Elmo's World

Elmo's World appeared in our basement over the weekend. His goldfish, Dorothy, as well as his crayon arrived to help Brett celebrate his third birthday.

Didn't he do a good job ; )

Dear Baby Boy

This morning I woke up and you weren't a baby any more. today you are three years old! Part of me is in denial. You weren't born until 10:53 PM, so I still have 14 more hours until you are officially three. Part of me is so excited! I've been trying to teach you to hold up three fingers and I am looking forward to all the other new things you'll learn this year. (Ironically, the only questions I toddler is asked are "what is your name?" and "how old are you?" Both of which you answer incorrectly. "Grandpa" and "five" are the answers you give, when you choose to give answers at all...)

Since time seems to pass without my permission, however, I guess I'll just be glad you are growing up so happy and healthy.

I've seen cute birthday scrapbook pages where moms write down things they love about their kids-- one thing for each year. There is no way I could limit myself to three, so here are some of the three thousand things I love about you!

Your imagination

The way you call Lammie "Tim" and yourself "Grandpa"

How you imitate things I never even realized Daddy and I do

You are such a sweet, big brother

You play and play outside and still want to go back for more!

Big, blue eyes; especially when you are wearing blue pajamas

Your constant excitement about life in general

The hours you spend in the combine and tractor and never become tired of it

Making pancakes and bread while you "dump" ingredients into the bowl

The fact that you know more about farm equipment than I do

Little feet running through the house

You take such great naps and still sleep 12 hours at night!

Watching you play with friends

That smile!

Happy Birthday little guy. You'll always be my baby.

27

Today is the day! My birthday actually. So, just for the fun of it, I'm leaving you with 27 random things about me. Please do not take this as an indicator of my age.

1. I'm making Ribs with a Kick and Strawberry pie for my birthday dinner-- my faves!
2. Latest book: What She Left for Me by Tracie Patterson
3. I used to be certified to teach lifeguarding.
4. I have made five quilts.
5. My newest craze is baking my own bread.
6. We have two cats and I'm looking for just the right dog.
7. I am scared of fire. Especially related to lighting a grill.
8. If hubby hadn't vetoed it, my little guy would be named Landon.
9. My engagement ring has a heart shaped diamond-- just what I wanted!
10. I teach Sunday School and Junior Church and miss my kindergartners. (but not too much ;)
11. I need a watch and ponytail holder at all times.
12. Must.have.chapstick.
13. I'm looking forward to squeezing the soon-to-be-released Twilight into my Wal-Mart budget...
14. Brian is the only guy I ever dated, unless you count fourth grade.
15. Prized possession: great-grandma's china
16. College friends are shocked to know I married a farmer.
17. I've never left a facebook newsfeed, but I plan to today.
18. Fav Scrapbook supply: paper. yep. just paper.
19. I am one of those moms.
20. Currently drinking peach-mint tea and contemplating making more...
21. At weddings, I eat the cake and my sister eats the icing.
22. Sunday night is movie night-- laptop, projector, big screen, and popcorn.
23. I'm hoping to have fruit on the trees I planted a few years ago. Green thumb here I come!
24. I love hostessing.
25. Just found out my American girl doll is being retired. Wish I'd bought more of her clothes...
26. I dream of moving to this house just up the road.
27. I still work to overcome my childhood shyness.

Birthday for a Farmer

Happy Birthday honey!

Today my hubby turns... well, the important thing is that he's older than me ; ).

And, like everything else, his birthday revolved around the needs of the farm. This morning he got up early and hauled corn to town. He did this partly because the corn is contracted for December, partly because its what we do on the farm this time of year, and partly because we need more space in the bin because we're NOT DONE HARVESTING!!! Then he went to the bank to work out some details about end of the year finances, taxes, and other non-fun, non-birthday type stuff. Then he hauled more corn.

For his birthday dinner though we did something really great. We went to a meeting.

I will state that this was not a typical meeting, but a Farm Bureau Christmas party/December board meeting. And we ate a very nice fried chicken and mashed potatoe meal. Then he got to lead the meeting, as he is president, and dicuss the fasinating subject of next year's budget.

Then, poor guy, instead of coming home and putting a little guy into his (really adorable) train pajamas and getting good night hugs he had to move equipment so they can harvest early in the moring. (Side note: in the winter you get up early and harvest before the sun turns the frozen field into a muddy mess. This is different from normal, sane, harvesting proceedure during the normal, sane months of Sept., Oct., and Nov..) And now that it is 9:30 I hear him walking in the door.

Happy Birthday honey.