No, Nana and Uh-Oh

We went to Charlotte this past weekend so Tony could help Tony Jr. with painting Coleton's bedroom and other small jobs around the house.  It was a good visit and we got to spend some quality time with Coleton. 

 

Marie and I took him to the library for story time.  I think I had more fun than Coleton did.  He was standing next to me during story time (Marie had to be on a business call).  Coleton looked around and saw the other kids sitting in their mother's laps, so he came around in front of me and dropped in my lap.  It reminded me of the time that Ben kicked a little boy out of my lap during playtime at church and then sat in his place!  I loved it.

 

The story lady was really good.  She broke up the time with stories, songs, moving around and the highlight of the session, blowing bubbles at the kids. Coleton was thrilled.  He chased the bubbles and tried really hard to pick them up gently with his fingers so they wouldn't break!

 

Coleton is getting more vocal.  He has the word, "no," down pat and is working on banana (nana) and every once in a while, we heard....."uh-oh." 

 

Like all kids, he had tons of fun playing in empty boxes instead of with his toys.  But, we did that too!  He knows, "throw the blue ball," and was running around the house with his push thing. 

 

All in all, it was a good, but too short visit  (I only took 283 pictures.)  Here are some highlights!!

 

 

Check out the green tennies!

 

Getting ready for story time.

 

Chasing bubbles!

 

Chasing more bubbles. 

 

Trying not to step on the bubbles.

 

They're everywhere!!

 

They've got him surrounded.

 

Helping Papa

 

Cute little face!

 

Working on the "nana."

 

No, he's not smoking.

 

Look, the ball is in mid-air...I love our camera!

 

Sweet face.

 

Happy Man!

 

 

Playing with boxes.

 

Papa gives Coleton a ride...

 

...and Coleton returns the favor!

 

Love that towel

 

This little Piggy...

 

Doing puzzles.

 

Question: What Do You Get When.......

.....you leave the bedroom door open and your purse is on the floor?



Answer:

A small, brown and white dog who has a mouth full of gum (including the wrapper) stuck to the top of her mouth and her chin, who comes to you crying for help because she can't close her mouth and she can't spit the gum out. 


And, what happens then?


You stick  your hand in her mouth and peel off the half chewed gum...and wrapper from her teeth and pull off the rest of it  from her chin.


And then?


She bites your finger for pulling her chin hair, of course.

It's A Dog's Life

Dogs can have it pretty tough sometimes.  Their food isn't the best, they sleep on the ground and sometimes they aren't kept really clean.


Dixie doesn't have to worry about that......

Dixie on Daddy's lap after her latest haircut--including the "sanitary cut" around her butt.

 

If Dixie lays on the grass, Daddy lays on the grass.....

 

...with cushions and pillows!

 

Dixie, sleeping on the couch with her doggie blanket....girl parts showing...

 

....a more modest Dixie!!

A Few Of My Favorite Things

 

It doesn't take much for Tony and I to be happy.  Being together, playing with Dixie, taking pictures,  listening to music on the patio and every once in a while sitting outside in front of the chiminea.    We did that last night and it was fun.  Tony checked out the stars on his phone and I  took my fire photos. 

 

 

Identifying the stars

Checking out the constellations

 

Look at the light reflection from his phone

 

Enjoying his cigar

 

Another light line from his phone

 

Keeping Dixie warm

 

Seeing the stars

 

We brought out Dixie's bed because the concrete was cold.  We ended up holding her anyway. 

 

Fire photos...see the  shooting flames

 

See all of the different colors!

 

A Dewey Flower

 

Hanging out with the neighbors!

 

Pretty Flowers

 

A New Flower

Swegle House

Our trip to Charlotte was fun.  We talked and laughed and pimped each other from Leland to Charlotte.  Dixie had a hard trip going there and once again, threw up.  We gave her more Dramamine on the way back and she did better, but still threw up a little bit. 

 

Tony, Marie, Coleton and Tyson live in a community called Cady (pronounced "Katy") Lake in the Balantyne area of Charlotte.  It has a pool and tennis courts and is close to all kinds of shopping areas.  The houses are well kept and the neighborhood is diverse. 

 

I will let Marie post photos of the inside on her face book page as they get things in order to make the house a home.  I do have one of the outside, and of course, many, many pictures of Coleton. 

 

We can't wait to go back and see what they have done to the house to make it their own.

 

Here are some highlights: