the Adventures of Little P

Cake

2010-12-21T14:05:00.000-08:00

do i really need to explain? it's Thomas the Train! and it's a cake! full of candy! and my Nana made it JUST FOR ME! 'cause i'm 2.

here's my story and i'm sticking to it........

2010-12-21T14:01:00.000-08:00

it was late the night of my birthday. i was tired and crazy from sugar and running around. and daddy tried to tell me it was time to go to bed. but IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! so i raised my hand (while holding my truck) to tell daddy that bed wasn't an option and he suddently rammed his head into my truck. full force. in this picture he's showing off his black eye and i'm crying. because it's my party and i'll cry if i want to!

Chuck E Cheese

2010-12-21T13:58:00.000-08:00

daddy wanted to make my birthday special so that i would remember it forever so we went to Chuck E Cheese. Wyatt and Nessa came to play the games with me and friends of mama and daddy came because they were bribed with beer. we ate pizza, drank soda (NOT a fan), danced along with the show, and played all the games. it was a lot of fun and i promise daddy - i'll remember it for at least a couple of hours.

feed the dog

2010-12-21T13:51:00.000-08:00

my favorite game at CEC was one where you pound on the dog bone to feed the dog some sponge balls. i was really good at this because i help feed the dogs at home. i usually give them too much and spill a lot in the process but they seem to love it when i feed them. anyway, for every sponge ball you shoot into the dog's mouth you get points. i played this game a LOT and won a whole bunch of tickets. then i got robbed - 182 tickets got me nothin' but a sticker. i think i lost it before we even left the place

par-tay

2010-12-21T13:49:00.000-08:00

Wyatt, Nessa and I ate cake and ice cream and popped balloons. we tore open presents, played with toys, and ran around all crazy. all in all it was a GREAT birthday

DIRT

2010-12-21T13:47:00.000-08:00

digging in the dirt is one of my most favorite things to do. i like to shovel it into my pail and then dump it out again. i like to add water and make mud. i like to scrape at it with a stick and fling it at anyone walking by. and i like to roll around in it so when mama changes my diaper she gets a pleasant surprise

it's MINE

2010-12-21T13:45:00.000-08:00

i was just minding my own business, playing in the snow and dirt in the yard, when Hendrix decided he wanted the stick i was digging with. i don't know why he wanted MY stick - there were plenty of others in the yard. but it ended up in a tug-of-war and i was totally outnumbered as the other dogs all joined in and ganged up on me. you'll be happy to know that in the end the stick ended up with ME.

Papa

2010-12-21T13:42:00.000-08:00

Papa took Wyatt and me for a walk up the mountain behind the house. we played in the dirt, pushed the dogs around, threw rocks, and enjoyed the view on top when we stopped for a snack. i'm looking forward to LOTS of exploring with Papa as soon as i'm potty trained. until then he won't take me anywhere without Nana because he's scared of dirty diapers. apparently it's been a life-long fear that he'll just never get over.

here Kitty, Kitty

2010-12-21T13:33:00.000-08:00

we visited Grandma and Grandpa in WI early November and i had the best time playing hide and seek with the cat. he would hide and i would seek for a LONG time. the cat liked to hide under the bed so i would very quietly sneak into the extra bedroom, take my post on the floor, and wait. Grandma supplied me with grapes to keep me going.

2010-12-21T13:31:00.000-08:00

Fall

2010-12-21T13:28:00.000-08:00

Grandpa had lots of leaves in his yard which made for hours of fun. Mama and I rolled around and threw leaves at each other. by the time we were done i was very tired and my pants were FULL of little bits of leaves. poor Mama tried to ditch diaper responsibility to daddy but no luck.

Grandma's angel

2010-12-21T13:26:00.000-08:00

Grandma made me an early birthday cake and i got to help. it was an angel food cake (because i'm such an angel) and tasted yummy. i ate more of the batter than the actual cake because i was so full.

Finley

2010-12-21T13:23:00.000-08:00

we visited the Hooverzons and their newest addition Finley. she is really cute but kinda boring. she doesn't walk, or talk, or even eat real food, and she sleeps a LOT. i wasn't sure how i was supposed to play with her so i gave her kisses instead. it seemed like the thing to do.

American traditions

2010-12-20T17:06:00.000-08:00

halloween is the BEST idea EVER! me and my posse (Wyatt and Nessa) hit the first house and i wasn't too sure - it seemed a bit weird to ring a stanger's doorbell and ask for handouts. but once i realized it was all about candy, i was ALL about getting there first. a couple of houses i tried to walk in to pet the doggies inside and others i grabbed into the candy bowl before it was even presented to us! i am SO ready for next year now that i have the hang of it

dry skin treatment

2010-12-20T17:04:00.000-08:00

sometimes Nana mistakenly thinks that if she can't hear me, i must be behaving. boy, is she WRONG. after realizing things had been too quiet for too long she found me here, in her bathroom. i was trying to moisturize her sink and my hands by applying really stinkey lotion ALL over. i rubbed it in good and smelled like roses for the rest of the day.

pumpkin patch

2010-12-20T17:02:00.000-08:00

Zach the Skunk, Wyatt the Monkey, and me - Superman - went to a pumpkin patch farm. we saw lots of animals, walked thru the pumpkin patch, went for a hay wagon ride, and kept out mommies on their feet. it was a lot of fun.

ridin'

2010-12-20T17:00:00.000-08:00

the hay wagon ride was the best! a big fat farmer pulled us around behind his John Deere tractor all over the farm. all of our mommies enjoyed the ride too - Alicia, mama, and Kelly. they're all smiling in this picture because we were still being good. facial expressions changed shortly after this picture was taken.

Jack

2010-12-20T16:59:00.000-08:00

mama's favorite word is the name of the animal in this picture with me. apparently i was acting like one the day that we went to this pumpkin patch farm. i wanted to pet the jack but all he wanted to do was eat my fingers.

Packer Backer

2010-12-20T16:57:00.000-08:00

mama bought me this A Rod jersey when she was back in WI for girls weekend. there's nothing better than a fall Sunday afternoon, a tonka truck, and the Packers. i like to watch in style.

the Road Less Traveled

2010-12-20T16:54:00.000-08:00

this road is actually traveled somewhat frequently since it leads to a favorite bike trail near Gold Hill. but for me a short walk can turn into quite the journey. there's so much to see! the aspen leaves ahead turning yellow, lots of colorful rocks at my feet, grasshoppers flying thru the fields to my right and left, and endless blue sky above me. ahhhh, i LOVE colorado!

break time

2010-12-20T16:52:00.000-08:00

Mama, Daddy and I went up the mountain one sunny Saturday to enjoy the fall colors and visit the burn area near Boulder. we drove up Sunshine Canyon and were humbled by the landscape that the fire left. beautiful, lonely and sad - all at the same time. we stopped for lunch just outside of Gold Hill where i shared my apple with Daddy.

accident prone

2010-12-20T16:50:00.000-08:00

Nana likes to take me to Splash, a really fun water park in Golden. i stand under the water fall, crawl around in the warm water, and love to play on the slide. in this picture i'm showing off my latest black eye - i've had several since i've been mobile. this time i was running up the stairs of the water slide and fell flat on my nose. it didn't hurt that bad and i actually cried harder when Nana made us leave Splash than when i hit the cement.

Wyoming

2010-12-20T16:47:00.000-08:00

this summer we spent a few days up at Nana and Papa's shed in Wyoming. Auntie took me hiking and taught me how to identify poop, Daddy took me for rides on the 4-wheeler, Nana chased me around and fed me good, Uncle tried to teach me how to open a beer can, and Mama engaged me in a water balloon fight with the Leisters. we had a GREAT time and can't wait to go back soon!

road trip

2010-12-20T16:46:00.000-08:00

one of my most favorite things to do is play in people's cars. here i'm in Auntie's car and Cisco is in the backseat. he thinks we're going for a ride but everyone is smart enough by now not to leave the keys in the vehicle. so i have to be happy with turning on the wipers, blinkers, hazards, lights, and radio. then i honk the horn, turn the wheel, and pretend to speed away. i can do this for HOURS

new detection invention

2010-12-20T16:42:00.000-08:00

apparently my parents don't believe in those leash backpacks that some kids wear around the airport. you know, the ones that keep the kid within a few feet of the adult so they don't get lost? well, my parents are MUCH more creative than that. after getting sick of leaving their lawn chair to come find me around the Wyoming shed whenever they didn't hear me, they decided to arm me with a detection device. yup - you can see it here. two coors light cans tied to twine tied to my belt loop. i couldn't go ANYWHERE without them finding me!

caught in the act

2010-12-20T16:40:00.000-08:00

i'm obviously doing something that i'm not supposed to be doing in this picture. i'm standing in front of the tv papa keeps at the wyoming shed and the front of my shirt is all wet. i'm not quite sure what i was up to (because i don't remember) but it looks like i was having fun! i always have fun.

Connor and Brooks

2010-12-20T16:38:00.000-08:00

these are my friends Connor (doing the work) and Brooks (hiding behind the pogo stick). they came to visit this summer and we had SO much fun! running around the yard is my favorite - i have a knack for getting people to pull me around with just a smile in return.

zeb the builder

2010-12-20T16:37:00.000-08:00

this summer mama and daddy tackled the latest project of new decks for the house. you can tell that this is a 'before' picture because the floor boards are rotted and the railing is thick vertical wood. i'm gearing up to help tear out all the old wood so that daddy and mike can put on the new wood. the gloves are a bit big but they're good for preventing splinters.

best friends

2010-12-20T16:35:00.000-08:00

some of my friends have those big cushie bean bags that they lounge around in but i don't have any need for one of those. i have Sadie! she's warm, and soft, and provides just the right reclining area for me to relax. if i spill my milk, she licks it up. if i drop food, she cleans it up. if i pull her ear, she gets up.

RawHide!

2010-12-20T16:33:00.000-08:00

Nessa, Zach and I totally have daddy wrapped around our fingers! he gets his exercise these days pulling us around the yard in the wagon. this round we let him bring his drink with him but made him run faster.

hidden tunnel

2010-12-20T16:31:00.000-08:00

daddy bought me a tunnel for my tent. i used to love crawling through it and rolling around inside. but now i don't fit so good. i can't stand up in there anymore and when i roll i end up crashing into the tv. that makes daddy mad so right now the tunnel is folded up and hidden somewhere 'outside of my reach'. but don't worry - i'll find it. i always do!

new toy

2010-12-20T16:29:00.000-08:00

Nana's work friend had a bit playground set that her kids didn't need anymore so daddy and papa brought it home for me. it has two swings, a slide, ladders, a sand box, and a pogo stick. it's the BOMB. this picture was taken before mama painted it to match the house. i love swinging REALLY high and if you're not pushing me high enough, i let you know about it!

chit chat

2010-12-20T16:28:00.000-08:00

talking on the phone is one of my most favorite things.

when i'm upstairs in the office i like to get daddy to call nana and papa on the speaker phone. and when i see the laptop i like to get daddy to call grandma and grandpa on skype. anytime i can chat i'm ready. this time the call was for mama but she didn't feel like talking.

streaker

2010-12-20T16:26:00.000-08:00

i absolutely love being naked. naked in the morning, naked in the afternoon, naked at night, naked in the cold, naked for dinner, naked, naked, naked. sometimes right after bath i slip out of mama's grip and head for the living room where i like to run around with my big tonka truck. no one can catch me. sometimes i even find a quiet corner and laugh while i pee on the carpet!

walk like a flamingo

2010-12-20T14:05:00.000-08:00

this summer we got a family membership to the Denver Zoo so i got to go see the animals quite a few times. here we are watching the flamingos and i'm trying to imitate them. they sure stand funny! did you know they get their pink color from the stuff they eat?

LOL

2010-12-20T14:03:00.001-08:00

i'm laughing because daddy just farted. Oh, wait, that was ME that just farted!

the perfect size

2010-12-20T14:00:00.000-08:00

not even 2 and i can already palm a basketball. and i seem to fit nicely into this "coffee table" where mama and daddy hide my toys. every night i like to get out ALL of the blocks and spread them throughout the living room.

the next Mohammad Ali

2010-12-20T13:56:00.000-08:00

i've decided that, since i'm named after a Spanish boxer (alias The Killing Boy), that i should start to look the part. this is my get-up after a bath. now that i've got the robe i just need to work on getting rid of the smile.

Jaws 4

2010-12-20T13:54:00.000-08:00

there was this one incidence that made me a bit scared of the water in my aligator pool. you see, one day i decided to get my face as close to the water as possible without actually being in the pool. and then suddenly - i was IN the POOL! freaked me out a bit. enough that i didn't want to go back in for a few days until mama got in with me with all her clothes on! i've been just fine ever since. in this pic i'm showing daddy how to chill.

clean up crew

2010-12-20T13:52:00.000-08:00

i just LOVE to eat. green things, red things, brown things, yellow things, red things. i eat 'em all! and no matter how much of a mess i make, mama just calls in one of the dogs (they take turns) and it's all cleaned up in just a matter of seconds.

Livin Large!

2010-12-20T13:48:00.000-08:00

there's nothing better than a warm summer day, a deck with a view, and a comfy chair. i like to take the time every now and again to kick back and relax, wash away all the stress that is my life. in this picture you'll notice that in my time of zen SOMEONE interrupted me to take a photo so i showed him what i thought of THAT.

livin' it up!

2010-06-06T19:41:00.000-07:00

we went camping at the land over the memorial holiday weekend and had a great time! it got cold at night but i wasn't worried. every time i woke up i hit daddy in the head to make sure he was awake and would keep me warm. and during the day it was so nice we went hiking a couple of times. mama hurt her back so daddy had to carry me in the backpack. i made sure he didn't forget i was back there by hitting him in the head. i've decided that this one act seems to get me what i want with daddy so i may continue to try and use it. doesn't work with mama though. trust me.

big helper

2010-06-06T19:38:00.000-07:00

i was helping daddy get his chainsaw ready to cut down some big trees. we have lots of trees that need to be cut up into firewood. mama says it will take us a lifetime to clean up the woods. sometimes i wonder how long that is. but mostly i don't think about stuff like that. i have better things to ponder - like how can i keep nana from taking this screwdriver away from me......

personal driver

2010-06-06T19:34:00.000-07:00

told you i was a charmer with the ladies! i convinced Nana to pull me around in my wagon allll weekend. we went back and forth, up and down the meadow. and then when she thought she was done, i wanted to go again! i had a great time camping with Nana. she lets me do stuff that mama and daddy don't. but don't worry nana - i won't tell!

stuff to do while camping

2010-06-06T19:29:00.000-07:00

mama didn't bring any of my books to read so daddy gave me the manual to his sirius radio. now i'm the expert on install AND operation. guess they can't leave me here if i get into trouble - they won't have anything to listen to on the way down the moutain!

new pet

2010-06-06T19:26:00.000-07:00

these are my friends tommy and tyler and their new puppy, jack. i think i'd like a new puppy. we have three dogs but they're all so big that i can't hold them and tell them what to do. they just lick me and hit me with their tails. mama and daddy like them because they clean up the floor after i eat at the table. and i like them because they let me jump on them and pinch their ears.

vacation

2010-06-06T19:23:00.000-07:00

we went on a vacation in may - we got to fly on a plane and everything! mama said i was very good on the plane - it helped that the nice lady next to us gave me some of her mcdonald's french fries. have you ever had them? they're the BOMB! and we stayed at a hotel with a pool! i like to jump off the side and daddy would catch me under the water. it was lots of fun until i got too cold and we had to sit in the hot tub.

adult drinks

2010-06-06T19:17:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Bob let me try his beer. and now i completely understand why a hard working man might like a cold beer after a long day in the field. i can totally relate.

great grandpa

2010-06-06T19:15:00.000-07:00

this is my great grandpa. he has LOTS of cool john deere tractors and stuff on his farm. he gets to drive them around all day. hope i get to be like him when i'm older.

great grandma

2010-06-06T19:12:00.000-07:00

this is my great grandma. i thought we called her great grandma because she's so great but i guess it's because she's daddy's grandma too. that makes her very wise but she's still a sucker to my charms. all the ladies are. it was fun to visit her and the rest of the family. mama says i'm lucky to have a great grandma.

the shrub

2010-06-06T19:09:00.000-07:00

this is my buddy cole. we stayed at his house and played with trucks allllll night. he has lots of BIG trucks - i can even fit in some of them. he's 4 so he's way older and really cool. he can say lots of words, and he doesn't have to wear a diaper, and he plays baseball, and has two dogs. i hope i can be like cole someday when i grow up.

the beastie boys are in town!

2010-06-06T19:06:00.000-07:00

yea, you can say it, we're cool. i know. hats keep our heads warm. and they're cool. daddy has LOTS of hats and sometimes in the winter he even wears them to bed! and in the hot tub, and around the house, and when we go camping. i'm wearing mama's hat even though i have a few of my own. i just like playing with anything that mama anddaddy leave laying around.

trucks, trucks, and more trucks

2010-06-06T19:03:00.000-07:00

can you believe it snowed in may! so mama made a fire to keep us warm and we played trucks. that's my favorite thing to play - trucks. i could push them around and make noises for hours. in fact, i DO! sadie wants in on this game but i only have two trucks out to play with so she'll have to wait till mama is done. and because i'm sure mama loves playing trucks as much as i do, poor sadie may never get a turn!

it's a little boy box!

2010-06-06T18:57:00.000-07:00

this is my toy chest - it also doubles as a coffee table in the living room. i haven't quite figured out why they call it a coffee table - there's no coffee anywhere to be found! i can understand the coffee maker because that's where they put the beans and water and out comes this icky stuff they have to drink in the morning. i think it's like the vitamin i take with breakfast. mama calls it a "necessary evil"

chicks dig me

2010-06-06T18:54:00.000-07:00

especially on this day - it was picture day at school. so i got all dressed up, combed my hair, and smiled big for the camera. but it's not just my good looks that make me popular with the ladies. they love the lip quiver when i cry - i only pull that one out when they're starting to doubt that i'm truly upset. and they especially love it when i kiss them after i pushed them or took their toy. daddy said that's 'playing hard to get'.

backsplash

2010-06-06T18:51:00.000-07:00

i thought it was something you did in the bathtub but it's actually what they call the wall behind the stove. that's where daddy and mama were decorating with tile. and here on the bar front too. i was helping daddy hang the hardie backer board.

one more project....

2010-06-06T18:48:00.000-07:00

while daddy and i were inside preparing the bar front, mama was outside cutting the tile. she got all kinds of dirty because daddy didn't put the saw guard on. he thought it was funny so i laughed too.

home remodeler

2010-06-06T18:46:00.000-07:00

i'm helping get the bar front ready for the tile. sometimes i hammer on things that don't need to be hammered on. and then i get in trouble. but this day i was a good little helper!

i'm too sexy for my...

2010-06-06T18:42:00.000-07:00

belly! it's sponsored by 2% milk. mama says i'm healthy as a horse so i don't need whole milk. i didn't even know that horses drink milk. i wonder if Auntie Julie knows that - i've never seen Shy drink milk. oh well, good thing i got a nice belly because i like to show it off to anyone that asks.

me 'n daddy

2010-06-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

nuff said.

jeanie, curt and little O

2010-06-06T18:36:00.000-07:00

this is Auntie Jeanie (aka jeanie butt). her and uncle curt came to visit and we had LOTS of fun. they have a bun in the oven and mama thinks they should name "it" oscar. i think that if the bun has been in the oven this long it's probably overdone. might want to take it out before it stinks up the house like when mama cooks.

short cut

2010-06-06T18:30:00.000-07:00

these are the big "dogs" that walk thru our yard on the way to the mountain and leave lots of poo. haven't seen them much lately since it's getting warmer down here. but when we do see them, there are a LOT of them. mommies, babies, and even teenage boys. daddy said this fall we'll be able to hear the old men bugle. who knew they could play musical instruments!

nessa

2010-04-25T18:59:00.000-07:00

this is my girlfriend Nessa. she's an older woman. and she's smokin' hot. her and her daddy came to visit me and daddy while mama was out of town for work. we played in the yard, had dinner, and talked about our parents. i wanted to kiss her but i heard you have to wait till the third date. so i'll be patient - she's worth it!

ladies night

2010-04-25T18:57:00.000-07:00

mama was unpacking all her clothes and she thought it was funny that i looked so cute in one of her tank tops. but daddy wasn't laughing. he thought i looked like a girl. and a pretty darn cute one, if i do say so myself!

the Golden Pit

2010-04-25T18:54:00.000-07:00

i snuck this picture in because it's the only one i could find of the new house since the remodel and aunt dayna has been buggin' mama to send pics of the new place. we haven't gotten all of it finished just yet - still need trim, kick boards, cabinet hardware, stove backsplash, dishwasher, etc. (and that's just the kitchen!), but it feels more and more like home every day. it's going to be really great growing up here - especially since there's like a million ways to sneak out!

egg face

2010-04-25T18:50:00.000-07:00

so here's another strange thing about easter. you're supposed to color the eggs - eggs that the bunny steals from chickens - so that the bunny can then hide them for you to find. i had lots of fun coloring the eggs, especially when i "accidentally" broke one and had to eat it. so i guess it's all good.

Easter

2010-04-25T18:47:00.000-07:00

the star of this show is the Easter Bunny. the bunny (gender unknown) hides eggs - but eggs come from chickens - for little kids to find. and then you eat ham and lamb for dinner. am i the only one thouroughly confused here? maybe this holiday celebrates farm animals. if that's the case, i'm all about it. especially the chickens that lay eggs with candy inside! we should get some of them for the back yard. daddy was helping me find eggs around the house

shake your money maker

2010-04-25T18:44:00.000-07:00

next time mama is going to take a picture i'd ask that she give me some warning so i can suck in my gut. but really you should be focusing on the maracca in my hand. daddy brought it all the way from mexico for me. and i shook it SO hard that it broke and all the maraccas fell out. by the time daddy fixed it i had moved on to a different toy. but it was fun while it lasted

pickin' and grinnin'

2010-04-25T18:41:00.000-07:00

dude! did you know you can stick your finger alllll the way up your nose? on BOTH sides!?! it's way cool. and if you get anything, you can wipe it on the shirt of the person next to you. good times. especially when their shirt is black.

in this picture i'm wearing a shirt that nana and papa got for me when they went to austin for a visit. it says, "HELP! Mommy's Having a Bad Day! Call 1-800-Grandma". that's not really nana's number - i tried calling it and no one answered. guess i'm stuck with a cranky mama

strike a pose

2010-04-25T18:38:00.000-07:00

if i was a model, this would be my GQ shot. i'm too shy to show full frontal but i could be convinced to do partial nudity if the right actress was on the set. like maybe angelina jolie or jennifer aniston. but not both at the same time - they'd probably fight over me and make me cry.

packin' up

2010-04-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

we moved to the new house on mama and daddy's third year anniversary. it was VERY romantic - they got to spend the entire day with close friends and family and lots of boxes. everyone was very busy hauling and cleaning and got the job done fast. i got to hang out with auntie julie, alex and my girlfriend nessa. but before all the fun, i helped out by cleaning out the cupboards!

whisker kisses

2010-04-25T18:32:00.000-07:00

when mr smith gives me kisses, his wiskers tickle me and make me giggle. he giggles too because he thinks it's funny that i kiss with my mouth open. i'm only learning by example - that's what daddy does!

christmas in february

2010-04-25T18:29:00.000-07:00

i got to have TWO christmas celebrations this year! grandma and grandpa came to visit in february and they brought santa with them. it was so much fun to see them and play all day.

mexico

2010-04-25T18:24:00.000-07:00

mama and daddy went to mexico and left me back in colorado. they played with friends in puerta de aventuras and attended my cousin sara's wedding in cancun. i played with auntie julie, uncle justin, papa and nana the first part of the week, and then grandma and grandpa P came alllllll the way from wisconsin to play with me. tia was visiting too so we had LOTS of fun all of us together. as far as i'm concerned, mama and daddy can go on vacation anytime. i'll be JUST fine!

the tile team

2010-04-25T18:20:00.000-07:00

daddy asked scott and dan to help with the kitchen tile because mama wanted travertine (unhoned and unfilled) in a versailles pattern. i don't really know what all that means, but i DO know that the tile team spent a lot of time 'discussing' how to do it. and there was a lot of tile - 400 square feet! papa kept telling daddy that he should pay someone to do it because he didn't think they'd get it done. he was there supervising. but you should see it now - it's really pretty. and fun to push my truck across.

Papa

2010-04-25T18:17:00.000-07:00

Papa did a LOT of work on the new house. he came all the way across town several days a week to work hard so we could move in and be comfortable. in this picture, he's standing on the deck that mike and kevin built off mama and daddy's bedroom. they said it's a place for them to "get away". but i don't understand why they'd ever want to get away! at least not without me. mike and kevin put that patio door in too. and daddy is going to get mama a sauna to put back there. maybe some railing too - so i don't fall off.

who cut the...... tile (you thought i was going to say cheese, didn't you?)

2010-04-25T18:12:00.000-07:00

sarah, smith and duck duck are cutting tile in this picture. they're experts with tile. they made my bathroom and the laundry room really pretty.

mike

2010-04-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

this is mike. he's really cool. he visited us to help build stuff up at the new house. in this picture i was playing a song for him on my piano. he liked it so much that he asked to go karoake singing the next night. mama said he was goooooooood.

Take Your Son to Work day

2010-04-25T16:44:00.000-07:00

i think the sign should say "Over 30, No Hair Cuts". check out my bangs! it's going to take years to grow them back!

Ole Bones

2010-04-25T16:42:00.000-07:00

this is my buddy kevin. he's a lot older than me but i have more hair than him! he came to visit and build some stuff at the new house for mama and daddy. he has two kids - Kadin and Kaylee - and a really pretty wife Karin (she's auntie jeanie's sister). i'm hoping that someday soon i'll get to hang out with all of them again, now that i can run and keep up.

patience

2010-04-25T16:39:00.000-07:00

this is Sadie and she's very patient. she puts up with a lot of pickin' from me. and she knows that eventually i'll drop some food so she just sits and waits. mama says she's better than a vacuum cleaner.

stylin'

2010-04-25T16:37:00.000-07:00

daddy decided to cut my hair again and this time i had ants in my pants and didn't want to sit still. so daddy ended up cutting my bangs just a little too short - mama and nana laughed at me. so daddy just spiked my hair up likke his and now i'm way cool

Saydee

2010-04-25T16:33:00.000-07:00

that's Saydee the cat in my tunnel. she passed away over the holidays and mama was very sad. her and saydee had been friends for 16 years - since mama was in college. i'm glad i got to meet her and play with her before she had to go.

my desk

2010-04-25T15:58:00.000-07:00

this is the desk that Nana and Papa got me for christmas. it took daddy a looooong time to put it together. mama said that's because he didn't read the directions. it's pretty cool - i keep stuff in the drawer under the seat and i sit at it to have snack sometimes.

me and mama

2010-04-25T14:14:00.000-07:00

that's mama with straight hair. daddy says it's like having a different woman in the bedroom. but she looks different to me in every room.

auntie julie

2010-04-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

this is my auntie julie. she's a little crazy. i'm not sure why she's crawling around in my tunnel but she sure looks funny. next thing you know she'll want to sit in my high chair and sleep in my crib!

gift tags

2010-04-25T14:06:00.000-07:00

mama taught me you should always read the card before you open the gift.

trucks

2010-04-25T14:02:00.000-07:00

i just LOVE trucks. daddy let me open one present on christmas eve and after that i really didn't care if i got to open any more. trucks are so much fun to push around the room. at daycare i'd rather push trucks than listen to books or sing songs or eat snacks. this truck is made from recycled materials right here in the USA. i guess my daddy is more of a tree hugger than he likes to let on

Christmas

2010-04-25T13:58:00.000-07:00

i'm pretty sure that ALL of these presents are for me. or at least a couple of the big ones. this was the first christmas i really remember (last year i was just a little blob that slept a lot) and it was a really good one. bows are cool - wrapping paper too. big boxes are fun to crawl inside of. and ornaments on the tree? i'm sure you can just imagine......

TKO

2010-04-25T13:54:00.000-07:00

this is what happens when you take on a professional boxer that's four times your size! actually, this is what happens when you have surgery on a little bump on your eyebrow bone. they totally knocked me out, i was a little black and blue for a few days, and now i have a really cool scar. mama and daddy say it should go away but kinda hope it doesn't - i bet the chicks will dig it

Hendrix

2010-04-25T13:49:00.000-07:00

this is my buddy hendrix. he usually gets up and walks away when he sees me coming (i'm not quite sure why) but this time he let me hang out with him by the fire. i like to pet him and tell him 'good dog'. then i like to body slam him and giggle.

the Park

2009-12-06T20:27:00.000-08:00

I just love going to the park. on Turkey day we went to the park so Mama and Daddy and their crazy friends could play football. i think they're too old for it - someone could get hurt! anyway, while they played, i hung out with Nana. i sampled some elk poo (i don't recommend it without some kind of dipping sauce), played in the mud (there's nothing better), and fell off the swing. Nana thought it was funny that i got sand in my pants - until she's the one that got to change my diaper!

hard worker

2009-12-06T20:23:00.000-08:00

in this picture i was helping Daddy load up some firewood at the land to take back home. i'm SUCH a good helper - i sat in the grass with Mama, ate sticks, and threw pieces of elk poop. it was a lot of hard work but definitely worth it! now we have enough wood to keep us warm for at least 2 weeks (the way Mama burns thru it - Daddy says she's a pyro).

it's all about me

2009-12-06T20:18:00.000-08:00

i was having a great time crawling and walking around until i discovered that if you leave your hands in the snow they get cold! and then the sun gets in your eyes - now that really chaps my hide. the day after turkey we went up the mountain to get our christmas tree and ended up with three! one for Nana and Papa (surprise!), one for Auntie Duck Duck (no bah humbug this year), and one for us. not sure what good it does just sitting there looking pretty - they don't even let me play with it.

establishing trust

2009-12-06T20:13:00.000-08:00

seriously, why do parents feel the need to lie to us about very important things? take cake, for example. until my birthday i didn't even know there WAS such a thing. and it's heavenly! the frosting is so sweet and sugary and yummy. it's my new favorite food. forget peas! did they seriously think i would go through life loving peas? it's a whole new world......

who comes up with this stuff?

2009-12-06T20:07:00.000-08:00

this was a present from my buddy Cole. it's a tractor with a farmer, cows, and a milk maid (oops, dairy goddess). it's from 'the Little People'. now, i realize i haven't been around very long but isn't it politically incorrect to make fun of someone's physical misfortunes? they're definitely little (and kinda overweight if you ask me) but seriously, haven't the toy makers got any boundaries? anyway, i like pushing the tractor around and throwing the little people at the dogs.

a scholar i'm not

2009-12-06T20:02:00.000-08:00

Nana helped me open birthday presents. in this picture i got a book. another book. don't get me wrong - i LOVE books. but don't they know that I CAN'T READ??? and it's not just books - Nana loves to send me cards on the holidays and i just don't have the heart to tell her that i don't understand a damn thing they say. but the pictures are nice and they sure tear up good.....

too neat to eat

2009-12-06T19:58:00.000-08:00

Nana made this really cool cake for my birthday. it's a bulldozer with real dirt - my favorite! ok, it's not real dirt but it sure tasted good. the bulldozer even has taillights - that was Papa's idea. and the monkey candle was on my Mama's and Auntie's first birthday cakes a looooooong time ago. i didn't know they made candles way back then!

it's not a party without balloons

2009-12-06T19:54:00.000-08:00

it's my FIRST birthday and these balloons were really wiggin' me out in the beginning. Daddy tied them everywhere - to my chair, to the table, to the doorknob, and even to my pants! i guess i should just be glad that there wasn't a clown on the other end of them. i hear clowns are super freaky and the last thing i need to do is cry at my own party!

meltdown

2009-12-06T19:50:00.000-08:00

I asked them nicely NOT to post this picture but they (Mama and Daddy) think it's just SO funny when i have temper tantrums. i cry and scream and hug the floor because life is just so hard sometimes. Nana is laughing at me too - they all must have forgotten what it was like to do nothing but play, sleep, play, eat, and have someone else wipe your butt for you all day!