Welding

Yard Project Update

Here's a picture of my (eventual) groundcover. It's not exactly covering the ground yet. I'll probably plant more on this side this fall, as well as the other side of the stairs. A lot of the ones that looked dead a couple of months ago are sprouting little leaves now, so I didn't kill them all! Some of them are growing like crazy while others are just doing OK.

Here are several pictures of the forms and rebar that Travis worked on. He spent a lot of time making sure that he had the right heights so that everything would drain correctly. We had a couple of weeks of rain in July that set this part of the project back, but the plants sure liked it and really needed it.

Flagstone will be laid over the sidewalk, so Travis installed aluminum rails to set the concrete height along the front porch and driveway where the flagstone will need to be flush with the existing concrete.

We have a sidewalk!
After checking out the new sidewalk, here is the surprise I got as I was walking around the house with Bailey.... More Dirt!

Like Mother, Like Child

Bailey is continuing the brownie batter eating legacy.

H1N1 Info

60 Minutes Story that everyone needs to see about the 1976 epidemic
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/cbs+60+minutes,+swine+flu+vaccine/video/x9mh9f_swine-flu-1976-propaganda_webcam

Beware of the Fast Approaching Perfect Disease Storm
http://www.naturalnews.com/026735_health_vaccination_CODEX.html

Letter Sparks Investigation of Baxter Vaccine by New Zealand Minister of Health
http://www.naturalnews.com/026571_Baxter_New_Zealand_health.html

Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder
http://www.naturalnews.com/026503_pandemic_swine_flu_bioterrorism.html

Vaccines as Biological Weapons? Live Avian Flu Virus Placed in Baxter Vaccine Materials Sent to 18 Countries
http://www.naturalnews.com/025760.html

Loving Stinky

Ducks

Backhoe

Travis saw Bailey sitting on his tractor like this yesterday and just thought he was being silly. Today Bailey told me he was using his backhoe.

Here's Bailey telling me what he is doing.

We got about 30-40 loads of dirt dumped in the bottom area of our yard yesterday. I'm sure a few neighbors aren't too happy, but most of them don't have standing water in their yards for 10 months out of the year. It's either due to a city water leak of a natural spring (which is an urban legend in the neighborhood that still hasn't been proven to be true or false). We'll probably hydromulch it after it is graded.

Happy Birthday Papa!

Here's several clips of Bailey saying Happy Birthday to Grandpa Gloe. Today was the first day that Bailey said "I love you."

Dad, I hope you had a great birthday! We all love you!!!

Dancing to Candlebox

Travis must have been dreaming about the old days today and got out a Candlebox CD. Now we have another generation that likes that music too. Bailey is quite the dancer. He must have learned from his Dad!

Familiar Tune/Tractor vs. Da Du

Bailey's Alphabet Pal has a different tune for each letter of the alphabet. He stopped when he heard the familiar tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad." He never ceases to amaze me.

Bailey's language skills are growing every day (and he can even read some words), but there are two words he refuses to say correctly: moi = more, da du = tractor and rabbit, frog and grasshopper = hoppy.

Front Roll

Even a Monkey Can Use a Stick

Happy Eater

I'm not sure what was so funny this morning while Bailey was eating breakfast, but he sure wanted to laugh.

Car Placement

I watched as Bailey carefully placed each vehicle on the race track, making sure that they all faced the same direction.

Cats Game

We attempted to go to a Cats game Friday night. Bailey wasn't into the game very much. He had a good time with one o my coworkers son and he loved the girl cat mascot dancing around (we were pretty sure there was a man inside). Bailey kept pointing at the cat and saying "Stinky."

Here's picture of Bailey making a crazy face.

Discovery Center, Goodbye and Mr. Gatti's

We headed to the Discovery Center on Monday morning while we were in Amarillo. Bailey had a great time learning and experimenting.

Parabola

Pinball

Mechanical Art

Bailey calls this one "O"

Saying Goodbye to Great Grandma and Grandpa.

THis is our crazy family picture since we look like goofs and are all looking different directions.

Dinner at Mr. Gatti's. The train was Bailey's favorite. He rode it 3 times.

On the carousel with Reagan.

On the plane.

Jason & Lori's wedding

Bailey looking at art on the wall of The Legacy where Jason and Lori got married.

My flash ruined this picture. Here's Jason, Lori, Bailey & Emily.

Bailey and Grandpa Gloe (aka PaPa).

Bailey loved dancing with Aunt Lindsey.

Dancing Videos

Crazy Tractor Driver Won't Say Yes

The sandbox top is Bailey's newest tractor obstacle. He's crazy! This video also shows how Bailey tell us yes. He nods his head and blinks his eyes. When we tell him to use words, he just moves his mouth. Besides NOT saying yes, Bailey's vocabulary is increasing everyone. He says the colors, please, juice, up, down, on, off, Bubba and repeats other words that we say.

Thirsty

Independence Day

Our Independence Day weekend wasn't very eventful. If it's not yard project, then something else pops up. This time it was a new transmission. Travis spent all weekend putting a purple transmission in his truck (I'm sure Natalee wants one now too!).

Austin and Bailey played outside Saturday morning and decided to rest in the bike chariot. I gave them ice water and now I think they really like ice in their water.

I planted over 100 more vinca on the same side I planted previously. They were originally supposed to go on the south side of the stairs, but because of weeds on the south side, pulling sprouting weeds on the north side amidst the vinca and hand watering everyday, I'd like to get the first side a bit established before making more work for myself.

Later Bailey and I headed to a TEA Party. He did really good at first, but then he just wanted to run around like a crazy guy. There was a decent showing at the TEA Party. I was with the the Educators of Liberty who were handing out magazines, Fiat Empire DVDs and invitations to a movie showing the next week. People were coming up to me asking for a packet of stuff. A good sign!

Bailey is leaning forward here, about to slam himself back into the seat to move the chariot back a few inches.

Yum! Ice Water!

This is how Travis got the transmission up high enough to get the transmission jack underneath it. The truck was too low (amazingly, since it is huge) for Travis to put the transmission on the jack and roll it underneath.

They don't call him MacGyver for nothing!