Uh Oh!

Do these count as "first words." On Friday Charles started dropping things at dinner and saying "Uh Oh." Now he drops them on purpose and squirrels food away on his seat and says "Uh Oh." He's pointing to everything and yesterday we were in one room and he was pointing into the kitchen so I let him lead me. He then pointed up to a bag of cheerios. I poured some out and he gobbled them up.

I hate to boast

I hate to boast, which is why you rarely hear me at it...that and my low self esteem...ha ha but....Isn't this a great picture of us?! Someone gave me this photo today...it's from July 4 party.

Found the Photos

For those of you who REALLY know us...you know we are a high tech family. We have about as many computers as people living here. So, when I couldn't find the photos of our trip to Idaho this past summer, I was a little perplexed. then I remembered...they were on the OTHER computer. So, these are the photos from our working vacation to Idaho. Steve remodeled his mom's bathroom which was a TOTAL tansformation.

Charles just LOVED the horse nextdoor. He climbed the fence with reckless abandon whenever we left the front door open.



working...
here's Charles helping with the demolition.



Daddy teaching Charles the tricks of the trade....measure twice, cut once.



VACATION




Charles WORKING on the ranch


Daddy showing Charles around his old stomping grounds.


vacation

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I'll just do it myself

So...we ALL know you're not supposed to leave a baby unattended in the tub. So, I ran the tub, went to get a towel and probably a cup of coffee, while Charles got busy with the usual ritual of tossing his bath toys from the bin into the tub. Only THIS time, he decided to divert from the usual S.O.P. and skip the toy toss, step up on the bin and literally dive into the festivities early. I told you...he's our little water baby! Loves the stuff!!!


I'm still a little curious as to how he climbed in without tumbling head first and crying for help...but where there's a will, there's a way.

HELLOOOOO SEPTEMBER!!

We spent all day (& most of the night) at the state fair yesterday. We used to go every year but it has gotten SOOO crowded and it's always over 100 degrees here..the novelty wore off. We hadn't been in about 4 years. But now with the baby, maybe we'll start going again. Steve took off Friday and it was soooo nice. Cooler, absolutely no crowds, it was such a pleasant day. And Charles, well, Charles. He was his usual pleasant self. The families we were with kept commenting how good he was, "that he never cries." mmhmm..mums the word!

Charles's first experience in the midway..rides, darts, toys etc.



Then on to the petting zoo. Charles LOVED the animals. He was fearless, the bigger and closer they got. He pet and fed them all. The donkey was his favorite. Which surprised me as it was so big. It started braying at one point and lots of little kids went 'a skattering in sheer terror...Charles just stood there staring him down...when he was finished...in went Charles's hand to pet him some more.





But our fine FEATHERED friends....ahhh, not so much. Charles showed plenty of apprension toward these little guys. Look carefully at his hand with the chicken here. We'd pet it, he'd start trusting us and admire our interest and all that, but then we'd put HIS hand up to pet the chicken and...not gonna happen.


Later it was the same thing with the other birds. Look at how he's backing away from this little parakeet. It was funny.

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LEARNING CURVE

So, I started this new job which I can mostly do from home. One day, I was making some phone calls, playing a little with Charles, researching on the internet, playing a little with Charles. Then he got quiet and was playing on his own...so I got a little more work done...but then I turned around and realized WHAT he had been playing at....

The paper shredder...

I guess we could call this...the human snow globe.

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BYE BYE AUGUST!!!

Besides swimming and water parks...this summer saw A LOT of this.....

Quit "hosin' around"

Then...one day, Charles decided all on his own that he knew exactly how to water a garden...

and shower at the same time.


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