July Trip to MO

Here I am with Grandma and my cousins in the Bluff.

Fish and Splash Bash

It's been a really fun morning. Mom and Dad organized the 1st Annual Mom's Club Family Fish and Splash Bash. It all happened right here in our back yard (the park). Everyone brought something-- swimming pools, fishin' poles, hotdogs, buns, chips, drinks, and cookies. We had quite a turnout, and all felt it was a big success. We even had a total of 10 fish caught! It's about time the Dads got to do something with us kids. Dad made a lot of new friends--all the Dads gathered around the grill while he cooked the hotdogs. Hopefully he's met some future golfing buddies! Here are some pictures of the big event.

More Fish and Splash Pictures

All my friends!

More July 4th Pictures

Happy 4th!

Happy July 4th!

We've had quite a celebration around here. Last night Mom and Dad took me out to Kaboom Town. It's a fireworks celebration in Addison, a suburb just east of Coppell. Kaboom Town is ranked in the top 10 firworks shows in the nation! There was a band, food, drinks, games, and lots of people. Unfortunately it started to rain just as the fireworks were about to start--but that was my favorite part! Mom and Dad ran with me in the stroller all the way back to the car. It was my first ever storm and I loved it! I got so soaked that mom just had to take off all my clothes and I got to ride home in just my diaper. The fireworks were launched as we drove home, so we got to see the beautiful show after all. And as an added bonus, the show was set to music that was broadcasted over the radio--amazing! This morning we left early for the big parade. The Moms Club had a float in the Coppell July 4th parade--some kids road on the float, while others (including me) strolled along with their moms. Mom and I decorated my red stroller in red, white, and blue with balloons, streamers, ribbons, and posters--we had it all! It must have looked pretty good because we got 2nd place overall. We passed out bags of animal crackers that said "Is your life a circus? Join the Mom's Club for support and fun!" This was great advertising for the Mom's Club. We tried to only pass them out to small children who we thought might be potential members. Dad watched the parade with another Dad, and he took some good pictures of us. Check out my cool July 4th outfit--Grandma Pat and Grandpa Glen sent it to me. It's been a really great time. Hope your 4th is as much fun as ours has been. Love you.

Celebration in Woodville

This weekend we headed to Woodville for the annual birthday/Father's Day/Mother's Day bash. Once again, Uncle Jay hosted it at his house so all the kids could swim. We had lots of fun playing, eating hot dogs, and playing with my cousin's toys. Here are some pictures of me in the pool and with my cousins Claire, James, and Jace.

Fun with Justin

Justin came over to play again last week. We had so much fun, we both wiped out on the couch--I let him have the big couch and I took the love seat. Here are some pics . . .

Dad's Birthday

Sorry it's been a while since we've updated you on our goin's on around here. Last weekend, we celebrated Dad's 31st birthday, as well as Father's Day. We tried out a new Tex Mex restaurant near downtown Dallas, and it's now our new favorite. After a wonderful dinner,we stopped at DQ and got peanut buster parfaits--Dad's favorite. On Saturday, I got to go play at Kiddin' Around while Mom took Dad to fulfill his birthday wish of seeing X Men III. He really enjoyed the movie and said it was definitely the best of the 3. For his birthday, we got Dad a travel bar, along with a nice bottle of scotch to put in it. Now that we're back in Texas, we're taking a lot more road trips, and Dad has been wanting a traveling mini bar ever since he saw my great grandfather, Poppoo's. We also gave Dad a bandana that stays cool for long periods of time to wear around his neck when he works in the yard (he's wearing it in the picture). And the best present of all was his new pair of flip flops--equiped with a beer opener on the bottom! Speaking of booze, I attempted to try my first ever Silver Bullet. Don't worry--it was just Mom's empty bottle! She left it on the floor next to the couch, and before she knew it, I was throwin' one back. Maybe next time she'll leave a little in there for me--but I doubt it! Enjoy the pictures.

More MO Photos

Here are some photos from the lake.

Trip to MO

This past weekend we took a trip to see Ma and Pa in MO. Despite some minor car issues, we made it to the Bluff. I had so much fun with my Grandparents Arnold. They had bought a really cool pool to put on their back porch, and I played in it every day. Grandma Pat helped me go up and down the slide and up and down the slide, then when I would get tired she'd take me on wagon rides--fun, fun, fun. On Sunday, we went to the lake. I got to play in the dirt, one of my favorite things to do! My parents are talking about going back there in the Fall for a camping trip. I hope it works out. I also got to spend some time with Uncle Gary, Aunt Stella, and Great Granny Millie. I was a little unsure about Uncle Gary's beard at first until Stella let me feel it--it felt really funny and made me smile. I loved playing with Granny's walker. It's even cooler than mine because it has all these clips on it that I enjoyed twirling around. The only downer was that her's doesn't have wheels. I told her she should get some put on--they're lots of fun and help you go really fast like Dale Earnhardt, Jr. She didn't seem to think that was a good idea . . . Enjoy the photos.

Mom's Birthday

Friday was Mom's birthday. Dad and I took her out to the Traildust Steakhouse. They had a great country band and dance floor. Mom and I danced all night. But the restaurant is known for their big slide. Mom and Dad both went down it. It was a little embarassing since they were the only adults there that tried it out. It's more than 2 stories tall, so they decided I needed to be a little older to slide down. It was lots of fun watching them. On Saturday, we took Mom shopping for her big birthday present--a new bike! Uncle Jay had given me a bike seat, but Mom didn't have a bike to put it on. She chose a Schwinn comfort bike. As you can see from the pictures, Mom and I fit on it together very nicely. We rode around all Saturday evening. Mom's very excited about her present, and I can't wait for our next bike ride. Enjoy the photos.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day started out fun with a trip to the Rec Center pool in my new Americana swim trunks on Saturday. I also ate my first ever peanut butter and jelly sandwich--yummy! But unfortunately, I came down with a stomach virus that night. It's the first time in my life I've really been sick, and it's not fun. I slept a lot on my Mommy and Daddy's lap. I'm fine now, back to my old self again. Sorry I don't have many pictures to share of the weekend, but I wasn't really feeling up to photographs.