Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Helpful Porter

Aaron got home from a canyon and needed to wash the car. Porter was such a great little cute helper! (5/20)

A boy and his Teddy--they just get cuter and cuter and closer as 'friends'. Porter helped Teddy brush his teeth and told him to "grr" and "ahhh"; he also made sure he spit in the sink. (5/17)


It seemed to come out of nowhere, but one day Porter grabbed a rag and said, "I cleaming the door Mommy!" I LOOOOOVE my little boy. He is so cute, fun, precious, sweet, energetic, excited, and helpful! (5/19)

Monday, June 27, 2011

Porter's Outside Hide & Seek

Porter's friend Nate came over to play one day and we went outside to run around. The boys wanted to play hide and seek, and boy was it fun! They would take turns going and hiding while the other counted, then when it was time to seek they would yell out where they were. Silly boys! (5/20)



Where are they??? I don't see them... ;)

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Porter Play with Daddy

One of Porter's most favorite things right now is making "cabes" and pillow piles. Gotta be honest, I am so sick of putting that couch back together and the cushions back in place...and that was even before the new Porter piling.
He loves to hide under the cushions and we find him. Such a cute giggler!
Porter loves to help Aaron do anything "handyman". He always gets out his tools and is anxious to do what Daddy does. (5/27)
Sunday morning (5/29) Aaron helped Porter build a fort cave and he played in that all morning. He also wanted Daddy to play and they played dinosaur hunt.



Porter would yell "Dinosaur coming!" and they would run outside to shoot it, then run back to the cave.

Aaron let Porter watch a show in the cave with his iPad and Porter thought that was great.
Porter displaying survival bracelets in a variety of colors. (6/4)
"Pic-mic time!" (6/5) Porter laid out his blankets surrounded by a pillow outline and kept yelling "Pic-mic time!" Too too cute.
Porter playing in the toy box.
Porter shooting dinosaurs with his arm in the pillow as his gun. I played that game with him and it was fun. My weapon was one of the couch cushions. (5/29)
"Hmmmmmm..." Porter and Daddy do that a lot as they tap their finger on their lips as they think or make a decision. It's SO SO CUTE. (6/6)

We had a Family Home Evening (FHE) lesson on Ammon the missionary from The Book of Mormon. It's about how he chose to be a servant to King Lamoni and protected his flocks and had the opportunity to teach him about God. We sang primary songs about missionaries, read the story from cartoon books, looked at the picture as we read from the scriptures, and acted out protecting the sheep. Porter loved it and later that night when he was playing in the garage with his friend, he ran inside to get a toy and came out with the picture of Ammon. He was so excited to show him and tell him all about it. He said, "Look--sword!" and I helped him tell about Ammon and the sheep and the king. That was probably Porter's first missionary moment. (6/7)

Porter and Daddy playing restaurant, ordering food and handing over "money's". (6/8)
Porter would order things like cheese sandwich, french fries and dip-dip (ketchup), and chocolate milkie.
(6/9)
Porter talking to Aaron on the phone. When he talks on his toy phone he talked to Stacey or Grandma. During the day now he will say, "I wanna talk to Daddy." So on occasion I call Aaron at work, hope he's not busy, and have Porter say hi to his Dad.
Porter later on talked on the "phone" (the alarm clock). (6/9)
My boys taking a nap together. Sweet.Aaron is the BEST daddy in the whole world. Porter is one lucky boy and baby Caleb will be a lucky son and brother!

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Porter Eats

Here is a collection of silly Porter eating moments in recent days. Porter sometimes likes to "paint" with his food. He enjoys yogurt painting. How can I get mad at that cute face?! (5/18)

Gave the dogs a treat, then Porter indicated he wanted a treat. He pointed to the mandarin oranges, sat on the floor, and opened his mouth to beg. Silly cute kid!!!
Porter wanted me to take a picture of him eating his lunch of turkey, cheese, bread, applesauce and cottage cheese. Such a cute kid! (5/23)
Porter had a very good breakfast one day of scrambled cheesy eggs, raspberry yogurt, and garden fresh strawberries. He was being so cute with Teddy I had to take a picture. (5/25)
Porter feeding Teddy a strawberry and making sure he ate his food. *Mommy smile smirk*
Bowl on the head. Silly chum. (6/4)
After church this day (6/5) I had dinner ready and we were waiting for Aaron to get home. We usually have to pry Porter away from his toys or show to eat dinner, but this day he put a bib on himself (only wears one once in a blue moon anymore), climbed in his chair (we use his Bumbo as his booster seat), and said "Eat!" I gave him a snack since we were waiting for Daddy.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Porter Funnies

Word pronunciations:
thif one = this one
pic-mic = picnic
swim-soup = swimsuit
bix it = fix it
foony = funny
peoples = people
fwip = flip
airpwane = airplane
tant you = thank you
milkie = milk
bookie = book

"More again!"
"One more again!"
"I want need..."
"I don't want need...[bath, etc]..."
"Cheers!" (We "cheers" drinks & even food on our fork; sometimes that's how Daddy gets him to eat something)
"I Dash!" (The fast kid from the Disney/Pixar movie "The Incredibles")
"Peoples" (What are 'peoples' doing, look at 'peoples')
  • Porter to Mommy: "I need hugs." **GLADLY gave him a hug** "Happy Burfday! Daddy give presents and cakie." =D 6/11
  • "I Dash! I Superman! Run super fast!" .....as he ran back & forth repeatedly from front door to couch 6/14
  • *Porter fake sneezed*...then HE said, "Bless you Porter!" 6/14 =D
  • "I miss you Teddy!!!" ...as he hugs Teddy who just came out of a "bath" in the washer 6/15
  • "Mom...I tired." ....he has only said that a few times but so shocking and cute! 6/16
  • "I sniff you!!!" ....he says while reading a book "Where is my Nose" where it sniffs & blows
  • Aaron: "What are you doing?" P: "I making stairs"...holding a pillow deciding where to put it..."Right there. Perfect!" *Aaron laughs outloud* 6/19

Favorite things: Chocolate milkie, Teddy, Super hero's, baseball, wearing baseball hat, "Dinosaur coming!" game & you run & hide or shoot them, running "super fast" (6/9 he did a "super jump" out of the bathtub & called his bear "super Teddy"), church & wearing a tie, his nursery class, playing with friends, using EVERY pillow/cushion in the house to build a cave, pizza (lasagna is also pizza to him), asking "What you doing?" SEVERAL times in a row, flags (especially the American flag)

I love my son. =)

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Boys Motorcycle Trip

May 9-11 (Monday-Wednesday) Matt and Aaron went on a motorcycle trip around Tennessee (and into North Carolina) and had the time of their lives. As Aaron describes it he was "made for the road". Matt bought a motorcycle a few months back (Yamaha VStar 650), which Aaron rode, and he rented another to ride. They saw some of the most beautiful country Aaron has ever seen and loved the time out in the open. The night before they left we all watched "Wild Hogs" to prepare them for their trip. =P
They traveled a total of approximately 600 miles. Day 1 they went from Murfreesboro to Laurel Gulf Outlook, to a waterfall where they went swimming, and they stayed the night at a hotel in Chattanooga. Day 2 they went to Lookout Mountain, toured a Civil War site, and then drove Dragon's Tail Highway. It's on U.S. Route 129 where 11 miles of it is known as the Tail of the Dragon and has 318 curves--a rollercoaster ride through the Smoky Mountains at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line. The road earned its name from its curves being said to resemble a dragon's tail. It is one of the Top 10 motorcycle rides in the country. That night they stayed at another hotel. Day 3 they went to Fall Creek Falls--the waterfall used in the movie "Robin Hood Prince of Thieves". Next onto Cookeville, another waterfall, and back home.





















"Fall Creek Falls State Park is one of the most scenic and spectacular outdoor recreation areas in America. Laced with cascades, gorges, waterfalls, streams, and lush stands of virgin hardwood timber, the park beckons those who enjoy nature at her finest. Fall Creek Falls, at 256 feet, is the highest waterfall in the eastern United States." (www.tn.gov)










Amazing scenery, awesome trip, and beautiful days.