Cupcakes and kids!

Alexa has six baby kitties at her house and we had to go visit. Ty did okay at first until he stepped on a small baby paw. Which, from the kitty, let out very loud, shril squeal. He enjoyed watching them play around and even petted a few, but all in all he wanted to play with Alexa. Melanie and I were the ones loving all over the kitties. Soon after, Ty started sneezing, then soon came some red blotches on his face and then some very red eyes. We are hoping that this was just a lot of kitties in one room together and he's not allergic - jut bothered. Needless, to say we didn't go back and play with the kitties. The morning was filled with little voices saying "mine" and "Mama", they both had a hard time sharing. Since its hard to learn when you're not in the moment - Melanie and I are using the times as teaching tools, plus they're TWO and I'm positive they'll get it - but probably not today! But, I think we took it all in stride and they both enjoyed being with each other!

It wasn't until he really started rubbing his eyes that we called it a day and came home to some Benadryl! Since it never appeared life threatening they enjoyed a special treat before we packed it in - Ty devoured his and wore some too and Alexa took a couple of clean danty bites. Difference between girls and boys, I guess! You'd be proud Grammy, he didn't leave any frosting!

Yes, that is my child taking the toy away

She got it back and we're still happy!

Evening with "Pap-Pap"

Pappy, Nana B and Gabe came over last night for dinner and to visit before we left on our big trip. They had great fun outside together! Ty was all excited acting so goofy, running around the backyard making all kinds of noises and then started plopping himself in the grass. He definitely had us in stiches. Ty didn't want Pappy to go home but before he did he first, emptied the "jingle" in his pocket, put him in his jammies and read him some books!

Looks like a serious talk!


No fort too tall!

Up with the lawnmower!

Gotta turn it around!

Ready or not!

Here it comes!

Yeah!

Monkey'in

Must be parked together

First plop!

Your turn Pappy!

Love those expressions!

Hummmmm, what now?

Big Birthday Fun!

Saturday we celebrated Larry's birthday at Grumpy and Minnie's house. Ashlee, Alice, Bella and Ty really got to cut loose and have some fun! Ashlee and Alice are quite the swimmers while Ty enjoying watching them from a distance. He mostly loved Ashlee jumping in and doing all her tricks, he belly laughed each time she made a splash! Alice's swimming lessons sure have paid off, she too was having a lot of fun along with an awful attack of the goosebumps, which didn't stop her much. The minute Ashlee jumped off the divingboard Ty wanted to jump too, but after standing there a while, he decided against the jump! After swimming the kids decided to make a fort in the play room which was a great photo opportunity. Bella and Ty found their own hidy hole behind a chair when there wasn't room in the big fort with the girls. Auntie Amy grilled up some awesome hamburgers and hotdogs and had all the fixins to go along. Larry was nice enough to let us sneak in a song and a few candles, but I think the kids did most of the celebrating for him!

Ty and his Aunt Beth!

When Ty got up from his nap yesterday he was so excited to find his Aunt Beth here. (We've decided that Bethel is just too hard to say for a two-year-old so we've shorten it to Beth...which she goes by anyway, so that's easy! Now, he can say it - just sounds a little like bath - but we'll take it!!!) He proceeded to drag out every toy out into the living room so she could play with him and then of course, they cuddled up for some reading time (good thing Aunt Beth's a "reader" too!) And, then she brought his favorite thing for him to play with - her truck! Who knew he was ready drive??

Awwwww

hands at 10 and 2!

Mama, did you see me?

Okay, I think I see where this key goes

Yup, that's it!

Did I do that?

Yup, sure did - Woo Hoo let's go!

Thanks Aunt Beth for letting me play!

Boys and their games

Dave had a cook-out at his house Saturday. Here I was worried that Ty, being the only child, would be bored with nothing really to do. Well, I was wrong. Paulson had spent his free time (which isn't much since he just began his residency) creating two games he had seen at a NASCAR race in Texas. Hillbilly golf and washers. I must admit that the craftmanship on both really impressed me considering I hadn't ever seen or heard of these games. The boys gave Ty a job to do, he was to run down and gather up the balls after they had thrown them. It didn't take long for him to figure out whose color was whose and he just thought he was so cool, playin' with the big boys! And, as for the washers Paulson really took the time to explain the game to Ty. Throw the washer in the hole - now that's a game Ty could get on board with and he did - sat right down on it!