Did you see the rainbow?!!!!

We went to Rhylee's house today.  Braeden got dedicated - that's when you take your little kid to church and stand on stage and the preacher prays for your kid and you have to be really quiet and 

Braeden cried for his Momma.  Then, we went out to eat and I had a soft taco, and rice, and beans, and sprite.  After I ate I played with Rhylee and two of her friends and we ran and ran.  Then, we went to Rhylee's house and me and Rhylee played cars with Braeden and then we came home.  When we got home, there was this big rainbow in the sky - with two rainbows!  Did you see them?  Mana told me about the story with Noah and the big ship and that God would never flood the earth again.  Do you know that story too?  Mana can tell you it if you want her to. 

Last night we finally did FIREWORKS and I helped Papa light them.   Chester was acting silly (Mary's dog) because he kept trying to bite the fireworks.  Papa said we should let him learn a lesson.  

I like Saturday and Sunday!

Today is Saturday.  I didn't have my soccer game because we got lots of rain and my soccer field was full of mud so they cancelled my game today but it's okay.  Me and Papa and Mary played and wrestled for a little bit and when Mana got home from work, we went bowling!!  Papa said it was because I was good and I didn't cry for four days at school!  My Momma, and Mary, and Papa, and Mana all came with me bowling.  We ate hotdogs and coke and played some video games too.  Mary got me a red and blue football from a grabby machine thing.  

We had to stop at Sears so Papa could get his glasses fixed and while we were there, Momma buyed me a vest jacket - it's cool.  Mary buyed a dress and a football shirt.  I was not happy when my Momma wouldn't buy me a football shirt and then Papa said no too.  I didn't have an attitude long though.

We are at home now and Papa is playing my football game with me.  I was watching a movie that was boring (Gulliver's Travels) so Papa turned it off and we are playing now.  I am winning but I am fussing at Papa because he's not playing right - Mana said he was winning, but he's not, right?

On Friday...

I didn't cry at my school today!!  Today at my school, I had canteen.  Do you know what that is?  It's a place where you can buy candy and snacks!  Papa asked me if I was going to cry today and I said 'no' so then, Papa said 'if you don't cry, you can have a dollar for canteen' and I said 'ok' and I didn't!!  I buyed 6 things of candy and it is in a brown paper bag.  Mana let me have two pieces on the way home!  I ate chocolate candy and some star bursts.

There's this girl named Rhythm in my class and she said she was going to marry me.  I don't like that.  She's not going to marry me right?  Mana said don't worry there'd be lots of girls that would want to marry me and I don't want that either! :(      Papa just laughed.

Eye Doctor

Today was a good day!  I didn't cry this morning and walked into school with my teacher.  My momma came to my school and picked me up early but we didn't do carpool because she was late.  Me and Momma went to Barnes & Nobles for lunch and then we went to see the eye doctor.  Guess what?  I don't need glasses.  I really wanted glasses but the doctor said I have good eyes.  I had to get drops in my eyes and they stung really bad and I cried.  My eyesight is 20/30.  I want braces too.  Then, we buyed a water gun and me and Momma played and then we went to Sonic for dinner.  I didn't fuss about my homework and I finished quick.

Carpool

I LOVE carpool.  Do you know what that is?  That's when you get your bookbag and lunchbox and stand in line and then get in your car and you get to go home.  It's before lunch time.  Mana came and got me at carpool on Monday and we went to the Fire House Museum, Finlay Park to the playground, to McDonalds for lunch and to the library.  I got fire books and me and Mana played puzzles and looked at all the stuff in this big doll house.  Then we listened to some cool books there too and then we picked up Papa and went home.

I had too much homework too.  I had to do 5 pages and write letters and color too much pages. I cried some, but Mana helped me get it done.

I like to play Simon Says with Mana.  Tonight we played Simon Says and I had to pick out what number Simon says to find - like Simon said to find the number 15 and I did.  We have 20 numbers down and I am practicing learning what they look like.  Tonight I learned that 13 - 19 all start with number 1 and 13 and 15 are a little bit tricky because of the way they sound.  I am getting really smart and I am practicing writing and my letters are looking great!

My cool weekend

Well you already know about the soccer game on Saturday.  In the afternoon, we plucked chickens and I held some of the guts.  It was weird.  Everybody had to help pluck the chickens and then we cleaned up the feathers and stuff.  It was cool to see what a chicken heart looks like.  Mana said my heart is as big as my fist.  Did you know that?

Today, I helped Papa and Mana in the garden.  We planted lots of broccoli plants and I took the little plants out of the cup and gave it to Mana.  Then, I helped Papa put down this white stuff (fertilizer) and then we turned on the sprinkler.  I want Papa to light my fireworks but Papa said it's too dry here - that means we didn't have no rain in a long, long time.

After that, I helped Papa split some wood and we made a little fire on the deck in this little fireplace thing.  I sat in a chair and ate corn on the cob and Papa let me put sticks and wood on the fire.  I know how to light mattresses (matches) too.  You take one out and strike it on the box.  But the rule is, I don't get to touch them unless an adult is with me.  I like doing that.

Tonight, Momma took me to see my friend Landan and her friend too.  I already finished my homework on Friday so I don't have any to do!

My first soccer game...

When I got to my game I didn't want to play.  I cried a bunch and didn't want to practice either.  My Coach Gary kept asking me to play and help the team but I said no that I wasn't ready yet.  Papa said we were going to watch the game and then my friend Jackson played (second half) and I finally went in.  Mana stood at the goal until we started playing.  My team lost though.  I have a blue jersey, black shorts, and blue socks.  I had fun at the end of the game.  Papa said maybe next time I will do better.  I'm not scared of the ball and I'm a really good kicker. 

My Week At School

Hi everybody.  I have been having a hard time everyday going to school and I cry.  But Papa says it's okay, but it's not okay.  I don't want Papa to leave me at the school.

I have some friends at school and I met a boy named Jackson at my soccer practice last night.  Papa and Mana said I did really good at soccer and almost scored two points.

At school this week, I learned about the five senses.  Do you know what that is?  I'll tell you.  Eyes to see, ears to hear, nose to smell, tongue to taste, and hands and feet to touch.  I figured it out that you can touch things with your toes too.  When I walk outside on the rocks, that's how I know my feet can touch stuff.

Tomorrow is my first soccer game and it's at 10:00.  It's not our turn to bring snack yet.  I am really excited about tomorrow.  Right now I am playing a football game with Mary.  

I practiced tying stuff and I'm getting pretty good at it.  Do you want to see?  Hey, guess what?!  Tomorrow I help take out the chickens feathers!  Papa has to kill some roosters because we have a lot of roosters (8) and so we get to take the feathers out - Mana says we have to pluck the chickens.  I get to wear some gloves too.  That's cool, right? 

Papa measured me tonight and I am 42 and 1/2 inches tall!  He said I growed two inches since April.  I'm getting big!

How to kill a spider...

(as told to Brandy on the phone)

I know how to kill a spider.  I can come to your house and kill it too.  You can kill a spider with a soccer ball or a basketball and you just smush it with a ball.  Sometimes you can use a football too and you use the part where it comes to a point and turns around and you can drop it on the spider too.  But you can't kill a spider with a flower because a flower won't kill a spider.  You can kill a spider with a pen too. 

I had homework tonight.  I have homework every night and I don't like to do homework all day long.  Mana tells me funny stories while I write my letters.  This night I had to write 'Hh' 5 times and Mana told me a story about Harry Hippo who saw a rat.  I finished and in Mana's story Harry Hippo's momma sucked up the rat in a big vacuum cleaner.  That's funny, right?

Tomorrow I have soccer practice! I have blue socks, and cleats, and shin guards. I practice after school.  

Saturday...

Hello, everybody.  I slept with Papa and Mana last night.  I do that a lot.  Papa says I kick him all night long but I can't help it because I have dreams about fighting.  I like sleeping with Papa and Mana.  This morning, I helped Mana make waffles on our new waffle thing this morning.  I ate two!

Guess what I did today?  Papa came home from work today with his ladder and tools and you know what?  He put the ladder against the garage roof and we climbed up the ladder and sat on the roof in the shade.  That was cool, right?

Then, I went and swung in Mary's hammock. Mana had to help me get in it but I didn't like to swing high.  It's really nice outside and the weather feels good.  

This afternoon, I'm going with Momma to see one of her friends who has a friend that's my size too.  I like to play with him sometimes and his name is Landon.  Do you know him?

Me cleaning!

Did you see me cleaning the car window?  I wanted to help Papa do the window at the gas station so I told Papa I could be up on the car on my knees - so that's what we did!  I helped Papa pump the gas in the car every time!  I know how to put it in that gas tank and the buttons to push too!

I had a good day at school and it's Friday!  Guess what?!  Today I didn't cry in the morning when I went to school either so you know what that means?  That means I get these really cool Toothless (name of a dragon from How to Train Your Dragon movie) sunglasses.  Papa and I made a deal.  If I didn't cry for two days when I went to school I could get these cool glasses.  And I didn't cry and I wore my glasses on the way home today!  I'll ask Mana to take a picture so you can see what I look like.  I asked Mana to put them on and she looked so funny!  I don't look so funny in them - I look cool and I really love these glasses!

I am at home for two days.  I asked Mana to give me tying lessons - you know, where you learn to tie your shoes and stuff.  Mana said I will probably learn in two days!  I'll tell you next time what I did, okay?  

I love everybody!  Bye!

Doctor Visits

Today I did not go to school.  I had a ear ache last night really bad.  So, that's why I didn't go to school today.  My momma took me to the doctor and I have swimmer's ear in one ear.  I can't go in the pool for a whole week and I got drops and have to wear a cotton ball in my ear.  Mana gave me medicine last night that helped me feel a little bit better.  Last night I made peanut butter cookies for Mana's work people.  They really liked them.  I can make you some too!  I put chocolate kisses on the top of the cookies.

I had to go to the dentist today too.  It was my first visit.  The Dentist looked at my teeth and cleaned my teeth and sprayed the water in my mouth and used a sucky thing to get the water back out.  I liked the dentist.  I got a new toothbrush and some stickers.  I have three cavities!  I have to get those fixed next time I go.  I got flossing sticks too.

It' Monday...

But I'm not at school!  Did you know I was at home today?  It's a holiday - Labor Day.  Mana told me what that means for I forget now.  Do you know?  Papa helped me fly my kite again today!  We had more wind today - it was great.  It was supposed to rain all day today but it hasn't rained yet!

Mary took me and Coleman in her car to the store and we buyed marshmallows, and chocolate, and graham crackers and then Mary taked me to McDonalds.  I ate chicken nuggets and got a toy.  When we got home, Papa helped me light his big grill and we cooked marshmallows and made s'mores.  Do you know what that is?  It's when you cook a marshmallow really good and blow the fire out, then put it with some chocolate and graham crackers and make this sandwich thing.  It's really good!  You should have some.  I know how to make them so I can make some for you!

I'm watching Yogi Bear movie right now and then I get to watch Riingo movie.  Mary got them for me when we went today to the store.

I got mail too!  One time I got this cool McDonald card from one of Mana's friends at work (Heather) and yesterday I got a blue bag with Tony the Tiger on it.  It's for my stuff like soccer shoes and uniform.  Did you know I get to start playing soccer with my school next week?!  That will be so cool!  And you should see my big muscles too!!

Guess what, everybody?!!

Today I learned to fly my Batman kite!  Is that cool, or what?!  We had a little breeze today and Papa showed me how to do it and I runned and runned a lot to keep my kite up.  Papa said if we had more wind I wouldn't have to run so much!  But it was okay!

I played in the pool today with Mana for three hours!  Mary came for some of the time too.  At first the water was kinda cold but you get used to it.  When Mary came outside, I tricked her and told her it was warm like bath water.  That's funny, right?  She said I tricked her.

Papa cooked good burgers on his big grill tonight and we had cheese burgers and chips.  I had to take one bite of something I did not like - it was something yellow.  Mana said it was potato salad.  Do you like potato salad? I don't! 

Three Days at home!

Did you know I get three whole days at home?  YAY!!  I love to be at home.  Today is Saturday and I had to help clean some things at home.  I don't like cleaning but Mana says we all have to work together and if I don't clean, I won't get to do some other fun things like play in the pool today.  I fussed a little bit but then I changed my mind and did what Mana asked me to do.  Mana helped me clean out my bunny cage today.  

Guess what?!  I helped Papa do hard work today.  We had to chip away this hard white stuff around the tub (caulking) and then Papa helped me put new white stuff back around all the sides of the tub and along the floor! It is really cool!  Papa lets me help him all the time and I'm BIG!!

I get to play in the pool for a long time today too!  At night, sometimes it gets a little cooler and then the water isn't really hot in the pool and it's kind of cold.  But, you get used to it.  I can swim really good and never use my water wings any more.  It's because I'm big!  I can't touch the bottom except on the sides of the pool but it's okay.  

I help Papa take care of the chickens too.  We don't have our bunnies that live outside anymore because some really bad dogs came and got them.  Papa got his gun and shot two of the bad dogs but one got away.  I wish I had seen that!

A Whole Week!!

I finished my first whole week of school!  I like school but I don't like to go in the morning time.  We have this carpool lane where the kids get dropped off but I don't want to do that so every morning Papa, or Mary, or Momma, or Mana walk me into my class.  I fell down two times this week because I bumped into my friends when we were running outside and playing.  On Friday, when Papa and Mana picked me up, I had a bandaid on my hand because I had dirt on my bobo.

I am learning some letters and this week I had homework.  I am learning the letter 'T' and 'B'.  At homework, I had to cut out pictures for words that start with a T and a B and glue them in my book!  My Momma helped me do it.  Do you know words that start with a 'T'?  Like t-t-t- tiger and t-t-t-toy.  And 'b' words like b-b-b-baby and b-b-b-ball.  I am smart!!

I had music class today too and I start soccer with my friends at school really, really soon!