Vacation

I'm back!  We just got back from a vacation with Brett's family.  We spent 3 nights at a house along Lake of the Ozarks.  It was a fun trip!  We weren't sure how well Tate would travel so we split the drive up on the way there and stayed in KC and went to the zoo.  Tate did pretty well except for sleeping in the pack and play.  Most nights he ended up with me.  Tate is very fond of his cousins and they always play so well with him!  My motion sick prone body survived the curvy Missouri roads and boat ride.  We made the trip home in one day and stopped to see my friend and her new baby!  I am all caught up on laundry and mostly caught up on weeding the garden!

Life

There was a terrible accident near town in which a grandpa and son-in-law both passed away.  Don't forget to live each day as if it were your last because you never know when it actually might be.  With that being said, I LOVE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS!  Each and every one of you has a very special place in my heart. 

Tate has ringworm.  I remember why I grew to hate my farm cats when I was little.  I swear if I even looked at a cat I got ringworm.  Bring on the Lotrimin!

Have a wonderful and safe day!!

Monkey

Tate is climbing on EVERYTHING!

Yesterday he pushed the cooler over to the stove and climbed on top of it.  He is also using his little chair to climb onto the couch.  Today he used his new little kitchen chair to stand on top of his new table.  He keeps me BUSY!  He tried to feed his snack to the little kitty sitting outside the kitchen door.  So precious!

Independence Day

On the 2nd my mom and I went to town to by some fireworks.  We stopped and got a very special gift for Tate.  My former co-workers made Tate a beautiful sock monkey quilt.  We all love it!

On the 4th my brother and his wife came to eat dinner and shoot off fireworks.  Tate pretty much cried after every single one and we left by 8:30.  My family always shot fireworks with my grandma and uncle for as long as I can remember.  Both have since passed away so it was just sad now to shoot fireworks, especially since they made Tate upset.  Hopefully in the years to come we can get the joy and excitement back in our holiday!!

New Stuff

Tate got some new stuff yesterday.  He got a set of blocks and a kid size table and chairs.  He liked them both and is fond of pushing his new chairs around the kitchen.

We got to hang out with my cousin, Beka, today.  Tate got to play on the tractor; play in the grass and rocks; and see the dog, cat, and bird.  He had a great time!

HOLY MOLARS!  Poor guy is miserable and is pretty crabby and needs his momma A LOT! 

P.S. - You might be a redneck if you play outside with your son in just your underwear and slippers! ;)

Tired and Busy

Today was a busy day!  We visited some twins that are just a month old.  It is hard to believe that Tate was that small.  We got a very special gift today.  It is a beautiful sock monkey quilt made by some of my old coworkers from the school.  Then we went and bought fireworks, ate yummy Mexican food, and got groceries.  The only nap Tate took today was in the car on the way home.  He has not been sleeping well again and keeps waking up earlier and earlier.  He was up at 4:00 this morning.  He was in bed by 7:00 tonight so hopefully that helps!

Happy Birthday to Brett's Grandma Maxine!!  Tate is her 25th great-grandchild.

Sprinkler

Tate got to "run" in the sprinkler for the first time.  He wasn't very crazy about it but sure did have fun chasing the animals around the yard!

We finished up cutting all of our wheat today and have a few hours worth of cutting to do for a neighbor and then we are officially finished with 2013 Harvest!!  We rode the combine for most of the afternoon today.  Tate fell asleep but his 30 minute nap in the combine was all he slept all day so he was a giant mess by bedtime!  He woke up at 4:50 and finally went back to sleep around 5:30 and slept in bed with me until 8:30.  I am starting a bad habit and I couldn't even fall back asleep.  YIKES!