Our Town Fair

Every year, the end of summer is marked by our Town Fair.

We live in a small town.

Which isn't really that small.

But we claim it to be.

We also pretend it to be a country town.

Which it really isn't anymore.

But regardless, the fair is a big deal around here.

Animal Barns

Karson absolutely loved the animals.

He spent the whole time in the Cow Barn trying to convince me they were 'goggies.'

Karson: "Goggies, Mom!"

Me: "Munchkin, those are cows."

Karson: "No, Mom.  No.  Goggies"

He saw chickens, bunnies, pigs, cows (aka: goggies), goats,  and horses.

The cows were his favorite.

I love this picture.

Because, Karson is his Mother's Son.

I hate, hate, hate crowds of people.

I always grabbed onto my Mom's purse or shopping cart whenever there were a lot of people around.

To this day, if I am in a crowd of people, especially in an airport, I grab onto her purse.

Karson did this on his own, when we were walking through a crowd of people...

Rides

Be impressed.

I let my germaphobic ness go for the evening, and let DJ take Karson on the Carousal.

I do not do rides that go in circles.

Roller coasters...up and down...fine.

Circles...absolutely NOT!

I thought Karson would love it.

He looked a bit nervous though.

We had to wait a while before the ride started, so we tried to entertain him.

how big is Karson?

SOOOO BIG

It started moving, and he grabbed on.

...see the sliver of a smile?

Oh wait, this thing goes up and down too???

And this is what I saw when he came back around...

My kid is not going to be a fan of amusement parks...

I know the picture is blurry, but it makes me laugh.

Elephant Ears

We went for elephant ears twice.

Once with Nana.

And once with Daddy.

He may not share my love of french fries...

But he agrees.

Fried dough, with cinnamon and sugar is to die for!

InstaFriday

Not gonna lie, last week I took a nap during Karson's nap time, instead of blogging.

So I have pictures from the last few weeks.

Which is why I have absolutely no idea what Karson is doing in this picture...

In all likelihood, it was something funny.

I can not let Karson cry it out.

I just can't.

Plus, it doesn't work.

So when he decides during nap time or bed time that he will not nap, we go for a walk.

He usually is out in 2 minutes.

Letting him fall asleep on the couch after lunch is also an option...

We have been starting to move into our new house.

We found this last week.

I have absolutely no idea what it is.

Neither does DJ.

Any ideas??

I don't think it is a dish dryer, dishes don't fit in it.

Karson has decided he can feed himself his yogurt.

And surprisingly, he is really good at it.

He barely spills a thing.

And when he does...he just licks it off his shirt.

We went to our town's fair this week.

The carousal was the only ride Mommy deemed to be Karson Friendly.

And because Mommy does not to rides that go in circles, Daddy rode with him.

He liked it until it started moving.

Then he freaked!

He is apparently not an amusement park kid!

Karson has never had a problem with teething.

Ever.

But, 4 molars and at least one other top tooth seems to be too much for him.

He hasn't been sleeping or eating great.

He refused to eat anything this morning.

And all he had for dinner was guacamole. 

So I made him pees.

Because he always loves them.

He ate them in about 2 minutes.

Crazy Kid!

 Karson, my Mom and I spent hours at the hospital waiting for this little one to arrive...

Gavin Allen

My little brother is a Daddy.

And I have a new nephew to snuggle.

Linking up with Life.Rearranged for InstaFriday.

Welcome....

Sweet baby Gavin.

August 24, 2011

11:52 pm

 7 lbs 11 oz

20 1/2 in long

I can not believe he is already here.

And I can not believe my little brother is a Daddy.

Congrats Rick & Melissa!!!

We are so excited to watch Baby Gavin grow up!

Growing Up

My baby is growing up.  Much quicker than I would like, and I haven't figured out a way to stop it yet.  He is starting to talk, and is very opinionated about what he does and doesn't want.  He remembers everything, and learning to do 'big kid' things every day.

Nana and Grandpa got him this horse for his birthday.  He loves it, and rides it all day long.  It didn't take him long to figure it out last March, but there was a button that was really hard to push.  It whinnies and gallops when you push the button.  He tried and tried, for 6 months.  He would come to get me, grab my hand, and push my finger on the button when he got frustrated.  

 He can push the button now, and I hear a whinnying-galloping horse all day long.  My favorite part: he is so proud of himself.  Each time he pushes that button, he gets a huge grin on his face, and claps for himself.

*****

Not exactly a relevant picture, but I love those blue eyes.

*****

We took him to the park after dinner one day last week.  One of our elementary schools has a playground for their  Early Childhood program.  It is the perfect size for Karson.

But Daddy was with us.  So he wasn't real interested in the little slides.

 He wanted to play on the big kid toys.

Because after all, he is becoming a 'big boy' so quickly!

He had so much fun with Daddy.  Daddies are a lot more daring than Mommies are!

 
*****

 He fell asleep in the chair last week.  I watched him do the head bob, while his blinks became longer and longer.  He literally fell asleep sitting straight up.  I got him a pillow and tried to lean him over a little.  He was out.  Absolutely exhausted.  A reminder my little boy, who is growing up way too quickly, is still little.

 As much as I would like to say Moll is extremely protective of Karson, in all likelihood she just wanted me to move so she could lay on the couch.

He is little enough to not quite make it to lunch time.  Little enough to need his paci and blankies for comfort while he sleeps.  Little enough, that he can still remind his Mommy, that he is indeed, still little.

Craig's List & a New Toy for Karson

A few things you need to know about my husband.

1. He is a Country Boy.

2. He spends way too much time on Craig's List.

3. If it has a motor, he LOVES it.

A few things about me.

1. I am a 'safety crazed' Mama.

2. I have made it very clear that if it has a motor, Karson will NOT be driving or riding it.

In other words: Absolutely no: 4 wheelers, atvs, dirt bikes, etc...

So last week DJ calles me, sounding like a 10 year old the night before Christmas.

Babe, I found the coolest toy for Karson on Craig's List.

Oh boy...

Its a John Deer Tractor, with a trailer and everything.  
That sounds like he would love it!  Does it have petals?

Umm...no.  It is battery operated.
Oh boy...

{Insert husband's crazy rant about how careful we can be with it, and we can limit its use.   How he knows I believe in 'petal power' outside.  We can save it for Karson's 2nd Birthday in March. Here}

Oh boy...

So I decided if he was this excited to buy something for his son, that yes, Karson would love, he should get it for him.  But, we were going to save it for his birthday.

 

  Right...

Remember, he was a 10 year old the night before Christmas.  There was no way he was going to wait 6 months for Karson to play with his new toy.  So again, I caved, and we brought Karson outside to see his new toy.  

So on a random Friday, my kid scored a John Deer Tractor off Craig's List.  

For no reason, other than his Daddy found it, and thought he would love it.

He loved it.  Absolutely loved it.  Huge grin, so excited, loved it!!

I don't know who loved it more.  DJ or Karson.

 

Then, when he was getting off of it, he stepped on the petal.

And it started moving.
And it ran into his slide.
And it tipped over his slide.
And he was terrified.
And he screamed.
And now he won't go anywhere near it.

Now it is in the basement, waiting for his 2nd Birthday.