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Month: May 2011

31 May

May 31, 2011


It turns out car wrecks are actually a lot of fun!

31 May

How Do You Sit?

It amuses me that Alex can’t sit Indian-style (I’m not sure what the PC term is), but can sit like this for hours:

30 May

Coming Home

It’s always nice to get home after a vacation. (If only we could skip the 8 hours in a car.) We walked in the backdoor to a welcome gift from Tabit. Evidently she got lonely and decided to move Alex’s stuffed animals from his room to the kitchen floor.

We got unpacked and still had a little time before Alex needed a bath. I mowed the yard and Alex followed me around with his wheelbarrow. He was supposed to be picking up grass clippings, but didn’t quite manage that part. He did later help me load up his wheelbarrow and take a load to the composter.

30 May

May 30, 2011


Definite bookworm!

29 May

Darn Dog

That darn dog of mine had quite the adventure on this trip. The first night we spent with my Mom in KY, Madison managed to find and eat some rat poison. Wade realized it immediately and called his Dad (thank goodness my father-in-law is a vet). Jerry suggested a couple concoctions to make her throw it up. It worked, but Madison was not too happy and wouldn’t go near Wade afterwards. We assumed we had gotten most, if not all, of it out of her system. Wade did call the company to verify the type of poison for Jerry. Today Jerry checked Madison’s clotting time for a second time and it was a little off. She’s now on Vitamin K for a few weeks, but should be fine.

Traveling is always an adventure.

29 May

May 29, 2011


Alex was not happy about having to stop playing with Pop to get ready for church.

28 May

May 28, 2011


Splash parks are fun!

28 May

Water, Water, All Day Long

Today was HOT. We put Alex in his swimsuit and drove to the closest splash park. Alex had a blast and squealed the entire time he was running through the water.


After a nice long nap, Madison and Alex enjoyed the backyard waiting for everyone else to come home.


When Daddy and Pop got back from the farm, we decided to try out another splash park.


BBQ was on the menu for dinner and then some more playing in the yard.

27 May

What Will They Think Of Next?

Alex had a really busy day today. Granny and Pop were full of fun places to explore and games to play.
Before the rest of us were out of our pajamas, Pop was giving Alex tractor rides around the yard:


Then we played in the yard before walking to the elementary school playground a few blocks down the street. A dump truck and excavator just happened to be working on the parking lot and we were able to stop and watch.


After his nap, Alex discovered how much fun a wheel can be. (The last picture is Alex’s classic “Ta Da!” pose – words included)


Then we went out for a catfish dinner followed by fishing and exploring at Pop’s farm.

27 May

May 27, 2011


Who doesn’t love milk out of a Mason jar?

26 May

May 26, 2011


The big discovery for today was Daddy’s old tree house!

26 May

Tree Houses And Cousins

Wade talked up his childhood treehouse and Alex couldn’t wait to explore. The little monkey scampered right up the ladder and had a grand time throwing out all the sticks.

We spent the day playing and then the extended Burch family came for dinner. Alex immediately latched on to Tina and dragged her around to every room.


On a side note – Judy has kept all of Wade and Emily’s old toys and Alex loves to play with them. I had forgotten all about the “little people” I grew up with until I saw Alex playing with them.
25 May

Full Day Of Fun

Alex and Pop got outside early and put together Alex’s new wagon.


After nap Alex played in the yard; helped Granny in the kitchen; and then played in the park.


The day ended with a visit from my high school friend Jenny!
25 May

May 25, 2011

Granny and Pop have the perfect climbing tree for a 2 year old.

24 May

Gram, Granny, And Pop

Alex started the day with Gram and Harper (while the rest of us slept). In the last picture Alex and Harper are comparing loveys.


After a ride in the car, we arrived in Collierville at Granny and Pop’s house. Alex was really excited by the train at the square.


It turns out Alex’s favorite activity of the day was washing dishes in Granny’s sink.

24 May

May 24, 2011


Swinging.

23 May

Babies, Babies, And A Little Boy

After driving all day, we finally arrived in Paducah. Alex found a whole new bin of toys waiting for him at Gram’s house. He was instantly fascinated with “little people” and even got Buddy to play too

While Alex was occupied, I loved on Harper. Only one more week till her cast comes off!

After dinner, I made a quick trip to see Amy’s new baby girl, Ali. What a gorgeous baby!

23 May

May 23, 2011


Buddy is so funny!

22 May

Splish Splash

Today was awesome! We had warm weather and blue skies. Abram had his pool out and we went over for a short play after church. The boys had a great time splashing and squirting and jumping.

22 May

May 22, 2011


First day in the pool!

21 May

Recent Projects

We haven’t been doing many large projects lately, but we have two I haven’t mentioned. The first was an indoor project – the back of my office door. We put cork board on the top for all the art work Alex brings home from school and painted the bottom panel with chalkboard paint.

The second is a soccer goal for Alex. We still need the netting, but Alex caught on and had fun kicking the soccer ball.

21 May

May 21, 2011

Wade always gets Alex ready for bed and I normally hear lots and lots of giggles.

20 May

Neighborhood Full Of Boys

Alex loves having so many friends right next door. We started the morning at Chuck E. Cheese with Abram:


After nap, Alex and Pheonix played outside for a few hours:


My favorite picture is the last one on the right. Phoenix and Alex were having a lot of fun “crashing”. Alex has a look of pure joy and Phoenix appears to be saying, “What the heck?”
20 May

May 20, 2011


(Yes it’s another shower picture. It’s our new favorite activity.)

I was making beds and cleaning the upstairs when I thought I heard Alex say “makeup” several times. I went in to check on him and found that he had indeed put fingerpaint on his face.

19 May

Summer Shoes

One day last week we had warm weather and I got out Alex’s sandals for the summer. He was a little hesitant about wearing them so we talked about “summer shoes” and how great they were. At the end of the day, I noticed one of the straps was unraveling. I took the shoes back and had to wait a week to get the replacements. During the past week, Alex has daily asked for his “summer shoes” (not that it would have been warm enough to wear them). We got the shoes yesterday and today it was warm! Summer shoes are back!

Alex wasn’t shy about talking about his “summer shoes” either. He told everyone he saw today and even the ladies at MDO commented on them when I picked him up.

19 May

May 19, 2011


Alex is embracing the warmer weather with yard work.

18 May

Weekly Outing With Abram

Today’s adventure was to Kids in Motion. It was one of those places that could have been amazing but ended up being okay. Most of the themed areas were sparse on materials/toys. The exception was the construction zone full of beans. Although the conveyer was broken Alex loved digging and dumping.

18 May

May 18, 2011


We were playing with Alex’s blocks this morning when he decided the box looked more interesting.

17 May

Peter Bear

Alex’s favorite lovey is Moose. However he tends to get attached to other stuffed animals for a few hours or days. We were playing outside today when he randomly requested “Peter Bear”. When I arrived with Peter Bear, Alex immediately grabbed him and started saying “Rock Peter Bear. Like Baby.” (I am pretty sure this is because I hold Alex like a baby and sing “rock a bye baby” to him.) Peter Bear went everywhere Alex did for the rest of the morning (including having a napkin in his lap and a chicken nugget for lunch.)

17 May

May 17, 2011


Finger painting in the shower is still a favorite.

16 May

Fireman Alex

Alex was in rare form this morning. We were reading books when he suddenly needed “my Alex fire hat”. He put it on and then ran to the back door for “my Alex fire boots”. He managed to get the boots on by himself and then ran around putting out fires.

16 May

May 16, 2011

According to Alex we had fires all over the house this morning. Thank goodness Fireman Alex was there!

15 May

Storms And Falling Debris

We have had yucky weather the past two days – rainy and windy. Today the wind was really strong and woke Alex up once from his nap (a polite request to go back to sleep worked for an additional 1.5 hour). When I went to get Alex from his nap, I glanced in the backyard and saw some huge limbs down. I can’t believe we didn’t hear them fall.

15 May

May 15, 2011


We’ve had crazy high winds all weekend. This huge branch fell during Alex’s nap and provided lots of entertainment after he woke up.

14 May

Birthday Chairs

My birthday chairs arrived yesterday and today they have been assembled. It’s a little yucky outside, but I’m enjoying them anyway!

14 May

May 14, 2011

Alex “helps” while Wade puts together my new adirondack chairs!

13 May

Swinging

I was a little lazy today and let Alex swing himself. He thought it was great fun.

13 May

May 13, 2011


Today was rather chilly but Alex demanded “shoes off” to play in the sand.

12 May

Silly Tabit

I was folding laundry on my bed and looked over to see Tabit in my closet. I find it really amusing that she isn’t curled up on the clothes, but on the hard shelf behind the clothes:

12 May

May 12, 2011


Alex requested the plate with his breakfast. I thought he was taking it to the coffee table. Instead I found him having a picnic in the bathroom.

11 May

Mustaches Continued

Wade again tried to get Alex interested in fake mustaches (see here and here). Alex would have none of it so Wade moved on to Madison (who tolerated it long enough for a picture).

11 May

May 11, 2011


What do you do at your house for fun?

10 May

May 10, 2011

Best friends.

10 May

At It Again

These boys sure know how to have a good time!

09 May

Build It!

This building set (Build It) was actually one of Wade’s Christmas presents. He and Alex have had a lot of fun building a huge assortment of things – shopping cart, wheelbarrow, robot, frog, dump truck, etc. Alex isn’t quite old enough to build by himself, but he loves to help find the necessary pieces.


Alex’s left-handed issues are already starting to appear. He seems doomed to turn the nuts the wrong way on the bolts – poor boy.
09 May

May 9, 2011


Alex had lunch at Daddy’s work today.

Conversation in the car.
Me: “Where does Daddy work?”
Alex: “Toolbox”
Unprompted, Alex added, “Daddy hammen” (hammering)

08 May

May 8, 2011


The roller coaster is back! (see last spring).

08 May

Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! My boys let me sleep in this morning and took me out for lunch (Mexican, of course) after church. After everyone napped, we skyped with Judy, Jerry, and Emily

Then Alex and I played outside. We ended up at Damian’s house (our neighbor) and Alex loved playing with the new wheelchairs:


Wade spent the rest of the afternoon working. I now have shelves in my storage area under the stairs in the basemen – thanks Wade!
07 May

Wade’s Parting Gift

A few days after leaving Nashville, my sister called to let me know Wade had left a present. She found googly eyes strategically placed in the shower and in Harper’s room.


In the meantime, Wade found a kindred soul when it comes to googly eyes – see link here.
07 May

May 7, 2011


Donuts for breakfast! Thanks Strouds!

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