Grandpa & Grandma Chinn Come for a Halloween Weekend Visit

Grandpa & Grandma Chinn came out over Halloween weekend to visit us and go trick-or-treating with me! The braved the pre-Winter blizzard that we had on Thursday night and made it safely here on Friday afternoon. We had a lot of fun going shopping, playing and hanging out at the house! I sure love when they come to visit me....they are a blast! And I miss them already! They left this morning (Sunday) very early (4am, new time). I wasn't even out of bed yet!

This is me playing with Grandma Chinn! She sure is fun Grandma!

Grandpa & Grandma Chinn brought me a new toy from Missouri....a hand-crafted, pop gun. It has a cork attached to a string, you pull back on it and then push the slide in as hard as you can and the cork shoots out and makes a "pop" noise! It's super awesome!

Grandpa always brings along his pocket watch and I sure do love that thing! He always lets me play with it!

Sitting on Grandpa Chinn's lap right after they got to my house! I love when they visit me!

While Grandpa & Grandma Chinn were here, I had to show them what mommy and daddy let me do before bath and bedtime every night. Mommy and daddy let me strip down to my "birthday suit" and throw balls down the stairs. It's so amazing how they bounce down each of the stairs and then roll into the kitchen. Grandma and Grandpa thought it was really funny too! I sure can't wait for them to come back and visit me, hopefully soon, or for mommy and daddy to take me to their house in Missouri. I hope Christmas gets here FAST!

13 Months Old (Friday, October 23rd, 2009)

My new diaper bag, a camo tool bag that daddy got for me! Also doubles as a "Gus tote!"

On Sunday afternoon, daddy and I were busy working on our rebel cry, "Hoo...awww!"

My daddy is such a funny guy! I love playing with him...we have so much fun together!

"Giddy up!" Daddy was showing me how to ride my rockin' horse! I'm still not too sure about this horse riding business!

"Alright, it's time to get to work on the project mommy wants done!" "Dad...first you need to get a roller and some paint and get busy, I'll supervise!"

Daddy was feeling a little better so he decided to work on a project that wasn't too labor intensive...and it's a project that my mommy's been wanting done for a while now....painting the kitchen. He got most of the easy stuff done and then called it a day. It will take him awhile to get back into the swing of things and he isn't feeling 100% yet!

Sunday night, we went over to our friends The Padgett's so I could play with my friend Mahra for awhile! We had so much fun! She has lots of fun toys and she even has toys that aren't just for girls!

"Can't they see that I'm busy supervising my daddy's paint job?" "I don't have time for all this silly video camera nonsense!"

Weekend Fun

What a great weekend it was...the weather was PERFECT here in Sainty! It has been 70 to 80 degrees all weekend and we've sure taken advantage of being able to "play" outside all weekend! Mommy and I enjoyed lots of walks in the stroller and we all enjoyed going to the park to swing and slide! We also went over to Grandma and Grandpa Gardner's and Great-Grandma Ruth's to visit! Today was Grandma Gardner's show here in Saint Francis. This years title was "American Idle!" It was awesome and mommy and daddy were very proud of me. I sat through the entire show without too much of a fuss...it was two hours long! I sure enjoyed watchin' Grandma and all her "singing" friends perform! How fun and interesting it was! After the show was over we came home and my friends Hannah and Christina Stafford and their mommy, Michelle, came over and brought my birthday present. We've had a hard time connecting over the past month so they could bring it to me but they came over today! They got me my very own TOOL SET and I love it! Thanks girls! Well...I hope this finds everyone healthy and happy and wish everyone a great week ahead!

Off Roadin'...In The House-And Playing With Mom and Dad

Mom and I playing with my firetruck and the Jenga blocks. Mom and dad had some kind of block game, called Jenga and mom thought I would like the wooden blocks to the game. So she got them out and I had lots of fun knocking down the towers that mommy built (mostly before she even got them done, hahahahaha) and throwing the blocks around the living room!

A few years ago, Aunt Annalynn and Uncle Troy gave daddy this remote controlled Hummer for Christmas. Daddy decided to get it out over the past weekend so he and I could play with it. And it is soooooooo much fun! I love pushin' it around when daddy has it turned off and when he has it turned on.....pure delight and excitement, as you can see from the video! I love this thing...it is so interesting. I wonder how he gets it to go so fast and do all those crazy moves? However he does it....it is awesome! I shriek with delight and joy! And run around like a crazy man! :)

Sorry for the poor quality of the video...the only lighting in the living room was the lamp.

The quality of this video should be a little better. Momma turned on the living room lights!

A Man's Work Is Never Done

Here I am with my new toy....a BROOM! This past Saturday morning I helped my mom clean house. I love helping her push her broom, the swiffer sweeper and the vacuum so mom thought I needed a broom of my own...and I LOVE IT! My broom is better than mommy's though...mine talks and makes silly noises! Hers is boring!

Why won't this silly thing work on this rug?

BRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! It's Cold In Here!

This is me in my new stocking cap that I got for my 1st birthday from my mom and dad. Mommy and daddy think I look super cute in it!

Me and daddy-two handsome fellows, if I do say so myself!

Me and my mommy! I look like I'm up to something...surely not! Hee-hee!

Get Well Daddy, We All Love You

Some of you may know and some may not....my daddy hasn't been feeling too well the past month and a half. He saw a cardiologist, Dr. Curry, in Colorado Springs, back in September and was diagnosed with something called neurocardiogenic syncope. Dr. Curry put him on a heart medication called midodrine, told him he needs to take in a gallon to a gallon and a half of fluids daily and also 12 grams of salt per day. So he has been very diligent in following doctor's orders. However, the dizziness and fatigue has not gotten that much better and last week my daddy was rushed to the emergency room, via ambulance, because he could not hold any fluids or food down and became severly dehydrated. He ended up spending the night in the hospital, where they pumped him with three bags of fluid before he was released. He had the stomach flu (in passed around the family and then to Gampa Gardner). But because of his condition, it affected him worse than the rest of us. Since the flu episode, daddy says he feels just as bad as he did from day one...when this whole mess started and hasn't been able to work much. So he is going to skip the neurologist (because of "other" circumstances) and mommy is going to take him back to see Dr. Curry (the cardiologist)! Hopefully Dr. Curry can get him fixed up! So to my daddy....get well soon! I love you!