Well, Breighton insisted that the eagle was eating Jumpy. Almost instantly tears burst from my little eyes and I screamed “NO me go get Jumpy and stop tweet tweet no eat me keep Jumpy SAFE!” Then I stood on the kitchen table and screamed at the bird!

Mommy spent the rest of the day pointing out random squirrels in the yard or along the road to reassure me that Jumpy was just fine.

I guess big brothers are meant to torment little brothers… but this was a bit too much for me!

I mixed the food coloring with the cream and made pink cream. Then I clapped my hands and made it fly all over! I laughed so hard.

Mommy made a slip-and-slide or ice skating rink with the shaving cream. I was VERY cautious at first but then I got brave and silly really fast.

I was spinning in circles and falling down. Thank goodness for the soft mat and squishy wet diaper.

Jump jump… CRASH!

Brieghton kept knocking me over. But I guess I started it by grabbing his ankles and not letting go.

Just about to fall again

Filthy! But SO HAPPY!

Sunday we spent the day at the playground. I had a lot of fun but got really fussy towards the end of our time.

A was just grumpy all day on Sunday. I woke Mommy up at 6am on Monday morning saying something about my throat was yuckie. Mommy gave me a sippy of water and went back to bed. Ten minutes later I screamed for her again and my bed was soaked. I blamed it on the water in my mouth and sippy cup. Mommy cleaned it all up and tucked me back in. ten minutes later I called for Mommy again. I wanted out of bed. Reluctantly Mommy pulled me down out of bed and i started vomit. She got me to the bathroom ad got me cleaned up. This went on for 6 more hours. I was throwing up in a bucket and very accurate.

I fell asleep on the living room floor at 11:30 and took a nice 2 hour nap. When I awoke I inhaled two waffles, crackers, a cup of water. Thirty Minutes later I downed mangos and ore crackers. I guess that was the end of that stomach virus!

I am feeling back to normal now and being such a goof!

We moved to the ground and I was MUCH happier. I used Breighton’s old headphones and they made things a bit more tolerable.

My cheeks look so chubby! The earphones kept pushing forward. They were a little too big for me.

Listening to directions before banging on my drum.

Opting for the stick in the shoe.

I had fun but was not happy a vast majority of the event.

I was so excited to go get wet but I just cowered in Mommy’s arms once the water started.

Hanging out watching the big kids get soaked and muddy!

They gave out fireman silly bands. I only wanted the white doggies and one red firetruck.

What a fun time. I wish now that I did get wet. I finally decided to go get wet about a minute after the hose was off. Oh well!

We did a lot of letterboxing in the St. Petersburg area. We even found a kid event at the local mall that wasn’t all that great but it helped us keep busy. I loved playing at the play area. Everything is “MY KING HOUSE”.

Mommy and I spent one day wandering at Treasure Island beach and playing on the playground in the sand. I even got the BIGGEST LOLLIPOP IN THE WORLD! It was a Tootsie-Pop but it was 2-3 times the size of a normal one! Very cool!

On Friday we planted our very first letterbox. We chose the Science Center of Pinellas.

there were TONS of Lubber Grasshoppers all over int he wooded area. I liked to run through and watch them all (roughly 100!) hop out of my way. I had to say hello to each and every one and then good-bye when we had to go pick-up Breighton.

There are three on that pile of sticks… they blend well… but I found them! ONE TWO THREE!

Mommy gave up containers full of beans to decorate with.

I actually managed to use the ENITRE bottle of glue!

Mommy made some art too.

It took 2 complete days to dry! GLUE GLUE GLUE!

The man played the didgeridoo.

I thought it was the funniest thing in the WORLD! I laughed for the entire hour of the show. He has stuffed animals, told jokes and I just LAUGHED!

At the end I became an owl! Mommy isn’t sure why!

Mommy: Emmerson can you say “CAR”?

Me: NO

Mommy: Emmerson can you say “FISH”?

Me: NO

Mommy: Emmerson can you say “NO”?

Me: NO. *pause* OH, YESSSSSSSSS. *laugh*

I like to say “Oh, yessssss”. It cracks Mommy and Daddy up!

On other notes: I have put #2 in the potty three times this week. GO ME! My diaper was dry all day as well today! I am getting closer to potty training but Mommy is not pushing it.

Today we joined up with Breighton’s pal, Zachary, down at their beach home. We saw lots of seabirds at the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary and then played on the beach for a while.

I like being part of the gang. I know someday Breighton will cast me off, but until then I am right up with what the big kids are doing!

I didn’t want to get wet today so I stayed up on the beach. The real issue was I didn’t want to get my new “baby shoes” dirty. Breighton and I got matching shoes while we were in North Carolina!

Racing to show Mommy my shell treasure! I found the SMALLEST shell! BABY SHELL! ME HAPPY!

I put it in the bottle for safe keeping.

Too bad I looked away! This would have been a cute picture… I was distracted by the birds!

We came back to the Goldman’s house and got all showered off! I LOVED the shower! It was like rain. I snuggled up with the big kids for some Scooby Doo!

I got bored with cartoons and saw Miss Lynn in the kitchen doing something that looked way more interesting than TV. I came out to help. She was making challah for Shabbat tonight. I helped kneed the dough.

Pound pound pound!

Miss Lynn showed me how to stretch the dough and then how to braid it to make a beautiful loaf of challah. I even made a “baby challah” ( i can say challah!!!) that was about an inch long and not braided!

I had a wonderful long day of play. Time for bed!

He enjoyed a long drive and them some lunch and a long walk.

I liked playing in the box of sawdust.

I have a future career as a bell ringer. I just didn’t want to give it up.

Yeeee HAW!

Mommy keeps forgetting to mention the new game I like to play in restrooms. It all started at the YMCA in Ohio. If my hair is wet (and now even if it is dry) I found a new way to dry it.

WEEEEEEEEEEE! Air drying. It makes my hair nice and hot and straight!

We made a few scenic stops along the river and Blue Ridge Parkway (a few pull outs and the fish farm again) and then ended at our last stop at the river to play in the water.

As usual, I had a blast in the river. I help on to Mommy’s hand for most of it but then I let go to move LOTS of rocks around.

I liked helping Breighton and my cousins build a dam.

I got changed and then we headed back for home. I was out like a light in no time flat. What an exhausting day for me!

I didn’t leave the bucket. I had to check out each bug that was put in. I have ZERO fear and kept reaching in and grabbing the bugs and letting them wiggle in my hand.

Then I discovered the magnifying glasses. I had to check out EVERYTHING!

Checkin out Mommy with my magnifying glasses.

I showed Grandma Jo all the bugs. Fearless! Frighteningly so says Mommy.

When we were all done we dumped the bugs back into the pond and had to carry everything back to the classroom. I INSISTED that I carry the bucket and nets all by myself. Some man kept asking me to carry his tiny green net in exchange for my big nets. I laughed at him and said NO!

I even had to participate in the game at the end and correctly put my bug in the right place.

At the gift shop Grandma Jo bought be a stuffed chipmunk and a magnifying glass. I bounded out of the shop giggling and saying “ME HAPPPPPPPY!! ME HAPPPPPPY!!!”

Then we visited the Trout Farm and Fish Hatchery. We found three adorable baby birds in a nest on top of a sign.

I really enjoyed feeding the fish! I just giggled and giggled.

Breighton showed me that you could drop the food near the edge and the fish would splash and splash. f

So much fun!

What an amazing day. Time for a long nap and snuggling with my chipmunk and magnifying glass.

Mommy had to keep picking me up to see the trains.

Then some time at the play train table.

Then back over to watch “Thomas” go around the train with his coaches! CHOO CHOO Me HAPPY!

Daddy took his whirl at holding me up to see in. There were buttons to push that turned trains on or made other fun things happen. I loved pushing the buttons!

Waiting outside in the drizzle with Breighton to board the train. He was being a major dork!

HUGE CHOO CHOO!

The train whistle was super loud and I kept covering my ears.

Watching the trees (and kudzu) go by.

I was getting wet in the rain and my hair curled to an amazing new level of curl! Mom kept teasing me and pulling my curls and saying “BOING BOING”.

What could be better in life… a boom boom and a train!!!

Mommy kept singing me “I found a peanut” and I would doze off for a second. I never went to sleep but just rested my eyes. Mommy wanted to nap on the train. She had taken motion sickness medicine and was super drowsy.

At the halfway mark they swapped the engine to the other end of the train to pull us back. We had to swap sides to equally share the view with the other people across from us. Guess what, MORE KUDZU!

I had a great time. I loved riding the CHOO CHOO!

I stomped my heart out and shouted loud while walking through the tunnel.

I was enthralled by the weaver.

I did NOT like my choice of drinks. YUCKIE!

Breighton shared the building blocks and let me build a tower!

I helped with this one as well.

Cleaning up the building trees! BOOM!

We went to the little river we always stop at. Mommy, Breighton and Grandma Jo went down first while I took a brief nap while Daddy supervised. These people were DIVING and jumping off of this huge cliff! MORONS! At least it explained why this tiny river was so packed today. There is a HUGE river on the other side of the tiny one!

I had fun walking in the water with Mommy. I needed my hand held the entire time. Once Mommy let me walk alone and I slipped and went face first into the water. Thank goodness no injury!

Daddy didn’t have the proper water type shoes on so he tiptoed over the higher rocks.

Checking out the fish that Mommy caught.

My tummy is still bugging me a bit. I am eating more but Mommy said I am using way too many diapers. Hopefully I will get less grumpy soon.

We stopped off at a river on the way home to play. Mommy was being silly and blew a dandelion at Daddy.

Off I go… fearless! COMPLETELY FEARLESS! I am trying to catch a “huge fish”.

This is what you call “redneck kayaking”. Yes, that is an inflatable air bed!!!!

Checkin out what B caught.

Icky but having fun!

When we got back to the house Daddy and Mommy went up to the tree fort with B and I. Daddy helped snap off a few dead branches for us to build our fort.

I really love nature!

I have a “baby” pinecone. I also found a “huge mommy” pinecone.

Playing with my baby pinecone in the fort of sticks.

Hi Daddy!

Hi Mommy!

Oh, I found a “nut” too!

We have been very busy. We went letterboxing all over town. We played in the lake near Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

Today we went to the Health Adventure. I had a fun time playing with all the hands on things.

Watering the corn on Dorothy’s farm. I liked the things to play with in “the Wizard Of Oz” exhibit.

Dropping chicken eggs.

Breighton set up a nice farm scape and then i destroyed it with a top! (a twister Auntie Em). I knocked over the sheep and started jumping up and down saying “ME WIN ME WIN” and then i ran off with the sheep! Mommy explained it wasn’t a game and it was not a prize.

Clicking my heals… there is no place like home.

Grandma Jo built a cool castle that eventually, Breighton knocked over!

Moving blocks on the conveyer belt.

After lunch and ice cream we visited the WNC Nature Center. I was all giggles because I found a MATCH on my map with a snake in a tank. I still love to MATCH things.

TURTLES!

Taking a rest and seeing where to go next.

There was a man using a nail gun off to the right in this picture. It was VERY loud!

Mommy told me to pet the goat… i used my elbow! Mommy eventually came over and covered my ears and then I pet him with my hands!

Grrrrrr.

Hanging out on Breighton’s lap. He kept stealing my stroller! PUNK!

We had a nice, but hot, day out. We came home and built a huge fort downstairs instead of resting. Time for a bath, dinner and a movie!

The lifeguard instantly appeared with an instant ice pack. I cried when it was on my head but Mommy said I had no choice… We needed to make sure it didn’t swell up. Luckily it didn’t puff up much and it isn’t visible as it is on the side of my head. Running forward and I hit the side of my head! That is genetic, at least Mommy said it runs on Daddy’s side of the family!

The lifeguards kept checking in on me and then the head lifeguard came over and asked Mommy a bunch of questions. She must have known the right answers because that was the end of that. 15 minutes later (after the mandatory YMCA lifeguard break) I was back in the pool… but no more running in the fountains. Mommy checked my eyes a few more times through out the evening and at bed. All clear. Not a bad bump. We shall see what it looks like in the morning!

I liked the stuff that came out of the poppers but not the popping.

Huge pop! Huge POP!

safely snuggled with Grandma Susie on the porch while things went BOOM!

We painted more rocks with the neighbor girls today.

I kept painting my rock and then washing it off and starting over.

Nomiki painted a huge heart on my tummy!

Hanging out in the new-to-us $5 pop up fire truck. We have surely had $5 worth of fun with it.

I didn’t want to do the fireworks but I did snuggle with Uncle Matt and watch him to a few sparklers.

I had to check out the options… then I went back to snuggle.

Mommy was in charge of the candle and issuing sparklers to the kids. Dangerous combination but no injuries.

I followed the big kids and stayed behind the “safety line”.

Once the smoke was over and the bigger fireworks came out I curled up on Mommy’s lap and put my night-night over my head.I was asleep in 2 minutes but stayed on Mommy’s lap until the end when she tucked me into bed.

Mommy trying to get all of us in the photo.

Breighton was walking in the river because he had his Crocs on. Mommy told me to stay out. She turned her back to talk to Uncle Matt and I wandered into the river in my good tennis shoes. Oh well!

Matt found a crayfish.

Heading out. What a fun time!

The photos don’t quite capture the massiveness since there is no real point of size reference.

All day I was saying HUGE BOOM BOOM and umping up and down. I loved the HUGE boom boom!

I really liked the waterfalls.

Mommy and Uncle Matt found out that they could sneak Great Granny and Grandma Susie in through a secret entrance so they could see the mill without hiking down the hill and stairs. I went running up after Great Granny.

Heading back to the car after the hike down and up the ramp.

Grandma Susie had to help Mommy move the barricades so we could get though. Nothing illegal, just smart thinking!

Afterwards we visited Fellow’s Riverside Garden again. We had a fun time running all around.

Cheese! There was art in the park this visit. There were al sorts of neat sculptures to look at or touch.

I took a break to tiptoe through the daisies!

I loved rolling down the hill… sideways like Breighton used to do.

Starting to get the hang of it.

I liked the pretty flowers.

We waited for a wedding to end so we could go look at the lake behind the big pavilion.

I held Uncle Matt’s hand every chance I got! I really like having him around. He is pretty cool!

Collecting rocks and digging in the sand were the BEST!

ME HAPPY!

Chilling out with Uncle Matt while Breighton is off playing.

After the beach, lunch and donuts we played at the arcade and then a round of putt putt. This was the first game that I really have even played. I did a great job of hitting the ball.

After a few hits I know the ball went in the hole. So I just picked it up and dropped it in the hole.

I found it much easier to just roll the ball into the tubes and tunnels.

If they got stuck I would just drop down and reach in the hole.

Look Mom a hole in ONE (drop).

We had a blast and even looked cute doing it.

We got to paint on the rocks we collected.

I was very deliberate with my painting technique. I would dip in the first color, wash my brush off in the water and then go to the next color in line. Rinse and repeat.

Our collection of rocks. That was so much fun!

When we got home I went down for a nap without mush fuss…. EXHAUSTED!

I loved the rocking whale!

After a 2 hour nap we played outside until dinner. I was SUPER hungry! I managed to scarf down half a bag of popcorn, 50 tortellini, a cookie, ice cream and more popcorn. Once again I REFUSED to go to bed. Finally at 10pm I started to wear out and was asleep by 10:30.

Mommy tucked me in bed at 8pm along with Breighton. We goofed around for an hour and he eventually fell asleep. Then I started my “game”. How many times can i sneak out to Mommy and Grandma Susie. The game went on for an hour. Mommy re-tucking me in… sometimes I would just wander back to bed by myself. I was really quiet. My blue night light kept shutting off so I would bring it to Mommy to have her fix it. I guess I was betting bored with that game. Suddenly I decided to put my night-night on my head so I looked like a ghost. I grabbed my blue light and put it under the blanket with me. I wandered into the living room again but this time as a GHOST and saying “Muuuuu haaaaaahaaaaaaaa”. Mommy and Grandma were trying to hold back the laughter. I never said a word and quietly wandered back towards bed but the blanket fell off half way back and I redressed as my ghost and went to bed.

I finally fell asleep at 10:30! Three hours past bedtime!

B and I woke up at 6:15 today so Mommy has been trying to wear us out so we can take a good nap today.

We slept until 7:15am so that was good. Mommy said we can try it again tonight. We like to cuddle!

I loved playing in the kiddie pool and watering all the plants with the water.

Breighton told me to pour the water outside the pool and it would make mud. What an influence he has on me.

I eventually went near the slip and slide and just played with the spraying water. Mommy shut it off for a while and I got comfy and then was running down and falling on my tush and then laughing hysterically. Grandma Susie was mowing the lawn and came to sit down and cool off on the slip and slide.

Mommy finally got me wrangled into the stroller.

We walked over to the library and I had a great time making decorated animals for the library tree.

Then I enjoyed some snuggle and book time with Grandma Susie.

We enjoyed a nice birthday lunch for Great Granny… she turned 92. I took a long nap and then spent the evening with Grandma Susie playing while Mommy and Breighton went on a date. I entertained her with my silliness and cuteness.