Happy Halloween - GO PENN STATE!!

Check out my new jammies from Uncle Mike and Aunt Emily! When I found out that my Penn State was playing Northwestern today, I asked Daddy if I could send a special message to Uncle Mike. Check out my video...

Pre-Halloween Activities

Trying on my costume...James, NOT Thomas as everyone thinks

Hmmm...what's this?

I don't know, but it's great for keeping my trains in!

The classic saying "choo-choo" pose

Daddy and I making an "alligator pumpkin" at the Mommy & Me Halloween Party.  (**Mommy Note--"Alligator pumpkins" are what T calls jack-o-lanterns because they have teeth! Too cute!)

In line waiting to play the game where I won...

...a red sucker.

It's red like James.

We went home to rest before Trunk-or-Treat at church.  Here is our "pumpkin family".

Here's the pink ladybug!!

We each think the other is pretty cute!

Here it is...my FIRST trick-or-treat experience ever.  I said it just like I was supposed to!

After the trunks, I played some games.

Daddy and I on the cakewalk

I won a cookie!  I was a big winner today!

Brooklyn having fun with her costume at the chili dinner.

Grady, I mean Indiana Jones, was there!!

Back home again enjoying my treats.  Whoever came up with Halloween was brilliant!!

Fall Fun

Pumpkin Patch

I love this place.  I had even more fun than I did last year!

I was big enough to ride the "tractor train".

While I was away, they took some Brooklyn photos.

And I'm back!

Hay tunnel

Dried corn sandbox

Brooklyn comfy in her La-Z-Boy stroller

Pumpkins, pumpkins, I see pumpkins.  I LOVE finding pumpkins around the neighborhood.

Picking one out to take home

This Halloween stuff is FANTASTIC!!!

Mommy's Soaring Wings Half Marathon in Conway, AR

We had to wake up early and get out all our winter gear...

...what we do for our mommy!!

Got your nose!!

Mommy and Grady's daddy ready to run!

There she goes!!

I ran around inside.

I ran around outside.

Mommy put me in charge of her gloves and throwing away her Gatorade cup at mile 5.  What am I?  Her pit crew?

We hung out in the car.

We went to look for Mommy again at mile 8.

She's coming!  She's coming!

I ran out to hug her...

...just what Mommy needed!

I see her!  She's coming into the finish!!

It looks like I'm cheering for her, but really I'm showing her that I have a granola bar!  (hmmm...makes Mommy wonder if Daddy might have forgotten to feed the kids all morning :) )

There she goes!  A new PR!

 

Checking out her medal

Mommy was glad to be with us again!

Heading back to the car

Hanging out in the car while Mommy fed Baby Brooklyn so we could go to the pumpkin patch next!!  A non-stop day!

A Day Out With Thomas

All good outings begin with a stop at McDonald's!

Brooklyn was eyeing my chicken nuggets, but she had to eat green beans.  Poor kid.

Finally, we arrived in Rusk, TX for quite possibly the best day of my life! :)

I dressed the part.

Oh my goodness!!  There he is!!

I was star struck!

Sir Topham Hatt was there too.

Trains, trains, everywhere!

Brooklyn was chillin'.  I promised her she could drag me to a horrible doll show or whatever she's into someday!  (I might forget about this promise though.)

Check out my new shirt.

Time for a tattoo...hmmm, which one?

I went with James.  I'm going to be him for Halloween!!  He's my second favorite engine after Thomas.

Bubble fun

It's time for our train ride, and here comes Thomas into the station to pick us up!

Everyone is having the time of their lives, mostly me of course.

Brooklyn was a good sport

Brooklyn can eat Cheerios anywhere.  She's crazy for those things!

They gave me a Jr. Engineer certificate!!!

Me and the Big Guy

I had never played on tracks before!

I had to take the time to stop and reflect on how great a day this was!!

Back to the train tables

Brooklyn needed some time to do her thing too after time in the stroller and the train. 

I just got the bad news that after hours of fun it was time to go.  What a day we had! 

In Texarkana to Go to See Thomas

It was a beautiful weekend after weeks of rain and being stuck inside.  There were tons of photo-ops with Nana and Grandpa D's cool Halloween decorations.

We spent a ton of time outside...

Brooklyn spent the majority of her inside time walking around and around and around the empty toy bucket.

She was quite impressed with herself.

Nana and I baked Halloween cookies.

But if you look closely, I might have snuck in a train cookie or two!

They look good enough to eat...

Yum!!

We spent the rest of the time just hanging out being cute...

Texarkana With Great Paw Paw & Nanny

We played with Grandpa D

And Nana

and Nanny

and Paw Paw

We celebrated Daddy's birthday with yummy ice cream cake.

We played with Nana and Grandpa D's toys.

And we had fun in the tub.

I even had fun in the BIG tub!

One more photo before Nanny and Paw Paw head back to Ft. Worth.  We had a hoot!

September Odds & Ends

Fun times in the backyard.  Brooklyn is much more fun these days!

I like to push her...I'm working on the word "gently".

Jax brought me my first ever chocolate milk.  I was an instant fan.

Brooklyn is exploring her musical talents.

Practicing my funny faces I learned on "Yo Gabba Gabba".

She's just tall enough!

She sure loves her toes!

Watching "video trains" on YouTube.

Usually, someone is watching with me.

I think we lost Brooklyn.

And there I go too!

Daddy's 32nd Birthday

Happy Birthday, Daddy! We love you!

Here are some of our attempts to get good birthday photos.  Brooklyn won for "Most Cooperative" today.  I think I've lost my natural smile!

Brooklyn's First Backyard Swim

Modeling her new bathing suit

Hmmmm...water and toys...interesting...

I think she likes swimming as much as I do!

Mommy was a bit worried about me around Brooklyn.  I'm not the most cautious swimmer...

I just splish and splash wherever the mood strikes me.

I was smart enough not to poop in the pool, but my parents caught me in my odd choice of positions!

August Odds & Ends

 Waking Daddy up

 Sure, it's cute when Brooklyn does it, but Daddy gets REALLY upset when I take his glasses!

 Brooklyn is eating at the table with me now.  I graciously let her use my chair.  I miss it though. :(

  I still like to use the baby toys sometimes.

 That brother of mine--he's a strange one!  But he's fun most of the time.

 He likes me to have ALL of my toys in the pack-n-play!

 Sitting up in the deep end of the tub!

 Tummy time fun for everyone!

Hanging out with my bro

Brooklyn at 7 Months

Model Train Show in Conway, AR

There were so many model trains in one room, I didn't know which way to go first.  My head was spinning!

We saw a train that a man had since he was 6 years old.  I could be him someday!

We saw the largest model train set in Arkansas.  It took up half the room!

Here I am waiting for a train to come out of the tunnel.  When it got close, the boy next to me touched it and derailed it.  But I knew I wasn't supposed to touch the trains.  I was very good!  I have respect for the craft!

There was a Thomas train set too.

Even Brooklyn was interested.  She actually likes to play trains with me at home.  Sometimes I get frustrated that she puts them in her mouth, but as long as I keep my favorites away from her, we have fun!!!

Little Rock Zoo

I've been to the LR Zoo enough times that I know right where to go when I get there...

...the choo choo, of course!!!

Mommy didn't get a very good picture though.  You know how those zoo trains go at super-sonic speeds!

Watching the animals is a pretty fun thing to do at the zoo too!

Brooklyn won't be able to go in her pack for much longer.  What will we do then?

A fun photo-op

A worn-out Brooklyn on the way home.  This is how she sleeps in her crib, so if her arms are tucked behind her head in the car seat, she is REALLY tired! 

I was copying her...it's a big brother thing.