"That's All Folks!"
Gramma Jo said she'd get some more photos posted soon.

Gramma Jo came and spent two weeks with me when Phaedra was born. While she was there, Dada, Gramma Jo, A Cookie (my dog) and I went to the badlands to get some rocks for Mama's garden.

Always the ham...

This being a big brother is a lot of work. Time for a nap.


Camping in the back yard with Dada.

I'm so excited to have a baby sister! I call her "Baby Phaedra" and I love to kiss her every chance I get.

Almost two weeks old.

Her favorite blanket.

One week old.

"Love"

Isn't she beautiful! She looks like she has frosted tips on her hair!

I'm not actually trying to eat my sister, I'm trying to kiss her! I'll get the hang of it eventually...

With much fanfare I introduce my new baby sister, Phaedra Jolene Hayes! She was born June 1, 2009, at 7:50 a.m. in Cody, Wyoming; weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz and was 19-1/2" long.

Look at the pretty dandylions! What should I do with them?

I'll give them to the pretty girls!

Better get back over to Gramma and Pa!

I am such a little charmer!

While we were at the park the next day, we watched the hang gliders landing.

Being two, I get a little cranky when things don't go my way...

I'm really into bandaids right now. I don't know why. I love to stick them on myself and those I love!

Gramma and I had a race on the slide...


and I won!

We went to Don Morse Park in Chelan and had fun on the slide.

Then I had fun rolling down the hill in the grass.

Mommy and I came to visit Gramma Jo and Pa for a week. I had a great time, and so did Mommy. I stayed with Gramma Jo and Pa, and Mommy went to Seattle to see all her friends and have some "adult" time. ;)

Gramma Jo and I made pancakes my first morning there.
Banana pancakes!!! Yummy.
Gramma got me a stop stool so I could climb up and help her when she cooked.

I made this Easter card for Gramma Jo. She thinks it is the nicest Easter card in the World!!
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam,
where the deer and the antelope play!"

When I'm done here I'd better mosey on over and round up some doggies.

And here is the doggie! Here's my new puppy, A Cookie (I named him myself!)

Here I am at Gramma Jo and Pa's house for our belated Christmas. We arrived on January 5 and stayed until January 10. I had a great time! This photo was taken when I was getting ready to go to Seattle to visit Grammy and Uncle Jacob.

I was a very good boy, except for when I wasn't. But, what do you expect, I am 2! They don't call them the terrible twos for nothing! But, I am adorable none-the-less and Gramma Jo can't wait to see me again.

Below are a few more photos from our week together. Now that Gramma Jo is working full time in Wenatchee, she doesn't have as much time to help me with my blog. She'll try to do better in the future.

Here I am running through the house. I'm wearing my new Christmas sweater my Gramma Jo knitted for me. Doesn't it look nice with my flannel jammy bottoms? Very stylish!

While visiting Gramma Jo and Pa in Chelan, we went to The Vogue and I had some hot chocolate and a cookie! I love The Vogue. It is my favorite coffee spot in Chelan!

We celebrated my birthday a couple days late. I am 2 years old now! My birthday
was January 3.

Here are some photos from Thanksgiving. Gramma Jo and Pa flew to Cody, WY and Momma and I picked them up at the airport and took them to Worland. A good time was had by all. The photos did not turn out very well; they are mostly blurry. But, what the heck, here they are!

Some times there's just nothing to do except look under carpets for treasures...

No, seriously, I only had three boxes of raisins...

I'll just have a few more....

Just one last box...

Look at the beautiful "baby" grand piano Daddy got me!! It is so cool. I will be a virtuoso before you know it!

Gramma Jo and Pa went with Daddy to see a ghost town in Wyoming. Here are some photos.

On Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Mama took Gramma Jo and Pa to Thermopolis to enjoy the hot springs. Here I am having fun with Mama!!

Here I am reading with Gramma Jo (Dama Doe).

YES, WE DID!

I LOVE these whirrlygigs!

Walking with Gramma Jo at Riverwalk Park

Here's the completed Elmo costume. It will be fun to wear on Halloween. Gramma made the eyes out of Styrofoam balls and the nose is an egg-shaped Styrofoam piece covered with orange felt.

Today I moved to Worland, Wyoming. I know that Gramma Jo and Pa will miss me greatly, but this will be a good opportunity for Daddy and Mommy to settle in a small town, with a good job for Daddy, and fresh air and room to run around for me.

I hope you enjoyed my blog. Gramma Jo will post a couple more photos this week, then she will start a new blog for herself. She will continue to post photos of me when she can, like at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I love you all and I hope to see you soon!

After going to the park, we went up to Chelan to get a smoothie at The Vogue. I'm carrying my little bucket with all my leaves and pine cones in it. There are so many treasures on the ground if a person would just take the time to look (like I do). Life is an excellent adventure!

Here's Gramma Jo and me at the park.

More photos at the park.

How 'bout that static electricity?!

On Friday we went to a park on the Columbia River by Gramma Jo and Pa's house. It was sure pretty.

How 'bout these cool Incredible Hulk jammies?

The other morning Gramma Jo made banana pancakes using my Mom's recipe. Yummy!

Here I am helping Pa make oatmeal yesterday morning.

Here I am in my Elmo costume hat. I wouldn't hold still long enough for Gramma Jo (also known as Da-do) to get a photo of me in the entire outfit. But, at least this gives you and idea of how I look in it.

Grandma and I were folding clothes yesterday and I decided I wanted to wear Grandma's pretty blue t-shirt. It was a little big, but I sure looked cute in it!

Grandma likes to build something with my legos while I am taking a nap. Then I get to knock it down when I get up!

Here I am with Dad. I am trying to lace the shoe lace on my new red tennis shoes.

Here I am feeding the ducks by my house.

Great Gramma and Grandpa cooked a delicious meal for my family. She made fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls and black berry pie. Yummy!

Grandma Jo (and Pa) have been babysitting me for 3 weeks. She came over three weeks ago and stayed with me while my parents worked. Then Pa came with her the next week and stayed that Monday, then they took me home with them to Lake Chelan for the rest of the week. Then Grandma Jo came back last week and stayed at my house again. She was able to spend time with my dad before he left for Wyoming. She was glad she was able to say goodbye to him before he left. My Mom and I are moving on the 20th of October, so Grandma still has some quality time to spend with me before I go. Here are some photos of us having fun. The first ones were taken when we went for a walk on the nature trail at my house, and the next ones are taken at Lake Chelan and the last ones were at her house. She will post some videos and more photos later. I am going to visit her again this Wed. evening through Friday, so you can bet she will get a whole lot more pictures!

I love to play with the little helicopter seed pods from Maple trees!























Walking with Grandma.

This is my favorite thing! I love to look at the picture of the Banana Slug! Go figure...




















Here I am looking at Mill Creek.

Here I am at Lake Chelan with Grandma Jo. I got this photo out of order - but, oh well, what do you expect? I am only 21 months old!

I went to stay with Grandma Jo and Pa for a few days. To get from my house to their's is a 3 hour drive, so on the way we stopped at a rest stop on Steven's Pass for some lunch.

Here I am at Lake Chelan.

Goin' to Lake Chelan with Grandma Jo.

Picking grapes is my favorite thing to do at Grandma Jo's and Pa's house.