My Turn

FINALLY, I get a chance to post. Yes it is Caroline this time. Graham is kind of a computer hog (and a toy hog, and whatever he wants basically). He doesn't realize that I am getting bigger and better able to fight back when he takes stuff from me or won't share. Right now crying to get Mom or Dad's attention is my best defense.

He has filled you in on a lot. He had his birthday. I have to admit I enjoyed it too. C'mon, who doesn't get excited about a cupcake, a little frosting in your hair. Good times!

That weekend I went to my first I Cubs game. I had fun though it was kind of restricting. I couldn't run around as much as I wanted. I did get a new hat - they didn't have pink unfortunately. I thought I pulled it off!

Graham mentioned the state fair in his blog. He got to do some stuff I didn't, but at least this year for me was so much more fun than last year. I was only 3 months old so Graham had ALL the fun. I tried a corn dog and also shared the peppermint bar from Bauder's with Mommy. Gosh I can't wait 'til next year just so I can have another one of those!!! I loved the baby animals and wanted to touch them.

I got to sit in the tractors this year! Graham isn't the only one that likes to pretend to drive a John Deer! We had a good time and I definitely want to go back next year.

Graham wanted me to tell you that he went down the big slide twice - once with Daddy and once with Mommy. Mommy said it was all she could do not to scream. I can't wait until I am big enough to try it out.

We went to the zoo again. It was our third trip this year. Graham and I really like the petting zoo.We liked the dinosaur exhibit but it just wasn't as enticing the 2nd time around. I didn't 'roar' at the dinosaurs - this time I knew they wouldn't roar back. Graham was still a little bothered by this exhibit:

Dad is worried it could make him a vegetarian! He still hit all the buttons that showed how the dinosaurs moved.

Grandma came to visit us. Mommy had a couple of appointments so Grandma watched us. We went to the ALS Walk kick-off with Uncle Greg. Graham and I managed to run around! Graham asked Grandma about her new knees - a LOT of questions. He was really curious.

We also went to Grandma's over Labor Day. We got to ride the mower. We even helped Grandma pick up her ALL of her garden ornaments. Aunt Deb, Uncle Tim, Sam and Kayla came for part of the weekend. Aunt Deb had a project for us making picture frames and Grandma had a project for us making stepping stones. Mommy and Daddy tried to escape us, but Graham got so upset after falling asleep that Mommy drove back. Good job out of him because I didn't wake up until more in the middle of the night. I don't think she would have driven down in the middle of the night. We sure did get good use out of her that night.

As always stayed tuned for more. Graham definitely has more to blog about. Without giving it away I will just say that my big brother is growing up!

Can you believe I am 3?!

Hey Graham Fans! Still working to get the blog caught up. Caroline will do one soon so I will leave some of our adventures for her to share. Of course though, I will be talking about my BIRTHDAY!!!! I have been talking about my birthday for months! Maybe like 7 or 8 months I have been asking when would it be my birthday. It seemed like it was everyone's birthday in the family but mine. I don't think it should be that way and want to figure out how I can have at least 3 or 4 birthdays a year so I don't have to wait so long.

This year my birthday was on Saturday so my party was actually on my birthday! We just had family again. Nanny came up the day before. The day of Grandpa came, then Aunt Deb, Uncle Tim, Sam, and Kayla, and Grandma, Grammy, and Uncle Greg. My party had a Cars theme and Mom got Mater party hats.

I liked the hats but I liked them on other people more than on me. We had lunch which I am okay with but really isn't the best part of the party. We had cake and ice cream after lunch - YUMMMMMMMMY!Then it was time to open presents. Boy am I a lucky boy - I got some great presents! I played and played with it all! Before nap time, Mommy had to read ALL of the books I received. No one could believe I didn't fall asleep before she finished them. The birthday fun continued the next day when we went to an I Cubs game. I like the snacks and love Cubby Bear!

Uncle Brad's family couldn't make the party so the next weekend when we were in Kansas City, they had a little party for me. It was great to have two parties! We stayed at a hotel! I love to stay at hotels! Nanny stayed with us while Daddy and Mommy went to Adam's wedding. We had a good time.

The next weekend we went to the fair. I will let Caroline share some of what we did, but she didn't get to go through Little Hands on the Farm so I will have to tell you about. It is a pretend farm that you have to be two to do all the 'farming'. You pretend to plant vegetables, then harvest them, There are a whole bunch of things you have to do that teach about farming. My favorite though is a driving the pedal tractor oh, and getting a popsicle at the end! We also saw Clifford! Sis seemed afraid of him, but I was happy to meet him! I really wanted to ride the rides but unless Mom or Dad could ride with me I wouldn't ride them.

We also visited Miss Judy a couple of times. I love her toys! She has Bob the Builder toys and this cool tractor that Caroline and I ride. We went one night and she had a party going on. We went back a few days later and played in her pools! Well I should be honest - I really only played in the pool with Toby (her dog) and in her hot tub (that wasn't hot). I only sat on the steps of the big pool. We had fun!

We went to another bbq and it had lots of kids. They put up a slip and slide. I went down it a few times and Sis went down once. I got a little nervous though.

Well for now I need to publish this. I am way late in getting it on the web for you all. Enjoy!