Go to RODO see Buckin Bulls Momma!

So, on Saturday night Nathan, Seth, and I along with Eddie, Crystal, and Clayton traveled to Little Rock to watch the PBR Rodeo. Seth talked about this trip all week and when Saturday got here he was pumped to say the least. When I got home from work Saturday morning Seth woke up and said, "Go to RODO today and see Buckin Bulls." His Daddy has been watching the PBR Built Ford Tough Series on TV with him. Needless to say, this kid was excited.

We left for Little Rock around 3 on Saturday evening. We piled into Ed and Crystal's van and set out. Thank heavens for Nathan, he packed the kids snacks and toys and Crystal packed extra apple juice so we had it made. About a week earlier we we (Crystal and I) decided that we would eat at Red Lobster. As we arrived in the parking lot we were greeted with tons of other PBR fans who were waiting. They were waiting outside, the were waiting in the lobby area, they were waiting in the bar. Needless to say, since there were 6 of us we were told our wait would be an hour or more. Bummer! We decided to stick out the wait (it was about 5:05 at this point) since every other restaurant we saw was just as packed. We were pleasantly surprised with only a 30 minute wait. The kids were restless and trying to run everywhere so it was nice to be able to strap them in a high chair and enjoy the BEST Garlic Cheddar Biscuits in the world. The rest of the food was just as good. We left Red Lobster at around 7:00 which we thought would give up plenty of time to get to Alltel Arena because it is usually only around a 5-7 minute drive. We get out onto the interstate to discover lots and lots of traffic, at this point, Eddie is flippin out! We waited in traffic for about 25 minutes (there was a 4 car pile up) and got to our parking at the arena at 7:30. On time but we still had to walk like a million blocks to get to the arena. We ran and got there just as the show was starting.

When the first Bull ride began, Seth and Clayton were SUPER EXCITED. Seth stayed excited throughout most of the show. He was excited about a lot of different things; Popcorn, his new Cowbell, the clown and the "scariest bull in the world", the bulls and horses, but I think his favorite part of the night was when the Bobcat was smoothing out the dirt between intervals of bull rides. If you know my kid you know he is about anything farm. He was demonstrating how to drive the Bobcat, and yes, he has done it before! Before we left the Rodeo we got a couple of autographs and pictures of Seth with some of the Rodeo crew. It was an awesome trip.

Let me just tell you, after the 20 minute hike to the van, Seth was exhausted. I was even more exhausted because I carried him the whole way. It took about 5 minutes in the van and the kids were asleep! We got home around 1:30 am. When we woke Seth to get out he says "Go to Rodo again Mom," maybe soon baby boy. We took Seth in to see his Papaw and his long lost Nana who had just gotten back from "Vacation" although it was very late, they were excited to see him. We then went home and crashed!

A big Thank You goes out to Nana for purchasing us the tickets. The seats were awesome. 7 rows from the arena floor and on the chute end so we could see everything. We had a blast. Maybe even more so than Seth, I take that back. It would have been impossible to be more excited than Seth.

Seth's new favorite song

So Seth has been singing this song for days. He sings it first thing in the morning, all day, and before he goes to sleep. It is so cute and kinda sad that my precious little baby boy can sing whole songs. Here goes:

Fibe ittle ducks went out t0 pay (holds up 5 fingers)....Ober hill far way ( makes a hill with his hand and then puts his hand to his head as if looking far away) ...Momma duck calls Quack, Quack, Quack,(uses his hands to make a duck bill like it is quacking) ...REPEAT

(Five little ducks went out to play... Over the hill and far away... Momma duck called with a quack, quack, quack... but only 4 little ducks came waddling back... Repeat until 0 ducks are left).

Some of his other favorites are:

"Jesus Loves Me"

Jesus ubs me...iss I no...for bible...tells me so...ittle ones...him beong...weak but he is stong... Ess Jesus ubs me...Ess Jesus ubs me...Ess Jesus ubs me...bible tells so...

"Happy Birtday To You"

Happy Birtday to eww..Happy Birtday to eww...God bess eww...Happy Birtday to eww!

P.S. As evidenced by the above picture, my 2 1/2 year old little boy is finally in need of a haircut!

Happy Valentines Day!

So of course everyone knows that Valentines Day was on Saturday. On my way home from work Saturday I went by Wal-Mart and bought Seth 6 balloons. Well as soon as I exited the store 2 of them de-attached from my string and flew off. Well back in the store I went and came out about 3 minutes with 1 more big balloon and a book for Seth. I also bought Nate a card. Anyhow, I brought the balloons in and arranged them and attached them to the weight and book. I then placed them in the middle of the living room floor to wait on Seth. I carried on cleaning the house. After about 45 minutes I hear "Momma" from our bedroom. Then pitter patter, pitter patter....BIG BAOONS in IVIN ROOM. Oh Momma, BIG BAOONS in IVIN ROOM. He runs into the living room and just attacks the balloons. He is an excited little boy! Then he notices the book. It is a spin off of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See" (which is Seth's favorite book, he knows it by heart). His valentines book is "Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear". Let me just say that today is just Monday and we have already read the book about 25 times and he is already saying most of the words. Good choice I think. He has also been running around the house saying "Happy Bowentines Day Eveybody" So if you guys weren't around on this day, we want you to know you were probably a topic of our Bowentines Day conversation, which is ongoing through today so far!

Our rituals!

Everyday Seth and I sleep in until about 10. We get up, change his diaper and put him in his day clothes. He gets in his seat and takes his vitamin, eats breakfast and drinks his juice. He loves honey buns or pancakes for breakfast! We then begin watching cartoons: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Imagination Movers. Around 12:30 or so he is ready for lunch. His favorite lunch meals are: Hot dogs with cheese squares, Ham+Cheese+Miracle Whip sandwiches, probably his all time favorite thing to eat right now is Chicken Ramen Noodles (nutritious, I know). From lunch until about 5:30 P.M. the TV remains on Disney. He eventually gets tired of cartoons and wants to watch Dake n Josh (Drake and Josh), Ack and Cody (Zack and Cody) or I-Carly. On sunny warm days we love to play outside. This usually involves playing tag, taking a long walk in the field to look for moo cows or hay bales, or even having a picnic. When Daddy gets home at 5:30 we all play around the house and get wild! We usually have supper around 6:30 or so. Most nights, Nathan and Seth get together and go check on the new house and check the cows. Some nights Seth is in for a treat and he gets to ride the tractor with his Daddy or Papaw to feed the cows. Some nights he gets to go to his Nana's house while we work on the house. He loves to go play at Nana's, typically it is a fight getting him to come back home with Momma and Daddy! We put him to bed around 9:00-9:30. He will get his teeth brushed by Momma, his butt changed and night clothes by Daddy and then off to the bedroom. He will usually make me hold his hand while walking to the bedroom. When he gets into bed I pick out a story for us to read, we say his prayers (see below), I pull his musicals, give him a kiss and say I love him and then Nathan gets his kisses and we close his door. What a fun day right. I really enjoy being able to spend all day of most days with him.

Anyhow, last night we decided to read "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" It was a really cute story where these kids go through all of these different places like tall grass, mud, a dark cave and they say "We're going on a bear hunt, we're going to catch a big one, it's a beautiful day, we're not scared." Well at the climax of the story it reads "What was That?" When I read this, Seth says, I don't know Momma with excitement mixed with fear all in his voice. It was so cute. He loved the story.

Here is a preview of how his prayer goes:

Now I lay me...Down to sleep...I pray the lord...My soul to keep...If I should die...Before I wake...
I pray the lord....My soul to take...Amen
(Seth's version)
Now i ay me... down sleep... pay a ord...keep...die...ake...pay a ord...God bless momma and daddy, and sef (no wait Seth we have to finish the prayer, my soul to take)...take, God bless momma and daddy and sef. At this point he keeps saying and momma, and daddy, and sef, and Nana, and papaw, and Aunt B and will go through his whole family trying to keep Nathan and I in the room. After we have said everyone at least once he says. AMEN!

All I know is that God has blessed us with an amazing little boy and we are forever grateful for him.

Family Time

Some of our best times are spent with our family. I have to say that Seth is Best Friends with his Papaw. He loves to hang out with him no matter what they are doing. The other day he spent like 4 hours with him at the chicken house. Not what I call fun, but Seth loves it. Since the kids have came along (Seth, Clayton, and Hannah) we have seen a different side of Mitchell. He loves these grandkids so much and is just as big of a kid as they are. He gets down and plays with them and encourages them to be wild and crazy. He completely spoils Seth in every way possible. We are blessed to have such a wonderful family. Not only Mitchell but Judy, Deana, and Larry also. Seth has the best grandparents a kid could ask for. Between the 4 of them my child does not stand a chance! Family is so important. Time spent together is the best time.

The Art of Childhood Photography!

So, one of Seth's favorite things to do these days it to get my camera and take random pictures. Some of them are so hilarious. Sadly, the funniest ones are not computer prohibited!! In example; one day after being in the bath Seth was running around in the buff! He apparently found my camera and in 2 minutes time filled it with 10-15 pictures of randomness. About 5 of the pictures on this day were of his naked behind! When I first came to these pictures I was like, "What is that?" Then I figured it out quickly and began to LOL! I am sure you can imagine what these sweet and priceless pictures looked like! Anyhow, I just thought I would upload some of his recent masterpieces for your pleasure! Enjoy.