Movie Monday - Chopsticks

Trying soooo hard to get the rice to his mouth using the chopsticks...

He did it!!

He's nothing if not inventive in how to get something done!

That's muh boy!

(And that was a huge mouthful of rice.)

And in to August!

So in August I got my hair cut, which I posted on at the time.  That same day, we had our family pictures taken professionally for the first time in three years.  The last time we did that was the fall after we brought Boo home.  I will post some of those pictures at a later time, but let me tell you, my friend Kellie did a great job!  Thank you so much for the great experience!!!

We went camping again in August and this time, Chris' parents came up to visit, like they did last year. They stay in a hotel about 25 minutes away that's right on the river where we rent the pontoon boat.  

We did some go-karting,

went to the zoo,

(did you SEE his eyes when Grandma told him the bunnies were for sale!?!?)

He's got the wingspan of a peregrine falcon; mine was the turkey vulture and Daddy's was the bald eagle.

and hung around at the river/beach area behind their hotel.

I think Grandma had just as much fun as Boo did with all the activities!

Boo picking and eating blueberries straight off the vine in our neighbor's yard.

My little home-boy/rapper-man.

Wordless Wednesday - Surprise for Mommy!

The Beginning of a Backlog of Blogging...

Why I think I'll have more time to blog during certain times of the year, I have no. clue.

I always seem to stay caught up for a while and then...BOOM, it's been almost two months since my last blog post!  And it's never because there's been nothing going on worth posting about.  So I will continue to slowly work my way through our summer activities.

Back to the 4th...July 4th, that is!

We again made what's getting to be our annual "north for the fourth" camping trip.  The special thing about this time was the company we had while we were there; two of the days, two different friends from home were randomly up north as well and came to visit us at our land since they'd never been there before.  It was nice to show them around and walk the trails that we had just had plowed through our acreage.  That was the first time we'd been on the trails too, and they have just opened up our property and made it seem sooo much bigger since we can now get around it more easily.

(the shortest video I took documenting the trails. for those of you who haven't seen them yet.)

We spent some time visiting with our neighbors up there whom we have gotten to know over the last year.  Tim and Billie Jo are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet and we're so thankful for their friendship and generosity.  They've lent us/Chris what I call their "big-boy toys" in order to help us make our camp into what it is today.

our big boy

sitting on Tim's ATV

the picture Boo took of the neighbor's driveway/front "yard" area

Then we had our other northern friends over for one night.  We rented a pontoon with them again and spent the next day cruising the lakes in northern WI.  It turned out to be a gorgeous day with some wonderful company!

Boo was just itching to get into the water and he actually jumped off the front of the pontoon boat to me once!  Daddy and I were so proud of him because that was quite a jump for our tiny guy.

He didn't want to get out once he was in the water!

cruising through a pass between lakes

Fresh air + swimming + a ton of fun = naptime!!

A couple of random pictures from July:

great picture of Boo with Grandma and Grandpa!

visiting family the end of July...just so you can see how restless of a sleeper this kid can be: cross-wise on the bed, on top of the covers, and I'm surprised he hasn't taken his pj's off!  I'm sure Lexi is only tolerating being laid on because she isn't allowed to get up on the furniture at home and doesn't want to be kicked off the bed here!!

Whew!  Done with July.  Now to download pictures/video from August and September and start working my way through those...

A new 'do

From this slightly shaggy little guy with his new backpack...

...to this handsome boy talking to Grandma on the phone.

From this long-haired lady...

 ...in the chair (look how long it is!!)...

...to this bobbed bombshell!

Nah, it's just me.  :)

I am donating my hair to an agency that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair.  So glad I could help donate to this great cause!

Dentist Appointment

    

Ready for his first "official" dentist's visit.

His first unofficial one being a year and a half ago when he had to have his front tooth pulled after chipping/shearing the tooth up the back into the root at the sitter's house...and yet, he's still all smiles.  What a trooper.

AND he did an awesome job!

    

Showing how wide he can open his mouth for the dentist

Boo even got to help out and hold "Mr. Thirsty", as the hygienist called it.  He prepared for this job by holding it while Mommy was getting her teeth cleaned!  He thought it was a blast.

More water squirting and suctioning.

Still all smiles for the camera!

Boo definitely had fun with this!  The hygienist could barely get the water squirter out in time a few times before he tried closing his mouth.  I think they were trying to see who could be quicker!

They cleaned and flossed his teeth and he just lay back in that chair and opened his mouth like such a little adult...actually, better than some adults probably do!!  The only thing they didn't do was take x-rays, but I'm sure he would have done fine with those also.

So proud of our boy!!

Movie Monday: Scooter

For Grandma and Grandpa T:

He's getting the hang of it!  Thought you'd like to see him riding the scooter you bought.

p.s. - HE is the one who put the socks on with his sandals!!