Recent Happenings

I am a creature of habit.  I do not like change.  Change is not good for me.  We got a new computer that is much too fancy for me and I have NO idea where the pictures are that I think I downloaded from my camera.  Trey is outside working in the yard and that leaves me vs. the computer and I am afraid it might win.

Let’s play catch up.  Last week I took a photography class to obtain credits to renew my teaching license.  I was so excited about this class with high hopes of learning new and exciting ways to take pictures of Ford.  All I learned was how to put my camera on black and white.  I did have 4 days and a total of 20 hours to stalk all 1,600 of my friends on facebook.  I feel like I am “in the know” now as to what everyone is doing.

On Thursday Ford and I drove down to Jackson.  Trey was already down there on a work related matter and we thought we would join in the fun.  The ride was a little over two hours and Ford was quiet maybe 60 seconds of the entire ride.  I was a nut case by the time we arrived.  I found out they were having a sale at the mall so we went to the Renaissance.  Ford and Puddin enjoyed playing in the water.   

We went to visit my grandparents who live in Jackson and took a 4 generations picture.

 

We went to Sebastopol (that would be located in MS) for a family reunion on Saturday.  As you know, Ford loves tractor.  Love might not even be a strong enough word for the feelings he has towards tractors.  My uncle just so happened to have a big tractor and the only way I got Ford to bed on Friday night was to bribe him with a tractor ride the next morning.

 

At the reunion chasing a duck

 

There is BoomPa standing guard so that Ford does not fall off the couch.  BoomPa is an excellent babysitter.  I don’t worry about Ford when he is around!!!

 Ford loving on baby Jack

 Gran and Ford

 Ford and Caroline

Yesterday we were riding in the car and Ford yells, “Look Momma.”  This is what I found….

 

Another new development going on at the Lamar household is “potty training.”  Yes, Ford is quite young for this, but he is a smart little man and I figured we could give it a try.  He won’t tell me that he needs to use the potty but every time I put him up there he will go.  I thought he might appreciate the comfort of some “big boy underwear.”  He wasn’t as excited about the idea as I thought he would be.H

 This week we started swimming lessons.  No, I don’t think he will learn how to swim at age two, but my hope is that he will be afraid of the water yet feel safe in there.  I don’t want him to think he can get in the pool alone by any means, but I do hope he will learn to float or be able to kick and paddle enough to reach the side of the pool if he were to fall in.  Yesterday was day #1.  He did alright.  Since he had never seen his swimming teacher before it took him some time to warm up to her.  He did show her how he could jump off the diving board.  We got rained out today so I am hoping for a good lesson tomorrow.  This is Ford before day #1 of swimming lessons…. (he insisted on wearing his tennis shoes)

 

Helping momma water the bushesHeHe

 

Having a snack after his longest nap all summer… 2 hours and 20 minutes!!!!!!