Ms. Leslie

Here is my teacher this year, Ms. Leslie.  I have ten kids in my class.  The great thing is that six of them are boys!  Last year there were only three boys.  I was kind of nervous about going, but that is understandable.  But once I got there I got distracted by a globe and was doing ok.

First Day of Preschool 4-years-old

 Today is my first day of preschool as a four-year-old.   Mom made me a special breakfast.  A pencil pancake!

 This is why I love Mom.

 Cheese!  First day of preschool!

Rainbow Ranch Trout

How to Catch A Fish

1. Take a nice drive to Rainbow Ranch Trout in Cummings, GA.

 2. Pick out a fishing pole, bucket, and net.  Get some worms.

 3. Do the 'Going to Catch Some Fish' dance

 4. Put a worm on the hook.  Mom says yuck.

 5. Cast your line out and wait....

 ...but not too long if you cast it into the middle of all the fish.

 6. Reel in the fish.  Pose for pictures during it.

 7. Panic and have Dad finish reeling it in.  Get the net ready.

 8. Panic even more and hand the net off to Dad.  Run away.

 9. Be forced to take a picture by the fish.

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And that is all you need to know to catch a fish.  Next it was Mom's turn.

 I was in charge of taking the picture when she caught the fish.  The fish was SO BIG that it didn't even fit in the picture.  Mom says that it was at least 20 lbs.

 Dad hung my fish up to see if I would take a picture by it (Mom's was too big to hang up.)

 Then I watched them gut and clean the fish.

They packed them in ice and we went home to cook them.  On our way home I started to think about the fish when they were still alive.  I felt bad that they were dead now.  I wanted reassurance that these were big fish, and not baby or kid fish.

Drawing

Mom and I were taking turns drawing each other.  Here is my picture of Mom.

36 Weeks Pregnant

The other day I came and told Mom that this is how she looks.  Mom wishes she was this cute at 36 weeks pregnant.

Big Brother Class

I am so excited for my little sister to come!  I have been making pictures for her and putting them in her room.  I sing to her and blow raspberries on Mom's tummy to make her laugh.   I have been a great helper and have really looked after Mom while she has been sick and sore.  I am going to be an awesome big brother!

I got to take a big brother class.  I paid close attention and knew a lot of the answers already.  When they brought the baby doll out, I didn't want anything to do with the doll.  But I warmed up to the idea when we got to wrap it up like a "baby burrito."  I even changed its diaper.

Later I quizzed Mom and Dad on how to take care of the baby.  I wanted to make sure they were paying attention too.

Just a Cute Picture

Cookies

 Mom is pretty sick due to the baby, so we don't get to do much lately.  But when we do, she makes sure it will occupy me for a long time.  She made me some sugar cookie dough and dyed it different colors.  I had fun making it into different shapes.



Vacuum

 I asked Mom if she would buy me a vacuum my size.  So next time Dad and I went grocery shopping, he bought me one.  I love it!  I get it out all the time and vacuum.  Mom thinks it is the best $15 ever spent!



What I've Been Up to this Summer

 Mom tries to keep me busy so I stay out of trouble.  Here is what I have been up to this summer.  (Sorry, some of the picture are from the phone camera.)

 Snake bubbles

 Swim lessons.  Look at my death grip on Mrs. Jaclyn.

Pictures of myself 

 Swimming in the pool Mimi bought me

 Making crafts at the craft table Grandma Caylinn bought me.

 Going to dollar movies with Mom and friends.  Puss and Boots has been my favorite.

 Painting bird houses

 Drawing self-portraits.

 Making bird feeders

 Drawing Mom

Painting plates 

 Local carnivals

 Breaking ice with a hammer to get toys out

 Car rides with hot dogs and slurpees

More paper plate painting (quite the hit right now)

 Catch Air with friends

 Taking treats and lunch to Dad's work

 Swimming with Dad

 Getting big muscles

Making muffins and blowing out candles