The Merry Merry Month of May

It's been forever since I've blogged. It seems like I have 3 minutes to sit & do what I need to on the computer before somebody needs something, so blogging gets put on the back burner - for a month at a time.
Things here are good. The weather's been kinda un-springy - which is hard to take when you've been stuck in the house with a sick baby all winter. But I'm hoping for good things this summer.

My Mom & Dad came to visit (almost a month ago) for a few days. We went swimming & they helped us finish our (square-foot) garden. We ate good food & had a good time. Carson loves doing stuff with Cwappah Bwett.

We went to the safe kids fair & got Burke a new convertible carseat because he's outgrown his rear-facing one. We also got Carson a bike helmet, which he loves, so now "he can be safe when he rides his bike."

I've been out garage sale-ing a little bit this year. I'm on the hunt for a double jogging stroller (side-by-side) if anyone sees one....... I've got a few things to spray paint, etc - which is all part of the fun for me. Now I just need to have a warmish day with no wind so I can actually do it.

Yesterday was Memorial Day & we went to "A Day Out With Thomas" here at the train station. Carson liked riding on the train, but asked me for a fruit snack half-way through the 20 minute ride. "You're not having a fruit snack. You're riding the train & you're going to enjoy it." I'm nice like that. He really did have fun, I promise. We went in the little hay bale maze & got our card stamped at all of the other activities & Carson got his little prize. It was a fun morning. Then we came home & hung out for a while & then had some of Mark's family over for a barbecue. We grilled some yummy vegetables & had hamburgers & hotdogs & salad & fruit. Then we went up to the cemetery. It was 8pm, so it was dusk & all the flowers seemed so bright. I went to take a picture & realized I only had the camera case & not the camera so I'm hoping to go up there tonight & get a picture. It was a really fun day.

Burke is teething again which means his yucky cough is back. He's pretty pleasant all things considered. We go for his 9-month check up on June 18th. He started doing a little bit of a crawl last week. He'd stretch his arms way out & then push with his toes & drag one of his legs - think 'wounded soldier'. This week, he's up on all fours & doing better. He still doesn't look very coordinated, but he can go pretty fast when he's after something he wants. He was sleeping really good until he got sick again. He's still doing better than when he was really little & sick. He puts everything in his mouth. I have a perma-bruise on my shoulder because he bites like no other. He's eating stage 3 food - mostly because the jars are bigger & I don't have to open two small ones each meal. I'm still nursing him quite a bit because he won't take formula.

I think that's all the news around here. I'm planning to go home for a couple of weeks at the beginning of July & I can't wait!! I'm excited for Carson to get to play with his other cousins & to spend time with Jenn & my parents on their turf.

Burke just crawled over to the back door & pulled it open (it wasn't closed tight) and now he's on his way outside. He's such a turkey. Hence, he's 'Turkey Burke' or 'Burkie Turk'

Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure. In reverse order, of course.

Thomas - we were dumb & waited until was pulling out of the station to try & get a picture. He was there, so were we. Maybe we'll get a better picture next year.


Sir Topham Hatt. Just leaving his shift when we got there.

The train car we rode in.






Carson likes to hold Burke (for about 4 seconds) and always says, "You give a picture of me holding Burkie."
Burke crawling around

Carson trying to get his coat on. He can get himself dressed successfully most days, but he has a hard time with his coat.

Stormy weather