Saturday, August 31, 2013

A Late Mother's Day Project

We finally had enough dry weather to surprise Mama with her Mother's Day present - a custom-made and decorated step on the side of the house.  Needless to say she LOVED it!

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Monday, August 12, 2013

A Day with Mama!

Today was all about me and Mama - and boy were we both excited!  I got to choose where we went for breakfast, and for once I wasn't in the mood for Waffle House, so we headed to Dunkin Donuts.  I wolfed down a pile of Munchkins and then I was ready to head to the park.  We went to a new one that Mama had read was nice and shady - perfect for a hot day!  We had a really fun day together - both of us wish we could do this all the time!

Happy camper with my donuts:

Climbing around the playground at Beaverbrook Park:

Hope everyone is having as great a Monday as we are (doubtful)!

Then I went all-boy and set off on a string of very masculine activities.  I dug in the dirt and found bugs and tiny snails:

...gathered a bunch of sticks:

...which I threw into the creek, repeatedly:

....and yep, this even happened.  Whoops!

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Our First Try at Fishing!

Uncle George and Aunt Marilyn invited us up to their house in Highlands, NC to try fishing in a little lake near their house.  We have actually never gotten a chance to really put our fishing poles to work since we practiced in the back yard last year.  It was a perfect day to give it a shot, and although we cheated a little bit  by baiting them with corn kernels, we managed to catch 3 fish!

Daddy giving me a lesson on casting:

Check out how far I cast my line - I was very proud of myself!

I decided pretty early on that fishing wasn't for me - I couldn't stand to see the fish struggling on the ground while everyone tried to get the hook out of their mouths to toss them back into the water.  Plus it requires patience, and um, I'm four :)   So I wandered around and was my usual loud,  affectionate, social self:

Helping Uncle George pick out the right equipment from the tackle box:

Spending some quality time with Papa:

Got one!!!

And it's a beaut!

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Me & Stirling

Sometime in the past few months, Stirling has decided that I am her favorite person in the house - and follows me everywhere.  I think it might have something to do with the fact that one of the first things I do when I wake up every morning is to find her so I can giver her a "good morning" hug, and that whenever I see her during the day, I stop everything to go and give her a little lovin'.  Here's a typical start to our day:

Saturday, August 3, 2013

A Picnic Prepared by Me!

We wanted to go on a picnic, and when Mama asked me to help prepare the food I happily got to work making sandwiches for everyone.  They were extra delicious I thought, and the way my family wolfed them down I think they would agree!

Thursday, August 1, 2013

My First Day of 1st Grade

What is your favorite color?  black
What is your favorite toy?  my knights
What is your favorite movie?  Despicable Me
What is your favorite TV show?  Scooby-Doo
What is your favorite vegetable?  peas
What is your favorite dessert?  chocolate cake
What is your favorite animal?  pigs because they go "oink oink"
What is your favorite song?  "Yakety Yak Don't Talk Back!" and "Hit the Road Jack"
What is your favorite book?  A Light in the Attic
Who is your best friend?  Cooper  (Mama may or may not have cried when I said this)
What do you want to be when you grow up?  a policeman