Daddy and I made some banana bread together, and I got to run the mixer!

There’s this button on the top that turns it ON and OFF.  And you don’t just have to turn it on and then off once – you can do it lots of times.  Over and over again.  Wait… what were we making again?

Oh yeah, banana bread.  So after you mix it… you mix it again with the spatula, and it’s all gooey.

The only thing that would make this more fun is if Daddy didn’t make me keep it all in the bowl.  Oh well.

When we were all done, the bread was really good.  I guess Daddy was right to not spill any so we would have more bread!

Andrew and I have a good time at bath time.

He’s really shaping up to be a good brother!

I played my first soccer game yesterday!  My team is the Revolution and I’m playing full-back.

When you play full-back you get to throw the ball in after it goes out.

And my biggest fan came to see me!  He was happy to have some halftime snacks, too.

We’ve been having pancakes lately, and Ben gets to help flip them!  Well, I’m practicing so that when it is my turn, I’ll do a good job.

Scoop:

and flip!

Just like that!

Mommy let me help cook the other day.  Wow!

There’s a button and it makes lots of noise.  The worst part about it is that it has to end!

Well, I guess M&D can add me to their quail collection.

Which is I guess why I had to get my first haircut.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I guess M&D got tired of hearing me complain about my hair getting pulled in the bib latch.

Now that soccer has started and since my cleats have laces, Mommy said I have to learn to tie my shoes.  The good news is that she said she would teach me.  She said it would take 100 times before it got easier, and the first 20 would be the hardest.

So we counted them.

Well, I made it to 100 and it DOES get easier. Yay!

I wore my panda hat for the occasion, of course.

They have lots of fun stuff to play with, and lots of my friends from last year are there, and some new ones, too!

Well, I’m officially a 1st grader now!

It’s back to school time and this year I get my own desk to sit at with its own cubby!

I also get to play on the big playground with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders.

I also have two teachers, and not just one. (Ed. Note: They team teach)

It’s going to be a great year!

Mommy and I made some strawberry freezer jam the other day.  It takes lots of strawberries!

And did you know that if you try to lick the bottom of the bowl it can get on your face?

Well, it can.  Mmmmm…!