Kitty

Andrew testing out Jenny, the dog's, kennel. I asked if I could borrow it sometime. :)

Matt and Sarah were home last weekend and so Andrew and I stopped by their house to say Hi! They have a very tame stray farm cat who is starved for attention. This poor cat is not a bit bothered by Andrew and his cuddling skills. I think he was hoping if he hung around and begged long enough we'd feed him. He was right. Matt gave in and fed him some dog food, which he gobbled right down. Too bad we have Oliver who doesn't love any other animal or we might adopt that loveable kitty.

Messy Room!

With our recent napping troubles caused by Andrew climbing out of his crib, somedays it's hard to know if it's worth the fight...

As you can see, when we lock Andrew in his room for a nap, he sometimes finds other things to distract him, making it very hard to find time for a nap! But doesn't he look awfully proud of the mess he made. Now if we could just find a way to get him to put everything back where he found it!

Kansas State Fair

The blue ribbon pumpkin, weighing in at a mere 976 pounds.

Andrew and Grandma put this purple lawnmower to the test. I don't think the camera really captured the bright purple of this lawnmower. It was very K-State purple!

Andrew had to test drive this Polaris. I think I might need to invest in a helmet for him!

And then we saw a 4-wheeler just his size so I made him get on to take a quick picture.

Andrew and Grandpa took a boat ride, which Andrew loved!


And before we could leave the Fair, we had to take a quick train ride.

Yesterday Andrew and I took in the sights, tastes and smells of the Kansas State Fair with grandma and grandpa or bma and bpa as Andrew calls them. And yes, I did eat a Pronto Pup, but it wasn't as good as I remembered. The Indian Fry Bread, however, was delicious! Andrew wasn't really into eating all the yummy fried food, but he did settle for a plain ham sandwich and most of my cherry limeaid. Silly kid. We had a great time, but we were both VERY tired when we finally left. We watched a pig race, square dancing, a chainsaw exhibit and looked at lots of cattle panels and sheds. We also saw some cows and a butter sculpture. Ahh the wonders of the Fair. Now Keith wants to go this weekend. More fried food for me, YEAH!

House Warming

Look at that bottom lip. I think the water shot him in the face and he wasn't pleased!

Tiana trying to fill her little cup.

Andrew keeping his grandpas busy!

Last night we had all the Nisly's (my family) over for dinner and a sort-of house warming. We figured after about 2 months we should host a little get together! The kids had a great time playing in the backyard with the sand/water table and the sprinkler. I think Andrew didn't understand the rules about which side the water belonged so he hung out in the sprinkler for awhile.

A big boy bed?

Last week Andrew learned to climb out of his crib. It was a very sad time for me as naptime is just as precious to me as it is necessary for Andrew. Anyway, we converted his crib to a toddler bed to keep him from killing himself and after about a week, convinced him to stay in his room. (Many tears were involved from all parties and a childproof-doorknob cover.) This morning when I went to get him up for MOPS, this is where I found him sleeping. Last week I found him sleeping behind the rocking chair. Apparently, the floor is more comfortable?! But I'm not complaining. We are back to taking naps and staying in our room and that's all the matters right now!