Christmas at Silver Dollar City

My first trip to Silver Dollar City was quite an experience. Mommy and Daddy even promised to get passes next year. Here I am on the rocking caterpillars.


We went to SDC on the opening day of the Christmas lights which was a little crazy in everyone's opinion, but that meant I got to see the first Christmas lights parade and got to see santa too!!


Here I am watching Daddy and Matt on one of the big roller coasters. I can't wait until I can be just like dad. I think I screamed louder than any of the riders when the coaster ran right past me:)


Here is my debut on my first moving ride. Mommy got to squeeze her big belly into the back seat of the caterpillars with me on this one because Daddy was off riding another ride, and I got to push a button to send the ride up and down as fast as I wanted. Mommy said I better not make her tummy upset.


The 30 minute wait for this one was totally worth it. Especially since I got 2 packs of smarties, m & m's and goldfish while we waited in line.


I did the lady bug one twice. It was so fun!


Here is daddy being a "kid" in the ball pit. Launching the balls might have been even more fun for dad.


I preferred to see the balls get sucked up the vacuum tubes with Ethan. We both giggled our way through the whole area.


I was a little apprehensive to put the balls into this big vacuum....


however after dad showed me how, I was ready to do it on my own.


Of course mommy had to get a picture of me in front of the big Christmas Tree at the entrance. I looked like a little midget standing next to that giant thing!


Here I am posing with some other snowmen decorations.


Finally here is a video of me on the lady bugs. Of course I had a blast. Everytime I came around I would looking for dad and grinning ear to ear.

Happy Halloween

Here dad and I are lounging during the pre-halloween festivities watching the Mizzou Tigers. I am even sporting my jersey.


This year I decided to be a UPS worker. Everyone thought it was a big hit. I got to wear it four times this year. Once to mom's work festival, Trunk or Treat at church, Spooktacular at the Zoo, and regular trick or treating at home in my neighborhood. What a great holiday!!

Fall is here!!

Here mom and dad are all dressed up for a night out at Touch with some friends. Of course that meant I got to stay with Meems and Peeps which meant at trip to Chucky Cheese.


Here I am before chuurch this past week. I am thrilled it is fall. I love all the pumpkins everywhere.


Of course mom had to get one picture with me in it too.


Here I am before my first day of school at day care. Now that I am two, I have graduated to a new room with a pottie, and I no longer need my diaper bag. I have to sport my Cardinals back pack instead.

Birthday Party Part Deux

By the time party number 2 rolled around, I had the business of blowing out candles down pat!


I was all smiles as all the attention was on me for the singing of Happy Birthday. Mom had been doing it for weeks so of course I can sing the whole song myself!


Mom's cake was not quite as fancy as Beth's but her came in a close second.


How do I look in my construction goggles???


And my power screw driver just likes dads....what a treat!


I will be totally ready for Christmas this year, because I have the tearing off of the paper down to a science.


Here I am with my new crane. Thanks Carol and Gilbert. I love it.

Birthday Party Part One

Birthday party number one was so much fun. Everything was construction from the cement mixer pinata, to the construction hats, to the dump truck suckers. Boy was it a blast. This was the only shot mom got of me wearing my hat though.


Here were all my party favors for all my friends.


The cake table looked so cute.


I loved my dozer cake. Bethe's Bake shoppe does such a great job!!


First we all decorated hard hats with our names on them in stickers.


Mom made me pose for this shot....ugh!


Then came the animals to pet. Zack was up front with Marsha the sheep.


Luke was a big fan of the sheep too.


I hate to put myself in the same category as the girls, but I was not too excited about touching the animlas up close. Neither were Paige, Claire or Amelia.


Bandit was an awfully nice mini horse:)

St. Louis Weekend

Sorry these pictures are a little out of order. Day 2 in St. Louis was spent at Grant's Farm. The first thing we did was feed the baby goats. Their little bottles were so cute. I did fine when they were behind the fence, but when we went out with them it was a different story.


Here mom and I are up close and personal feeding the camels.


The ducks were awfully cute too. I wanted to climb the fence and get out and play with them.


Here I am riding the carousel at Grant's Farm. It was one of the highlights!


Sorry, this one's a little fuzzy. I need to give dad some tips on not trying to zoom in too far.


More little goats!!! I loved feeding them bottles....that is until they all came up and swarmed me. That is when I handed the bottles off to dad.


One of my new experssions is saying something is "everywhere." Well I told mom and dad many times that "Goats were everywhere."


It was a good thing the stadium had a kiddie area. Ethan and I loved to run and climb on all the baseball toys.





Ethan was much more brave than me. Here he is with Smoltz.


He also got his picture with Springfield boy Rasmus.


Pujols was such a trooper. Since I would not go out for a picture, he came over and scooped me out of mom's arms and got a picture with me. He was so strong he held Ethan and I at the same time. Sorry the picture is fuzzy. Daddy was trying to zoom too much!


Once we got to the stadium I had to wait a loooooong time. Good thing mom had some caffiene free diet coke on hand.


Here Ethan and I were posing in front of a minuature arch on the walk to Busch Stadium.


Peeps is great at giving piggy back rides!!


Here I am doing what I do best.....using the tape measure and screwdrivers. I have so much fun when mom actually lets me get the ladder out.


Here I am posing in my Sunday's best, but I was not too thrilled about it.g