Pumpkin Patch

Beau and I went to the pumpkin patch this weekend. Beau had a big time! It was a beautiful day at Hardin Farms in Grady, AR. We were lucky that Whitney was home and got to come along. Here's a recap:

So many cute punkins!

Sliding down the hay with NeeNee

Looking for just the right pumpkin (really he just liked walking up and down the "hills")

Wow - heavy!

Look at my punkin, NeeNee!

Mama's perfect lil punkins

Check out the goat on the roof. They had walkways through the trees for the goats!

The chickens were funny! Beau liked all the birds the best. Anything that was hairy and bigger than him, he wasn't too fond of.

Sliding in the barn

Swinging on the "horsey"
Riding the tractor

Yes, he's about to jump!

Look at the baby punkins! He told me "Mama, I need this." He needs everything these days. Starting early!

1st Trip to the Zoo

Beau, GiGi, and I visited Whitney last weekend in Dallas and had so much fun. We took Beau to the Ft. Worth zoo, which is amazing. It was his 1st trip to the zoo, and he loved it. I was a little worried that he would be scared, but he wasn't at all. He soaked it all up.

Wow, look!! (or Yook, as Beau says)

Monkeys!

Gigi, Beau, and NeeNee checking out the elephants. There are 5 or 6 that live at the Ft. Worth zoo....impressive. We saw this one break apart a log and eat bugs out of it.

NeeNee, Beau, and Mama at the tiger den. Beau wasn't too keen on the white tiger that was putting its paw up against the glass. He was a little too close for comfort.

Per Beau, this antelope is a big buck deer. He says this followed by a very loud "BOOM!" Too much Outdoor Channel with Da! haha!

A big turtle was swimming in here.

Watching the flamingos. We spent a surprising amount of time here. Beau thought they were very entertaining.

Beau says to his Dad the week after the zoo trip, "Beau tell those ...mingos be nice!" They were fighting and it made an impression! It's funny what he remembers.

Lions: the most talked about animal following the trip. This lion got frustrated with his lioness and had a little huffing fit. Now instead of "roar," Beau says the lion goes "huff, huff, huff."

A real, live Razorback! This one didn't look extremely ferocious, but what do you expect at a Texas zoo? :)

We had such a fun day at the zoo! Thanks, NeeNee and GiGi, for going with us!

Haircut

Beau got his first professional haircut a couple of weeks after his birthday. I say professional because, as most of you know, Todd gave him his first haircut. (Or buzz cut I should say, 1 week before Christmas...yes, I'm still a little bitter.) So in rebellion or just for the love of his curls, I have put off cutting it again for 9 months. Ms. Terri gave him a trim, but we kept the curls. :)

In the chair, ready to go!

The 1st snip

I'm not real sure about this...

Almost finished.

A quick brush and we're ready to go! He did good!

Happy 2nd Birthday to Beau!

We have celebrated Beau's birthday ALL week! It's been so much fun watching him learn what makes a birthday so exciting...singing, sharing cookies with friends, birthday dinner, gifts, party, balloons, wearing funny hats, cake, and most importantly, having all his favorite people together to celebrate his big day! It was a wonderful week!

Beau shared cookies with his friends at Teesee's on his birthday.

Finley, Beau, Catherine, and Molly at Teesee's
(It's tough to get 4 little ones to look at the camera!)

Trying out his new car from DeeDee, Aunt T, Uncle Rog, Andrew, and Nathan

Ooohh, a choo choo train! This is what Beau woke up to on party day.

Ready for the party! His shirt says "Choo Choo, I'm 2" and has his name on the engine. So cute!

Yummy cake and a caboose just for Beau

Sharing a laugh with NeeNee

Papa and TomTom wearing funny birthday hats.

Wow! Golf clubs from Grace and Olivia Jane. These were a HUGE hit! It was the first gift he opened and he couldn't stop playing to open more gifts. Then when we got up this morning, it was the first thing he picked up.

Getting his first golf lesson from Da

So glad Olivia Jane, Grace, and their friends came to the party.

Beau likes being surrounding by cute girls!

Eating his BIG cake!

The Birthday Boy...after cake!

Yum...frosted pineapple punch

Hokey, Pokey Elmo from Nana and Pokey...too bad I don't have a picture of Beau and Nana doing the Hokey Pokey. It was entertaining! :)

Biggest birthday sack ever.

Bathtub crayons from NeeNee ended the day.

Then we had one tired little boy (and Mama) ready for nite nite.

Whitney's birthday is this week, so she got her very own ChooChoo cake, too!

Happy Birthday, NeeNee! We love you!

Last Summer Hoorah!

Beau and I had a great long weekend in Hot Springs at Gigi and Daddy D's! Whitney made her first trip home from Dallas and Beau was thrilled to see his NeeNee. Papa and Tommie came for the day Sat. We sure missed Da, who had to stay in Stuttgart and work. Here's a picture recap of the weekend:

Cute boy! Beau had his 2 year old (can't believe that!) pictures taken Friday and we had a little play time outside when we got home (hence the white Polo on the boat).

Gigi and Beau watching Daddy D work on the SeaDoo...this is serious business.

I know...I'm big stuff!

Swinging with Papa and TomTom

Silly boy eating breakfast on the deck. We en joyed the cool morning temps!

Hanging with my NeeNee

Riding the tube with Mom! What a big boy!

Driving the boat with Daddy D. He liked this way more than riding the tube. He told me on the tube that he wanted to "git off and drive boat."

Best buds - Beau and Daddy D

Riding the 4-wheeler now...there's plenty of entertainment at the lake!