Cohen at Christmas time. As cute as can be - don't you agree?

Phaedra at Christmas time. 6 months old. Very cute, no?

Cupcakes! Yummy!

Ron took this photo today with his cell phone. Daddy's little monkey indeed. :)
The cutest monkey I've ever seen.

Little Phaedra. Isn't she sweet?

Cohen has discovered fishing! He loves it!

Oops! Almost forgot. I bought a new (almost ;) car. Here I am writing the check! In case you can't tell, it is a BMW 330 xi, charcoal grey with a black interior. I love it! And enough room in the back seat to accomodate two grandchildren. ;)

I am finally posting some new photos of Cohen and Phaedra. Richard, I and Wanda went to Wyoming in late September to visit. I am posting a few photos from that trip. Also posted are some Halloween photos. Don't have I beautiful grandchildren?!?

Today Kate called and told me that my 'lil buddy (aka Cohen) has an ear infection. Pool 'lil buddy. I feel so bad for him, but he is nothing if not tough so I'm sure he'll bounce back soon!

Not so Happy Fairy Phaedra.

Happy Fairy Phaedra.

Samurai Cohen.

Halloween 2009! Here are Samurai Cohen and Fairy Phaedra. I got to make the costumes. Don't they look adorable!! I made little curly toed fairy shoes for Phaedra but Kate said they were too small. Evidently, Ms. Hayes has very large feet. ;) But Katy had another pair of cute pink shoes handy.

Cohen is VERY into fish right now. He went fishing and now he just loves them.

Princess Phaedra Jolene Hayes.

Okay, finally some new photos. These were taken in late September when Richard and I and Wanda went to Wyoming to see Ron, Kate, Cohen and Phaedra.

"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!