My little red wagon!

Well, once again Mom hit the jackpot. I now have my own little red wagon! We picked it up Monday after school and I instantly fell in love.

Grant came over Tuesday and I showed it off. (He said he liked it a lot.)

Because Grant was over everyone got to have McDonald's for dinner. I used the opportunity to show off a new trick ... dipping my fries in Ketchup!

While I was at it I also demonstrated the proper technique to apply lotion as I had noticed some folks (who will remain unnamed) didn't do it properly.

Wednesday I got to hang out for a bit at Flynn Wright.

Dad has pretty cool toys for an adult. I like his truck and I-Cubs mascot the best.

Mom had plans with Amanda that night so Dad and I went on a walk. Here I am checking out the famous Rice Field. Dad told me about he and Mom used to live in a different house that was next to the park.

Thursday was a regular day. Mom got this photo of Dad and I walking to the car.

That night, after dinner we went to Snookies!

Saturday was the YESS Duck Derby. Dad and I checked it out and then met up with some Flynn Wright friends. This is Annie Proctor. I liked her a lot but played hard to get.

Finally, Dad's cousin Ellen stopped by for a visit today. It was good to catch up.

That's it for now! Have a great week, all.

Pierce

Dad's old ...

Hey, gang! It's me ... Pierce! It was another busy week.


Tuesday everyone was in a good mood and we tried for a family photo but nothing seemed to work out right. Oh well, I think this one is pretty good.

Wednesday Mom locked up her "Best Mommy Ever!" award by finding me the coolest toy ever ... a slide!

She, Dad and I picked it up after work/school and I couldn't wait to get home and give it a try.

I tested it at least 25 times that night to make sure it was just right and ...

... it was!

Weeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, but just in case you thought my life was all wine and roses I did get pretty sad the next day when I couldn't have the big bowl of fruit on my tray. (Mom doesn't seem to trust me with full bowls of anything after "the incident".)

The weekend was fun but weather kind of messed things up. It was cool and rainy which kept Dad from golfing, me from sliding and both of us inside bugging Mom.

Grandma Maggy came over Saturday to help Mom and I celebrate a special day with Dad. He turned 40! Wow. He's so old! (He couldn't blow out 40 candles so Mom just gave him one.)

I did my part to help finish the cup cakes and spread cheer during the celebration. (Weird, I had breakfast and took a bath then had lunch and got another bath. I wonder why.)

That night Mom and I took Dad to Raccoon River Brewing Company for a family birthday dinner. We had a lot of fun and split a big piece of cake.

This morning was rainy and cold (again) so Dad didn't golf. We decided that a good family breakfast was in order so headed off to A.K. O'Conners in our neighborhood for some food and fun.

Our original plan was to take in an I-Cubs game but again Mother Nature said "No!". So, after naps Dad and I struck out on our own. Neither of us had ever been or knew what to expect but were impressed with our trip to Bass Pro Shops.

They had a HUGE fish tank that I really enjoyed ...

... had products for sale that Dad thought might be useful ...

... and some that neither one of us really understood.

Needless to say we were glad we went. It was a learning experience and lots of people seem to spend lots of money there. Afterwards Dad made a side trip to Golf Galaxy to get his bearings. (He seemed to be a bit overwhelmed and needed to get back into his "comfort zone".)

It was an odd week and I can't help but think Dad's birthday got to him somehow. This weekend kept singing an odd song and staring blankly into space. I promised that I would get him a nice room "in the home" when the time came and that seemed reassuring.

Well, that's it for now. Oh, one thing before I go ... can anyone explain bumper stickers to me? I don't get it.

Have a great week!

Much love to all ...

Pierce

Busy week. Short post.

Wow ... a lot happened this past week.

I'll apologize in advance for a delayed blog update and short narrative. (I didn't get this done last night so I'm "borrowing" wireless from the nursing home next to school to wrap it up today. Hopefully they won't notice me on their network until I get finished. Oh, and hopefully Mom and Dad didn't notice that I grabbed the laptop before we left this morning!)

Earlier this week Mom and Dad tried to explain the subtleties of "Rock Paper Scissors" to me. I'm not sure I get the point of this game ...

Saturday was a great day! Mom and I ran errands while Dad worked in the yard then we all went to the park!

That afternoon I got to go to Grandma Maggy's because Mom put together a surprise birthday party for Dad! Dad raved about what a fun time he had and, looking at the photos, it sure seemed like everyone was happy to be there. (The adults all had what looked like sippy cups in every photo ... weird.)

Keeping with an earlier theme Grandma took me to her favorite park, too! (It was a great day to be a little boy!)

Among other things, Grandma bought me a fun cow plate that I got to eat breakfast on Sunday morning!

Mom and Dad came to get me and I showed them some of the photos Grandma took of me. She got some good ones!

Later yesterday afternoon I got to play outside with Mom while Dad played golf. Here I am modeling my cool sandals ...

... and here I am modeling my new hat!

One last thought before I go ... always make time to smell the flowers.

Pierce

Peanut, peanut butter ... JELLY!

Hello everyone. There is much to cover so I'm going to skip the pleasantries and jump right in.

I've been working on a lot of teeth so grumpiness, combined with a fever and cough kept me home from school a couple of days this past week.

Monday brought an end to the ugliest NCAA tournament bracket ever. At least I finished ahead of Mom and Dad in the Flynn Wright office pool, but given my totals that wasn't anything to brag about.

On Tuesday Mom, Dad and I filled out our family majors pool sheets for the year. We track prize money for five players each across each of the four golf majors and it is a lot of fun. This year I picked a good group of guys and am currently in second place. (I do need to get better about "talking smack" ... Mom and Dad really give it to each other and I really don't have much to add.)

Wednesday, continuing my new passion for sports betting, I entered the Flynn Wright office Masters pool. Now that the final standings are in I would like to make it known that I once again wiped Mom and Dad out. I ended up just out of the money but am sure that the next chance I get I'm going to hit it big.

Anyway, back to the week that was. I stayed home with Mom Tuesday but got to spend some time outside in the Cozy Coupe. That was a lot of fun.

Tuesday night Grant came over for a few hours. Here we are getting all wound up. I really liked chasing Grant around but seeing the basket reminded me that I needed to find some pants.

After terrorizing Mom and Dad we took baths, got into jammies and read but Grant's Dad picked him up so he didn't spend the night.

Saturday Mom and I went to a baby shower for Amanda, Grant's Mom who is having twins in a few weeks. (I learned something on Saturday ... little boys don't have to like baby showers.)

That afternoon Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Dave stopped over! They were in town to see George Strait and Reba McEntire. Grandpa brought me a nice seed corn hat ...

... and Grandma helped me with my bubbles.

Mom and Dad were going to the show too so I spent the night with Grandma Maggy! It was a lot of fun because she took me to the park. I really liked the slide. (Thanks to her friend Janice for taking this photo.)

While I was at Grandma's Mom and Dad were at the show. Here Mom is sharing a smile with longtime friend Kristen.

By all accounts George Strait continues to be an attractive fellow.

I think Mom and Dad were kind of glad that I was at Grandma Maggy's because they got to go out for a big, greasy breakfast. (For some reason they both felt that it was something they needed to do.)

Before we left Grandma's I played a new song for everyone.

You'll notice a nice vertical line above my right eye in this photo. I ran into the corner of a wall when I got home and have a nice straight-line bruise on my noggin. It hurt but Mom and Dad gave me hugs. I also got my first PB&J sandwich out of the deal! (Frankly, after such an amazing, wonderful, tasty, awesome, cool, "where have you been all my life" sandwich experience I'll take a noggin bruise in exchange for wheat bread, creamy peanut butter and strawberry jelly any day of the week.)

After a much needed nap I curled up with Dad to watch "... the final round of The Masters, live from Augusta in high definition and with limited commercial interruption thanks to the generous support of corporate partners AT&T, Exxon-Mobile and IBM ..." (Can you tell we heard that a few times during the broadcast?)

Anyway, this is Dad's favorite golf thing of the entire year. I actually think I saw him get misty-eyed listening to Jim Nantz.

Somehow this afternoon we also managed a trip to Dahl's and ... drum roll, please ...

... our first stop at Snookies this season!

It was a busy afternoon but all ended well because I got to help cook dinner. As Mom worked in the kitchen and Dad grilled I put together a nice water and oatmeal mixture. Seeing that we had plenty to eat I went ahead and dumped it on the patio so the squirrels could enjoy a home cooked meal.

Well, that's it. Another week gone by. I hope everyone has a good week and remembers to wear their seatbelts, use their turn signals and share the road with our friends on motorcycles. (After my outings in the Cozy Coupe I know how crazy some drivers are!)

Pierce

That damn bunny ...

Hello, all. I hope everyone had a good week. Mine started out great but has ended in a fairly traumatic fashion.

More on that later, but let's start with some more information about the trash and recycling containers I have in the backyard. I showed y'all how I take them to the curb in an earlier post but also wanted to show how I inspect them daily.

One thing about trash and recycling ... you can never be too on top of things. I make sure both are exactly where they should be and aren't too full every night after school.

My friend (and our neighbor) Debbie has a puppy named Max. I've been meaning to welcome him to the neighborhood so I picked up some stuff at our Bone-A-Patreat as a gift. I took it to him Wednesday after I inspected the trash and recycling.

Afterwards we went to dinner at Hyperion and I got my first look at the golf course this year. It was fun to watch folks play as we ate.

Friday was Grandma Maggy's birthday so she came over for dinner. She also brought me some Easter gifts. I hadn't seen her since she got back from Texas so there was a lot to catch up on. (After a long week I was pretty sleepy, so we didn't get to talk as long as I wanted to.)

Easter egg coloring on Saturday afternoon was fun. The kit came with a crayon for drawing on the eggs then Mom would help me get them colored.

I got pretty good at it by the end!

Not bad!
Last night we went to the Fletcher's for food and fun. Grant's dad Justin organized an Easter egg hunt just for us!

It was a lot of fun! Grant and I both found lots of eggs!

Mom helped me with my loot after we were done.

You could be 1 or 100 but if you're a guy body humor never goes out of style. Here I am with Grant enjoying a good laugh.

Some gifts were dropped off after I went to bed last night. I got some great things but didn't understand the funny ears that Mom and Dad had me wear. Little did I know what was in store later this afternoon!

After gifts and a nice breakfast (thanks Mom!) we went to church. The music was excellent. Grandma Maggy sang in the choir (first row just to the left of the conductor) and Dad served communion.

Oh. Yes. That damn bunny. After prying me with gifts this morning I was to meet him at Hyperion's Easter brunch with Mom, Dad and Grandma Maggy.

Nobody told me he was 8' tall, furry and had such a big tooth. I do not like him at all and will be rethinking my approach to Easter next year. (Please note how supportive Mom and Dad were. Dad is laughing. Mom is photographing. I'm dying on the inside.)

Have a great week everyone. Keep an eye out for that damn bunny ... he's a scary dude! (If you feel like you need to cry when you see him go ahead.)

Oh, and one more thing. I'm looking for new parents. I've had mine for about 16 months now and they continually expect me to come inside when it gets dark, eat my food, sleep at night, etc. They also weren't that supportive when that damn bunny scared me this afternoon. If anyone can offer another arrangement call my cell.

Thanks.

Pierce