Balloon Festival

Last weekend (ok, so I'm slacking on my postings) a large group of us went to the Plano Balloon Festival. I've missed past years' outings because I wanted to go to bed so early, but not this year. When Mommy mentioned in the morning that we were going to see hot air balloons later, I got a little impatient and threw a few fits because I just couldn't wait. Well, I probably would have thrown a few for some other reason whether I knew that information or not.

And so it begins . . .

August 30th started the weekly rituals of wearing my Colt McCoy jersey on Saturdays, staying up late at friends' houses for night games, and competing with the tv for attention during game time. Yesterday kicked off the weekly rituals of wearing my Tony Romo jersey on Sundays and competing with the tv for attention during game time (we typically watch the Cowboy games at home so I don't have to stay up late).

The Heard Museum

Mommy and Daddy have been so tired of the heat this summer so since it was a little cool this morning, they decided to take me to the Heard Museum here in McKinney; every year they have the Dinosaurs Alive exhibit. Mommy tried to prepare me for the visit- we looked at the website with the dinosaurs and talked about what they sound like. We even practiced "roaring" in the car. But, just as she anticipated, I was scared of them and kept my head turned to the left (those creatures were all on the right side of the trail). I guess that I was not expecting them to move and "talk." Aren't they extinct? Despite my fears, I kept talking about the dinosaurs and playfully imitating their noises when we left. At home, I keep asking to see them on the internet again. When asked if I want to go back to see them again I say "No, all done dinosaurs!" Maybe next year . . .

Back to School

I finally went back to school (Mother's Day Out) on Thursday and Mommy was very happy about my return for some reason. On Tuesday the church had Open House so I saw my new classroom and met my new teachers, Mrs. Monica and Mrs. Kristy.

In the morning I said goodbye to Daddy and Chopper, and I seemed eager to get to school. When Mommy dropped me off, I was such a big boy and didn't cry at all (which was a huge improvement from last year). I did ask her for my blanket, but when she gave it to me I just walked off and didn't pay anymore attention to her even when she tried to kiss me goodbye. When she came to pick me up though I started whimpering and told her, "All done school!" My daily report said that I had a great first day and was very friendly. My teachers also added that I was one of the few to take a nap- me miss an opportunity to sleep? They have so much to learn about me!

Summer with the Suttons

Mommy didn't have anywhere to "put" me while she worked over the summer since I was out of school. So, I got to spend a lot time with Carter and Cade at their house which I did not mind at all. Their mommy lets them do fun stuff like eat lots of candy (even in the bathtub), scream in the house, and get dirty outside. One weekend when our Dads were out of town together, we spent the night at their house. I had a good night's rest but Mommy was very tired the next morning. Apparently she's a light sleeper while I made a lot of noise and moved around often. How does she normally sleep with all of Daddy's snoring?