After the big canoe trip, it was time for something a little more relaxing – and where we could actually get in the water without freezing our piggies off!  Guess what?  SunRiver has a pool!

The next day, we took a trip to the stables.  I got to go for a ride on Dottie the pony while Mommy & Uncle John went for a horse ride.

Later on, we finally found some time to clean the car and get it ready for the trip back home.

We had dinner over at Aunt Carol and Uncle John’s SunRiver house.  There was lots of yummy cheese and grapes!

The next day, on the way home, we stopped at place with lots of big equipment that we could look at.  This machine chops down trees all by itself!  Boy is it tall!  I asked, but Daddy said I couldn’t drive it.  That sure would have been fun.

(Tree harvester at Collier State Park Logging Museum.)

And here is a grader just like in my Richard Scarry books!

Daddy says they used the grader to make roads into the forest so they could get the trees out to the lumber mill.

Hi Everybody!  I’m at our house in SunRiver now.  And cousin Avery came too!

We went for a ride to the park first thing the next day.  Avery is a good passenger because she doesn’t take up too much space on the seat.  And she didn’t try to take my snacks, either.

At the park, I went on the Christmas tree merry-go-round first.  After that was slides, see saws, and tire swings.

Then I was all tuckered out.  I was even too tired to stay awake up on the top bunk that I got to sleep in!

Later, we had dinner and games over at Uncle Tommy and Aunt Danee’s place.

We played cousin Christine’s ‘bolo’ game where you get to throw stuff.  Here, I’m showing Ma the “ropes”.  Get it?

Next up: The big canoe trip!

Our kitchen chairs get a lot of use what with all the climbing, pushing, storage, hauling, and delivery services they are used for.

So when Daddy said they were getting too wobbly and we needed to fix them, I was more than happy to help.  I got my drill and tape measure all ready to go, and then we started taking the first chair apart.

Next, I added the glue.  I was very careful and a good listener, and did it just the way Daddy said.

Then it was time to put my drill to good use.  So I did some drilling.

Then Daddy had a turn.  His drill is really loud.  But I’m almost 3 and know how to handle that.

After we were all done, no more wobbly chairs!  Go Daddy!

There was a lot of waiting after we got there before the parade started.

But then, I got to carry a sign!

And I had fun marching with the band…

and after the parade, I got to watch the fire trucks with M&D.

Grandma Harris also came to visit, and walked in the parade with us.

Later, we helped Mommy with the gardening and I got to use my new gloves,

which I really needed after getting a big big big splinter in my finger:

(Editor’s Note: Thanks for Grandma for providing some of this weekend’s pictures!)

Last weekend, M&D and I went down to LA for a surprise party for Pa.  Something called ‘retirement’ from ‘work’.  That didn’t make much sense to me, but what I do know is that I got to visit my cousin and play baseball!

I hit lots of the balls that Daddy pitched to me, and some even went all the way across the street!  I also had lots of fun throwing the ball up as high as I could in the air.  It was fun to see Aunt Heather, Uncle John, and Uncle Ryan.

After baseball we went to the restaurant where we got to wait for Pa and then yell  “Surprise!”.  Pa looked a little surprised, so I ran right over and gave him a big hug.

Later, Avery and I helped Ma make some cupcakes for my pre-birthday LA celebration.

And here you can see the pre-pre-celebration.   Mmmmmm Mmmmm….

Ah, the mysteries of life…Why don’t people just eat chocolate frosting all the time?

After all of the visiting and celebrating, it was time to go home.  Unfortunately, our airplane flight was canceled due to something called “mechanical difficulties”.  Then M&D said that we would get to go home on a BIG jet plane.  After lots of walking, we went to where the BIG jet planes park, and I met our first officer.  He taught me to count stripes on his shoulders, and that THREE stripes means a first officer, and FOUR stripes means a captain.  I counted FIVE stripes on his shoulder, and he laughed and said he would tell that to his captain.  I think because I’m so smart that’s why they let me fly the plane!

First officer “Jeffy” was really nice and even held me for a picture!

Maybe our flight will get canceled again so I can sit in the front of another jet!  I’m looking forward to it!

(Editor’s Note: A big thanks to Southwest’s First Officer Jeff for all the kind attention!)

I take care of picking up all of the garbage in the garbage cans in the house.

The cans get all lined up, one per house.  Then I pick them up and dump them in the back, just like the real garbage trucks!

Last weekend was Easter, and the Easter Bunny was busy!

First, he visited us at BCC and left lots a lots of eggs for us to find.  We were ready, though.  We had our bags all made and ready to hold all of those eggs.

Then, on early Sunday morning, His Bunnyness came to our house and left a bunch more eggs for me to find.  Some of the eggs had stickers in them, and some of them had chocolate!

Later, we had dinner with Auntie Linda and Uncle Rick, and they hid some rubber balls for me to find in the yard.

One of my favorite things to do in the front yard is mow the lawn.

Sometimes I use my wheelbarrow for detail work.

Mommy sure has it out for those snails!  She’s got Daddy and I doing hard labor building heavy duty snail barriers for the garden boxes.

But shhhhh!  Don’t tell her!  It’s really fun!

Recently I got to help the Mother’s Club prepare a mailing for their upcoming event.

I got to do all of the envelope sorting.  I hope all of the recipients will sense time and dedication I put into sorting their letters!