What's UP?

I have been a very busy boy the past few weeks. Birthday parties, family outings, and church programs keep us going.

Ready for church!

Enjoying a birthday cupcake with my PawPaw.

Pop and Mim took me to "Day Out With Thomas" in Calera. I had a BLAST playing and getting to ride Thomas! You may have recognized that I am seriously into Thomas the Train at this point of my life.

Playing at one of the many "Thomas tables".

We enjoyed our train ride too!

Nope, I wasn't kidding. I am really into this train business. Have a good week everyone!

Missed You!

Hey everybody. It has been a bit since I got Daddy to put some pictures on the blog. We HAVE been busy busy here in Opelika. Our house has had alot of activity with updates (more on that at a later date) AND our laptop died. Sooo, we have been living at Pop and Mim's for a time and getting a new computer ... that's why it has been so long !

I helped Daddy make this yummy pizza.

AND, I helped him transplant several large trees from Pop and Mim's house to our yard.

Hey Sioux!

YAAAYY for "Saucie"

LOVE spending time with my POP!

Sup Dude?

Start the New Year Rolling!

I love to spend time with Pop and the horses!

Yes, I am naked and Yes, I do have on a coonskin hat.
Any Questions?

Getting ready for a "duck hunt".

I loved watching Auburn win the National Championship, but I did need my Thomas stuff to help me cheer on the Tigers!

Eating brownies and watching the game. War Eagle!

Hanging out at Pop and Mim's.

Doing "boy stuff".

Did I mention that I love Thomas the Train?

Helping Daddy gather leaves.

It has been COLD in Opelika!

Again, I love Thomas, especially when Pop is the conductor.

I got really quiet one Sunday morning and this is how Mommy and Daddy found me...sitting in my rocking chair reading a good book.

Howdy!

It's tree planting season for Daddy.

This and That

Ain't I one cool dude with my four wheeler and Mickey Mouse sippy cup!

(yes Mim, the "ain't" was just for you!)

We enjoy going to the nice park near our house to PLAY!

Well, it started with just bear...now includes Sheep, Baby, and Frosty

Call on me anytime to help whip up some pancakes!

I rode Pop's horse Sioux for the first time.....coincidentally this was Sioux's first time ever having a saddle OR rider on her as she is a draft horse and normally PULLS stuff. Siox was chosen as my first "alone" ride as she is as calm as they come. Notice my concentration!!!

A little more relaxed at this point.

Thank you Sioux.

Apple anyone?

I didn't really have ANY desire to stand still for a picture with Mommy by Opelika's Christmas Tree.

Did you know that Santa and Mrs. Claus came to my neighborhood to visit?

We stole a quick pose on our neighbor's porch!

The display they put at our house.

Ax Men Cometh

Ok...we have lived in our house now for 3.5 years. Since DAY 1 I have wanted to take out half of the forest growing on our lot. We have (had) 24 HUGE oaks and pines....now only 11!!! See below... Here is a shot of our house/lot BEFORE the harvest. Yes, that is our house sandwiched between all of those trees. The tallest pine is still standing, but the tallest one harvested was 120+/- feet and 24 inches in diameter.

This big boy is limbed, topped, and ready to come down!

He never flinched 120' in the air. I flinched the whole time and my feet NEVER left the ground.

This definitely won't make a homeowner nervous.

Nice load of lumber. This is from only two trees.

This beast made short work of the stumps.

Finished product! We still have a fair amount of trees, but now it doesn't look quite like we have trees growing out of our windows. The updates are not complete...check back to see what else we will do to our place.

Our Little Helper

Last year we carried this little guy around as we got Christmas decorations out and things arranged....NOT THIS YEAR!! Sawyer has throughly enjoyed participating in all things Christmas around our house and neighborhood. See below... Had to put his own "touch" to our Christmas Tree.

We decorated Sawyer's tree in his room.

Helping put the stamps on our Christmas cards.

If you can't tell from this photo, Sawyer LOVES his Elf on a Shelf and fiber optic Christmas village. He named his elf "Bob", nope don't no where that name came from, but "Bob" it is. Also notice in this picture the rocks. Sawyer, as all boys should be, is fascinated with rocks and sticks and we enjoy finding them in different places throughout our house!

Our neighborhood puts on the annual Victorian Front Porch Tour for a week in December. Our display is a young boy and a deer. Personally I think some of the displays are a bit creepy, but most are ok. When Sawyer saw the boy in our yard he booked it to him and promptly introduced himself.....no he has NO idea it is just paper-mache!

He does like the "buck deer" and must "ride" him at least once a day! If you are around Opelika stop by. The tour starts each night at 5pm cst and runs through 10pm. It is pretty packed between 6-8 though. They close the streets to vehicles on Saturday and have a walking tour.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!