What a great YEAR!

Mom's realized she's forgotten a few photos along the way;

too many cameras to keep track of now that those

"smart" phones can do it all :)

My VERY FIRST mule ride!!

I can see why dad likes festus,

he's a smooth ride!

Olivia and I continue to occupy each other,

today I was teaching her how to eat rocks....

for some reason I was the only one who

found it funny!

oh, and after watching Grandpa Dave ride Festus

I realized I was missing something

VERY IMPORTANT

to learn about riding,

you can multi-task....

if it's a good mule you don't need to hang on!

but the beer can't be trusted, 2 hands ;)

This is me continuing to work on

looking intimidating to qualify for

"ring security"

from being ring-bearer at

 Aunt Coley's wedding!

oh, and I can't believe I even let

mom put this picture on here :(

We spent a late evening at my uncle Brandon's

and they decided I should borrow a pair

of Olivia's PJ's for bedtime in case I fell

asleep on the car ride home...

then I'd be all ready for bed.

Well THIS is what they woke up too--

NOT FUNNY.

Once upon a time it was a nice day in early May,

nice enough to be in swimsuits and water, outside even!!

Well here's what my crazy  Kuehn cousins decided

 to do to pass the time....

mom wasn't about to let me join in the fun just yet :(

But I DO love being outside;

I particularly love playing with my tools

on the front porch and swinging too:0

The last time you seen me walking I

was just learning; well let's say I'm a

FAST LEARNER and

I've TAKEN OFF!

It was sad to say goodbye to my

great-grandpa Don Gibbs,

I hear amazing stories of this grand man

and he will be missed.

Wait, I was supposed to smile not scream!

Oh, and I had my very FIRST birthday party:)

We celebrated a little early this year

because it's such a busy month

and my Auntie Nicole was home from TX,

 she even picked out this really cool cake for me!

The best part of the party was playing with

all my cousins!

so lucky to have such wonderful family

celebrate with me!

At least someone's excited for cake....mom!

I just want to play with the fire,

let me at it.....I know how to put this out ;0

you want me to do WHAT with THIS?

Not a huge cake fan.....YET

but luckily mom is-- no waste here!

Grandpa Tom was nervous of all the

mule riding I've been doing so he thought

he better intervene now to get me

started on the harley so I can go

out on adventures with him too, SOON!

But this ride takes both hands to run!

mommy's trying to wean me from

breast-feeding so she gave me this silly

sippy cup, my favorite thing to do with

it is throw it on the floor!

I'm always up for cleaning!

Well again,

I'm a FAST learner!

what do you think Grandpa Beer,

I got the look down!

now.....to get it to go faster

I just push down right?!

Even got a rebel tattoo!!

Staying true to my heart,

it says "mom" :)

I guess mom would say I have an infatuation

with my silky blankies...

I really like to snuggle with it.

If it's laying on the floor I crash right into it and cozy up!

EVERY morning when I wake up I stand in the

corner of my crib and cry until someone gets me,

except mom thinks I'm crying because I'm trying

to snuggle my blankie but I'm standing on it

so I can't quite get it up to my cheek!

It's definitely the next best thing to mom!

Quite the exciting month of MAY I'd say!

Well, I've been up to no good as usual but I'll tell

you MY side of what I'm now capable of :)

I still LOVE opening the cupboards and

especially sneak the chance to get into

the ones I'm not supposed to when

mom doesn't put the child locks on fast enough!!

I love to take the dishes out and "GENTLY"

throw them on the floor, they must be

durable because I haven't broken any yet!

I've mastered the stairs--

 I go up and down

and up and down again!

I rarely fall now.....

mom's just thankful I haven't

figured out where the

 basement stairs are yet!

I love to help mommy clean, I'm good

at laundry (especially making it and taking all

the clean clothes out of the drawers:)

and I really love this vacuum cleaner!

I'm a regular ole cowboy now;

I can even ride this guy with no hands

and no feet! giddy up!

I once AGAIN got to take a ride in an airplane....

here's dad and I preparing at the airport.

Off to Auntie Nicole's wedding in Houston, TX

Take off went good but as for the rest

of the 3 hours flight....

well, mom says it was the longest flight EVER!

I'm awful mobile these days and being cramped

in those little seats just wasn't quite my style...

so mommy sat between the seats on the floor

while I played and screamed and shouted :(

I didn't mind the water in TX but the hat I

could have done without ;)

daddy helped  cousin Emme climb to the top

of this REALLY big waterslide

and encouraged her to go down all by herself!!

YEAH EMME!

I'm Really enjoying the hat as you can see

by the expression on my face!

WEDDING DAY!

The bride is beautiful and all but these

flowers are sure fun to tear apart.

oh, and even better--

unattended beer!

Here's my chance!

It must be mine, it's on my stroller!

haha dad, got your glasses!

my dad is the best, he's always playing

games and keeping me entertained!

I found out I really like dancing!

I don't quite have moves like grandpa Beer yet

but SOMEday I will!

I started to get danced out at about 10:30,

I'd say I was a trooper!

and then I passed out!

Those beer's on my stroller must have got to me ;)

Now if only the flight TO Texas went

as smooth as the flight home....

back home I dig playing trucks with daddy...

(oh, and still thoroughly enjoy being naked!)

Here I am at 11 months of age

such a character I am ;)

I have two bottom and two front teeth, see!!

this is my GREAT grandma Marti!

Oh, and these days dad not only

has mommy back up on a roof but he's

trying to recruit me already too,

he's hoping he can teach me to be a better

forklift operator than mommy...

I think I've got it covered!

Lately since the weather decided to

finally come around I realize I LOVE to

be OUTSIDE!

In particular

I love to swing and play with

my tools on the front porch 

see, now I wake up in the mornings and

the first thing on my mind is....

OUTSIDE!

Oh, and probably the most exciting thing

I've learned this month is WALKING!

Now I know I've been taking "baby" steps

for a month or two now but I've upgraded...

no more BABY steps for me,

all in a day I decided I'm a BIG BOY so

I better live up to the standards....

I make it the length of the house walking by myself,

I can even hold onto things and walk already!

So stay tuned, because I'm sure soon enough

I'll be RUNNING! oh no!