Quickie

We are still here.  I've been so busy getting tons of other photos done, but forgot to get more of my family.  Jimmie is turning 2 next week, so that will provide some.  So far the summer has been great.  We got to keep my sister's kid for a week, which was awesome.  They're old enough that they were super great help to me, and tons of fun.  I'm looking for a photography job, working for an employer, instead of myself.  And I'm working on having a GREAT attitude toward things.  Especially with where I am now.  You know... enjoy the journey... it's the climb.... etc.  So, that said, I'm going to head out to hang with my boys, and have a great time!

Where's Jimmie?

So I was just cooking breakfast and Shaun asked me if I knew where Jimmie was.  He had taken all the books of this top shelf.  Then he climbed onto that little rocking chair, continued climbing up the back of it, and made his way to the top shelf.  I was so amazed at how he found his way up there.  I guess this is a good explanation to why we call him "monkey."

What Jimmie's Been Doing Lately

So our super good helper not only helps in the yard, but also around the house.  Here he has gone into Gpa's room, then returned with as many Cokes as he could handle.  Then of coarse he wanted one, and why not, it was almost bedtime.  But after throwing a tiny fit, he was happy to go with the milk.

He loves dressing up.  He looks like such a prep.  Cutest one I ever saw.  Definitely my favorite one.

Check out this shiner.  The kid's tough.  We think he'll live. ; )

This pic was right after the accident.  I think he was pretty proud of it once he got a look of himself in the mirror.

YARD WORK

Last week while the weather was wonderful, and we were able to take our energetic son out, we also tried to clean up the yard.  Jimmie was more than willing to do his share.  He was working with us the whole time, and loving it.

Here he's helping Dad air up the tire.  Good thing he was there ; )

DIRT RULES!

And apparently it's better when put up your pant leg.  Tastes good too.

JimBo likes to shove his ball under this thing, then try to push it out, either with his feet or by crawling under it.

I've got the best helper around.  Shaun was all right too.

UPDATE

So I got the message that I needed to update the blog.  And as official family historian, I was more than delighted to do so.  In the last few months Jimmie's curiosity has grown.  He likes to get into everything, and wants to be doing everything that Mommy and Daddy are trying to do.  Shaun is really great with him.  He has Jimmie help him unload the dishwasher, sweep the floor, and has taught Jimmie about his eyes, ears mouth and nose!  I have to say our son has been picking up on these things quite quickly.  Okay we're prejudice and we "know" our son is the smartest kid in the world. 

Jimmie- trying to have a different outlook on life.

                                                        

Is this not the face of a genius!!!

One of his favorite drinks is an Horchata from Beto's

This is Stella.  Unfortunately, Gus left us for a better place.  Then our second rodent, Moe/ Dirtbag, got sick and we traded him in.  So now we have and older female, and she rocks!  Just the other night she escaped from her ball, and I found her at two in the morning.  She had abandoned her ball upstairs by Grandpa's room and made her way down the hall, past the kitchen, down the stairs, and next to our bed.  I think she's fabulous, and it's nice to have another girl in the house.

IT'S ANOTHER BOY!!!

  Meet GUS.  Our long haired teddy bear hamster.  Isn't he cute!  We decided to get a pet after Jimmie spent about ten minutes thoroughly enjoying a spider.  He go so excited at one point that he smacked the poor thing.  So when Shaun got home I told him it was time for a pet.  Jimmie has been so excited ever since we put him in the box at the pet store. We think he'll make a good lil' buddy for us. 

SANTA?

"The Chimney is good to go!"

Even though Thanksgiving is still a few days away, Jimmie decided that we needed to prep for Christmas.  He climbed into the (unused) fireplace to make the appropriate arrangements to make sure that Santa could fit down the chimney this year.  Not having access to the proper tools this creative thinker instead used this fine blond curls to clean it out.  Then proceeded to use his hands, belly, feet, and any other part of his body to clean up any other left over soot.  Unfortunately for Mommy and Daddy, we now have more mess to clean up.  But he had so much fun, and thought it was so funny that we had to get pictures of it.