May Is Out Like Lion

It's been a rainy end to May.  This is good though as the recent rains have filled up the rain barrel in our freshly planted garden.  Kyle had a big hand in the garden this year. He helped pick rocks, throw rocks into the creek, plant all of the potatoes and onions and then randomly dig in the dirt.  Here are some pics of the newly planted garden, rain barrel was added a few days later.

We also celebrated the first annual chocolate fest here in town a few weeks ago.  Here's what happens when a 3 year old eats too much chocolate.

Here are some more great scenes from Memorial Day 2009.

Here's Kyle with his Grandpa after the parade and Memorial Day ceremony in T.R.

Hey Everybody, I'm Three!!!

So another big milestone for Kyle.  We celebrated his 3rd birthday last week.  He's really getting to be a big guy.  He's helping with everything that he can - his favorite jobs lately have been holding the dust pan for Mom and throwing rocks from the garden down in the creek.  He has helped plant the gareden over the last 2 days.  In fact, he planted every single potato that went into the ground.  So in other words, he's being a typical little boy.  Kyle had a big party for his family this weekend.  It was the first big fry-out of the year.  Burgers, brats and hotdogs.  Kyle is eating really well, has been for about 2 months.  He ate a big birthday lunch of hotdog and fruit.  He also had some great presents.  New books, games, 2 different baseball bats & balls and a new Batman fishing rod. What more could a little guy want?Of course it wouldn't be a great birthday party without a big Thomas the Train cake.  This cake didn't last too long.  Kenny had to help Kyle blow out all three candles. Pretty big job, and it's only going to get worse!  Kyle even requested an encore from Mom and Dad the day after the party for the last piece of cake.  We had to get out a candle and everything.  So I think that Kyle blew out at least one candle on a cupcake or piece of cake no less than 4 times.  What a lucky kid.Here's Grandpa Larry helping Kyle's cousin Carly with some cake.  This was quite the sight!

Here is a picture of Kyle in the tulip patch in front of the house on his birthday.  What a big boy!

Here's a quick video of Kyle ringing in his third birthday...