Saturday, July 20, 2013

Watch me GROW!

I'm still a good helper,
I especially like to help mom sweep the floor
but I get a little nervous when the vaccuum
comes out and it's a game for me to run
away from it as soon as mommy turns it on!
Oh, did I mention I'm A LOT better
at MAKING the messes than I
am cleaning them up?!



At this stage of the game I've got this
"riding harley" gig down; I can even mount
and dismount all by myself!
I'm so daring I even climb up on it and
STAND on the seat....
a few minor falls so far but
nothing worth bragging about!


Note: 2 important things in hand
1. my blankie, mommy calls me Linus
because I don't go too far without
dragging a blankie with me!
2. The remote control, I get full reign
on this thing 100% of the time, it's really
fun to push the buttons and change
the channels, I'm in charge!


hmmmm, mommy's trying to teach me
about "hygiene", now what do you think she
expects me to do with this thing?!

My cousin Emme got to come babysit me
one night so mommy and daddy could have a
"date night!"
As you can see, I'm working hard on keeping up
to my cousins, I'm growing big and tall so
I can join in all the big kid fun!
PS, mommy and daddy sure enjoyed their night out-
thanks Emme and Abby!


I'm "in training" to work for Uncle Brandon
at Beer Oil and Tire.
However, on this particular day the wind
was blowing my tupe and I look
more like Tommy Boy than
I do a serviceman....

so let's keep practicing,
"at your service!"
This looks a little more natural!


One of my new favorite places to hang out
is Brandon and Abby's farm;
they have EVERYTHING there
from cows, to goats, to chickens, to cats, to horses!
I'm not very fond of the chickens,
but I do like to play in the barn and
with my cousins!

And here you see me being chauffered around
by Emme! I don't quite know how to drive
by myself yet (although I'm not far from learning)
so she's always nice enough to give me a ride!


I like to play outside;
mommy says we look like a
 'bunch of hicks'
because our front porch is covered
in toys and that's all you see is bright
shiny colors when you pull in our driveway!
But it amuses me and I could spend hours
playing outside. 


Here I am picking on daddy;
I try to steal his sunglasses from him,
however-- I don't like to wear them
myself! I also LOVE to play with his
phone, I'm pretty sure I'll be able to
show him all the capabilities of his
iphone real soon as I play with it
more than he does!

1 year!




Me and my cousins got to
have a picnic on the front porch!
This is mommy's clever way of
enticing me to eat real people food;
at daycare I eat everything the other kids
do but at home when it's just mommy
and me, it's like pulling teeth to get
me to willing eat real food!
You know how the saying goes...
monkey see, monkey do
I wanted to eat with the big kids
so real food it is today!


sometimes when I stay up too late
at night I hit a point where I get the
silly funnies;
I don't get crabby/tired,
instead I get ambitious and
run around the kitchen laughing!
It's not a bad trait, but it usually
only comes out at night time,
I'm definitely not much of a morning person!



Recently my auntie Sarah moved to
a new house, when I come to play
this is my new favorite task...
re-organizing the pantry!
first I take everything out, then
put things on random shelves,
and if she's lucky it all ends back
up in there somewhere!!
And my pal Sandy is a good helper
too, we get along great so wherever
I am, you're sure to find Sandy!

Auntie Sarah took me to
 The Lloyds' Cabin so I could
take my very first pontoon ride!
I didn't mind it, but I really didn't
care to be stuck in that big ole lifejacket
the whole time and I'd much prefer to
run around, drive, or push buttons
rather than sit still and "enjoy the ride!"

Family Pictures,
Brecken=1 year!


Oh, do you see the crazed look
in my eyes when I got to do some
serious driving?!
Mom had no idea how entertained
I could be in an arcade at this age,
and better yet she didn't even have
to put quarters in the machine
to amuse me!


My favorite thing is driving.
Whether it be the 4-wheeler, gator,
big jake, lawn mower, tractor, or the
best yet- mommy's car....
I could spend HOURS behind the wheel!

Daddy doesn't get to mow the lawn
without me in tote, I typically sit
really well and am happy/content
just riding along, in this particular case
 it must have wore me right out!

mommy's taken me swimming a few
times this summer- to the city pool and
some water parks. However, I could
really care less for the water, I mainly
like to just wander around and check
things out! Curious soul I am!


The one sure thing mommy's
learned I can't turn down is
NOODLES!
I just LOVE 'em!
Can't get enough!


I also like swinging and
stroller rides, basically
anything in the great outdoors
keeps me entertained!

We haven't quite reached the
stage of potty training, but I thought
I'd surprise Great Auntie Ruth
and leave her little present!