A Little Bit of Faith

Last post for me!

2010-05-20T11:58:00.000-05:00

Well, since I am now a big sister!!, :) mommy has made a new blog for all of us instead of trying to manage 2! This blog will still be available, but to keep up with Noah & me in the future, go to http://www.schmahlville.blogspot.com/. Oh by the way, this is me & daddy camping out in the living room in my zebra tent. We stayed in it ALL night & am ready to use it outside next time! See ya in Schmahlville!

Bath Time

2010-04-08T15:56:00.000-05:00

So this was taken after my brother was born & after I just got done with my bath. See, EVERYTIME mommy goes to give me a bath, Noah decides to wake up screaming! It never fails! So mom quickly wraps me up in this blanket so I stay warm while she goes & takes care of Noah. I kind of like when he interrupts bath time though, because it prolongs bed time! hee hee!

4-wheelin

2010-04-08T15:49:00.000-05:00

Our last winter 4-wheeler ride - Bring on Spring!

Just like Mommy

2010-01-01T19:07:00.000-06:00

I love books, and Mommy got this idea one day to sit me in a clothes basket with some of my animals and read to them. She tells me she used to do the very same thing when she was my age!

Halloween 09

2009-12-18T22:27:00.001-06:00

Yes, these are Halloween pictures, but mommy is trying to get caught up before we need to post Christmas & baby pictures! Even though my favorite color is yellow, I liked being a red m&m - one of my favorite candies!

Shopping Twips

2009-12-18T22:00:00.000-06:00

"Hey mommy, I'm going to go on a shopping twip." "Where are you going" "Chicago". This is usually where I go when I get my purse or bag and go shopping around the house. We went there on vacation awhile back and I remember it all the time. One day, I went to mommy and said "Mom, come see what I bought on my shopping twip!" She came to my room & I had taken ALL my clothes off the bottom row of my closet! Good little shopper I'd say! At least I laid them all in a nice neat pile and left most of the hangers on!!

Rambo

2009-12-18T21:06:00.000-06:00

When daddy's t-shirts get worn out, he cuts them up for cleaning rags...the tradition of headbands started when I was about 6 months old. He doesn't quite have the right idea, but i look cool!

My "New" Big Girl Bed

2009-12-12T10:41:00.000-06:00

So for a long time, I've been ready for a big girl bed...mommy & daddy had been shopping around trying to find a good buy and good quality so I could keep it for a long time. Mommy really wanted to get me white furniture...daddy really wanted to buy something from Slumberland. All they had was off white and not many choices, so here is what we did: My "new" bed is actually mommy & daddy's old queen size bed and they got a king bed. I absolutely LOVE my big girl bed! It's SO big!! I didn't sleep very well the first night, but now am used to it and still like showing people my new bed when they come over. Mommy would really like to paint and hang things on the wall, but daddy says no since we'll be moving. I don't care though - I am happy with my new room and the nursery is now ready for my new baby brother or sister! And as mommy is typing this - it will be here in 1 week!!! Yay!!

Daddy's Favorite Shirt

2009-12-12T09:55:00.001-06:00

The first weekend in October, mommy & daddy took a "babymoon" to Pittsburgh, PA. She bought daddy Steelers tickets for his birthday - he's been a Steelers fan ever since he was little, so going to a game at Heinz Field was really exciting for him. Mommy also took daddy shopping several times on their trip and daddy found this jersey for me. The following weekend, mommy went on a shopping trip with some of her friends and daddy dressed me in this outfit for church. Mommy had originally picked out a different dress, but when daddy said I was wearing my new jersey, she put it with a white jean skirt and some black leggings underneath. Mommy thought it turned out pretty cute! Daddy even did my hair!!!

Camping

2009-12-12T09:34:00.000-06:00

For Grampa's birthday present this year, mommy & aunt Becky wanted to take him camping. In September, they went to Wolf Creek. Just the 3 of them went on Friday night then on Saturday - me, daddy, Jeremy, & Gramma went over and ate lunch and then played some games. I really liked playing in the tent...we had a lot of fun!

Dad's new hat

2009-11-15T23:47:00.000-06:00

Showing off daddy's new hat from the Farm Progress Show...I think we made it home with about 5!

Yet Another Cardinal Game

2009-11-15T23:13:00.000-06:00

I was pretty excited to see Fred Bird, but I didn't like him touching me!! However, during the game, I kept asking where he was!

My Best Friend Turns 3

2009-11-15T23:04:00.000-06:00

As most of you know, Aubree is my best friend and she turned 3 on Sept. 6th. She had a big birthday party at her grandma & grandpa's lake with lots of friends & family. We had so much fun...I took a nap on the way there so I was in a pretty good mood all day. We ate a great meal, had awesome flip-flop cookies, got some candy, watched Aubree open presents, played outside (when it wasn't raining), and took a boat ride. The boat ride was my favorite part - here's some pictures with me & some of my friends! We got stopped by a policeman, thinking we were in trouble, but he gave all the kids free ice cream cone coupons!! Sweet!!

Happy Birthday Rebekah!

2009-10-28T09:40:00.000-05:00

Mmmm...Sweet Corn

2009-10-27T10:25:00.000-05:00

Usually, every year we can sweet corn on Daddy's birthday, but this year we had to wait until August 14th. We spend most of the day at Grandma Jackson's shucking it, cleaning it, eating doughnuts, boiling it, cooling it (which is my favorite part), playing outside, eating it, cutting it off the cob, bagging it, and then daddy & all the kids have a water fight. This year, Brad brought over his golf cart and gave everyone rides. We have a lot of fun and I love Sweet Corn (as you can tell)!!

A Little Putt-Putt

2009-10-15T23:31:00.000-05:00

After the afternoon at the zoo, we went just down the street to a miniture golf place. It was my first time golfing, and I started out playing with a club that was just a little taller than me. Well, we put it back because I hit myself in the head with it twice before we even made it to the first hole! Mom & Dad decided I would be better off just throwing my ball around and rolling it down the greens. I had soo much fun doing that! I even tried throwing it in the water...good thing golf balls float!

Trip to the Zoo

2009-10-15T22:55:00.000-05:00

The next day in IA, the 3 of us went to the zoo nearby. It was a really hot day, but the zoo was really nice and just the right size. There were lots of animals - my favorite this time was probably the tiger that kept coming out to see me. They had a petting zoo, a playground, and a seal show which was pretty neat - I've never seen those before.

Swimming

2009-09-29T23:13:00.006-05:00

Here are some shots that mommy took when we were swimming in IA. I am a fish when it comes to swimming - get that from mommy. However, the water was too cold for her this time, so I swam with daddy & Pappy. I love jumping off the sides, and mom convinced me to close my eyes and mouth while daddy dunked me under the water. You can tell which pictures I was getting ready to go under!

Jr. Olympics

2009-09-26T16:48:00.004-05:00

At the beginning of August, we went to Des Moines, IA to watch Rebekah compete in the Jr. Olympics. After daddy told me we were going on vacation again (we had just gone to a Cardinal game in St. Louis), I said "We ALWAYS go on vacation!" I like going places and had a lot of fun here. We got to watch Rebekah jump (which I would like to do someday), go to the zoo, and I played mini-golf for the first time! After watching Rebekah (which she did awesome), everybody came to our hotel room & ate pizza. Mommy & Daddy played cards while I played with Rebekah & Riley Wildt...we went up & down the stairs, rode the elevator, and colored. Right now, I am settling on doing somersaults and seat drops on my mini-trampoline (mommy & daddy's bed)!

MeMe's Birthday

2009-09-08T16:41:00.002-05:00

MeMe's Birthday is July 31st, and we celebrated by taking her & Pappy, and Jacob & Rebekah to a St. Louis Cardinals game. Just mommy, daddy & I went a day early & went to another Cards game the night before. I learned when to say "Charge" & showed Uncle David & Aunt Karen the next night how "punch the air" - they surprised me & met us all there. The games were a lot of fun & I did really good. Daddy had tickets for a party room & mom says it was probably a good thing cause I did a lot of running around! She's not sure if I could last the whole game if we had regular stadium seats. I was really tired when we got back to our hotel...I slept in the next morning until after 10! We were planning to go to the St. Louis zoo, but it was raining so we went to the City Museum instead. I think I was too little for a lot of the things, but I had fun going down the big slides & stuff with Jacob & Rebekah. It was really HOT in there...I think everybody decided to go there that day! We're going to try it again sometime when I'm a little older because it's a really cool place!

Being Goofy

2009-09-06T18:00:00.002-05:00

Reading

2009-09-01T23:40:00.002-05:00

When we go downstairs & mommy or daddy has something to do on the computer, I like to "read" the books. My favorite is the dictionary! Seriously...!

Proud of my kitties

2009-08-31T23:54:00.005-05:00

It's been a week since my baby kitties left to go to a new home. 2 little girls, Julia & Jade came & took Blackie, Cheetah, & Purrl to live at their house. I wasn't sad because we still have Rosi - the mommy kitty and we got to keep one - Cheeto, the all orange one! That's me with him in the last picture. He's so cute! I went out everyday to the garage and played with them - putting them in my wagon, throwing them out, (yeah, I got in trouble for doing that - by mommy of course, daddy said "do it again!") & I also liked bringing them inside. I'm glad the 3 went to a good home & I want to go visit them sometime! Baby kitties are soo fun!!

Fun at the Fair

2009-08-27T17:33:00.003-05:00

On Daddy's birthday this year, we all went to the Shelby County Fair to watch Rebekah & Jacob show their pigs. I can't sit still and watch at all, I would much rather run around! I liked going over to Rebekah & Jacob's house to see the pigs and feed them when they were here, but at the fair - I was so interested in the rabbits! I was always asking someone to take me over to see them. Mommy was REALLY happy I liked rabbits better than pigs - pigs stink waaay too much!!!!! Anyway, at the end, when Rebekah was done and Jacob got a turn, I thought I wanted to try showing like them...as you can tell by the expression on my face, I think I'm too girly!

Vacation to NY

2009-08-27T16:47:00.003-05:00

Every year, we try to get together with daddy's cousins out in NY. We usually make the trip in the summer and they come down during the winter. We went over the 4th of July and had so much fun. I really enjoyed playing with Morgan (who is 1 month younger than me) and all her toys! We shared everything and were very kind to each other! Our mothers were impressed because that's hard for 2 year olds to do! Here are some of the things we did which you can see in the slideshow. We went to the zoo, the black dots on my face are from using mommy's makeup, Morgan had a swingset we liked to play on, we visited 6 Flags again this year where Morgan & I rode the log flume with our dads. That was a blast! I still say "go through the tunnel -- SPLASH!" Morgan has a new baby brother, Mason, who I liked holding, and finally, the pictures of me riding on the suitcase is how dad gets me and our luggage from the car to our hotel room. Now that's a good way to travel! :)

Bike Camp

2009-08-26T17:06:00.004-05:00

Daddy usually helps with Bike Camp at Little Galilee every year and this year, the 3 of us tried a few days...The first night was NOT good. We took my pack & play but started out sleeping with mom in a twin size bunk bed (bottom of course), because the Jr High kids didn't go to bed til 11:00 which was waaay past my bed time. So lights still had to be on and the noise kept me awake. I finally fell asleep VERY close (on top of) mommy. She probably got about 2 hours sleep because of me rolling all over her and her waking up to check that I wasn't hitting my head. I guess I had a tendency to scoot to the front of the bed & right there is a metal railing. At about 4am, I woke up & wanted my milk which was in another room, AND my daddy. So here I was crying & woke Daddy up from again, another room. He came out & this is how we (I) slept till about 7am. Mom & Dad woke up saying never again!!

The next night, mommy moved my bed to the side of her bed (instead of the head) and put me in there early while she fell asleep (not really) in her bed. I slept like a log. So maybe we'll try it again next year!

I did have a lot of fun playing with Brogan & Titus - the Rennert's kids. I still ask about them from time to time. I also really enjoyed riding in my bike trailer during the day - which a VERY tired daddy, from getting no sleep the night before, pulled the whole time. :)

Planting Season

2009-08-24T18:34:00.004-05:00

As you well know, planting season got off to a late start, but here's Jacob & me riding with my daddy when he helped work ground at our house.

Vacation to Chicago

2009-08-24T18:07:00.002-05:00

We took a weekend and went to Chicago...we stayed at the Fairmont Hotel downtown...last time we went on vacation was to the WI Dells and our resort had it's own waterslide! I was sad because the Fairmont didn't even have a pool. Mommy & Daddy drove around forever looking for me a playground. They found one after an hour of driving around just looking for a free parking spot. FREE is not part of downtown Chicago!! Daddy sat in the vehicle in a bus pick-up zone while mommy & I went across the street to play. It wasn't the same as a waterslide, but still fun. They also took me to Navy Pier to the Children's Museum where I got soaked playing in the water, and to Lincoln Park Zoo. I was zonked out by the end of the day!

Scovill Zoo

2009-08-24T17:27:00.005-05:00

For Mother's Day this year (I know, long time ago), we took Mommy out to eat then since she likes the zoo like me, we went to Scovill in Decatur for the afternoon. This year, the weather was much better (my first time last year it was freezing & rainy)! I don't stay long & watch the animals. I look then say "let's see somefin else." My favorite animal is the zebra, but when I saw they had a really nice playground -- that's all I cared about!

Summer Fun

2009-08-24T17:10:00.004-05:00

This is my new swingset that Daddy, Uncle David, Pappy, & Chad Schinzler helped build for me! I love it!!!!! I have been playing on it all summer & enjoy when Rebekah & Jacob come over too! Mom hasn't taken any pictures yet, but Libby likes to climb up the rock wall & we have been trying to get her to go down the slide. The other day, my cat Rosi climbed on it & I let her have a turn going down the slide! That was pretty funny. My favorite thing is walking back up the slide & going down backwards on my belly. If daddy is outside w/ me, I like going across the rings too. They did a good job! Thanks guys!!

Me & Libby

2009-08-24T17:02:00.000-05:00

I love my dog Libby!

2nd birthday

2009-06-04T00:07:00.004-05:00

I turned 2 on March 20th, but mom is a little behind on blogging! I just woke up from my nap so I don't look real thrilled, but I did have a good time. The camera wasn't working right so we didn't get many good pics, but here are some. I picked Abby Cadabby from Sesame Street as my theme this year and mommy made cupcakes with the little candies on top instead of a cake. She said is was easier and cheaper too! Mom and I went to Paper Warehouse to pick out everything and this is the hat I chose - it's much better than those pointy ones where the string has to go under my chin!

Special Visitor

2009-06-03T23:50:00.005-05:00

Great Papaw Carl is in the nursing home now and we try to go see him every so often. I really like going there...Papaw Carl gives me rides on his walker, I get lots of food & snacks, and sometimes go home with little trinkets! We recently went there to have pizza and cake because he just celebrated his 86th birthday!! Hope you have many more happy birthdays Papaw Carl! Love you!

Little Gamer

2009-06-03T18:33:00.003-05:00

Playing Mommy's Nintendo DS is one of my favorite new things to do - she got one for Christmas and I had to have a turn...now I'm hooked. We take it with us on short trips to keep me occupied. It didn't take me long to figure out how to put the games in, take them out, and using the stylus is pretty cool. We even went to Best Buy so I could pick out a new Shrek game - I was pretty excited bc that is one of my favorite movies!

Christmas 08

2009-03-05T19:20:00.003-06:00

Yes, these are some pictures of Christmas's this year...at my Aunt Cyndi & Uncle Roger's house celebrating my grandpa's side of the family, at home with mommy & daddy, at MeMe & Pappy's house celebrating daddy's side, and then at grandma & grandpa's house celebrating mommy's side. We have a lot of Christmas's to go to, but it's ok because we don't have to travel very far! I must be loved a lot because I got really spoiled!!! We have a mini Pow-Wow downstairs in our basement and because mommy & daddy got me a kitchen, they had to transform the guest bedroom to a playroom!!

Vacation

2009-03-05T18:10:00.006-06:00

Feb 7-14, we all went to Wisconsin Dells for a week long vacation. I adjusted well to my sleeping arrangements in the pack-n-play and all the things we did. They had so many indoor waterparks and theme parks it was hard to pick which ones to go to. We picked a couple waterparks and spent most of the morning at one called Mt. Olympus then went back to our resort so I could take a nap. The next day we went to another one called Kalahari Resort...it was amazing! We all had so much fun. I loved going down the big slides with mommy & daddy and wasn't scared to do them again! I think I surprised them by being "fearless!" Mom & Dad got to relax during the afternoon while I napped, and we usually went out for supper or swimming in the evenings. I took lots (and lots) of my toys to keep me occupied at our resort. We all had a great time but were also glad to get home at the end of the week. Oh and the "just boots" picture is typical now...I love to do things myself and putting my own boots on is just one of my accomplishments. :)

Wipe me off!

2009-02-25T00:11:00.003-06:00

I normally don't like being messy...but I think I lost my spoon and really wanted to eat my pudding!

Mary

2009-02-25T00:06:00.002-06:00

This is just something I like to do...pretend to be Mary. I don't go anywhere without my blanket or as I call it - my nigh-night.

Congrats!

2009-02-24T23:47:00.004-06:00

On December 20, my Aunt Becky (Aunt B), graduated from Eastern and we celebrated beforehand by going out to eat. Grandma's glasses make me look smart, and I enjoyed helping Aunt B open some of her presents. Congratulations Aunt B - love you!

My Best Friend

2009-02-24T23:33:00.003-06:00

This is my friend Aubree. Every week I look forward to seeing her - when our mommies can work it out, she gets to come over to my house every Mon. or Wed., and I get to go to her house on Friday's for a play-date. We have so much fun playing together. But by about 1:30-2:00, which is what time we usually go home, we are both pretty tired and crash until supper.

Game Face!

2009-02-24T23:17:00.003-06:00

Yes, it's a little late to be blogging about the Superbowl, but my dad is a huge Steelers fan and always has been. I love watching football and daddy couldn't wait to put me in his old helmet. Go Steelers!

Surprise!

2009-02-19T16:22:00.002-06:00

My mom and I have been teaming up to try and get daddy to let us have a kitty. He told mom he promised to get us one LAST Spring...well, it never happened. I really like the kitties at my grandma & grandpa's house and wanted one soo bad. One day while mommy & I were shopping in Decatur, daddy called and told us to hurry home - he had a surprise for us! We walked in the door to find daddy sitting in the entryway with this 6 wk. old kitty on his lap!! For any of you that know daddy's love for cats - that was a surprise in and of itself! He picked it up from a couple of our friends, bought it food and litter, and had it all ready for her when we got home! Mom was shocked! Mommy kept asking me what I wanted to name HER and all I would say was "daddy", so one day after playing Ring Around the Rosy many many times, mommy asked if I wanted to name her Rosy...I thought sure - why not?! I love her (thanks daddy) and ask her to come in every morning (she lives in the garage - daddy's orders)! However, Rosy gets to come in a lot more when daddy is gone for meetings and stuff for work - but shh - he doesn't know that.

Random Pictures

2009-02-18T17:31:00.003-06:00

Mom thought I looked pretty cute - especially in my pigtails, so she thought she'd share. This first one is me pretending to be like my dog in the summer - she likes to drink from the garden hose!

Such a big girl!

2008-11-21T23:38:00.004-06:00

My cousins, Jacob and Rebekah live right next door/across the field from me and they have lots of things for me to play on outside...a playhouse, sandbox, swingset, and a trampoline! I graduated to going down (and up) the slide all by myself, and one of these days, I might be just like Rebekah and jump in a trampoline competition!

Future Panther?

2008-11-21T23:32:00.002-06:00

Aunt Becky bought me this shirt, but I'm not so sure daddy is thrilled with the idea of me being a Panther...he keeps asking me where I'm going to college...I answer with "Ill-noy!" We'll see - I have a while to think about it! But in the meantime, this picture is sure cute, and yes, I accessorized well don't you think?!

Feeding the Ducks

2008-11-21T23:20:00.003-06:00

Mommy had a fun idea one night to go up to Decatur Lake and feed the ducks some bread. Mommy said she always remembered going there when she was little. I wasn't real sure what we were supposed to be doing at first, but I caught on and had a lot of fun...we ran out of bread too quickly though! About a month later, we were on our way to the Doctor and as we were passing the lake, I looked out the window and said "duh-ties!" "wah-wuh, no-no." Mom looked at me funny - she had no idea what I was talking about, but then it dawned on her that I was talking about the time we went to feed the ducks!! Her and daddy kept telling me not to go in the water - only the duckies get to be in the water. Feeding the ducks again would have been a lot more fun than going to see the Doctor!

Fab-u-lous!

2008-11-04T23:14:00.004-06:00

Since the day I opened mommy's jewelry box and found some of her necklaces, I've gotten some of my own. I love bracelets, necklaces, and putting lipstick on. Right now, mom says I look pretty in chapstick, so I believe her. One day though I'm sure I'll look Fab-u-lous in bright red LIPstick!! (the green stick in the picture is actually concealer, mom doesn't want you to think she wears green lipstick)!

(one of) My first no-no's

2008-11-04T23:08:00.003-06:00

It's kind of hard to see, but this is my beautiful artwork I colored for mommy on her display shelves! She tells me I'm only supposed to color on paper - to ME, this looks like paper!

Trip to Six Flags

2008-10-20T15:53:00.002-05:00

Scott, Sarah, & Morgan just moved into a new house (which is really nice) and live about 10 minutes away from Six Flags Darien Lake. We went for the day...Went to kiddie land first and rode all the rides we were big enough for and loved every one of them. I personally liked the fastest one the best - I laughed and laughed. It went up and down AND around. Dad rode that one with me because mom said she might get sick. It was kind of like a little kids octopus. After all the rides, we were getting hungry, so we stopped to eat lunch. After it had warmed up a little, we went over to the waterpark. The water was still freezing, but we had a lot of fun anyway. The slides that are behind me in one picture, we went down soo many times, but for some reason, didn't get any pictures of them. At about 2:00, Scott's mom & dad came to get us girls and took us home. We were pooped! They watched us while our parents stayed and rode the big kid rides.

Chillin' out with Mom

2008-10-20T15:02:00.002-05:00

After hanging out with dad on the hammock, (pictures under "Good times with dad"), I wasn't really wanting to swing anymore. Dad managed to take some cute shots though. I still remember this 3 months later...During the course of the evening, somewhere around the time we took these pictures, I got my first spanking...I was playing with the radio they have outside - turning it on and off, switching the station and pushing all the buttons. Everyone thought it was cute, but Moooom, (after several attempts to distract my attention to other things and it wasn't working), got tired of me not listening. After I calmed down, we took a breather on the swing with Morgan and Sarah.

4th of July Cookout

2008-10-20T14:49:00.002-05:00

A Trip to the Mall in Matching Outfits

2008-10-19T21:57:00.001-05:00

We had planned to go to this museum for kids for the day, but by the time Morgan & I had our morning naps and got ready to go, it was too late to get the most out of our day. Then we decided to look into going to the zoo, but when we got there, it was going to close in about an hour. So for our third choice, our mommies decided they wanted to go shopping. The dads didn't really care by this point - but hey we were up for it - we got to ride the little carousel and had a lot of fun.

Just Getting There

2008-10-19T01:54:00.001-05:00

New York

2008-10-19T00:51:00.002-05:00

How many pictures can you take on one vacation?? Well, too many is better than not enough I guess. Mommy is going to try her best to make some slideshows of the different things we did while we were there. We stayed almost a week and I had soo much fun playing with my cousin Morgan - she is 1 month younger than me so we get along great! Now that October is half over, (and mom is blogging from back in July now) we will be showing you more pictures soon because Morgan is coming to my house over Thanksgiving. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! See you soon girl!

First Airplane Ride

2008-10-19T00:26:00.004-05:00

Mom & Dad didn't quite know what to expect when we took our first family vacation to NY to see our cousins. I was getting to the point where I liked to explore and they weren't sure if I'd hold still and want to sit in the seats. BUT - I more than met their expectations! I watched movies, ate snacks, read books, and talked to the people sitting around us. I liked everything about flying except coming down hurt my ears a little, but I was so good that we are going to fly more often!

And We Try It Again...

2008-10-19T00:08:00.007-05:00

With Success! Mommy decided it would be a smart idea to fill up the pool in the morning then let it sit out in the sun - boy did that help! I liked it much better this time around. Aunt Becky and Jeremy came over too. Oh and mom hadn't yet bought me any swim diapers, so notice the picture of my huge "butt".

A Little Behind

2008-10-18T23:43:00.004-05:00

Ok so mom told me to apologize for not keeping everyone up to date on my latest discoveries and new tricks. And let me tell ya - I have been developing quite a few!! So when you have time, read through a whole bunch of posts that mommy will put up very soon. She said she's going to devote time after my bedtime to catch everyone up. I'll try to get her to stick to that! So for this first post, we go way back to June when I first started walking on the grass...I did NOT like it (as you can tell from the first picture) nor did I like swimming. Mom invited Jacob & Rebekah over to make it more fun for me, but I think if I remember right, the water was a little too cold yet for my first time. Don't worry though - mom tried it again several days later.

Good Times with Dad

2008-07-12T14:18:00.004-05:00

There are two things I love: the outside and riding on things! So anytime I can get my dad to let me (which isn't too difficult), I ask for a ride on either the mower or the 4-wheeler. I wave at whoever is watching every time I go around the yard. The hammock pictures were taken on our recent trip to NY to visit my cousin Morgan (we'll tell you about that later). I guess you can add a third thing I love - giving (open-mouth) kisses. Thanks daddy for all the rides - I love you!

My first trip to the zoo

2008-07-12T14:03:00.003-05:00

Back in May, grandma was able to get some tickets through her work to the Scovill Zoo in Decatur. So Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy and I all went...it was quite a day. As you can see we were wearing our winter coats! Mom bundled me up and it's a good thing because it was cold, windy and rainy. They all took turns carrying me and an umbrella so I would stay warmer. We didn't get to see a whole lot because a lot of the animals were hiding. But my favorite parts were petting the goats and bunnies, seeing the ducks, and of course the carousel ride. We had fun despite the weather and mom & dad are going to take me again to a bigger zoo later this summer. And oh by the way, we weren't the only goofy people out that day!

My New Trick

2008-07-12T13:32:00.005-05:00

Look at what I can do! Sometimes I even go no-handed!

SuperStar!!

2008-05-11T23:50:00.005-05:00

YES - this is me & mommy with Matt Damon!!!! Mom had to go into town to pick something up and all the streets were blocked off. So we knew they were shooting "The Informant" somewhere today. Daddy got out of the truck to go stand with a group of other people. Mom & I stayed in the truck and waited for about 2 hours. Mom saw everybody leave where they were standing and rush over to the Hog Trough. So we got out and walked right up. We weren't out but about 5 minutes and Matt comes over to all of us! About 10-15 people got autographs and not very many people got pictures. So we felt pretty special! Daddy yelled "Matt, could we get a picture with our daughter". Mom & Dad tell me I'm a little magnet - whatever that means. He asked me what my name was, how old I was and said I was a cutie. I had to do a double take I had NO IDEA this was THE Matt Damon (I still don't). Oh yeah - he had his arm around mommy and daddy took the picture (mom told me to write that)!

My new Friend

2008-05-11T23:30:00.002-05:00

This is my new friend, Mason Oliver. He was born only 3 days after me...in Korea! So we should get to be pretty good friends. He came to live here in the US on April 29th with his new mommy, daddy, and big sister - David, Stacy, & Marissa. You can read more about their journey if you click his link. Here we are at his baby shower the church threw for him. We are learning to share - neither one of us quite get it yet.

A Day at the Farm

2008-05-11T23:10:00.003-05:00

Well, I got to ride the tractor with daddy for the first time. It was pretty cool outside and windy too! I was getting tired too, so I only rode 1 round, but it was fun. Pap was busy planting, but he stopped to take a couple pictures with us.

A Day at the Park

2008-05-01T22:02:00.002-05:00

One day, while Daddy was at Menards getting some landscape stuff, Mommy took me over to play on the big swing set they have set up in their Garden Center. I loved the swings and slide. Soo, a couple days later, mommy & I visited Aunt Becky at school and we walked a few blocks to the park. We had lots of fun swinging and sliding. As you can see, I had a great time - plus, it was a beautiful day!

Comfortable?

2008-04-29T16:41:00.006-05:00

This is how I fall asleep all the time. Mom has taken several pictures where my legs are sticking out the crib rails.

Treat Time

2008-04-29T16:25:00.002-05:00

Every morning, the dogs (the black one is Rebekah & Jacob's dog, Casey) come over and stand at the window. Since I am taller now, I get to give them treats! Libby is a little picky - sometimes she is weird and won't eat while we're watching her. But Casey eats treats anytime - so that's why she's the only one getting fed! The bottom picture is me giving Libby a kiss.

Mess? What Mess?

2008-04-29T16:21:00.002-05:00

I am feeding myself for the first time from these new spoons mom bought for me. I had to have some help getting the yogurt into the spoon, but I did pretty good getting it into my mouth!

Baby Day

2008-04-29T12:23:00.003-05:00

Our church always has "baby day" where the babies born the last year or so go up front and get recognized. That morning, I got up at 6:00!, which mom & dad were mad at first until I was ready to take a nap at 8:00...it worked out great, because I got up at 10 and we had to be at church for our group picture at 10:10! I was in a great mood. I was the only baby that wouldn't sit on her mom's lap though - I only wanted dad to hold me.

Easter

2008-04-09T20:44:00.002-05:00

This is our family Easter picture. We had to take lots of shots because mom was using the timer. I would either not be looking or mom & dad looked goofy. I was also very tired because Sunday's are bad days for me. I usually take a nap at 10:00 and that's right in the middle of Sunday School. There is way too much going on in the nursery for me to fall asleep. Besides, who DOESN'T like sleeping in their own bed?!

Little Things I Like to Do

2008-04-09T20:34:00.003-05:00

I love to play with the remote - my mom & dad won't let me use this one anymore. I ruined a different one because of my spit, so they bought me my own for my birthday. Whether it's mom's pajamas, her Tupperware, lids, the coasters in the coffee table...I love to take (ok throw) stuff out of drawers. Then mom gets to pick everything up! Mom also gave me her old keyboard from when she was little. I love to play it - I even know how to turn it on!

My "Pup pa"

2008-04-09T16:58:00.004-05:00

This is my dog Libby. We are watching VeggieTales (of course) together. I have also been chewing on my fingers a lot because my 1st year molars are coming in. I already have one poked through on the top right! That makes 9!!

Look Dad - No Pants!

2008-04-09T16:44:00.005-05:00

My jeans I had on that day were really big, so I just took it upon myself to take them off!

Just Cruising

2008-04-08T16:32:00.008-05:00

I love to ride around on my lion and talk on my cell phone! Mom gave me her old cell phone and she's nice enough to charge it up for me so it still makes noise and shows the pictures!

The Many Hats I Wear

2008-04-08T16:27:00.006-05:00

I really don't like to wear hats, but daddy thought it would be cute to try to get some shots of me wearing his John Deere and Heritage Seeds (where dad works) hats. As you will see, I gave about half & half in terms of cooperation.

My (second) 1st Birthday Party!

2008-04-08T12:13:00.004-05:00

This is a slideshow of my party the very next night with my mommy's side of the family. I had the same schedule because it worked pretty good the night before. I really got into my cake more - I knew I liked it!! But, I was not very helpful at opening presents...I had lots to open and I guess that's why there isn't any pictures of that...my mom unwrapped pretty much all of them. But I do know that I liked everything I got - my Aunt Becky likes to keep me fashionable!

My 1st Birthday Party!

2008-04-08T11:32:00.013-05:00

Hi there! Mom thought she'd try this slideshow thing instead of emailing everybody and having them sign in to Kodak. Hopefully, in the future, we'll just keep updating this and put pictures on here. That way, you can look at the blog anytime you want and see if mom's updated it. Enjoy my pictures of my first birthday party...this party was enjoyed by my daddy's side of the family. I took a nap right before (which mom & dad made me so I wouldn't be grumpy). I ate my supper, dug in to my cake, then unwrapped all my presents. I got some cute new clothes, toys, books, puzzles, and lots of money to go towards a new swing set! Mom said I was good at helping her unwrap and daddy videoed everything.