Well, "technically" these aren't the kind of beans the song is about... but they DO have the word BEANS in the name! GREEN BEANS! Daddy bought some fresh green beans at Sprouts last week, so Mommy and I sat outside and snapped them. Mommy took off the ends, and then I got to break them into little pieces. Each time, I had to proclaim, "SNAP!" Then Daddy came home in time to join in the fun! Too bad I won't EAT green beans... :)

Camping... and rain

2009-05-23T22:40:00.003-05:00

Well, last weekend we went camping with AL, Bobby and Ash. It was my first real camping trip, unless you count the time I was in Mommy's belly... which I don't, but Mommy does. We went out to Lake Whitney and set up camp. My favorite thing was walking just close enough to the fire to remind everyone it was "HOT." You know, Ash and I didn't do so shabby, all things considered. We both fell off the picnic table and hit our heads- but she fell frontwards and I fell backwards. Ash got bitten by ants, I got bitten by mosquitos (one on my forehead!).

I refused to go nighty-night, too... because jumping on an airmatress inside of a tent on your first camping trip is WAY too fun. Sad thing is, on the first night, the weather turned nasty. We were supposed to stay two nights- but we had to bail early. We ended up going back to AL and Bobby's house where we all took naps and ate the rest of our camping out food. All in all, it was a fun weekend, though- despite the rain.

This was practice for our week long camping adventure this summer!!!

PS- Mommy took just a couple of pictures- I'll try to get her to post some.... And here they are... Count them- ALL FIVE pictures!!

Two Boys and a Mommy

2009-05-18T18:26:00.000-05:00

Wait... THIS is my uncle???....

2009-05-12T20:22:00.002-05:00

... hang on... This one married INTO the family- what's HIS excuse?!

... and THIS is my Grandpa??....

2009-05-12T20:18:00.001-05:00

... if this behavior runs in the family... I'm DOOMED!!!

You mean.. THIS is my aunt?!?!

2009-05-12T20:06:00.002-05:00

... any you think MY Mommy is weird???.....

Children's Day 2009

2009-05-12T20:00:00.002-05:00

Well, the Pigs in the Air canceled our picnic after this year's children's day. It rained anyways, so maybe it's better this way. We'll have our picnic on memorial weekend instead. Mommy got some pictures of inside during our Children's Day festivities. Since Mommy and Daddy had ETC (nursery workers) on Sunday, Daddy got to walk into the auditorium with my class... and I got to sit up front with him. I love my church!

A face only a mother could love

2009-05-02T22:01:00.002-05:00

Big Boy Bed

2009-05-02T21:58:00.003-05:00

The weekend after Easter, Daddy converted my bed to a BIG BOY BED! I've done really well and pretended to be in my bed every morning when Mommy and Daddy come get me. Little do THEY know I've been getting up at three am and playing!! Hehe! What they don't know won't hurt them.

Monkey

2009-05-02T21:55:00.004-05:00

I hear the best golfers go by animal names... so you can call me Monkey.

Easter Posed Pictures

2009-04-19T17:39:00.004-05:00

It only took 8 million pictures to get a couple where I wasn't leaning backwards, screaming, pouting or Mommy/Daddy was looking at me and not the camera. We had no luck on a family picture later in the day... so this is what you get... us against a white wall with a Peep in my mouth.

It's still puzzling to me the significance of the diving board... but in this family, it seems to be the only place to take pictures- regardless of the scenery in the background. Pose after pose- all the great grand kids. One family, then another... then grandparents... then, yup- MELTDOWN!!

Cousins on the diving board... Ash was in Louisiana with her Daddy's side of the family.

Our "Boys Rule!" Picture (maybe next year there will be another boy?!?! We'll see when AL has her sonogram in a few weeks!)

... and of course, it wouldn't be Easter without Paw Paw getting into trouble!!

What did the Easter Bunny Bring?

2009-04-19T17:30:00.002-05:00

I kinda saw my Easter Basket before anyone had their camera out... what do you expect people? This nose can sniff out candy miles away! I got some cool stuff in my Easter basket!

The Easter bunny brought Mommy and Daddy some goodies, too. I wonder where I get my sweet tooth from?! Look at the last picture and see what two members of the family are opening CANDY Wappers!

Cascarones

2009-04-19T17:19:00.002-05:00

Grandpa had these silly fun eggs filled with paper called cascarones. I didn't know what they were, but he showed me! Funny, though. I couldn't tell the difference between the hard boiled eggs and the cascarones! I tried to hit Paw Paw on the head with a hard boiled!

I didn't like the "mess" we made, so I swept all the little pieces off PawPaw's leg... but I still had a bunch of mess I couldn't see!

PRACTICE time!!

2009-04-11T19:58:00.002-05:00

Evidently, I was born into a family where Easter Egg hunting is a BIG deal. Due to the fierce competition, I've been practicing for the big hunt tomorrow afternoon. I practiced yesterday (pics below) and twice today. Hopefully tomorrow at Grandma Great's house there won't be any boats to distract me. (Yes, I have "shiny ball" syndrome.)

Dying Eggs for the Easter Bunny

2009-04-11T12:39:00.002-05:00

Well, we traveled to Seguin to visit Gram and Grandpa for Easter. Somehow, the Easter Bunny always finds me there... so I'm not going to risk being anywhere else for Easter! This year, I got to dye eggs. Unfortunatly for the eggs, this same morning, Grandpa taught me how to crack raw eggs to cook with. How was IIIII supposed to know that Gram had boiled these eggs to hardboiled? I just know- see egg, try to crack it. ... We all got a laugh out of my egg dying experience. Here's some pics for you to look at.

The little things in life...

2009-04-06T21:32:00.005-05:00

I went to a b-day party at the Little Gym... but look what I found the most interesting... Luke showed me the ropes.

Belated B-day pics for Ash

2009-04-06T21:12:00.003-05:00

Well, now that Ashtyn has been two for quite some time... maybe Mommy can finally post pictures! Here's the Birthday girl!

Ash got a new "park" in her back yard... would you believe I ACTUALLY got on the swing... and I DIDN'T cry!!

... of course, I loved the dogs next door better than pretty much anything!

Downtown Fountain

2009-03-20T21:07:00.001-06:00

Oops- I forgot to post my pictures of me at the fountain. I had fun running around it- but wouldn't really stop for pictures (hello- did you SEE all the pics the momaratzi already took of me this day?!) I did get a little hot, so I took off my shirt and posed for the ladies on a bench. Sadly, the only ones who thought I was cute were some cougars in their early 20s.

I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt... so sexy it HURTS.

Fun with a "Capitol" T (for Thatch... get it? Capitol... haha!!)

2009-03-20T20:52:00.003-06:00

So... on the way home from Seguin, we stopped to see Mommy's friend from college, Jocelyn. She works just two blocks north of the Capitol, so we decided to stroll over for some pictures.

I was less than impressed with the Texas state capitol and decided to act like a little pill. What do you expect, people? I AM half Oklahoman after all... see my meltdown...

Once I had my time out we did make it inside. Everyone always takes picture of the ceiling... and leave it to MY mom to lay on the floor to take pictures. I guess she was trying to embarass me back for behaving how I did.

... and as you can tell by the photo below, now I'm getting HER back again for embarassing me. We're going to have a lifelong competition called "Who is more hard headed?"

Lucky for me... my Mommy is not above bribery. See- I have a Lolly... and I'm no longer crying.

Thanks for putting up with me Jocelyn!

Fun at Gram and Grandpa's House

2009-03-20T12:53:00.003-06:00

After my photo shoot, I came home and took a nap. Then Grandpa took me over to Russell and Ruby's too look at the fish in their pond. He taught me how to call them... "HERE Fishy Fishy!!"

Then we went out in the boat for a ride.

I helped Gram water the plants...

...then I played AIR HOCKEY!!! I'm GOOD! Look- I even beat Gram AND Grandpa!!

My Two Year "Photo Shoot"

2009-03-20T08:26:00.005-06:00

Mommy took some pictures of me while we were in Seguin. Since we haven't officially done two year, photos, I guess this is it! I'm a rock star, don't ya think?!?

My Masterpiece

2009-03-10T17:55:00.000-06:00

Beat that Ash!

Just a walk in the park...

2009-03-10T17:04:00.003-06:00

Yesterday the weather was really nice, so Mommy took me in my wagon to the park. I go down all of the slides on my own. I don't even notice all the grafiti yet, so that's super great! For the purposes of public viewing, Mommy tried to edit the nice "paintings" out. :)

Another Micky D's Party...

2009-03-10T16:55:00.002-06:00

... but this time it wasn't for me... it was for BRANT! I like to play at McDonald's with Brant a lot, so this was bonus time- with cake! Usually, I just try to crawl UP the slide, like this...

But THIS time, at Brant's party- I finally learned how to crawl up the tube... and actually GO down the slide. I did this like a million and a half times and had SOOO much fun! Now I can't WAIT to go back!

Mommy didn't get any good shots of me with Brant, but here's one of me with a GREEN cupcake. And, yup! It looked the same coming out as it did going in! (What?! I know inquiring minds want to know... gosh!)