Happy Birthday Drew!

I cannot believe Drew is one year old! Where did the year go? Kayla and Chase took him to the Dickerson Park Zoo today in Springfield. His first zoo trip! I haven't got to talk to her but she said he had lots of fun. Can't wait to hear about their day.

Drew's birthday party is in just a couple of days! Can't wait but I have so much to do. Have to get the helium tank tomorrow, need to finish getting decorations, gotta make the "grown-up food", banana bread and pumpkin bread and need to get the house in order. Thank goodness for my house keeper, I should never do it without her!

I had class again tonight so Brian and Richard had a boys night out. They went to Branson; ate at Culver's, went to Wal-Mart and then Bass Pro. Bow season for deer hunters opens tomorrow and they are so excited! Just like little kids at Christmas.

Fortunate

Isn't that just a precious picture! Drew got to spend the night we me on Friday night and until about 2:00 pm on Saturday AND Kristin and Brandon came "home" this weekend. I am so fortunate and blessed. Drew was such a sweetie. His was in bed and asleep a little before 8:30 and sleep until 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. You can call that sleeping all night! Then we just laid in bed and played for about 30 minutes until I decided it was time to get up. He is getting a little spoiled I think, but so cute I couldn't help but laugh. This is what I am talking about. . . . here he had a piece of paper and when he started to put it in his mouth I would simply say "no" and he would start this fake crying whimpering thing. He is a mess!

Kayla and Chase attended a marriage retreat in Branson with their church. So glad they got to spend some time together.

Saturday night, we went to eat at Fuddrucker's with Kristin and Brandon. After supper, Kristin wanted to go to Target. She had saved enough money to buy another camera to replace hers that got stolen when their house got broken into. She was excited and I was happy for her.

Ready

Kristin and Brandon are coming "home" this weekend! So ready to spend some time with her. And, we get to keep little Drew overnight tomorrow night and until about 2 pm on Saturday! Can't wait! He hasn't spent the night with me in forever! So Kristin will be here to help me and I definitely need some help.

I am so ready to decorate for fall! I want to make some pumpkin topiaries for my front porch, need to get some square bales of hay, and get some mums. Kayla has informed me that Drew's birthday party will be here on Saturday, October 2nd! So excited for that too! She has the invitations, has ordered the cake, and has made out the guest list.

Hopefully I will have some good pictures to post on here by the end of the weekend.

He Let Go!

Well today was the day! Drew is officially walking. After almost three months of walking while holding on to someone or something or surfing around pieces of furniture, he finally let go today! At first it was only a few steps. But by the afternoon's end, he actually walked from the living room to the kitchen, and that is a long ways in our house.

Fun on the Farm

Kayla came out today to try and finish up on the house. She started painting it last weekend and it has turned out to be quite a job. Papaw drove Drew around on the 4-wheeler just in the yard. Not much expression from him. Couldn't tell if he liked it or not.
He and his Momma are sharing some ice cream, a vanilla drumstick. How do you teach a baby to stick out his tongue and lick ice cream? We haven't figured that one out yet.

I do think he liked the tractor though.

I think he likes Brian almost as much as Brian likes him. Love this picture. Seriously hope Brian realizes how much this child will look up to him or at least look at everything he does.

Lucy

My Poppa and his beagle puppy Lucy. He loves beagle dogs, always has. Lucy was a pup from Brian's beagles.
Is she just not the cutest thing!