i got wheels

friday night dad and mom took me shopping. i got a bike! it is an awesome spider-man bike. i also got a helmet and pads.

saturday morning we hit the park and i took some turns around the playground. i did pretty good! pedaling is harder than it looks. at one point i realized i could get to the other side in half the time if i just walked, so that's what i did.

in the evening grammy and uncle galen came over to watch football. i was very excited to have them here.

i also discovered a new movie that i love- harry potter. it is spooky and cool and i really like it.

no really, i love corn

last weekend i took my first trip to indiana to see my brothers. we woke up really early on friday morning and rode forever and ever. i watched a couple movies, took a nap, colored, whined- you know, normal two-year-old stuff.

we got to our hotel in kokomo and mommy took me swimming. it was awesome! i loved the hot tub. i did not enjoy dinner. long story, but let's say it ended with mommy eating alone at our table. after that, she and i went to the hotel and went to bed.

when i woke up, my brothers were there! we swam a little then headed to chicago. i saw hundreds of windmills, but none of them were working. and i saw CORN. lots and lots of corn and i loved it. we went to the field museum. i got to hang out with some pirates. my favorite part of that was getting ice cream afterword.

we got to our hotel and my brothers and i watched movies and ate pizza. i fell in love with "the parent trap". in the morning daddy and i went for a walk outside. a nice lady came up and said hi to me. daddy said she was a queen, but she wasn't wearing a crown. daddy said her name was lola. she was wearing a skirt, but sounded a little bit like daddy.

chicago seems like a really fun place.

after that we went to see uncle peter, aunt margaret, noah and hannah. their house was awesome- more toys than i've ever seen!

we headed to the lincoln park zoo next. i got to see a polar bear swimming, creatures, and i got to ride a train. before i knew it we were back to kokomo, swimming at our hotel.

monday morning we dropped my brothers off at their house. their little dog, ajax kissed me and wagged his tail at me. i love him.

it was a great trip and i can't wait to go again!

summer recap

where do i begin? so much has happened i hardly know where to start.

when my brothers and grandma ruth were still here we went to canaan valley and had a great time. we stayed in a cabin and had a playground, swimming pool, and golf course right by our place. we got to see a huge waterfall. on this trip i became obsessed with knowing the time. i'd ask just about every five minutes! another big moment- mommy and i flew a kite!

my brothers were here for a while after that, but eventually we had to take them back to indiana. i was very sad to see them go!!! i really wanted to go to their house with them.

right after they left carson came to stay with gram and that was great. we got to play together all the time and we also got to go swimming a lot. that was so much fun. one day mommy and daddy took us to pittsburgh. we went to the carnegie science museum.

best part? chasing geese!

after that we ate lunch at lidia's. then we walked around the strip district and a creepy lady made balloon animals for us. very cool.

our last adventure was a trip to coopers rock this sunday. we went to early church (where i was fairly naughty). after that we ate uncle donald's, changed clothes, and went on a hike. i walked about two miles! i think even daddy had fun.

leaving on friday to visit my brothers in indiana. i can't wait!

birthdays

two big birthday parties this week.

on wednesday we went to aj's party at the rec center. it was a swim party! daddy took me to the pool first. then, when it was time to eat, mommy came too. it was great to see all my friends and to get to play in the big pool for so long.

today we went to cooper's rock to celebrate jackie boy's birthday. i had a blast! haven, landon and leland were there to play with me. we played ball, hiked, and wrote on rocks with chalk.

the big kids when for a long hike. i got to swing while we waited for them to come back.

best part? jonah and sam are here.

grandma ruth comes tomorrow. i can't wait.

lame parents

so, we went to best buy today after lunch. we were there FOREVER and i was a really good boy. after mom and dad got what they came for we started browsing the dvds. the only thing i asked for all day was the special edition saw trilogy with the commemorative mask and everything. but NOOOOO they wouldn't get it for me. said it was too scary.

as a compromise, they let me watch monster house when we got home. they said it was scary. uh, whatever. every time it started to get good they'd ruin it by asking "is it too scary? are you ok?" come ON, people. maybe it's scary to a one-year-old, but not to me.

can't sleep clowns might eat me

mommy, daddy and i went to kids day downtown yesterday. for the most part it was a lot of fun. i got to see model trains, eat a sno cone, get some balloons and make a cookie.

but this.... i just don't know if i can get over this....

what kind of clown is this? a convict clown? i'm gonna have nightmares for a while.

more summer travels

i've been wanting to post here but mommy keeps telling me we're too busy. that woman... what is she good for?

last weekend we went to coatesville to see remy and carson. we had such a good time! friday night we swam. i got to wear a special vest that helped me float. remy took me off the diving board! saturday morning we were back in the pool bright and early. i learned how to put my head under water and i even swam by myself from one end of the pool to the other.

on sunday we headed to the barn. remy and carson let me ride their ponies, with aunt marilyn's help. i was very serious about the whole thing. it wasn't scary really, but i didn't like the way the horses kept looking at me.

after lunch we made our way home. on monday, natalie came over to play with me. we played in my pool, ran under the sprinklers, read books in my house, ate lunch, and watched a movie. she was an awesome playmate! i got a little carried away at times, so i hope she still likes me. she taught me about making happy plates and now i try to have a happy plate every night.

monday night daddy came home. yay!!!! he plays with me and gives me my bath with yucky ducky. i missed him so much.

i love this summer!