I'm So Dizzy

my head is spinning! Daddy and I have been going wild on the Sit N Spin! It makes me laugh really hard!
Round and around we go!
Mom and Dad laugh when I get off and wobble across the floor!

Henry, Come On Down!

You've won a brand new car! WHAT?! ME?! A new car?
Ok, so I haven't been on the Price is Right lately, but I did get an early birthday present from Nana. I LOVE my new car, even if it didn't come from Bob Barker or that Drew guy!
Speaking of wheels, my friend Katrina and I got to take a ride in my wagon, courtesy of her big brother DeShawn.
I think we wore him out. Our 'driver' just quit, leaving us stranded! We sure had fun while it lasted!

Fifty eight thousand nine hundred and seventy three...

Fifty eight thousand nine hundred and seventy four, fifty eight thousand nine hundred and seventy five... Whew! We've got about 60,000 bees in our hive! It's really hard work counting and keeping track of them all! We've been getting lots of honey from those little hard workers!

When it's really hot inside the hive, lots of the bees come outside to get some fresh, cooler air.

There was an afternoon last week when it was so nice and cool, Daddy got home early and played outside with me for a little while. We love swinging and playing by our big oak tree!

Mom and I made a quick trip to Carthage last week and while we were there, Uncle Bren taught me to play his guitar! I'm becoming quite talented, musically. My favorite thing to do is drum - I love to bang on anything I can get my hands on!

Oompa Loompa!

I decided I wanted to be color coordinated today, so I decided to drink out of my orange cup and eat butternut squash. Much to Moms dismay, when I'm tired, I rub my food all over my face and in my hair. Today, a lot of it stuck in my eyebrows. How many other kids have eyebrows and a cup that match? I think it will be a new trend. Anyone with me?

Wild Animals!

On Monday, Nana, Mom and I went to Savanahland (http://www.savanahland.com/) to see the animals. It was really fun! I got to pet Patches the monkey and I thought he was a pretty funny little critter! He bounced all over the place like me! I'm getting good at making monkey noises now too.

Nana and I fed a camel!
And we saw an aardvark!

My friends Elijah and Avalyn fed a deer! We have deer in our yard, but they are a little scared of people....I don't think they'll ever let me feed them out of my hand.
There were lots of funny monkeys!

Fun with Food

Since I'm getting bigger, Mom's been giving me a little more freedom with food. Sometimes I get in the refrigerator and point at what I want to eat. Sometimes when pull things out, Mom lets me play with them but doesn't let me eat them. I don't know why she won't let me drink lemon juice...she says someday, I'll understand.
I like to eat apricots! Sometimes I get so impatient that I eat the skin and all! Mom isn't so fond of the outcome when I do that!
Bananas are definately one of my favorites. I like to squish them in my fingers and rub them on my tray before I put them in my mouth. It makes them taste so much better!
Corn on the cob was a new experience too. I took on an attack approach when I ate it.

Oatmeal. Yummy, yummy oatmeal. Note from Mom: yes, a bath followed this breakfast experience.
Daddy has been slacking with the cabinet lock thing so I've gotten to do a lot of playing! I love containers and the sounds they make when I drop them or throw them on the floor! I really enjoy getting in the cabinets too!
Dad decided to play with me. He thought maybe I was getting tired of playing on the bottom shelf so he helped me get to the top! What great fun! It's like a double decker playhouse! I have twice the square footage I thought I had!

Busy Busy Bees

We've been busy around here as usual, so I'm a little late with posting!
Dad and Pappy harvested some honey in July. Everyone says it tastes really good, but I'm not allowed to have any yet. Mom's been busy bottling honey and making honey butter. Soon, I'll be able to have some!

Dad is using the hot knife to cut the top of the comb off so he can get to the good stuff!

After he cuts the wax off, he puts the frames in the extractor and spins out the 'liquid gold!'