Library Time...

Every week, usually on Monday mornings, Mom takes Bebe Sister and me to the library. Ms. Tammie is the librarian who reads to us. I always look for her, even when we make trips to the library not associated with story time. 

 

I usually sit with mom in the chairs at the back of the room. I guess I'm a little shy still. However, this past week, Ms. Tammie asked me if I wanted to sit up by her during story time and I was alright leaving Mom and Bebe Sister behind. 

However, I did jump up a few times in the middle of story time to make some comments about the frog stories we were reading. Then after story time, I met the puppets used during the stories and Ms. Tammie said she was going to name one of them after me. I named the other one for her - Freddie Jr.

Soon, I'll start reading classes with Ms. Tammie but I have to be 4 years old. So, soon. But for now, I'll just keep going to ToddlerTales with Mom and Bebe Sister. My favorite part of story time is the end where I get a stamp on my hand. I always make Mom be especially careful not to wash it off the rest of that day.

Labor Day Weekend...

From our weekend of Oregon Trail walk, playing in the dirt pile, and recreating at the lake.

Soccer at the Park...

This week Mom took Bebe Sister and me in the bike trailer to our neighborhood park. We took the long route and enjoyed the beautiful almost-fall day. She packed the small soccer ball along and since the soccer goals were already set up for the big kids to play later that day I spent 45 minutes doing soccer drills and just having fun. Here are some photos...

Buzz Lightyear Outfit...

I asked Mom to make me some shorts to go with my Buzz Lightyear shirt. These are a cotton weave -  not flannel -  so a little cooler for summer time. Here I am modeling them for her.

Trains, Trains, and More Trains...

These days I will disappear for long stretches of time to play trains. Because Bebe Sister likes to pull the track apart I have to seek refuge in my room. The track in these first photos was found at a thrift store a couple years ago. Great find, Mom. However, I am getting to where I'd like a bit more sophisticated set up.

Dad had a train and some wooden track from his days as a little guy. He pulled them out of the garage storage area and we sat down to play trains after Sister went to bed. They fit my track and trains perfectly.

Here are the old trains side by side with the new trains.

Thanks, Dad, for the new additions to my train set. Now Bebe Sister and enjoy hours of fun playing trains. However, I still like some quiet train playing time, too.

Here are a couple of videos of one of my longer train playing sessions. They are broken into two separate videos. Mostly, Mom and Dad wanted to post these so I could watch them whenever I wanted. If you are at all familiar with Thomas the Tank shows, it's kind of my own version. One thing I've learned from the show is train speak. You'll hear things like, "James buffered up" or "And then he chuffed away". It's also a mostly British show so occasionally I say these things with a bit of an accent.

Toys R Us

My very first trip to Toys R Us. I had saved for a new train - specifically I wanted a Spencer from Thomas the Tank and Friends. I was a little overwhelmed but I only left with what I went in for. And Mom and Dad said they were smiling because I did not have the "gimmies".

Home Depot...

Whenever Dad has to make a Home Depot run, I like to tag along so we can stop and look at the lawn mowers. I like the ones I can sit on so I can pretend to drive them.