my new tricycle

i got a new tricycle this weekend! it's pretty red and even has a little "trunk" in the back for my froggy to hang out in! i'm still learning how to ride it, and it's a little tough sometimes since our driveway isn't exactly the flatest surface around (we do live in the mountains, after all). i did ok for a little while, but when i got sick of trying to peddle and steer, i decided to let froggy ride for a bit! i had to push my trike since he can't reach the peddles, but i think he really liked it!

awesome weather = FUN!

mommy got me a little golf set this week and i got to test it out today since the temp is about 80 degrees! it's so sunny and there's a nice little breeze to make it feel perfect outside! i was trying to be just like tiger out there, but sometimes i would just pick the ball up and put it in the hole. it made the game a little more interesting for me!

i also played with my sidewalk chalk and mommy and i drew some birthday wishes for our 6 year old black dog murphy on the driveway. i already sang the birthday song for her a few times today since i'm such a pro at singing that song!

daddy had to work today since the weather is so nice, but when he comes home this afternoon, we might go out and see if we can find a trike for me! i have never had my own riding toy, so a tricycle will be really special. elmo rides a tricycle too, so i will be just like him!

a true fan i am!

taking it easy

well, after a beautiful mild weekend, the temps have dropped again and it's raining. the weather has been so unpredictable, which is probably the reason that i'm still fighting off my cold. now i have a cough, which only happens every once in awhile, but when i do cough it sounds awful. mommy has a sore throat and a little bit of a cough now too so we are back to taking it easy at the house today.

today i'm wearing my cubbies shirt again and i also have three elmo pretties in my hair! we don't get wgn here so we were looking forward to sunday night's game since it was on espn and we would have been able to watch it. too bad it got rained out...we wanted to see the cards get beat again!

i watched clifford the big red dog this morning on tv and i made myself quite comfy on the floor. for some reason, i had my legs underneath the couch! i sure looked funny, but i didn't care since i was watching one of my favorite shows!

here's a picture of me sneaking a snack on sunday! my stepstool sure comes in handy ;)

DOLLAR DAYS ARE THE BEST

since i have been feeling better, mommy and i ventured out to grandfather mountain today. i haven't been there since i was 10 months old, so i don't remember it. mommy was very interested to see how freaked out i would be by the mile high swinging bridge up there, but i was so PUMPED about it! i wanted to keep crossing it! i also enjoyed seeing the wildlife habitat there, especially the bears. we also had a picnic lunch with some friends. the weather was in the upper 60's with just a nice breeze. also, in april it's called "dollar days" which means that if you are local, you get in for just a DOLLAR! you just can't beat that deal! daddy had to work today since the weather was so awesome and he is preparing for his course to open in just four short weeks. maybe we can drag him out there sometime again before the month is over...that is if the weather continues to be more like spring (they are calling for snow again tuesday night).

making the best of being sick

this was quite a fun week despite being sick for part of it! my friend dixie came over one day to play and we were both feeling bad later in the week. one of us probably caught something at school and we passed it on to each other since we are such good friends and like to share things :)

mommy and i were supposed to go to holly springs this weekend to see our friends norma, amy, kayla and brian. unfortunately, i ran a fever on wednesday and thursday so we decided it would be best to stay home and take it easy and not risk getting our friends there sick. yesterday i was feeling much better, didn't have a fever at all, but i have a cough. it's probably from the drainage i've got going on, which is typical this time of year with things starting to bloom.

yesterday i fell asleep during naptime, but only after i had completely destroyed my room. i love to take books off my bookshelf and bring them into bed with me, but i cleaned out the bookshelf this time and i also brought out all my stuffed animals to join the party. mommy came up and told me to get back into bed and i actually stayed there and slept for a little while. she couldn't resist taking some pictures of the mess i had created. don't i look like such a little angel when i'm sleeping?

daddy brought home more POPS for me last night! right before he got home, i just had a little pee-pee accident and it was almost bedtime so mommy just changed my undies but didn't think it was necessary to put on clean pants for just a short amount of time. so that's why i'm showing off my legs in these pictures!

ALLELUIA HE IS RISEN

yesterday was a very joyous easter sunday for our family! mommy and i went to mass at our church and it was quite nice! i love to "read" the missal, turning the pages and running my finger along the lines as if i'm actually reading along. i also like to listen to the music, smile at other kids and people around us, and say the Lord's prayer.

daddy came home from augusta yesterday! he surprised me when he came up to get me in my room from my "nap" and i was sooo happy! he brought me a masters hat and we went downstairs to watch the masters and find some easter baskets and some eggs. the easter bunny stopped in iowa on the way here and picked up easter baskets from grandma and grandpa and mimaw and papaw. that means i had THREE easter baskets to find!

the first one was hidden by the couch and it was from grandma and grandpa. there was lots of fun stuff, like some crayola model magic, bolt the dvd, coloring books and crayons, pretty pj's and elmo bath towel, and a cross necklace!

the second basket i found was from mimaw and papaw and it was hidden behind the chair. i got some squeaky elmo books, a doll, a toothbrush and toothpaste and some chocolate bunnies which i'm sharing with mommy and daddy.

the last basket was from the easter bunny himself. he brought me some elmo books, a few coloring/paint books, some bunny ears and sunglasses, stickers and lots of miniature sesame street beanies. once i was done checking out all my loot, it was time for collect the eggs that were hidden around the house. a lot of them had teddy grahams in them, and i was all about that! some eggs had some coins that i could put in my piggy bank.

before easter arrived, i got to do a few fun activities in the kitchen! mommy and i made some cookies in the shapes of bunnies, eggs and chicks. then saturday my friend dixie and her mommy came over to help me frost the cookies! it was lots of fun, especially when we put the sprinkles on them. dixie and i also dyed some hard boiled eggs. the colors were very vibrant and the next morning mommy and i shared one at breakfast...it sure was yummy!

good friday is here

today is the day jesus died for all of us on the cross. we are patiently waiting for sunday to rejoice. tuna helper is on the menu for dinner :)

this has been kind of a low key week around here. daddy has been down in georgia, so it's just been my mommy and i (and the pookies too) holding down the fort. i must say that we have a little cabin fever since the weather has been cold and dreary, and i've been recovering from a cold.

monday mommy kept me home from school due to my cold. she was concerned about me spreading the germs around and me bringing some more of them home with me. i had a relaxing morning playing and watching tv down in my basement.

tuesday we had snow, which was nice to look at from inside, but mommy wouldn't let me outside since it was cold and very windy and she didn't want my cold to get worse when i was just showing signs of getting better. it was a little crazy to see snow in april, but i suppose weirder things have happened.

wednesday i went to school, but they ran on an hour delay due to icy roads. since we had some extra time in the morning, mommy and i made some eggs and bacon for breakfast! i love to help stir things up in the kitchen, and i also enjoy watching food cook! the snow melted away that afternoon as the temps rose into the 40's. still windy though.

thursday afternoon mommy and i watched the first round of the masters on tv. she was explaining to me that daddy was at the golf course on tv and also telling me the names of some of the players. she also told me that zach should not have chosen the red pants and white belt ensemble...

today's weather is not too cold, but it feels cold since it's rainy and the air is really damp. we are hoping the weather will be more mild this weekend so we can spend some time outside. mommy has some cookie dough ready for us to make cut-out cookies when i get up from my nap. and tomorrow we are going to dye easter eggs with some friends. we are anxious for sunday...we miss daddy! and i want my easter baskets too!