Pirate Fisher

Mommy got me a wonderful pirate kit that comes with a full outfit. But my favorite part has to be the gold coins and treasure chest.

A slow wake up!

Yesterday was a very busy day. Daddy and I went to Jump Zone and I did a lot of jumping. I was so tired that I had trouble waking up from my nap. I ultimately decided to sleep for a few more minutes.

Fun, fun, and more fun!

More Pictures from this past weekend's birthday party.

Party Time!

A friend of mine had her birthday on Saturday at this great party place. We played all sorts of games and had a blast. My favorite part was jumping on this tube.

Remote Control Car!

As most of you know, I have been working my way through potty training. I've pretty much got the potty part down, but...how do I say this...well, the non-peeing side of the equation has been more of a challenge. I get the sense that it has also been difficult for mommy and daddy. Yet, every cloud has its silver lining and yesterday's lining brought me a remote control car. Mommy and daddy offered me one if I managed to poop in the toilet. Piece of cake! Done, done and done! Here is a video of me with my new car. For the record, I did not manage to live up to yesterday's success today.

It's 100 degrees out...time to play with my trains.

It is crazy hot out today. Mommy just got home from the store and said it was 103 out. That's too hot to do anything outside. So I decided to play with my Thomas The Train set.

Trip to Memphis

This Wednesday we took a day trip to Memphis. It sure was hot (98 degrees), but we didn't let that dampen our fun. Our first stop was at the Bar B-Que Shop. It has great barbecue, but we were most interested in trying its famous barbecue spaghetti. I know, it sounds terrible, but man it was some good stuff. I also loved their Texas Toast. As you can see from the pictures, eating barbecue in Memphis can be a messy job.

A PB&J Train Sandwich!!!

Have you ever had a train sandwich? They are the best. As most of you know I really like trains. So being able to turn trains into something I eat is just great. I almost lost it the other day at the grocery store when I saw a Thomas the Train birthday cake. That's the ultimate train food.

Movie Time

The other evening daddy and I decided to relax on the couch and watch the movie Ratatouille. I loved it! Mommy said we were two peas in a pod. I didn't understand that one, because I love peas, but daddy doesn't like them one bit.

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Jumping in the Pool!

The key to a good pool jump is airtime. As you can see, I got some major hops.

This wasn't quite as graceful, but sure was fun!I call this the Superman Jump!

Anchors away!

Swim Lessons!

My favorite part of swimming lessons is jumping into the pool. I could do it over and over again. The video isn't great, but I'm the one on the right.

Here I am doing a little swimming and bubble blowing. I have a really great swim teacher.

Meatballs to You!!!

I know what it means...do you? I say it all the time and poor mommy and daddy have no clue.

Last Day of School

Thursday was my last day of school at Trinity. I brought presents to all of my teachers. Mommy made some earrings and I made them each a card. They all thought the earrings were beautiful and they wanted to give me a big hug for some reason. I was more interested in taking a drink out of the water fountain. But I will miss Trinity a lot. It was a great school and they did a wonderful job of teaching me all sorts of new stuff. Here are two art projects I worked on this week.

Bon Appétit...no tortilla necessary

I have come to the conclusion that far too many of our culinary decisions in this country involve an excessive use of bread. For instance, when you are craving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich what ingredients are really bringing you to the table? The peanut butter and jelly of course! Yet, for some reason we feel the need to complicate these two wonderful ingredients with bread, bread, and more bread. Same thing with a quesadilla, only this time the culprit it a tortilla. That's why I have developed a new technique for eating quesadillas and PB&J sandwiches. You dive right into the good stuff. Now, don't get me wrong, I love bread and buns. In fact, I have been known to eat 3 or 4 hot dog buns as a snack. But I eat them plain...uncle ben style.

The Next Great Political Scientist?

Here is a video of me identifying some of the major politicos of the 2008 presidential race. Daddy was pretty impressed that I could identify a picture of Barack Obama in the newspaper. I did the same thing at Sam's Club a few days ago when I pointed out to daddy that they had a copy of Barack Obama's book on the shelf. You should have seen the look on the face of the woman standing next to us. Dare to hope!

Happy 4th of July!!

Happy 4th of July everyone. Today we got up early to go to the annual Hillcrest 4th of July parade. It is just a block away from our house and all the kids from the area get dressed up and ride their bikes, strollers, or walk.

As you can see a lot of people show up for the parade. I wore my cool 4th of July sunglasses. I am so patriotic.

This is my friend Allison. She thought I needed a drink of juice.

Leading the parade was this firetruck. It was a little scary, but I sure do love firetrucks.

Car Wash

I noticed that our car was looking a little dirty this morning, so daddy and I decided to give it a wash. I was in charge of the hose.

I've got potty power!

I've decided that it's time to think about moving beyond diapers. I did not come to this decision easily and I must admit I have yet to fully commit to the practice, but it seems like the right thing to do. And as you can see, the one clear benefit is all the great songs you can sing on the potty. I promise to keep you updated on the progress.

If you're happy and you know it...pick your nose!

I am in the midst of some very serious potty training sessions. However, I find that a joke here or there makes the experience a whole lot more fun.

Did a miss a spot?

Mommy got me a toy shaving kit. It's a lot of fun. I'm very careful to make sure that I don't miss a spot.