First Trip to the Zoo

Since I did a bunny face for Easter I thought I'd try my best orangutan face on my first trip to the zoo - pretty good, huh?

They had a new tiger exhibit that had just opened - I tried to get the tigers to come over to no avail.

Now THIS is how to really see the zoo - low output, maximum enjoyment. Our friends Jackson and Jude and their parents came too.

Don't look now, but I think the elephant is about to tickle mommy's hair - I'll just play along.

Me and my pops, off to find the next exotic animal.

Little did I know they would have fake animals at the zoo - a little cheap, but again, I'll play along and "pet" the otter.

Summer!

I don't really like large amounts of water, so a bucket of it is just perfect for me!

Unfortunately this bucket that was so fun to play with met its demise when "the garbage man" (that's me) threw it in the outside trash can (one of my favorite outdoor activities) unbeknownced to Mommy and Daddy. Now I don't have a bucket anymore...

Happy Super-Late Easter!

Mimi gave me such a fun Easter bucket. You can see the excitement just oozing out of me!

Books, treats, a stuffed animal....

and for my fans, my best Easter bunny face - I think I make a pretty good little bunny :)

This is a man's job - stand back, Momma

Here I am helping wash the driveway. Note all the sweet rides I have - my biggest decisions of the day come in trying to decide which one I want to take for a spin.

Daddy's ride beats mine on size, but after my inspection of his truck, it's overrated and I'm satisfied with my plastic versions.

Now that our many vehicles are clean, I think I'll help Daddy pressure wash the carport.

On second thought, pressure washing is a little more intense than I care for - I'll watch from the comfort (and safety) of my wagon.

We do live in Mississippi....

Here I am embracing my redneck side (at my great-grandmother's birthday party, no less)!

Just trying to be cozy

Momma and Daddy came flying in here like there was something to see. Isn't it obvious that my cup is lonely? I'm just trying to give it some company with the air freshener can....move along, folks, nothing to see here.

Happy Anniversary Mommy and Daddy!

Mommy and Daddy have been married 5 years! That's 3 times as long as I've been alive! Mommy says she followed Grandma's advice for picking a husband and that's why she's so happy being married to Daddy (along with God blessing their marriage a lot):

1. Marry someone who makes you laugh

2. Marry someone who manages money well no matter how much or little they have

3. Marry someone who is growing in their relationship with the Lord

I hear mommy and daddy laughing a lot together. Mommy tells me that that's one of her happiest memories growing up is how often she heard my Grandpa and Grandma whispering, telling jokes, and laughing together.

To celebrate this 5th anniversary, I got to go to Mimi and Grandaddy's house *overnight*. I'm not sure why I got to have a slumber party to celebrate Mommy and Daddy's anniversary, but I wasn't about to complain! Apparently Mommy and Daddy went to Vicksburg, but frankly I think I got the better end of the deal. At any rate, Happy Anniversary Mommy and Daddy!

Little Lumberjack

It's a big treat to play in the back of Daddy's pickup. He's always got something fun to play with.

Ahhh...what a lovely set of sticks I've found this time. Got to match them up just right in my little hands....

Now I wonder what would happen if...

"oops!" I dropped them! :)

Hmmm....this is a tricky situation now...

I think I might like to have them back....

Maybe if I could just climb over the side right here....

Thankfully Mommy set down the camera to land me safely on the ground so I could reassemble my collection.

Every good lumberjack has to be ready for anything, and a trusty stick is a good way to be prepared just in case...

Hark....what's that I hear?

I'm not sure, but off I go to find out with my trusty stick in tow. Momma, you stay behind. I'll call you when it's safe.

Peek-A-Boo

Cole loves to play Peek-a-Boo with objects, but this is the first time he's done it with his own hands. So cute if I do say so myself :)

"I don't want my kids to be happy"

We haven't been doing much exciting to blog about, but I read a blog post on another blog that I thought was worthy of sharing on the subject that is so near and dear to my heart, adoption and orphan care.

The Mom who writes it is in the process of adopting a daughter from Ethiopia and part of the way they're paying for this is not saving for their kids' college funds. When friends told them that her children would resent her and her husband one day for that choice, she wrote this letter to her kids - not a long post, well worth the read.

http://itsalmostnaptime.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-dont-want-my-children-to-be-happy.html