Planting Groundcover

We planted vinca minor on half of the upper part of the yard today (about 850 SF with plants 2 feet apart). Man my hands are sore and we have 700 SF to go! We still have weeds to deal with on the other side, so it will be another two or three weeks before the other side will be ready for planting. I still need to buy 5 bushes and put down some stepping stones.... in due time.

Bailey hauling groundcover to the terrace.

Bailey helping plant some groundcover.

Day at the Zoo

We headed to the Fort Worth Zoo on Memorial Day. Bailey's favorite part was watching an elephant give himself a bath.

This cute little grin he has is the result of Travis bouncing the stage coach.

Still bouncing.

Crococile wrestling!

I love this face he makes. I don't think he knows what he looks like.

I got a zoo pass, so we'll be going back at least 3 more times in the next year! :-)

Binoculars

Look what the boys found!

2 Year Photoshoot

Yes, these are long overdue. Here's Bailey at his 2 year, 5 month photoshoot. He wasn't very good while I was figuring out what to order, so I think I didn't order some I should have and ordered some I shouldn't have. He kept getting the stroller and saying "Go." Overall, he was pretty good. He got have a lot of fun at the play area at the mall when we were done.

I like this, but didn't like that the reflection wasn't a miiror image. You'd think they would think of this sort of thing.

Bailey and Austin on Sit N Spin

The boys are starting to play together! Actually, Bailey later realized that Austin could do all of the work and he could just relax. Bailey better not be turning into a free loader!

Crazy Video Effects

Hummer H2 Music Obsession

We rarely watch TV, but we all sat down for a little bit today and tried to find something somewhat stimulating to watch. Bailey got up out of his chair and hit the music button on his Hummer H2, then sat back down. He kept doing this routine over and over. Travis and I just kept looking at each other with the "What is he doing?" look. Very strange, but funny boy!

Big Gecko

Travis was running around like a little kid trying to catch this gecko. Bailey looked at him like he was nuts. I got video, but it was really dark and didn't show much. I'll have to try again when it's lighter outside. :-) Bailey didn't want to hold the gecko, but he got pretty close.

Silly

Bailey wearing Grandpa Gary's knee brace.

They are watching a Sesame Street video: The aliens!!!!

Another face while watching the aliens. If I remember correctly, I don't think I liked them either.

An ugly face while Grandpa is reading a book.

A sweet face to remind you that the ugly faces don't stick (but he sure loves to make them).

Strange cat being silly. I cleaned this ivy yesterday. Stinky wants to be the centerpiece.

Here's a video of Bailey and Grandpa being silly.

Crazy Tractor Driver

Is that a zebra driving that tractor?

It is!

Finally, Bailey is REALLY into his tractor. He makes the funniest faces while driving and he like to go really fast. He has reverse figured out too (thanks to Daddy).

Always a Scene at our House

Burning weeds. Hopefully between the weed killer and the fire, they will die. Ground cover arrives next weekend!

Forms for the sidewalks. Notice the brown dirt? Travis has to excavate the white dirt and rocks (caliche) that wouldn't even grow weeds and replace with actual soil. He left the white dirt where the sidewalks are going.
God, please make it rain during the week instead of the weekends! Travis needs to get the front yard in.

Bailey inherited lots of toys and clothes from Andrew and Avery. You'd think it was Bailey's birthday too. He loves the Sit N Spin, toolbench, Baby Tad, tricycle, books, clothes, etc. Thank you very much!!!!

The Sit N Spin got the best of him.

Spinning.

Elmo Tool Bench.

He loves it!

He was so exhausted from playing, but he WOULD NOT go to sleep. I tried his bed and our bed several times. Bailey even crawled under the coffee table for few minutes. I tried the clothes basket, which almost worked (until I took a picture). Our bed finally did the trick after almost 2 hours of failed attempts. I'm glad it's not usually this hard to get him to go down for a nap.

Andrew's Party and Bass Pro Shop

Today was Andrew's 4th birthday party! Bailey is still at the age where he is more of an independent player. Although there were several kids there, including all of his cousins, he was more interested in playing with all of the toys. He wasn't afraid of the bounce house this time, at least when I was in there with him.

First exposure to Wall-E.

Daddy liked Wall-E too.
We headed to Bass Pro Shop on the way home. Bailey loved the fish!

This is my favorite picture!

Bambi Face/Chalk Artist

Bailey goes through several emotions while watching Bambi, from concerned to laughing. Here is Bailey watching Bambi and Thumper on the ice.

The young artist at work.