After the Storm.....

Well the storms finally passed yesterday and outside we went....playing in the mud!! Riding the tractor

Went to fed the horses...more mud puddles

Having a great time. Too busy playing in the mud puddles...no time to feed the horses

Hey horses!

Jumping in water

So proud of how much mud he has on him!

Ops, feel down...one of the one thousand times. Thankful everyone is safe after the storms.

Locked Door

This is so funny...or at least it is to me and Tony....and I'm sure other parents out there will laugh as well. Anthony has been in a toddler bed since he was a little over a year old. The reason for that is that instead of trying to climb out which he could not do - he decided to take his blanket and throw his body - HEAD FIRST out of the crib! With Tony and me watching on the monitor - he was fine of course but the next day we took the crib down and up came the toddler bed. All great right? Wrong - ever since then we have had to sit beside the bed until he goes to sleep or he would just get up and walk out of his room. Do you know where this is heading... Last week I told him ok it's time for bed...all is good he gets in I sit with him for a little while saying our prayers, etc..... I was extremely tired and told him that I was going to bed (after sitting there for 30 minutes and he still wasn't asleep!) I walked out...told him goodnight and walked out the door and held it shut so he couldn't open it up. Well guess what...I saw the light come on he came running to the door and ha he could not open it. He said "mamma locked the door!" ran back and turned off the light and jumped back in his bed. YEA!! Problem solved..... We have been doing this for a week now and he doesn't even try to get out!!:) But sometimes in the morning when he wakes up he says "why you lock door?" Last night I sat with him for a little bit as we said our prayers then I got up and as I was walking out Anthony says...."Goodnight Mom" How sweet is that!!

No 4-Wheel Drive

I actually took this video before we left for Florida...just now getting it on the blog. I can't tell you how long he tried to get up that hill...he backed up and went as fast as he could...he stood up....he tried going slow but the hill was just too much without 4-wheel drive. But we had fun!!

Super Bulldog Weekend

We had a great time during Super Bulldog Weekend. Here we are at the Maroon and White Game. This was Anthony's first time in the Stadium. Bully

Having fun in the stands.

Eating ice cream on the lawn before the game

Wee... Anthony loves to jump and slide in the bounce houses!!

Here he goes...going down the slide of one of the bounce houses...

Getting ready.. Going through the maze to get to the slide

Ready...set....go... (which time was this one...?)

Having a great time on Campus

Go Bulldogs!

Ready for Summer......

We decided it was time to get the pool out of storage. Getting ready...setting everything up and trying it out with a dry run....

Friday we invited Claire over to play in the pool and they had a great time....

Come on Claire...

Around and Around they went down the slide run out and back down the slide again

Claire's turn...

Anthony helping Claire...or rather giving her a gentle push!

Head first is always more fun

Having a great time....Claire just laughs and laughs at almost everything Anthony says and does!

Having a little break...eating snacks

We had a great time and I'm sure this is the first of many days in the pool......

Brian and Mischele's visit to Starkville

Anthony had a great time visiting with Brian and Mischele this weekend. Anthony kept Brian on his toes....come play in my room Brian......catch me Brian......go hide Brian... Anthony digging up dirt.

Having a good time

A little 4 -wheeler time.......or as Anthony calls it 4-walla!!

Anthony looks more and more like Tony I think his hair is getting darker too!

What fun!

Our good family friends, David and Susan Mencer, were in Winona and drove over to visit for a couple of hours with their kids....wow, how they have grown!!

Our next door neighbor also came over with their kids...they had such a good time...and the weather was perfect!!

Belle are neighbor and Anthony riding the gator together

Anthony watching Mary play on the digger

Rose and Sam Mencer

David and Tony

Brian, Mischele, and Susan

Brian trying to keep up with Anthony. Anthony kept saying catch me catch me Brian!

What a great weekend....come back again soon.

Noxubee Wildlife Refuge

Where did the snake go??

Anthony helping Claire get on the bench

Here is a picture of one of the trails...

What are you looking at Claire...

This is the only alligator we saw on our visit

Enjoying the museum

Looking out at the water....

We went to the Wildlife Refuge today...we walked the trails....toured the museum....and had a picnic by the water.

It was a little overcast but the kids didn't mind it at all.....they just wanted to see the animals!! The group in front of us on one of the trails saw a snake sunning on some branches but it swam away before we got a chance to see it.

We had a great time and lunch was great. Mary Kathryn you outdid yourself with your veggie dip...and the cheese spread was to die for!