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	July 11, 2002  Your Grandma Ruth and Papa are going to come and stay with you while we go out of town for a few days in August.  While you were on the phone talking to Grandma Ruth today you told her that they were going to come and sit on you while we go to the airport.
	July 10, 2002  You started some new activities at the recreation center today: Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Mini Musicians.
	July 6, 2002  We went to the Start Spangled Celebration today.  You rode rides and a pony.  I believe this is the third year and you love it even though it was about 100 degrees outside.
	July 4, 2002  We went to Uncle Ken’s and Aunt Rosealie’s house to celebrate the 4th.  We had a great time.  You go to play in the pool and play with their dogs.
	June 18, 2002  We enrolled you in a Karate class today.  After the class we asked you what you did, you responded “Just sat around and talked about your friends”.  I believe you did a little more than that, but we will never know.  Also, you got a new kitten today, much to your father’s dismay.  You and I took, Toby, Skittle and Brook to the vet and came home with a new baby.  You named her "We 1".
	June 12, 2002  You are quite the ham.  Today you were with your Dad and you two were being silly.  When you two got home, Dad said, “Let’s go goofy” you responded, “Let’s go Mickey Mouse”.
	June 11, 2002  You and I went to Michael’s Arts & Crafts today to get something for Father’s day.  You picked out a wooden heart and wooden bunny.  You did a great job on both and you father was trilled to take them to work.
	June 10, 2002  We went for you post operative visit today and Dr. Wyatt said you looked great.  You looked at me and gave me a big thumbs up.
	June 9, 2002  We all went out to your "really" Great Uncle Wayne and Aunt Dana’s new house today.  Uncle Wayne took you fishing in this new boat house.  You caught three fish.
	June 7, 2002  You started a class today called Simply Sports.  It is an introduction to T-Ball, basketball and soccer.
	June 6, 2002  You started you Critter Cooking class today.  You made a caterpillar out of a banana, yogurt and pretzels.
	June 4, 2002  Sharon, Garret and Logan came up to visit.  We all went to the park and you had your first Ice Cream Truck experience.  Actually, Garret and Logan had their Ice Cream Truck experience in Texas.
	June 1, 2002  You and your Dad went to Home Depot for the monthly craft activity.  You made a wooden bubble gum dispenser.
	May 31, 2002  You have become a Popsicle eating expert since you got your tensile out.  Today you showed your Dad the proper way to one.
	May 28, 2002  You got your tonsils out today, but I am pretty sure he didn’t use a weed eater.  You did pretty good, a little mad about the medicine, but we managed to get enough in you to sedate you.  When we got home the first thing you asked to eat was a hot dog.  It must have been the medication.  I talked you into grits instead.
	May 27, 2002  You are getting you tonsils out tomorrow and you told Grandma Ruth on the phone that they were going to take them out with the weed eater.   You came into our room and said, “I’m a tiger.”  At first we said, “that’s nice dear”.  Then we thought we better investigate.  You colored orange stripes on your legs with the markers and you did look like a tiger.  I guess a tiger is going to have his tonsils out the next day.
	May 23, 2002  Today was the last day of school for you.  They had a party.  There were hot dogs, watermelon and lots of fun.  After that, you and I headed off to Lubbock for the weekend.  You cousin, Steven graduated from high school.  You got to spend the whole weekend with Kami.  You two told secrets at the dinner table, play in the sand together and shared toys.
	May 21, 2002  We went to lunch and the park with Benjamin.  You two have so much fun together.
	May 18, 2002  The school had a garage sale to raise money for the school.  I took you to Benjamin’s house and you stayed there for six hours.  I believe you would have stayed longer if you would have had your way.
	May 15, 2002  Today you informed us that you were going to use the foam rubber garden kneepad on your bottom the next time you got a spanking.
	May 4, 2002  We went to Home Depot today and discover that they have children’s craft activity on the first Saturday of each month.  Today you made a jewelry box for me.
	April 26, 2002  I think today was your favorite day.  We went to Lagoon Harbor, a water park.  You loved the water slide.
	April 25, 2002  We went to Animal Kingdom today.  We rode a large water ride.  It was great.
	April 24, 2002  We went to Magic Kingdom today.  You had you picture taken with Mickey Mouse, Pooh and Tigger.  After Magic Kingdom we went to “Old Town”.  It has shops, restaurants and rides.  You had almost as much fun there as you did at Magic Kingdom.  You go to jump on a trampoline with bungee straps.  You had a blast!
	April 23, 2002  We went to MGM Studios today.  You really enjoyed the back stage tour.  When we got back to the hotel you went to the pool with your Dad and introduced him to you new friend “Plumo”.  He lived in the crack of the pool and gives you the tickets to go the fair.  What an imagination.
	April 22, 2002  We went to pick up Dad from the airport.  We had donuts and headed of to Disney World.    Along the way, we stopped in Tampa to visit a children’s town.  Everything there was just your size, from the McDonalds to the Fire Station.
	April 19, 2002  We are off to Florida!  You and I went out ahead of Dad and stayed with my friend Sharon and her family.    While we were there you discover how much fun the pool could be with a swimming vest.  We also went to the beach.  However you were not very thrilled with the waves and did not care to stay.  Also, you, Garret and Logan found a large turtle crawling across their back yard.
	April 10, 2002  You have developed quite the imagination lately.  You have conversations with some of your friends that are not here.  Tonight you were playing with Max, Ord (from Dragon Tales) and Melanie (your friend from school).  It was bedtime and told everyone that they had to go to bed.
	April 9, 2002  You have become so independent lately that sometime I forget that you are only three.  Like tonight, I asked you to brush your teethe and go peepee, your bed time routine.  I thought it was safe to leave for a few minutes.  Wrong, when I came back you had decided to wash your hear.  Which would have been ok if you had used shampoo and not hand lotion.
	March 31, 2002  We had an Easter lunch today at the house.  We also hid eggs in the living room for you to hunt because it was too muddy to hunt outside.   You had a great time.
	March 27, 2002  There is never a dull moment with you around.  As I turned by back on you for just a moment, you decided to see where the creek went.  I turned around as you in the creek trying to get Brook to join you, however, she new better.  You let her go and proceeded to go off looking over your shoulder at me as I called you to come back.  I rolled up my pant, in vain, because I promptly fell in the water.  You had quite the head start and I couldn’t even see you.  I wanted to be mad, but it was kinda fun.  However, I did not let you know that I felt that way.  I heard you crying and you met me at the next turn soaked head to toe.  You had fallen too.  I think it hurt your feelings more than your body.  You also spent quite a bit of time in the time-out chair after that little adventure for not coming back to me as I when I asked.  You are only three, boy are we in for an exciting life.
	March 18, 2002 Today I came into the living room and you had the recliner turned on it back.  When I asked you what you were doing, you replied “I am working on its engine”.
	March 15, 2002  We went to the zoo today.  It was so cold that you and Kami were happy to leave.  Now that is cold when two three year olds want to leave the zoo.
	March 13, 2002  We had visitors for Spring Break:  your Aunt Janice, Kami, Grandma Ruth and Aunt Connie.  Aunt Debbie came to visit on the 15th.
	March 12, 2002  Aunt Janice called about their upcoming trip out to see us and you got on the phone and wouldn’t stop talking.  You talked about 30 minutes. You were so excited about their visit.
	March 10, 2002  You learned how to whistle accidentally while blowing on your soup to cool it off.
	March 9, 2002   You pooted and you said "That was not funny".  You also said “PP – now that funny”.... your words... really...
	March 1, 2002   You have started something new lately.  “I’m mad at you look”.    You will walk in the room with your hands on your hips with this really grumpy look and say, I’m mad at you.  I am sorry to say that it a little hard to take you seriously.
	February 26, 2002  It snowed and you had snow ice cream over at Grandma Jude’s house.  We also build a snowman when we got home.
	February 16,2002  You were talking or I should say you were singing to your Grandma Ruth today.  You have decided that you like Cher and you were singing, “Believe”.
	February 15, 2002  We went to eat lunch with Wayne and Dana today.  When we got there you told them that you lived in Wayne Texas.  You also ate the cherry off the display dessert.  We were quite shocked.
	February 14, 2002  You wrote you own name today!  I was so excited.  You signed your Dad’s valentines card.  You have also started counting by 2s.
	February 13, 2002  You planted potatoes with your Grandma Jude today.  They poked their little green heads out of the ground on March 21, 2002.  You were so proud.
	February 10, 2002   You are so fun to watch.  You like to play cook and today you had some M&Ms and put them in you pan and turned on the timer.  While you were waiting for your M&Ms to cook you sat in your chair singing.
	January 20, 2002  The three of us went to the “Dallas World Aquarium” today.  It was really nice.  I think the Jelly Fish caught your attention more than anything.  The look liked they were glowing.
	January 19, 2002  You went bowling for the first time today.  It was a birthday party for two of your classmates.  You really liked it and of course you had at great time playing the arcade games.
	January 12, 2002  We went to see your Aunt Denise and cousin Kevin today.  They have horses and we went out to pet them.  They were nibbling on their dropping and you thought they were eating cookies.  We decided to leave you with that thought as long as you didn’t join in the snack time.
	January 8, 2002  Your communication skills are really getting there.  Today after school you said to me, “I have a good idea, Let’s go see Wayne”.  I thought that was pretty cute and grown up.
	January 5, 2002  We went over to see your cousin Virginia today.  You had a great time with her dog June.  Much to my surprise you decided to get accounted using the dog method.  I stopped you about an inch from her you-know-what.
	January 3, 2002  Well, you had your first negative encounter with the rats today.  You were playing like you were the dog and stuck your nose in the cage and Jill bit it.  I think it hurt your feeling more than it actually hurt your nose.
	January 1, 2002  We had Christmas with your Dad’s family at our house today.  It was great!
	December 25, 2001  This was your fourth Christmas.  It was a lot of fun.  You figured out that there is a Santa Claus and you really liked all the gifts he brought you.  You really liked the John Deer truck that he delivered to the house even though we were in Lubbock.  He was able to find us there, since we brought your “Santa Stop Here” sign and put it in the window in the hotel room.
	December 22, 2001  We went and had Christmas with your Aunt Rhonda’s family tonight.  You had a great time playing with Caitlyn.  You even wanted her to come home and spend the night.  That is the first time you have asked for someone to come and stay with you.
	December 19, 2001  You are growing up way too fast.  Your Dad asked you to shut the bedroom door and you responded, “I can’t, I’m sick.”  Where did that come from?
	December 15, 2001  We had Christmas with Uncle Jim and Aunt Becky today.  They gave you a neat road, cars and a case to carry it all in.  We also went to see the “Prairie of Lights”.  It is located in Grand Prairie and there were over a million lights.  You loved it.  I think the real reason you like it so much was because you got to sit in your Dad’s lap and drive.
	December 7, 2001  We were driving home from Fritzl’s, one of our favorite eating-places and we decided to drive around and look at lights.  You were not in the best of moods and you were arguing with your Dad.  He told you to stop arguing with him and your response was “Daddy, don’t argue with me.”
	November 27, 2001  Well, we have been working on the potty training thing and sometimes you get busy and forget.  Tonight was a good one.  You peed on you Dad.  Of course, I found it a lot more amusing than he did.  I thought that it was about time; he has not been pooped, peed or puked on.  Seems only fair to me.
	November 22, 2001  “Happy Turkey Day” We went out to your Uncle Ken and Aunt Roselie’s house.  We had a great day.  Your Uncle Ken gave you a ride in his wheel barrel and you loved it.
	November 20, 2001  Today was Grandparent day at your school.  Your Papa, Grandma Ruth and Grandma Jude all got to go and see what you do at school.
	November 10, 2001  You went to your Grandma Jude’s house today.  Your cousin Samantha was there and you painted with her and helped her with her homework
	November 5, 2001  We went to Lubbock for the week.  We went with your Aunt Debbie and we even took Brook.  It was a great week.
	October 31, 2001  Today was Halloween; you were dressed as a wizard.  We took you to the mall, then to a “Fall Fest” and you and your Dad went trick-or-treating in the neighborhood.  You had a great evening.  The fall fest had a lot of games; the Garland fire department was there as well as a police officer.  You sat in his car and ran the siren.  When you went trick-or-treating in the neighborhood, I thought you and your Dad got lost.  You were just having so much fun you made all the rounds.
	October 27, 2001  We had a small early Halloween Party at our house tonight.  You and your Dad both dressed like wizards.  You two were cute.  You were the only little one and when your Aunt Dana arrived you captured her and held her captive in you room almost all evening.  I don’t think she minded, however periodically she would come out for a snack.
	October 17, 2001  Sometimes at bedtime after you go to sleep, I talk to you.  Usually, I tell you that you are a good boy and that I love you.  This particular night I decided to talk to you about your recent not so wonderful behavior and right in the middle of my subliminal conversation you said, “Shhhhh, I’m sleeping”.
	October 2, 2001  We went to the “State Fair of Texas” today.  You had a great time.  You rode rides, played games and won your own prizes.  The game that you did the best with was the one where you would toss ping-pong balls into bowls that were floating on water.  You were a real trooper, we got there around 10:30 am and we left about 7:00 pm.
	September 26, 2001  Your school had open house.  The three of went and we got to see all the great work you have been doing.
	September 17, 2001  After school on this particular you wanted to go see your Dad at his office.  I told you that it was not a good day to go by and you responded, “Oh, come one Mom”.  I had to turn around and look to see if you were still three.
	September 14, 2001  The Garland Fire department was having a fill the boot drive to help collect money for the clean up efforts in New York, your Grandma Jude gave you some changes for you to take and help fill the boot.  After you gave them the money they let you sit in the fire truck.  You thought that was pretty neat.
	September 9, 2001  The three of us went to Celebration Station today and had a great time.  We drove the cars, rode bumper boats, played putt putt.  You were great at putt putt.  You got a hole in one on the very first hole, with Dad’s help.  You also rode the train four times; the airplane twice and the dinosaur ride once.  We had a great day.
	August 24, 2001  Today was the first day for all kids at school.  The first few days were for the new kids to get used to the school routine.  There was crying going on everywhere.  You just walked on in and looked at the other kids like, what is going on with you.
	August 23, 2001  We went to eat at Chili’s restaurant.  We included Dad, Grandma Ruth, you and me.  You started burping at the table and your Dad was trying to get you stopped.  The next time you burped your looked at your Dad and said “Daaadeee” trying to make it look like Daddy burped and not you.  Of course, we all laughed and the game continued.
	August 20, 2001  You started back to school today.  You were very ready to go no crying, not even a sad look.
	August 19, 2001  We took Grandma Ruth to the airport today, so she could go home.  When it came time for her to board the plane you got in line with her and said “Bye Mom”.  You were ready to go see Papa and Mitzie (their cat).
	August 14, 2001  You were doing something naughty and your father asked you if you wanted a spanking.  You replied, “No, spank the dog.”  We all and forgot what you were even doing to get into trouble in the first place.
	August 13, 2001  Your Grandma Ruth came in town to stay with us for a few days.  You two had several days to play.  One day she took you out to play in the water and you soaked her head to toe.
	August 6, 2001  We went to your Aunt Debbie and Uncle Tim’s house to visit and your Uncle Tim let you drive his tractor.  You sat in his lap and took the steering wheel like you knew what you were doing.
	August 4, 2001  We had a little birthday party for you and Kami today.  You got some neat toys, but you seemed to favor the Winnie the Poo watch that your Papa and Grandma Ruth gave.  You even slept with it.
	August 2, 2001  We had visitors!  Pap, Grandma Ruth, Aunt Janice and Kami came.  Then on Friday, Uncle Mickey and Aunt Connie came as well.  We had a fun house full.  You and Kami play together all weekend and had a great time!
	July 26, 2001  You decided you were going to stay and eat lunch at school today.  You got in line and washed your hands, got a place mat and were seated at the table looking for lunch.  I talked you into to coming on home since we did not have a lunch for you to eat.  I am so glad that you like school that much.
	July 25, 2001  You brought home some more sand art and a magnet seashell.  Unfortunately, between you shaking me dropping the sand art, it did not stay layered.  It is still pretty.