animals, animals

We went to a animal rescue place near our house called Noah's Arc. I got to roam the place with llamas, pot bellied pigs, deer, peacocks and ducks. I just looked at the monkeys and lions (they were in cages). I was probably more excited about the ant hills I saw than looking for the lions in all the weeds. And even though I'm a pretty good quacker these ducks weren't fooled by my quack - maybe it was the boots that gave me away.

Peas and Carrots

Mama says Lucy and I go together like peas and carrots (and we fit nicely in the big chair together). I like my baby sister and we like to make each other laugh. Here we are this morning with our favorite blankets. I don't think I have introduced you to my blanket yet - my blanket's name is 'soft blanket' and my puppy dog's name is 'soft puppy dog'. Lucy doesn't have a name for her blanket yet but this is her favortie one. My Big Mimi made it for me when I was a baby but I let Lucy have it because I can't sleep with two blankets. Thanks Mema! Lucy loves her blanket!

If you're Happy and you know it ...

If you're happy and you know it show your tonsils - Ah!Ah!

Coming or Going?

I'm a big boy now and can dress myself - it's a good thing because I'm also learning to pee in the potty and sometimes miss. I can change my own pants but there is one hazzard to dressing myself - sometimes I don't know whether
I'm coming...

or going...

Cutie Bug

Lucy is a cutie bug! She likes to put the St.Patty's Day "ears" on and roam the house - she doesn't ever get them on but she sure is cute.

Fashion Expressions

Whew! This growing up is hard work. I still really like playing with cars and let mama know that when I grow up I want to be a "wood chopper man" or a "fireman". Lately I've thought of having my own line of clothing - a vintage look (AKA hand-me- downs) with a twist -

like this sporty look I tried to make it out the door in the other morning. (I really just grabbed whatever was clean in the pants drawer and the shirt drawer but its a fashion statement mama would only let me make inside our house)



Here is another version of the look that keeps people guessing - "is he coming or is he going?"


And any outfit looks great with these new - ebay surprise boots from grandma - thanks grandma!!!

Lucy Turns 1!!!

I can't believe it - Lucy is officially one year old! I was so excited for her birthday party and asked mama if I could go. She said yes but I was a little confused that we didn't really go anywhere but just stayed here. Lucy had a great few days of celebration - Papa and Dandah came for a couple of days and Aunt Kim, Aunt Vicki and Thomas came to eat cake and sing Happy Birthday with us. Lucy got some girlie books that she loves to read and a playhouse that we are enjoying playing with together outside. Here are some pictures of the birthday girl.

Personality emerges

Lucy will be 1 year old this Friday and in the past several weeks we've really seen her personality begin to emerge. She's fiesty and full of energy and loves to laugh!

Cute girl in her "almost" Easter bonnet practicing hunting Easter eggs OR Indiana Jane in training looking for dinosaur eggs?




Fashion diva sporting the polka dots and stripes while she wows us with her fast crawling in a mini skirt.

Easter!

On Saturday we went to an Easter Egg hunt with some friends from church. I was so excited to find eggs, play soccer, play with sticks and enjoy the beautiful day!


We went to church Easter Sunday and then went with Aunt Amanda and Grandpa Noonan to a park to enjoy the beautiful spring day. We ate lunch, flew a kite, saw a waterfall and got our pictures taken - aren't we spiffy?

Teaching Lucy

Lucy and I have had runny noses since we moved in January. I remember my winter in Indiana and thought I would teach Lucy a trick I learned that helps store away a little snack for later. First, let the snot run as far as possible (more surface area) 2. Apply cheerios to all wet surfaces -

Quotes

"I'm not selfish. I'm just thinking about me!!" - Samuel
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Daddy: "Mama doesn't have to go to school this week because her school said she doesn't have class."
Samuel: "But Daddy, schools don't talk - people talk."
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"Mama can we read my hop-up book?" - Samuel
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While playing in the backyard, my firetruck got stuck in the "fire hose"/ garden hose and it needed help -

"Mama, my firetruck is caught - We need a hero!"

Looking forward to Spring

Mama took some pictures of Lucy - she realized she had quite a few of Lucy in her high chair but she hasn't grabbed her camera when we are both down and playing. For some reasom mama says she gets too busy! Here is our precious girl.





This is Lucy's scrunchy nose look. She often scrunches her nose, sniffs loudly and then ends up giggling.

vivid imagination

I love to play pretend. My favorite thing to pretend to be is a fireman but lately I've been expanding my creative mind and having grand adventures with different characters. One night I told mama that the next day "I will be a beaver, you can be a beaver, Lucy can be a snow bunny and Daddy can be the owl." The next day was full of snow caves and dam building.
Our latest adventure went a little something like this -
"Otay Mama, I'm gonna be the cowboy, your gonna be the princess and Lucy is gonna be the giant." Well - I won't share all of the details but it ended with me rescuing the princess and giving her a motorcycle and me riding off in my "cowboy car" while the giant was left to eat all of our other cowboy cars. Mama often tries to figure out what book we've read or story I've heard that would give me the idea for these adventures but sometimes she has no idea.

The cowboy


The Giant

But WHY?

Words mama has used to describe me - Sweet, polite, sensitive, LOUD, energetic, "all boy", Curious, imaginative, HARD HEADED, INDEPENDENT and inquisitive - and now I'm asking why?

MAMA: "Samuel, come blow your nose."

SAMUEL: "But, why, Mama? I don't need to. Why do I need to blow my nose?"

Sweetie Girl

Mama calls her "sweetie girl"


Lucy is beginning to have a little hair in the back when her shirt ruffles it up!

my family

All four of us at Christmas

Lucy

Lucy is so "toot!" - I still can't say my 'c' sound but I am getting more and more verbal! Mema sent an ebay package recently and when I saw mommy pull out some of the dresses for Lucy I said "Oh mommy it is so toot!". Lucy has 7 teeth now and is crawling fast. Mama says she will be walking soon and from the sounds of it she is going to be a talker too. She is 11 months old this week and is attched to her thumb now more than ever - wow!

"Mama, Ocy's under the table"

Yummy!

Snacks!

Lucy likes books as much as I do.


I love that smile and Lucy loves her veggies.

update

So much has happened since Christmas - I started going to school several mornings a week and Mama goes to school too while Lucy stays with our friends. We live in a new house near where Daddy teaches school and go to a new church. We have made new friends and every afternoon I ask mama "Mama, can we go meet new neighbors?". I like meeting new people and I love school and wish I could go everyday. The teachers told mama I am very polite and love to ask "WHY?, but Why?" I started asking Mama and Daddy "why?" recently and they started saying sometimes "because I said so". I had to ask "but what is a 'so'? Here are some pictures to catch you up on us -

Here I am leaving home for school in the morning with my breakfast in my lunch box. Daddy takes me to school and we leave early in the morning -

Here is where I sit at school. Mama came to my Valentines Day party and met my friends and some of their parents.

More fun at school playing.


I recently took my first trip to the dentist. Mama was very pleased that Lucy and I were able to stay there and be good for 3 whole hours. I liked the dentist and they even let me help hold "Mr. Thirsty" - the spit sucker.