Cake

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........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Fall

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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!