Claudettes Place

Saying Goodbye

2008-03-13T15:57:00.000-07:00

As you all know my Dad was sick.

It has been a hard couple of weeks.

My Dad passed away on February 28th.

We had a visitation, where all his friends

came and talked with us.

Then the next day we had his funeral.

Pastor Kendall said nice things he had learned about my Dad.

All our friends from the Las Vegas chat boards, made posts about him.

We were glad they keep us in their prayers.

They even sent us cards from all over the US and Canada.

It is lonely without my Dad , but we have to keep going.

I will try and get back to my posting once we move.

Thank you everyone.

Trophies

2008-02-21T04:59:00.000-08:00

My cousin Dakota is in the cub scouts.

A couple of weeks ago My Aunt Donna brought me these trophies

that Dakota won so I could see them. The cars and trophies are from his Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Race 2008 Pack 100 & 11 Eddyville/Ottumwa. The Big one He Placed 1st Place in the Bear DenThe Smaller one Was Peoples Choice everyone Picked his car out of all that was there.

His is the blue one, The pink one is his mom's.

I also held my car, the yellow one, his name is Guido.

Way to go Dakota!

My Dad's Nurse

2008-02-10T08:34:00.000-08:00

My Dad has a nurse that comes to our house to check on him.

Her Name is Pam.

She is very nice and let me help her take Dad's blood pressure.

She told me she even likes my ruby red slippers.

She will come and see my Dad a couple of times a week.

We really like her.

Eating Out

2008-02-01T03:38:00.000-08:00

Last week Dad was feeling up to a road trip.

I was so excited to find out that we were

going to eat at one of our favorite restaraunts.

I was even happier to know that Dot was our waitress.

She is the best waitress in the whole world, I think.

I had oat meal & preserves.

Boy was it good.

It's that time again....

2008-01-19T06:33:00.000-08:00

TAX TIME!

My $2.oo a week allowance plus my 10 or 15%

share in gambling wins does add up.

It's a good thing I have lots of dependants.

Ponies Everywhere

2008-01-07T16:00:00.000-08:00

You know we like ponies around our house.

Mom got one for Christmas year before last.

This year dad got her three more.

The reason their are five is because

Grandma & Grandpa got dad a

casino horse this Christmas.

Mom's are medicine ponies.

Happy New Year!

2008-01-01T12:15:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR
Fivel and I decided to get out our stamp collection today.
Dad let us borrow his page magnafier so we could both look
at stamps at the same time.This year we got some Disney stamps.
Christmas cards bring in a lot of them for our collection.
Stay warm and check back with us.

A great day for reading...

2007-12-21T09:03:00.000-08:00

It looks like it will be another foggy day out.

Fivel, Wally and I decided to read a story.

We are reading Lady and the Tramp.

We also want to say hello to

The Cardinal 3rd Grade class.

My Magic Wand

2007-12-16T15:12:00.000-08:00

My Dad made me a magic wand just like Harry Potter's.

Wally and I tried it out today.
Wow this thing really works, wally turned into

a stone frog. It must be the golden curve that gives it

it's power.

[I hope I can turn wally back into a gator]

Happy Birthday Dad

2007-12-02T03:50:00.000-08:00

Today is my Dad's birthday.

I got up real early to bake him a cake.

I put everything in the bowl,

then Mom helped me mix it.

After it was baked and cooled, I got to add the frosting.
(Chocolate sure is good)

I picked out "Cars" candy for the top.
I sure hope he likes it

Dang snow...

2007-11-24T05:34:00.000-08:00

It got real cold here and snowed.

I don't like shoveling snow.

I decided to stay inside and work on

some of my Christmas presents.

I can't show you what they are because

I want them to be a surprise.

I hope you are having a good day.

What have you been up to?

In the paper again...

2007-11-16T03:32:00.000-08:00

I was so surprised when I looked at

the newspaper this morning.

There was a picture of my Dad and me,

at the worlds biggest McDonalds.

I could hardly wait until I could post it here on my blog.

Did you notice I got a new keyboard?

It is so cool. It is back lit.

If you click on my picture, it will enlarge

so you can see it better.

My Favorite Casino

2007-11-14T10:03:00.000-08:00

On our recent trip to Texas,

I aksed if we could stop at my favorite casino.

Mom said sure.

I asked my dad to take my picture by the sign.

Dad is soooo funny,

That is his finger in the lower left hand side

of the photo.

He got a nice jackpot while we were there.

It's a good thing,

'cause we found out Mom needed

glasses to see better.

Our Street...

2007-11-08T04:56:00.000-08:00

...Is such a mess.

They are separating the sewer lines.
I sure hope they get it done before winter.
It sure is dark down there.

Dad, can I get one of these?
It makes the house shake like there
is an earthquake.

Halloween

2007-11-03T06:09:00.000-07:00

We went on a road trip, and I took my costume.
Wally and I decided on Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
As you can see, We got some pretty good "Loot"
I hope you all had a safe and bountiful Halloween

My pumpkin

2007-10-28T04:32:00.000-07:00

The other day we went to the Harvest barn.

I had a lot of pumpkins to choose from.
They had this funny weather gauge
I checked out the fainting goats.
Look Dad, I'm a scarecrow

This year I painted a wolf howling at the moon

Happy Birthday to me

2007-10-27T06:58:00.000-07:00

Dad had my picture put in the paper
My First Bath

(how embarassing)
I was born in Las Vegas 4 years ago today
My official birth certificate application

A haunted castle

2007-10-26T03:38:00.000-07:00

Here is the picture of Ted and his boy Jagr

Cool costume Ted, I didn't recognize you.

Hi Jagr

On our way home from Texas we stopped at this haunted castle

Do I want to go in?

There's a pumpkin in the moat

Hi Frank and Beans,

I mean Frankenstein

Characters

2007-10-25T03:59:00.000-07:00

I always meet interesting characters when we travel.

This is Wild Bill
This one is Captain Hook
Everyone knows Peg Leg
Here's Chef Claude
And last but not least

the Mayor os Savanna.

(he gave me a badge & made me sheriff)

Choir practice

2007-10-24T04:18:00.000-07:00

Mom and I went to church with Aunt Penny

for her choir practice.

They have this neat rock at the front of the church.
I studied the bible while the band got set up.
I'd like to have a guitar like this one, only my size.
I practiced on the drums.
When all were ready I sat and watched and listened as they played and sang.

Aunt Penny is a great singer

Sightseeing

2007-10-20T04:02:00.000-07:00

Uncle Larry took us on a sightseeing trip.

We saw this Air force jet.

I don't think i'd want to ride here!
Scrap iron "horse art"
I think we need to make one of these.

Mom said as soon as she learns to weld.

Transportation

2007-10-18T05:31:00.000-07:00

Aunt Penny & Uncle Larry have so many neat ways to get around the yard.

It's a big yard, so it made keeping up with everyone a lot easier.

Nope, I ain't gonna pull it!
This is where I want to ride.
What a cool truck, boy it goes fast.
This reminds me of Fred Flintstones car.

(peddle faster Wally)
Now this motorcycle is more my size.

Roasting Marshmallows

2007-10-17T06:06:00.000-07:00

Unlce Larry said I could help gather some wood,

Then I got to relax for a bit.
Later in the day we got to roast some marshmallows.

P. S. Ted & his boy sent me a picture, I will post it with some of my halloween pictures.

Cars @ Aunt Penny's

2007-10-15T15:13:00.000-07:00

Aunt Penny & Uncle Larry have a lot of neat cars things.

Wally and I got to have a break with some gatoraide at this cool

cars table.

I also got to take a nap in this neat cars bed.

She even had some slippers for me to borrow while we visited.

A huge hotel room

2007-10-13T05:51:00.000-07:00

Since Mom and Dad worked all day,

on the day we left, we spent the night in Lamar, MO.

We had a king sized bed with a pillow for each of us.

There was even a Jacuzzi in our room,

which Wally and I got to try out.

The Guy at the desk gave me some brownies for a snack.

A long Road Trip...

2007-10-12T05:25:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,

I have been very busy.

We just got back from a road trip to Texas.

Wally and I stayed buckled up in the truck the whole trip.

Thank God Mom stopped halfway and Dad got us a room to rest in.

We stopped in Miami, Oklahoma

(I am holding our newspaper from home)

Since Dad and I have never been to

"The world's biggest McDonalds"

Mom took us. It is in Vinita, Oklahoma.

On our 2nd day of the trip we arrived at Van Alstyne, Texas.

I was so happy to see my Aunt and Uncle.

Sunday Funnies are the best

2007-09-23T05:45:00.000-07:00

I think the Sunday comics are the best of the week.

(I like the colored ones)

Mom said when she was growing up she used to take playdough

and press it onto the comics. When she lifted it up, some of the ink would come off on the playdough and she would have the picture on it.

I will have to get some and try it.

ONE LAST RIDE

2007-09-22T08:15:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I wish this had an electric starter
Clear the way
A bikers life is cool
I love to ride

The other day...

2007-09-21T06:03:00.000-07:00

...we went for a drive.

I was looking out the window, & asked Mom to stop so

I could look at these yard decorations.

What a cool bear.

This elk is huge

I will have to save my allowance for a long time to get this moose for my Mom.

The end of the day...

2007-09-18T06:52:00.000-07:00

At the end of the day, everyone posed with me for a group photo:

Noelle, Lori,Charlene

Peggy, Lorrie, Caryn, Angeline, Connie, Yavonne

It was a wonderful day,

Thank you so much for the fun.

Lunch break

2007-09-16T06:32:00.000-07:00

When we got to Aunt Donna's for our lunch break,

I rested while she fixed our lunch.

We had peanut butter sandwiches, my favorite.

After lunch I felt better, & I got to run the shredder all by myself.

No I didn't shred all this, but I did shred a lot of paper.

I met lots of nice people...

2007-09-15T08:06:00.000-07:00

This is Lorrie

(she calls my Aunt Donna Mom, does that make her my cousin?)

Here is Lori & Tilley
This is Peggy,

She likes the Cyclones

Here is Angeline,

She likes the Hawkeyes

Going to work...

2007-09-13T04:19:00.000-07:00

...with my Aunt Donna.

Mom & Dad said I could spend the day

helping my Aunt Donna.

She works at a very busy office.

I got to run the copier

I copied myself, when no one was looking,

& pretended I was getting a scan, just like my Dad.

I have to go, someone is coming.

No Wally...

2007-09-03T03:48:00.000-07:00

You can't eat that one.

While playing in the yard, we found

a toadstool. After I told him no, Wally

decided to take a nap on this one.

Growing Golf Balls

2007-09-01T05:25:00.000-07:00

After talking to sprouts older brother,

I went out to play some golf in our front yard.

Doesn't this puffball mushroom look like a golf ball.

Nature is wonderful

Think Green

2007-08-31T03:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Nymphie

This green guy is to little to be the Giant

and to big to be Sprout.

He sure looks cool though.

All Done...

2007-08-29T06:12:00.000-07:00

This is the mask they used to give my Dad

his radiation treatments.

They put him on the table like this,

and fastened the mask to the table,

So he couldn't move his head.

They gave it to him as a souvenir.

I think it looks like a fencing mask.

A new friend

2007-08-28T17:23:00.000-07:00

This is Chandler.

Her & her Dad came to visit my Dad.

We really had an enjoyable afternoon.

She is really nice and even looked

at my Disney scrapbook with me.

After the storm...

2007-08-25T04:28:00.000-07:00

... the sun came out.

I decided to check on my tomato plants.

It's a good thing I did,

they had been knocked down by the winds.

They look pretty good now.

Mom's flowering tree made it too.

Now we have lots of limbs to pick up.

Dad is always teasing me...

2007-08-22T02:42:00.000-07:00

He asked me if I would like a helicopter ride,

then put me up on this fan.
IT DID MAKE ME DIZZY

Balloon Animals

2007-08-21T03:53:00.000-07:00

Mom & Dad decided to learn to make balloon animals

as therapy for their hands

(it is more fun than tying knots in a shoestring)

Stretch your balloon & affix it to the pump
Blow it up 3/4 of the way

Start twisting according to directions

When you are done use a marker & make the face.

Doesn't it look like Wally

Grilling

2007-08-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

It is such a beautiful day out.

I decided to grill some steaks,

So I got out my apron & chef 's hat.

They turned out real nice & tasty.

American Gothic

2007-07-23T16:44:00.000-07:00

I bet you all recognize this photo!

Grant Wood made that famous painting of

American Gothic in 1930.

If your ever in Iowa, stop by and

see the Gothic House. It is worth the trip.

Every day we drive by Eldon,

Today we got to stop and see the Gothic house.

Wally and I dressed in black to parody the painting.

Here are carvings of the people.

This set is definitely modern Gothic.

It happened...

2007-07-22T06:56:00.000-07:00

... my sunflowers have started to bloom.
I just love sunflower seeds,

I hope I can get some before all the birds eat them.

Mom said I needed ...

2007-07-21T08:43:00.000-07:00

...to wash my face.

I asked if I could use some of her stuff and do a facial,

she said yes, but I still had to wash my face first.

I went for a walk ...

2007-07-14T06:08:00.000-07:00

and found these pretty flowers.

I picked as many as I could carry.

Wild flowers are my favorite.

I don't know what they are all called,

I should google them and find out.

Is this art?

2007-07-13T17:45:00.000-07:00

At the hospital they have all sorts of what "they"

call art. I like this glass do-dad the best.

At the hospital

2007-07-12T17:54:00.000-07:00

While waiting for Dad to get his treatment today, the nurses took me into the playroom.

I got to play a Sar Wars video game and

Read a book,
I don't know what this was, but it was fun.

The controls on the table moved things in the tank.

The magnets on this table moved frogs, lizards and cars around under the glass.

They had lots of pillows to sit on or to rest if you are tired.

For a hospital it was a very inviting kids room.

Sand sculptures

2007-07-10T03:43:00.000-07:00

On our way to the book store, Dad noticed these sand sculptures.

This one I call JAWS
Look how big they are
Here's Lightning McQueen & Porche
One from the college
Everyone loves Vegas

2007-07-09T03:03:00.000-07:00

This is a 1925-29 Seagrave fire truck made in Columbus, Ohio.

The company that made it started in 1891 and is still in business today.

We looked it up on Google, very interesting.

It was really neat to play on.
I wonder what this is for.
Look at all these levers.
They must have had smaller buildings in those days

'cause it had no ladders and not much hose.

Dad teased me...

2007-07-04T10:27:00.000-07:00

... he said he was going to run me up the flag pole.

I helped my Dad raise the flag this morning.

Happy fourth everyone

Sunflowers growing

2007-07-01T08:25:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to get out & enjoy the cooler weather.

My sunflowers have sure liked the rain.

I think it is amazing you can grow such a big

flower from a small seed.

I'm back

2007-06-30T09:46:00.000-07:00

Such a nice morning to be outside.

I'm glad we have a place for me to skateboard.

Dad said I do to many funny things, not to get my picture taken. If he (or Mom) happens to have the camera & catches me, I will make a post.

Father's Day

2007-06-18T04:57:00.000-07:00

I wanted to leave my blog on a happy post!

I got to spend a wonderful (as they all are) day with my Dad.

He gave me a horsie ride on his foot while he read his

chat boards.

When he got tired we went out and took a nap in the motorhome.

We pretended we were going on a road trip.

My DAD!

2007-06-14T10:55:00.000-07:00

Warning! Mom's & Dad's please read this before the kids do.

This will be my last post for awhile. My Dad has a brain tumor, and is very, very sick. We don't know how much longer he will be with us.

My Dad gave me life, just as yours did for you. I would not be here now with you as my friends and posting this blog if not for my Dad.

My Dad always said he didn't like kids, but how could that be so, the way he loved me.

We would pray for a miracle, but my Dad said he is old and tired, so he would like to give his miracle to a child at St. Judes. If you would offer a prayer, please do the same, because I know my Dad would like that.

My Dad loved to go to Las Vegas. In fact that is where I was created. When my Dad gets to heaven I hope there is a casino there so he can go with his old friend Bud.

I know this is a strange thing to post on my blog, but I wanted you to know my Dad.

When this is all over, I think my Mom and I will move to Texas to be near Grandma and Aunt Penny. Maybe I will feel like posting my blog again.

Thank you for the year we spent together. May God bless you and the children you read this to.

Your friend,

Claudette

Beautiful

2007-06-12T06:48:00.000-07:00

Our yucca's are so pretty

Ouch, oh-darn that's pointy

and they don't smell that good anyway.

Happy Monday

2007-06-11T05:26:00.000-07:00

You know I am a gambler.

I tried a new John Wayne scratch off.

I got a horseshoe for $3.00,

and the gave me this cool visor hat!

Guess what the squirrels planted

2007-06-05T08:04:00.000-07:00

We feed the birds and squirrels every day.

They dropped a kernel of corn here.

It started growing in our mulch pile.

We decided to leave it and watch it grow.

It is taller than me now.

How many ears will it grow?

Lemonade

2007-06-02T04:46:00.000-07:00

Every afternoon after our rains of late,

the sun come out and it gets humid and hot.

I asked Mom if I could set up a lemonade stand, she said yes.

I made a bunch of penguin shaped ice cubes

and mixed the lemonade.

I got my stand ready, so when the girls came by to tan,

they bought some of my lemonade.

I think I will do that again when Mom has her garage sale.

Dad said I looked like a soda jerk with my hat on.

Theme Park

2007-06-01T08:21:00.000-07:00

I read where a Harry Potter theme park

will be in Florida.

I love Harry and have all the books.

I like to read under my cloak of invisibility,

to have my privacy.

oops, it slipped.

Taming the squirrels

2007-05-20T07:40:00.000-07:00

I have been working with my squirrels to tame them.

Come on little fella.

I want them to take a cookie from me.

I thought this one was going to ...

... but he ran back & bit the ceramic worm in my walnut tree flower pot.

Silly squirrel. Maybe tomorrow.

The Preakness

2007-05-19T15:55:00.000-07:00

I Chose: Street Sense

Hardspun

Curlin

And their off
What a race!
And it's Curlin and Street Sense in a photo finish.

It's Curlin by a nose.

Stay tuned for the Belmont (June 9th)

Time to transplant

2007-05-17T05:57:00.000-07:00

My sunflowers are ready to transplant.

I will leave two in each flower pot

and plant the rest by the trellis.

Mom said if they do good we will dry

a few and put them in a tall vase or basket in the house.

She likes out doorsy things.

We have dried Pompus grass and cattails

and seed pods in the house now.

Won't it be a great thing to bring in my sunflowers!

It finally arrived...

2007-05-16T07:50:00.000-07:00

The package I have been waiting for has arrived.

I ordered the DVD of Barbaro, it even donated part of the price to the Barbaro fund.

I can't wait to watch it.

Ted went to the beach

2007-05-14T06:24:00.000-07:00

After seeing Bunsie and Peanut on here,

Ted sent some pictures of him at the beach.

(I wonder if the water is still cold)

Where did you get that beach ball?

( I have a friend in heaven named Bud)

I bet it felt good laying in the warm sun

Did you go swimming Ted?

It looks like a wonderful day.

[ Thank you for sharing Ted ]

Happy Mother's Day!

2007-05-13T05:50:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day!

I made this card for my Mom.

She was suprised as she always is

when I make her cards.

I hope you all have a wonderful mother's day.

All the world loves pets

2007-05-12T04:19:00.000-07:00

One of my friends sent me these pictures of her

wonderful pets.

[Thank You for sharing]

I would like to introduce Bunsie
and Peanut.Aren't they adorable.

( I think they look like alot of fun )

These are my pets along with the birds we feed.

Can you see all 4 squirrels?

Our neighbors have lots of cats.

Mom and Dad say that is enough since we travel quite a bit.

Did you know...

2007-05-11T04:36:00.000-07:00

You can learn some history

at the interstate rest areas?

This one on I80 has pictures of magazine covers

made out of stone?

They are set into the sides of the building.

This plaque tells the "Story"

The Kentucky Derby

2007-05-05T16:21:00.000-07:00

Queen Elizabeth showed up for her first

visit to the Derby.

(I like her pretty hat)

I Chose Street Sense to win.

And Their Off
STREET SENSE Wins

I went out and bought my Derby hat this week.

My Green Hoof

2007-05-02T16:06:00.000-07:00

Mom got me some sunflower seeds

I planted them in these nice clay pots.

Yesterday there was one sprout,

today there are 6 sprouts.

I can hardly wait for them to bloom.

City wildlife

2007-05-01T04:44:00.000-07:00

I like to feed the birds and squirrels.

They are alot of entertainment.

This year we have two families of

squirrels living in our yard.

One family lives in the front yard.
The othe family lives in the back yard.

This one is real friendly.

He likes to be close to us.

I hope I can get him to eat a cookie that I hand him.

What a great weekend

2007-04-30T04:56:00.000-07:00

After our rainy week,

the weather really warmed up.

Mushrooms were plentiful.

Wally even found some.

They looked like trees to him,

so they were easy for him to spot.

Mom will fry some up tonight.

Mmmmm, good stuff.

Have a great day!

Garage sales

2007-04-29T11:17:00.000-07:00

We went to a few garage sales this week.

I picked out this nice reclining chair.

I will share it with Caitlin when she comes over.
I like the bright yellow color.

It also has some pretty bluebirds on it.

Hooray for sunshine

2007-04-27T06:47:00.000-07:00

The sun is shinning so bright today.

I helped Mom put out a few more pretty's.

The flowering tree is budding.

I'm glad the rain is done and

it looks and feels like spring now.

Have a wonderful day!

Springtime ?

2007-04-25T12:39:00.000-07:00

You can't tell by today's weather,

but we did have a few nice days last week.

Mom & I did get a few decorations out for

the back yard.

It is starting to look cheery & bright now.

Mom's Project

2007-04-24T06:25:00.000-07:00

Mom and I likethe Wizard of Oz.

She likes to make things like Dad does.

Mom said I could help her make this Tin Man.

Sometimes I held the pieces together

and sometimes I got to tighten the screw and bolts.

He is going to go out in her rock garden.

Now she is going to make a yellow brick road for him.

Dimestore Horse

2007-04-23T09:27:00.000-07:00

While out on a Sunday roadtrip,

Dad and Mom stopped so I

could ride a dimestore horse.

Funnything is it costs more than a dime, LOL

Mom's project

2007-04-19T13:56:00.000-07:00

My Mom has a new project.

I took the shoes from it and ran.

Mom could hear me clattering,

she caught me in no time.

She said I looked like a duck waddleing

not a tin man.

The Wizard of Oz

2007-04-17T08:00:00.000-07:00

While we were in Vegas,

Mom and Dad got me the rest of my

Madame Alexander, Wizard of Oz dolls.

I love the book and now can use my dolls

to act out the story.

Maybe dad will build me an Oz set.

Wings

2007-04-16T05:41:00.000-07:00

On our flight back home,

It was so bumpy, there was just a short time

we could get up and stretch.

After we landed the nice stewardesses

gave me a set of wings.

Wasn't that nice of them.

There was also 5" of snow in the back of our truck.

My new look

2007-04-15T08:25:00.000-07:00

After winning some money at keno,

I did a little shopping.

I saw this outfit and just had to get it.

It is so comfortable.

It's like wearing jammies all day.

I really like red and gold colors.

Dad was so surprised when he saw me in it.

I hope you have a wonderful day.

Chasing the numbers...

2007-04-14T10:49:00.000-07:00

It was so windy in Las Vegas this week.

I stayed in the room quite a bit because of the wind.

Dad brought me a book, some forms and crayon so I could play

some keno while he and Mom walked about.

First I picked my numbers,

then Dad took my numbers & got me my ticket.

( chose to play 20 games in a row)

Then I watched in our room for my numbers.

I couldn't believe my eyes when my numbers came up!

Tomorrow I will show you what I bought with my winnings.

I made Dad...

2007-04-09T05:55:00.000-07:00

...his breakfast this morning.

I took his sausage biscuts, egg and cheese

and made them into this happy face.

He laughed and smiled at it.

Do you ever make things out of your food before serving it?

Happy Easter

2007-04-08T07:01:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I learned why the Easter holiday moves around.

Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or

after the vernal equinox of March 21st.

Easter can come as early as March 22nd or as late as April 25th.

When I got up this morning,

I found this White Chocolate Easter bunny.

We had an Easter egg hunt in the house,

since it is so cold outside.
HAVE A WONDERFUL EASTER

New ...

2007-04-07T08:01:00.000-07:00

Light up tennis shoes

(I bought with my allowance)

and an easter bonnet & purse

from my Aunt Donna

Springtime

2007-04-06T05:34:00.000-07:00

The other day was so nice outside.

(today it feels like winter)

I helped Dad mow,

then we trimmed.

It was time to shape our tree.

(I will have to practice to get it shaped liked a topiary.)

HELLO AGAIN

2007-04-04T18:20:00.000-07:00

These two little guy's were left in the hotel room

for us, on our last trip. They are just Wally's size.

I went out shopping with mom the other day.

I couldn't find any Cars clothes, so Mom added the Mater & McQueen pictures for me.

I liked this shirt too.Mom put Dory & Nemo on it for me.

What a beauty of a day!

2007-03-14T03:54:00.000-07:00

Spring was here today, It made it up to 75 degrees.

Dad decided it was time to work on the little truck.

A coyote ruined the bumper skirt, so we removed it.

We decided to check the oil while we were at it.

Dang it, I hate it when that happens. If you are short like me, be careful not to kick the hood support. What a pain to try and get out of this mess. (of course Mom had the camera)

Time...

2007-03-10T06:35:00.000-08:00

to get ready to set all the clocks for the "new"

daylight savings time.

We have way to many clocks,

mom said I could help, so I started this morning instead of

early tomorrow.

I love my Goofy watch,

it runs backwards.

It's kind of hard to tell the time with it sometimes.

Don't forget to reset your clocks!

We also sailed to...

2007-03-02T05:33:00.000-08:00

...the Pelegosto Island.

We ran into the natives and bartered for these masks.

They are such crafty people.

We even sampled some of the fruit.

Do you like the masks I chose?

I Built A Ship

2007-03-01T04:53:00.000-08:00

I decided I wanted a ship like the Black Pearl,

so I built one.

I put on my hat and Captain Jack and I climbed aboard.
We are sailing the Caribbean to Tortuga, (the last free port).
I hope we don't run into the Kraken.

Have a safe and wonderful day!

Roses & Diamonds

2007-02-28T06:18:00.000-08:00

My Aunt Donna came to see us the other evening.

She brought me this rose.

She showed me how it opens up.

Look at what was inside,

these beautiful diamond earrings.

Thank you so much Aunt Donna

Watching Ellen

2007-02-27T09:58:00.000-08:00

Almost everyone has a favorite TV show they like to watch

and hate when they miss it.

Mine is Ellen.

She is so funny.

Today was the Post Oscar Show.

Sometimes she calls ordinary people and talks with them on her show.

And she occasionally gives the home audience things when they email her.

I think I will email her and see if she has any left over Oscars.

What is your must see show?

Bad weather days

2007-02-26T10:59:00.000-08:00

On the days when the weather is bad,

I like to watch my movies.

Here are a few of them.

Today I think I will watch Pocahontas.

Have a great day and stay warm.

What a nice surprise

2007-02-24T05:30:00.000-08:00

My sister came over and asked if we could watch my niece

for a bit. Mom said yes and that I could help.

She has grown so much.

Now she is almost as big as me.

I even read her a story.

My first haircut

2007-02-22T03:38:00.000-08:00

Mom surprised me with an appointment

at Renee's to get my first haircut.

Dad will be surprised.

Renee got me a pretty cape to wear,

then washed my hair while I rode this space ship.

Then we moved to the barber chair

and she cut my mane.

And last but not least,

I got to sit under the dryer and read a story book.

Renee has great story books.

Thank you Renee!

I get the high places...

2007-02-21T09:24:00.000-08:00

We may be a little early,

but Mom started spring house cleaning.

She said I climb so well that I get to do the high spots.

Some of you old timers have heard of a

"Tin Lizzy"

Well this is a "Tin Lizard"

20 foot ceilings put me a long way up.

This guy looks pretty good for 46 years old.

Thinking Back

2007-02-20T02:27:00.000-08:00

I was sitting here looking back at some of my summer trip pictures,

when I realized I had not shown you this one.

It is a rock in Mount Plesant, Iowa.

It marks the spot of the first courthouse in Iowa, that was built in 1839.

Wouldn't it be great to see the actual courthouse.

I think i'll hop in my time machine and go back and see it.

Have a wonderful day.

Too Cold Outside

2007-02-17T05:11:00.000-08:00

It was to cold to play outside yesterday.

So Fievel and I decided to play with my

Hummers. We drove them all over the house.

It was alot of fun. Froggy even hopped on for a ride.

What is your favorite kind of car?

My Scrapbook

2007-02-16T04:23:00.000-08:00

Mom told me I have too many projects going all at one time.

I need to finish them before I start any more.

Go to this link to view my disney scrapbook.

(I finally got it uploaded)

http://disneyclaudette.shutterfly.com

Have a wonderful day!