Good Reading Material?

I picked a book off of Daddy's shelf tonight for my bedtime story. It looked interesting, but it didn't really have many pictures. The pictures it did have were only in black and white. How boring is that? Daddy must have liked my choice though because he got excited and said that I picked a great book. Maybe someday I'll understand what he sees in that book. For now, I think I'll stick to books about puppies and trains.

Yard Work

Mommy thought it would be fun to see a picture of me last year at this time having fun in the leaves. I have really changed.

I helped Mommy and Daddy work in the yard on Saturday. They raked the leaves, and I helped by picking them up and putting them in the bag. Mommy said I was a big help.

Just taking a little break.

Mmmm...this stick tastes good. Mommy wants to know why I still put everything in my mouth. I told her life is more interesting that way.

Chocolate Cake anyone?

Mr. Perry and Miss Katie came over to eat dinner with us this weekend. They brought over a delicious chocolate cake which they shared with me. Boy, did I enjoy it! I got a little messy (to say the least), and they decided I shouldn't be the only one that had chocolate icing on my face. Once they got messy too I just stared at them and wondered if they had gone crazy. Don't they know adults never get messy. That's silly!

Thanks for coming over and sharing the yummy cake, Mr. Perry and Miss Katie!

Sic 'Em Bears

Perpy came to visit and see me dressed up for Halloween. We always have lots of fun together. She brought me a Baylor shirt from BU Homecoming, so we had to get a picture together. She's teaching me to be green and gold through and through.

Little Cowboy

Mommy and Daddy took me trick or treating in my neighborhood. I mostly rode in the wagon and liked pulling the candy out of my bag and putting it in the wagon.

Here I am all dressed up for Halloween. The hat I'm trying on is my Daddy's. He wore it when he was a little boy.

Look at all my loot! Yeehaw! I struck it big. Unfortunately, I think Mommy and Daddy are going to eat the candy and just give me the bag of pretzels.

keeping warm

A few days this past week, it has been very cool outside. When I went outside to play, Mommy put on my new coat and hat. Now, whenever Mommy says we're going to go outside, I touch my head to remind her to put on my hat. She said it's not always cold enough to wear my hat, but I like to have it on. Don't I look cute? I'm thankful God made fall with the beautiful leaves that change colors. I'm also thankful for hats to keep me warm and pumpkins to say hello to. What a wonderful world God made.

Bathtime Bubbles!

I love when Daddy gives me a bath because he lets me have bubbles. Bubbles is one of my favorite words to say. Whenever Mommy or Daddy start to run the bath water, I open the cabinet, get out the bottle of bubbles, and bring it over to them. A bath without bubbles is just a bath, but a bath with bubbles is world of fun!

Baby Tucker

My good friends, Emma and Gretchen, have a new addition to their family-Tucker Daniel. Mommy, Daddy, and I are so excited for them and can't wait to meet Tucker. I'm so happy to have a boy to play with. Tucker and I will have fun helping our daddies work on their cars.

Welcome to the world, Baby Tucker. You are blessed to have a wonderful family who will show you lots of love.

A visit from friends

Uncle Joe and Auntie Marie were one of the first friends to welcome me into the world in Michigan. Now we live far away but we still have fun when we see each other. Now that they have Madison, I have someone to play with.
Maddie and Graham dressed up for church
I really liked to give Maddie hugs and kisses. I also liked playing with her on the play gym or in the bouncy seat. Mommy told me to be gentle, and I really tried although sometimes, I think I may have bounced Maddie a little too much in the bouncy seat. I liked sitting in it myself too even though I am way too big for it.
I love you, Auntie Marie! Thanks for coming to visit. We will miss you all and look forward to our next visit together.

Happy Fall, Y'all!

This weekend, some good friends from Michigan came to visit. We have had several visitors over the past few months, and we are very thankful they make the drive to come see us. It's been so much fun. This time, Uncle Joe and Auntie Marie came. They brought someone I had never met before-baby Madison. Let me tell you, I had a great time with Maddie! She was still in Auntie Marie's tummy when we left Michigan, but now she is four months old. Here are some pictures from a pumpkin farm we visited on Saturday.

Mommy holding Maddie-sometimes I got a little jealous when Mommy would hold her, but then I would help by bringing her a pacifier or her blanket.
Mommy and I in the corn maze
They had one of my favorite things-tractors!
Mommy, me, Maddie, and Auntie Marie
At the farm, there was so much to do. Here I am practicing my balancing skills on some hay.

More of the Arkansas Adventure

Jonathan, Mommy, and I
All six of us on a hiking excursion
Good buddies!
Bathtime is so fun!!

Camping in Arkansas

This weekend, Mommy and Daddy took me to Arkansas to see some very good friends. My parents met Jeff and Amy while Daddy was in grad school long before I came along. Now, Amy and Jeff live 8 or 9 hours from us and have a little boy named Jonathan who is just 5 months older than me. We had not seen them since I was 6 months old, so we had a lot of catching up to do. We stayed with them in a cabin and spent time hiking in the state park. I really liked riding on Daddy's back, exploring the great outdoors, and playing with Jonathan in the cabin. Mommy and Daddy liked seeing their old friends. There might be more pictures of this weekend to come.

A Trip for Two

Last week, Mommy and Daddy did something they haven't done since I was born. They went on a trip without me. Don't worry...I was in good hands with my grandma, Perpy. While I was having fun with Perpy and the pumpkins she brought, Mommy and Daddy were in Chattanooga enjoying a little getaway. What did they want to get away from? Anyway, I was very glad to see them when they got back.

Pumpkins in Tennessee

Mommy, Daddy, and Perpy took me to a pumpkin patch on Saturday. TN doesn't have cider mills like Michigan does but this was almost as fun. I picked out some pumpkins, walked through a hay maze, pet a kitty, examined gourds, decorated a pumpkin, and played with seeds and dried corn. I can't wait to go again next year.

More Fun with Pumpkins

The nice lady at the pumpkin farm said I could decorate a tiny pumpkin using markers. Well, I decided it would be more fun to taste the markers than to color with them.
So many choices!
on top of the hay
discovering gords
Hello, little kitty!

A Wild and Hairy Day

Where can you go to experience slober, stinking poo smells, and wild monkey yells? No, I'm not referring to my house. I'm talking about the zoo. It was my first trip to the zoo, and I can't wait to go back. This zoo not only had lots of neat animals, but it also had a very fun playground.

Do you see me? I'm the one in the green shirt peeking out of that tall wooden tower in the play area. Daddy was going to take me down a very tall, windy slide, but I decided I wasn't quite ready for that.

More Pics from the Zoo

An up-close view of fish, snakes, turtles, lizards, and other reptiles and amphibians.
looking at the elephants with Daddy
Do you see that giraffe behind us? We were so close to it, I could see its long tongue sticking out.