HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Just a shout out to everyone to have a Happy Turkey Day! We just finished eating - so much food! Of course, I pretty much concentrated on the corn - it's my favorite! Who needs turkey, sweet potatoes, and stuffing?

By the way, in case you're wondering what this picture is about - this is me and daddy and my big brother, Copper, sharing some pre-turkey snacks.

This is me practicing how to hold and put my teddy to sleep. Who knew that this practice will come in handy in about 5 months.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

A relaxing weekend . . . NOT!



First, my parents put me to work mowing the lawn. And when the mower is as big as this one, trust me - it's at lot of work!

Then, they told me I had to get all of the rocks out of the garden. At least I got to sit down for this job.




Huh - What do you mean I have to wash all of the dirt off the dog? I'm not the one who told him it was ok to roll in the dirt!

I've washed and I've washed, but these dog-gone mud spots won't come off. Boy I'm getting tired!

It's time I pick my own job - and I think that's gonna be a nap! No discussion!

P.S. Don't tell the parents!

A Working Weekend . . . . .

As with every weekend in the fall, we spent our time out with the leaves! There are soooo many leaves . . . they just keeping falling and falling. But they sure are fun to play in!

Mom and dad just kept making pile after pile of leaves. And Copper and I just kept playing in them.
This is me taking a break - playing in the leaves is HARD work!
In fact, I was so worn out from the leaves, this is how I feel asleep!

Ahhhh, Fall!

Fall Vacation

This is what a vacation is supposed to be about - - - relaxing! This is me and my dad just hanging out and relaxing on vacation last week. We had a great time!

We stopped to visit my Great Auntie Mary Isabell and cousin Joslyn. My cousin Barton came to say Hi too. This is just me and the girls!

I was soooo excited to see the horses at Aunt Mary Bell's farm! The only problem was they were super big up close. They have HUGE teeth! Boy, I bet they needed a lot of baby Tylenol when they were my age and teething!


This is the family up in Teton National Park. It's one of our most favorite places!

We went to the city park in Jackson and feed the geese (they're from Canada - where ever that is). They were very friendly! They made funny noises though - they honked like a car!


We made a final stop in Woodruff on the way home. It was sure windy there - Daddy says it's always windy there. This is my Great Grandma L's grave - we share a common name. Pretty cool!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Sorry I've been so slow in posting this week. We've been on vacation - more about that another day when I have time to post some pictures . . .

Today is Halloween - my second one! Daddy and I carved my pumpkin today. I got to clean out all of the "pumpkin guts". It was gooey and fun! We made a scary jack-o-lantern!

Daddy finally let me do some carving - something about sharp knives and all. My saw seemed to work just fine! Note my secret ingredient to make a super gooey pumpkin - eggs! Bet you never thought of that!
Then we went Trick-Or-Treating. We all went as Dalmations. Count the Dalmations . . . . daddy is one, Copper is two, I am three, and my spotty dog stuffed animal is four. Have you ever seen so many Dalmations in one place?

Happy Halloween!

Lots of Visitors!



I had lots of visitors this weekend. First - some snow came to visit! We've had lots of bad weather the last few Saturdays but today we had snow and it stuck to the ground. You can still see the leaves on some of our trees. Daddy says the snow will be melted by this afternoon - hum, snow and sunshine. How cool!

Then some of my family came to visit. Some of them I have never met before. My Grandpa and Grandma G, My Great-Grandma G, and my Aunt Betty Ann and Uncle Keith. It was fun to have them visit.

This is me and my Great Grandma. Mommy says that I only have one great-grandparent left, but I think they're all GREAT!

Sure signs of Fall!

Pumpkins - so many pumpkins!

Who knew balls grew in a field - this is a picture of me showing daddy which orange ball I want.

Mommy said this is a scarecrow and they're supposed to scare away crows. I don't know what crows are, but I sure don't trust this guy!
Leaves - so very many leaves!

I love playing in a pile of leaves. Who knew dried leaves tasted so good - looks like I've got a year's supply here! Shhhhh . . . don't tell mom. She makes me spit them out - she says they're yucky. She must have gotten a bad one.

A little under the weather . . . .

On Friday, I had my 15 month check up. I'm still a light weight - I finally broke the 20 lb mark, but I am taller than average. Tall and thin - I wonder where I get that from? The down side of seeing the doctor was the 4 (four, quatro, 4 - yes 4!) shots I had to get! It was very unpleasant to say the least. But I was brave and let them do it!. One more flu shot next month and then no shots for 9 more months. Yeah!!! They say you feel the worst the day after - and they are right! This is a picture of me this morning, snuggled up under a nice warm blanket, ready to doze off.


The weather outside still thinks it's winter. It is cold and dreary! We had a big hailstorm this afternoon - it looks like snow, but it's really a big pile of hail. Daddy took me outside in it and I wasn't very happy about it! Those little balls of ice can give a guy a big bonk on the head! At least we turned the heater on so it's nice and toasty warm inside!

Fall and Winter . . . .

All in one weekend! Daddy and I got busy doing some yardwork. I stole his gloves - gotta keep my skin baby soft!



And then on Saturday, we got our first taste of Winter - - snow! It didn't stick to the ground, but it was white and cold still the same! You can see some of the snow flakes on my head - no that's not dandruff!

Just Chillin'

Literally! It has definately turned to Fall here and we had a couple of nice, big rain storms this weekend. So - my outdoor fun was very limited. Instead, we just kinda chilled out around the house.

This is a picture of me with Daddy's GIANT sunflower that he took to school the other day for his students. It was way bigger than me! We're going to plant some of the seeds next spring and see if we can grow some of our own.

This is me just hanging out in my truck. By the way, I'm up to six teeth now and my molars are next so - - - - watch out steak and potatoes!

The Utah State Fair

We went to the fair this weekend with Grandpa and Grandma L. There was lots to see and lots to eat!

I got to go on my first pony ride - a real pony! Look - I'm so good, no hands (or spurs)! Sign me up for the rodeo.

This is a goat. Daddy told me it was safe to touch, but trust me - there are areas I shouldn't have put my finger!

Dad told me this is a sheep. He looked kinda shifty to me. I sure wasn't gonna blink first!

Before we left, mommy took me on another carousel ride. Some people say this is the same as a pony ride, but I don't count it cause you don't have to swat flies while you ride - thus no real talent required.

All in all it was a great day!

Finally . . . . my first trip to the zoo!

This really is a picture of me with my head in a lion's mouth! Daddy found a silver thing in its mouth and when he pushed it, the lion would spit at me. Trust me, I wasn't about to drink any lion's spit!


Here is proof that we were at the zoo. The fun part was actually going inside!



One of the first cool animals I got to see was a white aligator. He was big and had some sharp teeth! Daddy asked if I wanted to pet it, and I acted brave and said No because it had bad breath (not because I was scared it would eat me!)








Then we found the elephants . . . I loved the elephants! I even tried to climb in with them. Mommy said the elephants wouldn't like that but I bet they would have loved to play with me!

Then we went to a bird show. They had some really neat birds - one flew right over me. Its feathers touched my head. This is a bald eagle. I think he is looking at me the same way he looked at the rabbit earlier - and the rabbit disappeared. I bet I would be tastier than a rabbit! This is as close as I want to get for now.

The giraffes were in my list of top five favorite animals. I wanted to climb in with them too. I want to grow up to be as tall as they are.

This is an elephant statue that squirted water out of its nose. But don't worry, I was too fast for it!

We saw some big cats too. There were tigers and a lynx and a couple of leopards - Meeeeooooowwww or is it grrrrooooowwwwwllll?

This is a picture of me petting a snake. It felt really strange - smooth and slickery at the same time. Of special note: daddy is the one helping me . . . not mommy! She would only come close enough to take the picture! Come on - its too small to swallow you!

There were lots of monkeys and apes at the zoo too. They were ok but really kind of boring. My favorites were the elephants, giraffes, and the zebras.

I want to go back to the zoo really soon! By the way, this is a picture of me with my uncle Carl - at least according to mom! Just kidding!

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

What a fun weekend - my aunt Jennifer came to visit me from Southern California. She is a big tease! We had so much fun!

We all went to another Bees baseball game with our neighbors. The Bees lost again, but the food (oh and the game) was great!
That darn Bumble Bee kept following me around again. Aunt Jennifer even got me his autograph. I'm still not too sure about this guy!
This is me and my daddy at the game. What a great way to spend a hot summer night!
This is me cheering for the team - or maybe it was the 4th inning stretch! You can see my friend Bartman in the background. He had fun at the game too.

This is my aunt Jen going down the Zip Line ride. She and mommy went up to Swiss Days and then stopped for some fun up in Park City. They said it was super fun - maybe I'll get to go too in a few years when I'm just a little bit bigger!