Weekend At Grandma and Grandpa's

I got ditched this weekend. We went on a long drive to Spokane on Thursday. We stopped at this great place on the way that had a restaurant (Mommy doesn't recommend the enchiladas), and a farm. The farm...was...awsome! They had hay bale pyramids, hay bale mazes, tractors, and a petting zoo. Mommy kept saying the word "overstimulation," but I ignored her and ran around in circles like a psychopath. Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Barge's house and guess what I had for dinner.....RIBS! We woke up the next morning and went for breakfast with Grandma Barge, Aunt Kathleen, and Uncle Lowell. The restaurant had a big spinning wheel that had stuff you could win. I didn't care if I won a million dollars, I just wanted to spin the wheel. After that Mommy and Daddy tricked me. They made a fast get-a-way to go see Uncle Eric in Pullman and left me with Grandma and Grandpa Barge. But guess what, the joke was on them because I had the best time ever. Cousins Jack and Annabelle came over (after Uncle Ryan and Aunt Stephanie pulled the same trick on them) and we played and played and played. We went to Chucke Cheese and I learned a new sign. If I hold my hand out, I get tokens to put into games. That is the best sign yet. I had the greatest time this weekend, and I got to see and do a lot of cool things. Of course no visit with Grandma Barge is complete without a trip to Berg's for some new kicks. Turns out I have some freaky big feet. We came home on Sunday and I think 5 1/2 hours in the car is my limit. Anyway, if your weekend was half as fun as mine you are very lucky. That's all for now.

P.S. say a prayer for Great Grandma Barge, she hurt her hip and had an operation. She is doing o.k., but she could use a lot of people thinking about her right now.

we're home from our adventure this weekend! it was so much fun, i will wait for daddy to tell you about it since he'll do it much more justice than i! as a prelude, after stopping at this awesome mercantile, i spent three nights with grandma/pa barge & mommy & daddy spent two nights with uncle eric for his 21st birthday!
mom & i just got home from the pool & i am pretty pooped! think i'll sleep through the night tonight~!
will be talking to you soon :)
great grandma betty & great grandpa pete, we're sending you love :)

thank you GG for the cheese & cracker treats! i have so much fun dipping!!

we are off in the morning to celebrate w/ uncle eric for his birthday on saturday! so excited to see my cousins & my grandparents too this weekend! talk to you soon everyone :)

the first part is him dancing around the bed, really the only thing i meant to capture! but grandma barge & kathleen (bless your heart for helping this weekend!) good thing to note! "charlie, sit down & put your hands in your lap" works for now to stop the destruction on any given object/being!

i weighed in at 30.8 (or was it 30.2?) pounds today ! & no, i was not holding this apple!

we also found this gi-normous apple on our kitchen table! look how BIG this thing is!!! daddy where did you find this!?! WOW!

today i got a really cool halloween card from my fabulous grandma mary (of the itsy bitsy spider!) & it came with stickers!

i had so much fun sticking them all on me! it has been about an hour now & i have all but one still on me ;)

happy 17 month birthday to me. and officially in my terrible twos!!

yesterday

also i got to go to a local walkway with grandma mary! a nice little close wildlife refuge type place. not too much activity but somewhere new to go!

yesterday i mowed & mowed & mowed...i mowed the entire outside with grandma mary at like noon! then until ten oclock at night i mowed the inside of the house! under my chairs & tables & all..i think this last picture was at 945pm! and here it is today! i still have the mower within reach! i just want to be like my daddy! i watched him mow the grass outside a couple days ago! mommy even caught me "starting" my mower!

good morning bed head ;)

uncle mikey, some help?

um...guess we're done brushing our teeth in the bathtub!

thank you gg for my awesome tractor. we were not going to have it inside, but we gave in...so for now, it is inside, but soon to be outside!! so this first picture is before i learned i can haul items in the trailer. the second pic is after that enlightenment! it hasn't been empty since!!

little man is asleep, as i should be, but i want to give you a bit of an update! first a little explanation for the horse pics. the first one i love because bugs's toungue is hanging out! chazman was feeding him some carrots-and LOVING it!! the second one, charlie was leaning over to give bugs a hug. & the third, because we are clear & everything else is kind of a blur..how cool is that!! he really has a good time out at grandpa's place! he loves hanging out with the puppies too, will get a pic of them next time! (..maybe i can find one now?) he loves to give hugs & treats to meiko & alaska (the pups)~

there you go!..HI great grandpa! we miss you :)

so the horse ride went pretty smooth! chazman got just a bit antsy after a little bit, but he enjoyed it for the most part!!...

thanks grandpa for living in that space! it is so beautiful & amazing there. and quiet!! (um..okay, by quiet i mean no sirens, squealing, or any other continual traffic noise!) it is so special to me to be able to bring charlie there. the fresh air, the old growth trees, the river, dirt roads, the horse & dogs ;) i hope he someday truly appreciates nature..what's left of it anyways ;)

anyways, this child of ours...has discovered his ability to be very persistent when he doesn't want to do something...i am amazed. daily! he can practically shapeshift to jello when he doesn't want to go somewhere! and the cries? oh my goodness gracious...WOW. and he bites me! i've tried several approaches to get him to stop. wierd. so we're working on that! & he's hitting our kitties too, mostly out of excitement, but not always. and he'll wait until i turn around to do it!! sneaky sucker! we're also working potty training. so he's (him. not us!) decided he doesn't want to anymore. it has been more than a month i think now since i've gotten him to pee in the potty chair. he'll go in the little urnal thing if i hold it under him in the shower/tub! but that's all i get!! so that is another "to be continued"...

i'm still really ready after so much current frustration for the next little one. maybe for christmas i can get charlie to wear one of those "i'm gonna be a big bro" shirts" to wear for daddy. of course, i better make sure santa brings daddy some new underwear too then ;)

well kids, today i had my very first ever paint horse ride!! Bugs let mommy & i ride on him from my grandpa's field to bug's home field across the street from grandpa's! i got to spend all day at grandpa's house today. Grandpa, lisa & i played until mommy got home from work-she'll write later tonight or tomorrow!! must go for now :) LOVES TO YOU:)

Sure i'll eat veggies!! i love veggies w/ my ranch!! WaHa HA!!!!

really? anywhere i want?

so we went to the childrens' museum today with our friends alex & seth. it was amazing!! room after room of complete overstimulation!! WAHOOOO~!!! there was a whole water room! i had to wear a bib of sorts, i actually left it on (except once!) since i was completely distracted by the water works all around me..wheels & rivers & troughs & falls...oh my! i even tried to climb into a couple of them, but my mom was watching too close...(next time mom. next time ;)

i had SO much fun at the construction sites! (JACKPOT!!!)_(THERE WERE TWO!!!) the "gravel" underneath us was actually recycled tires! pretty nifty! this was too much for mommy in one visit let me tell you! there was a grocery store we didn't even go into & a ship we also missed, & a tree house, & we snuck into the theatre, but didn't stay! it was soooo cozy & cute though!! there were gardens to plant & bob the builder characters everywhere! we also went into the medical wing, where i could drive an ambulance! turning on the sirens & lights & everything!!.. oops..have to run..have a good day..love you

so, i was dumping the last of our bulk bag of epsom salt into charlie's tub water tonight. and THIS fell out...

we find them EVERYwhere...it's like a stinken easter egg hunt walking around this place. in the tomato vine? the clematis vine! in a rose bush! (how they got past the stickers, i don't know!) in charlie's stroller, the cup holder specifically! the water fountain (this one was pretty obvious!) in a sack that holds a fold up beach/lawn chair! even in a shoe box! in my massage crate (holds my oils! & walnuts too apparently!) they are all over the place!!

i used to think they were figs..but brian informed me a few days ago they're walnuts! they come via the squirrels (who i hope have wonderful memories!) from a tree across our street!! i wish i could remember where else i've found them..it is ridiculous how often we come across them!!

could this be the beginning of a growth spurt? i didn't get up this morning until about 730! then i slept at least an hour at grandma mary's this morning. and this picture..was taken at 745 tonight! mommy was so thrilled, she had to post right away! this was immediately following a session of serious airplane hunting. we stood on our front porch, i in mommy's arms, looking for airplane lights in the sky for at least 45 minutes! she says good thing we live nearby the airport or we would have been pretty bored out there searching for airplanes ;)

OH MY!! can you believe we didn't get any pics this weekend w/ grandma & grandpa barge?! oopsie!! sorry about that! however, we DID get a little makeover for my bedroom! (mommy can hardly stand it, she's so excited about it!!) while she was away at work, daddy, grandma & grandpa barge got my whole room painted ! a lovely blue! and then, this morning, mom helped grandma attatch an awesome border of construction trucks on my wall! it looks sooo cool! anybody want to come hang out in my room now? we're going to! all day!
we also attempted to go to the pumkin patch, but i was so tired i couldn't even wake up when daddy pointed out all the cool tractors around! maybe later, thanks!
thank you to grandma & grandpa barge for the weekend, i love to visit with you :) and it was fun to see the strattons as well!! (mommy says hi! since she didn't come with us!)
after grandma & grandpa barge left this morning, grandma mary came to wear me out since i refused to nap until i played w/ her! we played hide & seek & she plum tuckered me out! i love my grandma mary :) we have so much fun together!
it seems as our weather has officially turned wet & rainy...we had lovely summer weather, but gosh, is it all gone so soon? i can still play outside, just have to put more clothes on right!? Love you all, talk to you soon.

OMG!!!!!!!!!! so...i spoke with a lovely lady this am, her name was ann. (maybe anne?) she works at the poison control center...OMG!@!!!!!!!!!!!!

i ran into the computer room (aka, bedroom, library, office, storage room & mess hall) to send a quick email to uncle mikey & aunt kelly (have a plumber here this am & wish it was my uncle mikey instead!!) and in the middle of this, charlie comes around the corner (MOMENTS after i saw him last reading a book on the living room floor!! MOMENTS!!!!) with a concerened look on his powdered face holding the dishwasher detergent scoop!! OMG!!!!!!!!!! I RAN to the kitchen where i'd put the magnet on the fridge for emergencies...1-800-222-where is it? where is it??..breathing..breathing...(i also put a mr yuk sticker on the detergent for myself since there was no way charlie would get into the cuboard w/o my supervision right? ..!! but only now did i notice the number is on that sticker! ahk!!)

anyways, i don't think he ate that much..he was squirmy for a few minutes, but probably cuz i wasn't filtering my own anxiety! anne told me (she was crazy calm...) yogurt & h20 was okay..to remove his current clothes, throw him in the bath and watch for vomiting..he can choke on it (then going into his lungs..BAD!!) while napping...OMG.....

in the mean time..plumber joe is here...replacing several items in our toilet & a small piece under the kitchen sink..where i had a small waterfall upon my toes yesterday while doing dishes!!...(what the !?!?!..ahh!!)

okay..so ...now you know how our morning was...(charlie is currently at the park w/ grandma, so i best get going now! thanks for listening..i'm feeling a bit better .. ciao