Kalamazoo Klassic 1K Run

Mumma was so proud..... of herself!!! Yehp, that's right, she just couldn't stop talking about herself at MY race. :) She was just so excited because SHE actually finished the 1K kids race with me. Geez Mother... what's the big deal? I ran the race with of course Mumma and Mason and his Mumma. I ran the ENTIRE way (up two big hills too I might add) and finished the race in 8 minutes and 59 seconds. Mumma was a good sport but keeps saying something about having to get into shape if she wants to be able to keep up with me.

Mason and Me before our big race

Running to the finish line

Mumma.... Super Genius

Now that I am crawling all over the place, I guess Mumma felt bad for me and my knees so she invented this hillbilly knee protector for me. Hey..... don't laugh, it works! :)

Our New Playset

We have the best Dad in the entire world.... not only did he buy us a new playset of our own, he worked all day in the rain to build it for us! Daddy did a GREAT job and did the entire thing all by himself. Well, actually, I helped a little.... (not really). But, I did a good QA/QC inspector as Daddy got the playset built. :) Thanks a million Daddy! You rock!!!! Oh, I should also give a shout out to Mumma since she was the one who sealed the entire playset.

He Works Hard for the Money....

....so hard for it honey.

Tumble Bus

I thought I would show you the tumble bus that I go on every Tuesday at school.... I'm sure you have heard me talk about it. I do all sorts of tumbling and gross motor skill development. Good thing Mumma works part time to pay for all of my activites! Thanks, Mumma...

Cruisin'

....low and slow.... (a quote from one of my favorite movies Cars). Me and Lily decided to go out cruisin' one sunny afternoon. But she's the kinda gal that doesn't want the low and slow ride....if she could talk, it would rather be, put the pedal to the metal and punch it!!! And, I had better do what she says (or rather wants!) cuz she's got about the same size as me but is almost 2 years younger. My BFF Mason got a John Deere tractor to drive so we can now have drag races in the cul de sac. :) Sweet, huh...

Battle Scar....

Welhp, I got my first official wound at daycare yesterday.... I was just minding my own business in the jumperoo, when all of a sudden some kid comes over and lays his chompers into me! WHAT!? ...dang...what did I do!? My teacher Miss Bridgette said I was pretty tough, but they were sure to give me lots of TLC.

Another Day with the Ducks

Brothers

.....lame, Mother. Just lame.....

On the Move

Okay, so I'm a little behind the times on mobility, but Mumma said something about "not encouraging it this time".... Well, really I was on the move a while ago rolling all over the house - but now I'm figuring out a better way! It's still wwhhaay faster to roll than crawl, so I don't think I will give that up just yet. I guess Mumma better start picking up this house a little better now that I'm on the move. :)

Elliot in a Hut

You've heard of Jabba the Hut (from Star Wars)??? Well, this is Elliot in a Hut! My cousin Wes was snoozin' so I thought I check out his beach hut. I guess I kinda so look a little like Jabba the Hut sittin' in here don't I???

Tractor Ride

After all these months of having to sit inside and just watch my brother and Dad out having a ball on the tractor.... I FINALLY got to go for a ride myself! It was so much fun.... Myles even went with me and "drove" the tractor. ....I could get pretty used to this!



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Run Myles Run....

I had my very first run today.... I went to the YMCA for the Healthy Kids Tot trot run. There is a special run for preschoolers that is only 100 yards. I warmed up and stretched first, then took my "mark", then off I went (all by myself!). I'm not so sure how thrilled my Dad was about me running by myself, but he let me do it. :) I ran the race in 1 minute 29 seconds - I guess my skinny body has finally paid off! :) You can watch a quick video Mumma took below.

Take your mark.... (that's my friend Billy next to me)

They don't really keep track of placement, but Mumma said I was about the 5th runner in!

My hot flames tattoo must have helped run extra fast in the race!

Fingerprinting.... kewl....

Elliot 9 Month Portraits

Well... here we are... 9 months old and still look NOTHING alike!!!

Mad Science

Once a month I go to a playgroup called Mad Science - where we learn about different things. Last week it was all about slimey, dirty, WORMS!!! I even got my very own pet worm to take home. I named him Peter and we put him in the garden. :)

Swimming Class

One day a week I get to go to swimming class, all by myself. (Thus, the goggles from my previous post!). I am in a beginners class and we do all sorts of fun stuff like blowing bubbles, floating, and jumping in the water.

(I'm the one IN the water!)

I'LL Do It!!!

These days I'm all about doing things myself....okay, so not many things, really just holding my bottle. ...which, by the way, is ALL I want these days. Mumma isn't too happy about my decision to stop nursing, something about expensive formula and NASTY diapers, but dude, this bottle thing is sooooo much easier!!!

Super Fly

Check out my new swimming goggles.... I had my first swimming lesson last week and saw other kids with goggles and just HAD to have some of my own. So Daddy bought me a pair. I'm sure they will look much better on me in the water! I'll show you some pictures of me at swimming class next week.

Happy Birthday Myles!!!???

...okay, so my 4th birthday present came about 6 months early, my Gramma Annie and Papa James got me this sweet new ride! They thought I might get more use out of it now rather than in the Fall. ....and I did just that.... yehp, I managed to burn out the battery in this baby in about hour flat! Dude - this Jeep is so kewl - you can go forward and backward, but my favorite thing to do is BURNOUTS!!!!! I even took Elliot for a ride - he thought my new Jeep was pretty sweet too! Fo' sho - we will turn all the ladies' heads cruisin' through the 'hood in this sweet new ride. :)

Tractor Ride

....aaawwwhhh, gee whiz Mumma...why can't I go??? I get stuck sitting inside just watching Myles and Daddy go back and fourth on the tractor. ....one of these days it's gonna be MY turn!!! Let's see how Daddy can manage two of us on the tractor. Good thing my brother can steer. :) Oh well, at least when Mumma plops in front of the window so I can watch I get to eat too!

Happy Mother's Day Mumma

We have the BEST Mumma in the whole wide world!!! She is so kewl and does so much for me and my brother. Daddy helps a lot too - but Mumma's the GREATEST!!!! :)

Elliot - 9 Months

Mumma took me to the place I seem to visit about once every 3 weeks these days.... the doctors office. I had my nine month well baby visit and Dr. LaReau told Mumma to stop washing me in hot water, cuz I'm shrinking! I was a hefty 16.1 pounds and 27" - which places me in the less than 3% and 10% percentiles. So as you could guess, so far, I'm gonna be a shrimp just like my (not so) big bro. Mumma said she's kewl with that...something about hand me down clothes or something.... I am in perfect health and at the time this was published... ear infection free!!!! Don't know if you remember, but I had 4 infections back to back since mid February. I started to think my "nummies" (aka antibiotics) were just part of my daily routine. :)

I picked out this doggy sticker after my two shots

Arthritis Walk

This morning we all went downtown for the Arthritis walk to support our friend Andrew. He is only 13 and has had junior RA for many years now - so for about 3 years now, Mumma has walked in a benefit walk for him and other kids like him. This year we ALL got to walk. I walked for a while, but then decided the easier way to go was in the wagon! Elliot had a blast in the backpack - for all 3.2 miles! There was a castle that Mason and I jumped in and then I got my face painted with a dinosaur. Sweet - huh!? ....but the BEST part about the walk, wasn't the walk at all.... On the way home our township had one of our firetrucks parked out, so we stopped to check it out. Dude - this thing is huge!!! It looks totally different up close and personal than what it does driving past us down the road. :)