The Laxton's

Josie's Bday Cake

2010-12-21T17:08:00.003-06:00

Josie's Bday Cake . . . CUPCAKES GALORE!

Happy 1st Birthday Josie!!

2010-12-21T16:51:00.004-06:00

Happy 1st Birthday Josie!! It's been since summer when I was on here last, so I'm not backtracking . . . I"m just moving forward! Little Josie turned one on Dec 17th and we spent the day together. Took her to the mall to play and then back to the house for pizza and cake. She had a great day and we have enjoyed her first year so much.

For the Glory of the Risen King!

2010-08-07T15:58:00.002-05:00

Bo knows the song "Mighty to Save". Here I was able to catch him without him knowing.

"we're singing, for the glory of the Risen King" . . . . Savior, He can move the mountains, . . . "

2010-08-07T15:46:00.002-05:00

At the Park

2010-08-07T15:36:00.002-05:00

The other day it was only 80 degrees. It felt soooo nice out. We enjoyed the weather by hitting the park.

The Giraffe

2010-08-07T15:24:00.002-05:00

A special friend of ours let us borrow this giraffe when Bo was little. He loved it. So now it's Josie's turn. The great thing about this giraffe is that its low to the ground and easy for them to climb on and if they fall it's not a far drop!

Under New Ownership!

2010-08-07T15:22:00.003-05:00

The car is officially under new ownership! Especially since the previous owner has new wheels! The new owner is very PLEASED with the trade!

Cousins

2010-08-07T15:18:00.002-05:00

Cousin Cali (almost 8 weeks old) and the kids.

Cousin Luke and Josie
Cousins Bo and Luke . . . They were picking from Grandma Nancy's garden. Bo got a cucumber and Luke a green pepper . . .

Down to the Farm

2010-07-22T19:49:00.005-05:00

We were able to get down to the farm. Bo was THRILLED. He'd been asking to see Roger for quite some time now. Roger took him on a tractor ride which made Bo's week! He got to see Great Grandpa Fred adn Great grandma Dixie too :) We were able to see Ronda, Meredith, and the girls . . .

Cousin Clay and Serena and boys came for supper.

It was a fun time of course! :)

Great Grandpa Fred, Bo and Great Uncle Roger

I LOVE THIS PICTURE!

July 21, 2010

Cousin Erin and Josie

Dava, Bo, Josie, Meredith, Lauren, Megan, Taylor

Feeding the cow

I think they were saying Here cow cow cow . . .

Dava's 1st cousin Meredith and Josie with Cousin Colin looking on . . . :)

Megan and Lauren

Bo getting ready for his tractor ride :) He's looked forward to this for a LONG TIME!

Great Grandpa Fred and Josie.

Doesn't he just look like a farmer kid with that john deere hat??!!

"The Girls" . . . Lauren and Megan were REALLY helpful with Josie! They entertained her ALL day!

The kids . . . Bo wasn't thrilled cause he was ready to get outside with Roger!

ALL of the Girls . . . Lauren Megan and Taylor with Josie

This here Roger is a REAL hat!

Josie Crawls - 7 Mo. 5 Days!

2010-07-22T18:30:00.001-05:00

Josie officially crawled today! She is 7 months 5 days! I was working on it with her by the time she actually crawled she was crying and crawling! It was too funny. :)!! BO crawled to get my cell phone and Josie crawled to get a spatula that Great Grandma Dixie got me. Josie has been chewing on it and claimed it I guess!

All about BO - 2 1/2 years old

2010-07-20T14:24:00.003-05:00

Bo is now officially 2 1/2 years old. Boy has he changed since he turned 2! His language is so much more clear now. He LOVES being outside. In fact he would live outside if he could! As you can see the sky is dark and rainy here . . . it's been like that alot lately so everything is so super wet . . .

Doesn't bother Bo though he loves playing in the rain.

Bo was teaching Josie all about the special buttons on his 4 wheeler!

It was so cute to watch. Josie seemed interested!

A friend of ours' HUGE evergreen blew over in the last storm. You can see just how big the base was!

Same friends: the Jackson's . . . Bo's tractor buddy, Carl too loves tractors! Bo loves to play at Carl's house and frequently asks to go there!

Bo isn't picky . . . he loves all tractors:)

Bo wrecked his 4 wheeler . . . rode it up a tree!

He thought he was hurt but I assured him he was fine and play continued!

All about Josie -- 7 Months!!

2010-07-20T14:11:00.002-05:00

Josie is now 7 months old! Any day she'll crawl! She has her two bottom teeth in and working on the top ones! She is still a very happy baby! She's fun to be around with her laid back personality:)!

Bo loves her and plays well with her.

swimming

2010-07-15T23:01:00.003-05:00

Cousin Cali and Josie swimming at Dava's Neighbors pool! July 2010

Josie LOVES the water . . .

Bo was HOT. This was the day that it hit 99! He kept saying , mommie I'm Hot :)

Cousin Cali - almost 5 weeks old here !

Josie (6 months 3 weeks) and Cousin Cali (almost 5 weeks)

July 2010

2010-07-15T22:40:00.006-05:00

Ok, I made these two bow. The one on the left is josies and the smaller one I made for Cali! That's why she's got both to model them for a pic. I don't plan on her wearing both !!!:)

Bo and Josie Misc June 2010

2010-07-04T11:47:00.004-05:00

A collage of misc pictures from June . . . I know we are terribly out of order :)

I took this out of my car window while driving! Isn't it amazing?!!

Bo's new bike . . .he had been asking for a bike . . . sometimes he pedals and sometimes he uses his feet:)

Meet Cali Anne Laxton, born on June 12th. . . My newest niece! Isn't she cute.

Josie Loves the johnny jump up just like Bo did!
I know this looks cruel, but they were sooooo cute and it's unusual Josie isn't happy huh! but we were on our way to church and couldn't help it!
Josie just "hanging" out at the park!

Missouri for the 4th!

2010-07-04T11:37:00.002-05:00

We went down to Missouri on Friday for a 4th of July picnic:) Everyone had a good time.

4th of July 2010

2010-07-04T11:30:00.003-05:00

Josie's 4th of July outfit :)

We went down to Jason's parents for a picnic on Saturday . . .

Josie Turns 6 Months!!!

2010-06-24T11:14:00.003-05:00

Josie turned 6 months on June 17th! It's gone so fast. It seemed like it was an overnight change in her. She immediately started sitting up, eating real foods for lunch, talking and saying Da Da Da . . . She continues to be a very happy baby. I am so blessed that she is so laid back, a great sleeper, always happy! :) She is really amazing. Bo loves her and is always wanting to play with her. Josie is reaching and grabbing for things now . . . Bo is still protecting his tractors though!!!

Mr. Potato Head playdough! Bo was showing his creation!!!
As you can see Josie is super excited about it as well!

Josie June 2010

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Random Pics from Dava's Camera

2010-05-20T14:57:00.003-05:00

Random pics that I finally downloaded from my camera . . . Bo just loves Josie and she really loves Bo!! He can make her laugh like crazy. It's a precious site!

NAME THAT LINE . . . "My neighbor has 8 rabbits" . . . "Do you know the human head weighs 8 lbs?"

Julie's Baby Shower

2010-05-04T08:50:00.003-05:00

I hosted a baby shower for my sister-in-law Julie. This is Julie's Mom and Grandma and Jason's mom Nancy holding Josie. After the baby shower Bo wanted to go home with papa . . . he got his backpack and hat and was trying to pull Butch off the couch.

Josie ready for church Sunday :)

Julie's Shower Cake. . . They don't know what they are having hence the gender neutral colors!

Great Grandma Laxton and Cousin Jenna with Josie . . .

Grandma Nancy with Josie . . . This was Josie's shower dress!

Julie - Mommy to Be!

Julie with Mom and Grandma who all flew in from Pennsylvania!

WHO'S WHO???

2010-05-04T08:47:00.000-05:00

Can you tell? Who's Who?? Boy they look SOOOOOO MUCH ALIKE HUH!?!?!

Easter 2010

2010-05-03T17:58:00.003-05:00

Bo did an Easter Egg hunt out at Butch and Nancy's . . . Joe hid them, Julie helped with collecting them, and Mommy took pictures :)

Josie after church . . .

More 12 weeks . . .

2010-03-17T14:25:00.002-05:00

Bo's suit for easter . . .

Josie is 12 weeks

2010-03-17T14:17:00.001-05:00

Grandma Nancy took this picture of Josie and it's just sooooo sweet. She is 12 months here . . .

Praise the LORD for the Suckers

2010-03-16T19:37:00.004-05:00

we started teaching Bo the easter story and what Christ did for us on Easter . . . and at the end we say "PRAISE THE LORD!". Well, we were at Fareway grocery and I was buying Bo a bag of suckers (loves them) . . . on the way up to the checkout counter . . . OUT OF THE BLUE . . . he says "Praise the LORD for the Suckers!". Sooooo, this is a mild reinactment when we got home cause he just kept saying it! Enjoy . . . I did :)

YEE HAW

2010-03-10T10:40:00.002-06:00

Our Little Cowboy! YEE HAW

2010-03-10T09:52:00.008-06:00

Bo will get his cowboy boots on and his hat and go ride his horse!

loving on daddy before he leaves for work . . .

Our precious little cowboy . . .

watching Daddy leave for work . . .

Bo is excited about Josie being able to "hangout" he shows her his tractors and cars and tells her the colors of them and counts them for her :) here he is kissing her forehead :)

My precious :)

Kid Madness . . .

2010-03-07T21:51:00.007-06:00

We're excited for March . . . the possiblility for warmer weather !!!:) :) :) The kids are getting big and growing fast. Bo's developing so much right now. Josie is changing daily. Her smiles are precious.

I always want to remember just how tiny these babies really are! plus she has adorable feet :)

Bo's excited about hanging out with Josie. Now that she's more active he enjoys trying to get her to smile :)

Grandma Dixie . . . I should say Great Grandma Dixie! Dava's Grandma came up from Missouri to spend the weekend. We had a great time visiting with her. Bo was thrilled having her there! He would just follow her around saying grandma . . . she could hardly go to the bathroom cause Bo was outside the door calling for her! It was so fun to see him so excited to spend time with her. We don't get to see them as much as I'd like b/c of the distance.

Josie Is All Smiles . . .

2010-03-07T21:36:00.004-06:00

Josie is 10 weeks here . . .

Finishing up February . . .

2010-03-05T23:26:00.005-06:00

Josie 9 weeks . . . Bo playing with Josie . . . he's starting to make funny faces at her to try to get her to smile at him!

Bo and Addie . . . Addie Thomas daughter of friends Seth and Sam Thomas is Bo's friend. Bo adn Addie are 19th days apart. Bo likes addie so much he shared his tractors with her!!!!

Bo with his "posse" of Doc, Lighting, and Mater . . .

Josie is 10 Weeks old! She loves to smile and talk to you!

Great Grandma Laxton's 85th ( I think!) Birthday party. She loves to snuggle with Josie:)

HMMMMMmmmmmmm

2010-02-12T14:08:00.002-06:00

Well, I was working on the computer and Bo was in his room "doing something" he was giggling loud and having a good time so I let him just play. When I was done I went in and this is what I found . . .!!! ALL his book on the floor. I have a sneaky suspicion that he as throwing them at the dog and the dog was in it for the cookie I think he had??? Hmmmmmmm :0 Well, the good news is that he helped me pick them ALL up before nap time and the bookshelf looks great again!

Today I tripped over the gate coming up the stairs and fell over it hard! Bo ran over immediately to me and put his head on my shoulder as I was lying on the floor to love on me. Then he picked up the soda cans and carried them into the kitchen for me. LOVE THAT BOY! He's got such a sweet spirit :)

Josie turns 8 Weeks! Bo rides a plane!

2010-02-12T13:59:00.003-06:00

Well, we've had a big week! Josie turned 8 weeks old on Thursday and Bo now loves
airplane rides!:) Yes, those are my feet . . . Now, Bo says "superBO" in the air . .. I just thought his face was too much and had to share. Josie is sporting one of BO's baby outfits that I found. I just loved this one :) She looks good in blue :) She's smiling a ton and cooing . . . She loves her playgym and swing right now.

And, yes, those cheeks are real :)!!!!!

SUPERBOWL Party at the Laxton's

2010-02-08T11:38:00.003-06:00

We hosted the youth group for the superbowl at our house. Needless to say it was CRAZY downstairs . . . the smart ones stayed upstairs! I pulled out Bo's best BLUE (for the COLTS of course) outfits for the game!! This was her expression when she heard the Saints scored that last touchdown to secure the game!!! Her and I were upset about it. Rebekah and Josie . . . After learning of the Colt's loss Josie decided it was enough and gave up for the night.

Joe and Julie and Baby??

This here BO is orange drink. . . Num Nums (this could be a commercial Pic LOL)

Becky tank, Nattalie Tank, and Josie . . . I think Nattalie is Josie's biggest fan :) Nattalie helped with Josie all night.

This was Josie's first outfit before the spit (hee hee hee) this is the outfit Bo came home from the hospital in! has footballs all over it. Perfect for the occasion. Of course we made sure she had a bow so there was no confusion ;)

Aunt Julie and Josie

I made helmet cookies (some look like helmets) . . . the game was eat the cookie for the team you are rooting for . .. they were both gone :)

Daddy and Josie's first game together :)

Nattalie and Josie

Daniel Tank and Bo . . . I think Daniel got tackled more than some of the players on TV thanks to Bo!

Checking out Josie's football outfit!

Bo's First Bible Verse

2010-02-04T14:57:00.002-06:00

This is BO's first Bible verse . . . granted there are only 3-4 key words you can make out, but he's learning it! It's so exciting to see him speak God's Word!

This is the day the LORD has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

play time . . .

2010-02-04T01:12:00.002-06:00

Josie under the mirror!

Play Time!

2010-02-04T00:59:00.003-06:00

Today was the first day I put ANYTHING in front of Josie! I laid her under the play gym . . . She loved it! Especially the mirror. She would find herself in it and just smile and kick. Bo was interested in it too so he got a turn as well. :) As you can see in just about every picture he has a tractor in his hand . . .

She's seeing herself in the mirror here . . .

Bo would have crawled under with Josie had I let him !!! yikes!

Brotherly Love

2010-02-02T23:35:00.002-06:00

Bo is such a good brother . . . I can't wait till Josie can interract with him. He'll be so excited!!:)

Josie 6 Weeks

2010-02-02T13:36:00.005-06:00

Josie is all smiles now . . . she's really changing lately!! Bo's more interested in her now. He's always wanting to have her things more than his things, i.e. the swing, her passy, etc . . . !!! He's funny. He'll take her dolls and put her in the swing and say NO NO don't cry . . . :)

Counting to 10!

2010-02-02T11:12:00.003-06:00

Bo has been developing alot right now . . . he says his abc and counts to 10 but I could never get a good one on video. Yes, we're teaching him to count 'cards' LOL!

Josie - 4 weeks old

2010-01-20T17:35:00.003-06:00

Josie was 4 weeks old on January 17th . . .these were taken Jan 14th . . . close enough! As you can see she's filling out nicely!!!:)

BO's been doing great with his new sister. He's a big helper and is more and more interested in her. I can't wait till she can start to smile at him and interact a bit! He'll be thrilled!

Bo's snowman

2010-01-20T17:30:00.002-06:00

Bo was ready for some fresh air after being cooped up for almost 4 weeks now since Josie was born! It was super warm 35 degrees! we were both sweating when we came in. Truly was a heat wave. After we built the snowman Bo tackled it and destroyed it :) It was good times.

Josie's Newborn Pics

2010-01-13T22:32:00.007-06:00

These were taken by Julie Glasgow (http://www.landryannadesigns.com/) who has done our pics for quite a while now. . . Josie wasn't even a week old when they were taken . . . kind of slow getting things together! I haven't even ordered them! YIKES!

Eyes like crystals . . .

Eyes like Brother?? I hope so!!

Josie 1 Week Old

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These were taken Dec 23rd, 2009 . . .

A smile??

I have a picture of Bo that looks so much like this! See Below! OK Josie has chubbier cheeks:)

Bo Thurman Turns 2!!!

2010-01-11T22:20:00.002-06:00

Bo's 2nd Birthday . . .We ended up going down to Butch and Nancy's since Nancy had just gotten home from surgery on her knee and couldn't go anywhere . . . we brought the party to her:)!! Bo was so excited about his tractor cake . . . He would take everyone into the pantry and point to it (way up high on a shelf where he couldn't get to)

At breakfast Bo was showing me he was "2" . . .

Bo was so excited . . . we blew out candles 3 times:)!!

After Bo ate all the frosting off his cake he went on to try to eat Dads!! He's an icing fan . . .

Bo's tractor cake . . .

We put the jammies on before we left to come home . . . Bo got a whole cowboy get up from Grandpa Butch and he wears his hat ALL the time . . . loved the outfit, jammies, hat and snowboots . . . doesn't get much cuter!

Christmas with the Nelson's

2010-01-01T22:47:00.005-06:00

What a treat to have everyone up to our house for christmas! It's quite a treat because Donovan and Glynis and the boys live in Springfield! It was so nice to see everyone and have time for the boys to play together. We have 3 train fans which worked out great since Bo got a train set for Christmas:)! They also enjoyed playing downstairs with the misc. mess!

Dad, Vonda, Dalton (yes, that's Dalton!!), Josie and Rigley Donovan and Dalton watching the game . . . for some reason I didn't get a good picture of Glynis on my camera! Sorry Glynis!!! I promise she was there !!:)

Grandma Vonda and Josie

Cousins Bo and Brighton
Dava, Brothers Donovan and Dalton, Dad and Josie

Dad with Bo and Josie

Dad with his grandkids . . . Rigley, Brighton, Josie and Bo

Dad and Josie

The Boys, Brighton 3, Bo 2(basically!), Rigley 1 1/2 . . . Rigley is obviously the most excited about taking a picture . . . we were just taking the other 2 aways from playing trains! if you notice they each have a train!

Bo saying Goodbyes to everyone . . . Grandma Vonda

Rigley although you can't see his faceBrightonHere's Rigley . . . he looks READY TO GO!:)

Josie 2 Weeks Old -- HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

2010-01-01T17:27:00.003-06:00

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! Bo made it till 11:45 then Dad was telling stories to him til after midnight so he actually did make it!! Josie was officially 2 weeks old today too! Nattalie Tank enjoyed snuggling with Josie most of the night:)

Bo was helping me with Josie . . . trying to get her to quit crying! He's a big helper:)

2 weeks old. Her Dr. Appt is on monday and I'm anxious to see how much she weighs! She is just so tiny:)

Christmas Day 2009!!

2009-12-27T21:48:00.003-06:00

This was Bo's 2nd Christmas and Josie's First of course! This year Bo was so much fun . . . We got him a train table and train set . . . We were exhausted from putting it all together the night before, thankfully, Bo slept in till 9am! I have video of him, but it's too long to put on here . . . when he walked out and saw it he gasped and said wow. It was too cute and worth the work.:)Bo got a BIG BARN to put all his tractors in!

Bo Loves to brush his teeth so I thought an electric toothbrush would be fun for him. Well, he loved it and brushed all morning long!:)Much like Christmas Eve This is how Josie spent her Christmas Day :) Gave us lots of "Bo" time:)!!

The weather here was pretty bad on Christmas Day, but Butch and Nancy braved it to come up and see Bo's toys and bring me my much needed pain pills I forgot on Christmas Eve!! I was grateful they were willing to attempt the drive!

Christmas Eve 2009

2009-12-27T21:38:00.003-06:00

Josie's big day! Her first Christmas Eve!!!! This is how she spent it! She slept through a whirlwind of opening presents and most of the night. :)
Bo got SERIOUS when he say what this was!! Once Bo opened this gift from Papa and Nannie he didn't want to open anything else! We had 6 gifts left when everyone was done and cleaned up !!!! ALL he wanted to do is play with his new truck and tractor!

Bo and Luke got these guns, but I think the "big" boys had more fun with them:)!!!

Cousins Bo and Luke . . . Great Grandma Laxton bought the boys these suits . . . Luke is sporting his but Bo wasn't interested in putting down his toys for it!

Great Grandma Laxton and Josie

Big Brother Bo

2009-12-27T11:02:00.004-06:00

Our automatic faucet in my room went crazy and wouldn't turn off . . . we had to call maintenence up! Bo got into his bag and wanted to help :) He actually held the flashlight for him to see. The gentleman thought it was pretty cute and paid Bo 12 cents for his time!! :) Bo held the money in his hand all day:)

BO was digging the bed and the all-you-can-drink apple juice!

Holding Sister Josie's Hand . . . still didn't know what to think of her at this point!

What are we going to do with this thing?

Going Home!

2009-12-21T01:18:00.004-06:00

After 4 days we were READY to bring baby Josie home!! It was snowing in the morning but by the time we got released it had cleared up. We had a big picture window in our room and it was nice to open up the blinds and watch it snow while I packed us up. I brought her home in an outfit I got at the shower from Bonnie Pence. It said little angel and had angel wings on the back of it . . .

The New Kid on the Block!

2009-12-21T00:52:00.005-06:00

She just may be the snuggler that Daddy was hoping for!!! She likes to nestle in your neck.

Great cheeks :)

Josie is very alert and awake a lot. She does sleep well at night already which is wonderful! She doesn't have her nights/days mixed up like a lot of babies!

Uncle Joe and Aunt Julie . . . practicing up . . . they are due June 15th!

Is that a smile???

WELCOME BABY JOSIE!!

2009-12-18T13:20:00.003-06:00

My pics are not in order! I am typing one handed while I hold Josie!! ALL IS GOOD . . . God is Good!!! Josie arrived Dec 17,2009 at 10:42am. She weighed 7 lbs 13 oz and measured 19 1/2 inches long. She's very healthy which we praise the Lord for . . . I am recovering quickly which ia also an answered prayer! Bo doesn't really know what to think yet . . . It will be interesting to watch him :) Josie is a precious and content little girl . . . I think she looks like Bo as an infant.

Awaiting Baby Josie!

2009-12-16T19:17:00.002-06:00

Tomorrow . . . seems so crazy, but that's when Josie will arrive . . . :) We're anxious to see her and look forward to sharing pictures here tomorrow!

Bo and Daddy -- Play Time!

2009-12-16T18:56:00.002-06:00

Bo in the Blizzard!

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Last night before Bed . . .

Bo looked the little kid in the Christmas Story . . . he fell down and couldn't get up!

Jason cleaned off the deck in the afternoon for Bo . . . you can see the additional snow from the afternoon to evening in the top pic!

We've had to pull Bo around in the sled downstairs around the pool table . . . he was much more excited about this!

Bo's Turn!

Daddy Time

2009-11-22T21:27:00.000-06:00

Bo just loves Daddy time . . .

Indoor 4 Wheeling

2009-11-22T21:23:00.002-06:00

Bo 4wheeling around the house and taking a break to read . . . this is where I found him :)

HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY BUTCH AND NANCY!!!

2009-11-22T21:09:00.006-06:00

Happy 40th Anniversary to Butch and Nancy (aka papa and nannie) . . . We had a surprise dinner at Bravo then went over to Butch's sister's Sandy's house for a surprise party with some of their close friends. They all outlasted all the youngsters!!! Butch, Nancy, Tara, Jason, and Joe

Butch, Nancy, Kids, Wives, and Grandkids! We can NEVER take a family picture where everyone is looking at the camera at the same time . . . :)
Nancy and Girlfriends

Butch and Bobby Bradshaw . . . grew up together as little kids . . .

Bo and Luke chilling in the theatre room . . . after a long night of jumping of the couches and playing they needed a break. Fun times ;)

Bo and his 4 wheeler

2009-11-03T13:06:00.002-06:00

He steers really good now and will get in the "lean" around a corner . . . a natural of course!

Uncle Joe and Bo . . . .

We think Bo thinks that the 4 wheeler is kind of slow cause sometimes he'll just push it to make it go faster . . .

After we were done playing Jason told him to drive into the garage and park his 4wheeler and this is where he put it . . .

Happy Birthday Jason / Bo's first Trick or Treating . . .

2009-11-03T12:36:00.004-06:00

In Iowa they do beggers night on the 30th which happens to be Jason's bday . . . Grandpa Butch and Grandma Nancy were taking all the grandkids trick or treating so this was Bo's first . . . We didn't have a costume but I think he still looked great as a cowboy :)

Bo and Addie Thomas afterwards . . .

GIVE ME YOUR NUM NUMS!

When Bo got home we took him to our neighbors so she could see him . . . only house we went to!

wrapping up the night . . .

Getting ready for the night . . . it took papa Butch and Daddy to put Bo together . . . notice the guns . . . he wears them ALL THE TIME!

Happy Birthday to Jason!!!

2009-11-03T12:30:00.002-06:00

Daddy and BO with Jason's Bday Cake . . . a dirt bike track :)

Bo after helping mommy with the icing and spatula . . . he was pretty excited about the num nums

Fall 2009

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Fall 2009

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We have been at the park a lot lately while the weather is still nice enough to do it. He loves the leaves . . . he would rather play in the leaves than on the playground equipment :)

E-I-E-I-O . . .

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Bo in Iowa's First Snow

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Bo's first snow in 2009, Oct 10th . . .

IOWA'S FIRST SNOW! OCT 10th, 2009

2009-10-10T10:29:00.003-05:00

When they had

snow for today, I thought just flurries . . . but we have some ground coverage! CRAZY! We sang snow snow go away come again another day -- like December 24th! Bo thought it was pretty fun, Carmel our dog hated it!

Bo and his Tractor Pumpkin

2009-10-06T14:04:00.002-05:00

Bo just loves his tractor pumpkin . . . he just wants to carry it around and put it in his wagon . . . I have to set it on the counter to keep it nice :) He's such a tractor nut.

Josie's New Room - we're ready!

2009-10-06T13:52:00.004-05:00

We're ready for Josie . . . how many more days?? Love this girl stuff . . . I love pink so that's good . . . I wonder if my mom would approve of all the pink?? hee hee (anyone who knew her knew she liked RED :0) I however am excited about the pink. It was fun making the stuff for her room. Definitely some new challenges in the sewing area for me but from far away I think it looks alright! I still have to finish the letters!

Bo liked Josie's room too . . . he clapped when we were done! I think he was tired of me working on it! No room is complete without a tractor in it!

THE CARROLL'S PUMPKIN PATCH - GRINNELL IOWA

2009-10-06T13:43:00.003-05:00

When we got home from the patch Bo's custom painted pumpkin was finally dry . . . as you can see it's a tractor with his name on it. He loves it.

WE WENT WITH THE TANK FAMILY TO THE carroll pumpkin patch in Grinnell, Iowa. The next several posts are of the trip there. I don't think I did it in order though. . . this is the ending not the beginning . . . I can't quite figure out this blog thing :)

Bouncy Pumpkin

2009-10-06T13:38:00.004-05:00

We got to take the tractor ride out into the pumpkin patch . . . it was pretty muddy so we didn't go into the patch for a pumpkin. They had a pond that the trail went around and a pumpkin catapult that launched the pumpkins into the pond. It was quite the operation!

The best for last . . . they had a giant orange blow up mat for the kids . . . Bo absolutely loved it. He could have done it all day long. There's an art to falling down on purpose and the giggles are priceless. Went sent aunt julie up there with him just in case!

straw barn, horsey, playhouse, pumpkins :)

2009-10-06T13:32:00.002-05:00

A straw barn dedicated to just jumping and falling ! Great place for kids. Here's bo on the swing rope which he thought was pretty cool. about one time for me of holding him was plenty!

A horse just Bo's size . . . he looks good up there doesn't he! I had a hard time getting him off of it. What a cute idea for kids . . . no bucking, biting, etc . . .

Aunt Julie and Bo in the playhouse . . . I would have LOVED something like this when I was little to play "house" they had a fridge and stove they made along with counter with plastic sink and everything! PERFECT!

The Tank Kids and Bo in the pumpkins . . . notice the world famous pumpkin tree in the background! Quite a sight!

Milking Time

2009-10-06T13:29:00.002-05:00

They had a barn with Goats and a cow that the kids could milk. Bo thought that was pretty cool . . . As I remember that's not quite how it worked. As a kid I use to frequent the dairy barn of my grandparents at milking time. . . . even though they had "stirrups" they always needed us kids to "hold the cow's tail" hmmmm funny now . . . I guess that's what aunts and uncles are for!

Farmer Bo

2009-10-06T13:26:00.002-05:00

Aunt Julie, OR Ju Ju, and Bo . . . getting ready to go through the tunnel!

More tractors and Mommie and Farmer Bo!

The Tractor Barn at the Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-06T13:12:00.002-05:00

They had a shed completely dedicated to tractors and bikes . . . Bo could have stayed here ALL DAY LONG!! He found of course a "green" tractor without pedals so he could push himself along . . .

They had made a huge car looking thing and of course anything with a steering wheel attracts our boy!

He tried out the "red" tractor with wheels, but it just wasn't quite the same . . . he likes the green ones :)

2009-10-05T00:09:00.002-05:00

Little Bo and the pumpkins. He always says num num when he sees a pumpkin ., . . It's because I just made a pumpkin pie recently and it WAS num num!

The Tank Kids (Nattalie, Johnathan, Bo, and Daniel) on the Tractor . . . Nattalie and Bo in front of the tractor.

2009-10-05T00:02:00.003-05:00

The wheelbarrow obstacle course . . . . I think bo just liked being pushed around. Then he saw the little one just his size. He realized he could run, jump, and climb on the obstacle course with out a wheelbarrow!

They had a cow train . . . Adults could ride too! Johnathan Tank and Bo in Mattie the cow.

2009-10-04T23:54:00.002-05:00

We went to the vantrilliquist show in the loft of the barn . . .

Bo saw the "BIG" woof woof and wanted to check him out. Meet Bingo the Family Farm Dog . . .Bo was thrilled and amazed at his size:)

They had a old barn turned into a corn box (like a sand box) . . . was too cute. Bo thought it was pretty fun. . . mom thought it was pretty dusty :)

Church Spaghetti Supper

2009-10-04T23:51:00.001-05:00

Our pastor made his special meatballs and spaghetti . .. needless to say Bo was a huge fan :)

DES MOINES New BASS PRO SHOP!!!

2009-10-04T23:42:00.002-05:00

Our new Bass Pro Shop just opened! It's huge and awesome inside . . . they did such a great job on it. THey say it's bigger and better than most inside. Bo of course loved the 4 wheelers outside!! I took more pics, but they aren't here?? so this is all I got unfortunately! Bo enjoyed all the animals and the "big" fish! Mom and Dad enjoyed the boats :)

Random Cuteness

2009-10-04T23:38:00.001-05:00

Just thought these were too cute to pass up . . . I was cleaning out rooms/closets and everything I was putting away, Bo was digging back out . . .hence the hat. You probably think I never dress the poor boy huh!

Calisthenics

2009-10-04T23:29:00.002-05:00

Random night . . . before Jammies got on . . . Bo was getting ready for bed.

This is Bo's "happy face"

NO, I am NOT teaching Bo yoga, but I have to say it looks like pretty good form! I'm not sure what all he was trying to do here . . .

IOWA STATE FAIR . . . Saving the Best for Last

2009-08-21T16:01:00.004-05:00

Saving the best for last . . . THE TRACTORS!!! Bo couldn't get enough of the tractors. I know it was the highlight for him . . . for me it was the tenderloin and mini cinnamon rolls :) There were so many to look at his eyes were huge!

That wraps up our trip to the Iowa State Fair . . . I didn't get pictures of BO's first corn dog, but it was in there !!!!! We'll see what next summer brings . . . .

Iowa State Fair Cow Barn!!

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Featuring the Grand Champion Bull . . . I think it weighed in at 3400 lbs if I remember right. I may have to correct this?? He sure didn't have much ground clearance!

The Reserve Grand Champion Hog . . . the grand champion was being swarmed so here we go. I saw this one weighing in at 1134lbs . . . Can this thing actually walk?? I'd say that's a LOT of bacon.

THe Mini cow . .. . the one on the right is the mom - full grown and then the baby. Too cute. purpose?? really don't know?! Less meat that's for sure.

Iowa State Fair Time!!

2009-08-21T15:37:00.003-05:00

Bo's first adventure to the Iowa State Fair proved to be worthwhile. The temperature (the real reason we went :) was very cool and overcast which is unusual for the Iowa State Fair. It's usually blistering hot out (why we only go every few years!).
After the animal exhibition on the way to the barns they were having the horse and hitch (don't know what they officially call it) show . . . HUGE Clydesdale horses which were gorgeous and soooooo big. Seeing all the animals was for Bo like seeing all his "books" come ALIVE!! He loved it all of course but these huge horses really caught his eye!

First stop was the littleones animal exhibition. Little chicks, too bad we couldn't hold them :(

The NEW little piggies! So tiny and cute when they are small. So ugly and tastey when they are grown . . . . hee hee hee

Baby Goat . . . of course he remembers them from our trip to MO and choring with Uncle Roger!!

Here you see bo posing as a dairy farmer :)

On to the next barn . . .

IT'S A GIRL!!!

2009-08-13T13:09:00.004-05:00

Sneak Preview:

IT'S A GIRL!!!

JOSIE FAYE LAXTON expected to arrive December 23rd 2009.

Great Grandpa Fred and his Tractor!!

2009-07-27T17:12:00.004-05:00

Bo and Great Grandpa Fred

Grandpa Turned on the Siren for Bo!Great Uncle Albert takes Bo for a ride down the street and Back. Made Bo's year! can't quit saying tractor. :)

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Great Grandpa Fred and Bo on Grandpa's Tractor . . .

Bo, Great Grandpa Fred, and Great Uncle Albert getting ready to take a ride on the tractor!

Bo and Great Grandpa Fred

Bo LOVED the tractor and I'm sure wishes he could've been here vs the bridal shower!!!

Bo and Dava's 1st cousin Tyler

Weekend with the Salsburys . . .

2009-07-27T16:56:00.004-05:00

Meredith and I made the cake for the shower . . . fun times

Bo and I went to Missouri to my mom's side of the family . . . The Salsbury's. We stayed with my Grandma Dixie (Bo's Great Grandma) on the farm. My cousin Meredith and her husband Steve and the girls (Megan, Lauren and Taylor) also stayed at Grandma Dixie's! They were in from Colorado for the Bridal shower for Merediths sister Pam. The kids had so much fun together and were wound up so much that each night I don't think the kids went to bed before 10:30 or so! Grandma Dixie had a mattress on the floor in the living room for the girls and they had a blast jumping and running and squealing all night. Bo was so tired when we got home the next day he slept till 9:45am!

Bo's 18 Month Pictures

2009-07-27T16:32:00.002-05:00

Pictures done by Julie Glasgow at www.landryannadesigns.com

We went to Big Creek State Park :)

Water Park

2009-07-14T21:03:00.003-05:00

Nice relaxing ending to a fun day . . .

These pictures were taken with an old water camera from the bahamas trip. I didn't know how they would turn out . . .

Water Park

2009-07-14T20:56:00.003-05:00

BO saw a little boy laying down rolling in the water and putting his head in so this is Bo imitating him! So glad he loves the water !!!!

Took him a while to brave going through these but the steering wheel kept luring him in!

Bo and I went to the Altoona Water Park for the first time this season and of course he had a great time :) 0 entry, fountains, slides, all where he could walk and wade through the water.

?? mememememe ??

2009-07-13T14:35:00.003-05:00

Jason started doing this laugh of some sorts to Bo and now he's copying it of course! It's pretty funny to see him try to do it too. He loves copying Dad.

2009-07-13T14:24:00.003-05:00

Bo is counting 1 2 3 GO at the top before he slides down! Then afterwards he does the "done" finger pop . . .telling us he's done with this one . . .

Jumping Jacks

2009-07-13T14:19:00.004-05:00

We took Bo to Jumping Jacks . . It's a game/pizza/ and blowup jumping stuff place. He loves this place. They put this 4wheeler in since last time we were there and Bo was thrilled. I think the pictures posted backwards on him climbing up to slide down but you can get the idea.

Bo at the Des Moines Zoo

2009-07-13T14:13:00.003-05:00

Bo and Mommy on the train

Bo and I and our neighbor Natasha and her son Brock (6 weeks older than Bo) went to the zoo together . . . it was a great afternoon. The boys had a blast. I wish I could have gotten more pictures, but couldn't take pictures AND hold Bo! Bo enjoyed the Sea Lions presentation the most! We rode the train and he loved that too of course!

Bo walking in his boots

2009-07-13T14:04:00.004-05:00

This is Bo's first time walking in the cowboy boots at the store. I missed the very beginning which was fantastic . . .he's kind of getting the hang of it by now . . . still cute!

BO's 1st cowboy boots

2009-07-13T13:46:00.003-05:00

BO's new boots. Bo got his first pair of cowboy boots! Wears them almost everyday.

The Slide

2009-06-25T13:24:00.002-05:00

Bo on the slide with Joe . . .

Carnival - Slide

2009-06-25T13:18:00.004-05:00

The slide was Bo's favorite . . . I think he rode it 6 or 7 times!

He rode it with Uncle Joe and then Dad . . .They said he'd giggle on the way up to the top :)