not afraid

so, Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber came to this bookstore the other day! i thought it was a pretty neat coincidence that they were just passing through the area and very nice of them to hang out and hug kids for an hour. we waited in line for a long time, and a bunch of kids cried and freaked out. i thought maybe Bob or Larry were pinching them or something, but mostly i was more curious than afraid. we got to the front of the line, and mom said to go hug Bob and Larry. they were a lot bigger than i thought, but it was not really scary or anything like that. i took an extra long look at Larry, because he wanted me to give him five, on the side, just like dad. maybe it is a common thing. neither of them pinched me, and i was glad about that. then we got some candy and waited around a while, because mom said dad would be done working soon. she said she was super proud of me for not being afraid. i am not sure why that warranted super proudness, but i will take it!

before long, dad came out of a room in the back of the bookstore, and he was really really sweaty. i guess maybe they were playing catch back there in the back or riding exercise bikes. mom asked him what it was like. dad said it was one of the weirder experiences of his life, seeing all those kids through this weird little dark window, and about 25% of them being completely terrified of him. so i guess maybe he was watching from a room in the back? and that is what the kids were afraid of? i am mostly confused. and mildly suspicious.

long time no write.

mom tells me it has been a month since i blogged last. this is for a couple reasons. first, i am having too much fun to remember to write. second, i depend on mom to remind me to write, and she is falling down on the job, as well as dropping the ball and sitting on her hands. (what?)

they finally bought me that favorite book of mine, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. this is a good thing, since the library never had it anymore after that first time. it was the other day, when they left me for a whole day and night with my grandma and pappy and nany. i think maybe they missed me so much that they had to buy me something. i really did not realize they were gone until well into day two, but please do not tell them that. i think they would be sad.

in other news, i am learning manners. did you know that when you burp or fart, you should always say "excuse me"? a week or so ago, i was sitting at the rockhouse on a couch coloring, while dad and a bunch of other people talked about Bible study. it came out pretty quietly and surprised me, and i called out, "I FARTED!" everyone laughed a lot. i know mom thought it was really funny, because her face got red and she looked around a whole lot, i think to make sure other people were laughing. now that i think about it, i forgot to say "excuse me." oh well. i think at least i am on the right track, at least.
step one: identify the problem. step two: insert appropriate manner words.

summer time summer time

man. i am really having an action packed summer!

i have been swimming a whole lot, and that is really fun. i used to hate it a lot when water got in my face, even in the bath tub. but really, water in your face is not so bad. just make sure to blow out and blink a lot. also, it is fun to pretend that the lake is made of apple juice. mom says there is fish poop in there, but if you just think about apples, it is not yucky when you drink it.

here is a picture of me making a mud castle at beaver lake.



i have also been having fun reading books and words.
my current favorites are:

"DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!" this one is about a pigeon who wants to drive a bus really really bad. so bad that smoke comes out of his head and his feathers fall out. and his eyes turn red, and he screams a lot.

"It's Potty Time" about going to the potty. it makes me want to flush flush flush. it is a good time; you should read that one.

"There's a Wocket in my Pocket" about all the weird critters that live in this kid's house.

books make life more fun, because you can think about them later and sing songs with words from your books. like the other day, i was singing, and out came, "Did you ever have a wocket in mine toilet?" i think that is a keeper. i had dad write it down for me.

speaking of Dad, HAPPY FATHERS' DAY!! it was yesterday, i know. here is a picture of me in my new My Dad Rocks happy fathers' day t-shirt.



also, i like to play computer games. pac man and world of warcraft are my favorites. oh! and stinkoman, on the homestarrunner.com. in WoW, i have a level 2 elf warrior named Gopli. i like to fight the pigs.

oh! and happy birthday to aunt keri and jenni and nany!

wow.

so it has been almost a month since i posted the last time.

so much is happening! we moved, and if you remember, i was a little nervous about it. but! i love the new house. i love my room. mom and aunt amber painted some pictures from homestar runner to hang up in there, and we are also going to put up some pac man pictures and things, because pac man is, after all, the best thing ever. i can draw pac man, and the monsters too, and i will post some of my art as soon as i figure out how to work the scanner. anyway, i like our new house so much that i do not really even want to talk about the old house. it is that good.

we live super close to the lake, and i think that tomorrow i get to go swimming! hooray! i have new orange swim trunks and everything.

oh man! i almost forgot. sometime i will have to show you my favorite dance. it is called Tunak Tunak, and i just keep getting better and better at it. ummmm, mom says it is a good thing i can not really read yet, because there is a word next to the TV part of the video that is not fit for little boys. i recommend just watching the video! so, learn it, and someday we will dance Tunak Tunak together!

life is changing

so, i feel sort of old. i think. i hear adults always talking about life whizzing right by, and all kinds of things happening and changing, and now i think i am learning what they mean.

we are moving. my whole life we lived in this town. i guess it is an okay town. i think i like it more than mom and dad do. we have lots of friends here, and there are at least two good parks. where we are moving has no pond with ducks or swimming pool in the backyard. mom and dad say it will be super fun there, though, and usually they do not lie. it is stressing me out having all these boxes around, especially when my toys get put in there and taped up! i keep trying to unpack while they are not looking, but they always figure it out and put the stuff back in.

also, life is more interesting before, because they say there is a baby in mom's belly. at first i did not really understand, and they mostly kept asking me if i want a brother or a sister. i can not really decide, so i usually give a different answer each day. maybe there will be one of each. anyway, i did not really believe it about the baby stuff, but today we got to see it on TV at the doctor's office. it is not as cute as me. the head is gigantic, and it kind of just has hands and feet, instead of arms and legs. there it was, just wiggling around there, and mom and dad were happy. so am i, and they say the arms and legs will grow out, so that is good.

grandpa's boat

my grandpa has a big old boat! we went all over the lake in it and saw ducks and sticks in the water, and also other boats. not everyone waves when you wave. why not? it is fun to be friendly.
grandpa let me drive, but do not tell anyone, because i forgot to get my license! mostly we went around in a circle. i like to turn the wheel just one way.

as you can see from the pictures, it is a really good time. maybe some day i will have long hair like my grandpa. he is a real rebel!

fun with oranges

you can throw them. you can pretend they are telephones. it is a good time.

(that is me and my grandma sandy. and some oranges.)

questions, questions.

1. What time is it: 4:50pm
2. Name: Samuel
3. Nickname: Sam!
4. Piercings: one time I cut my finger and had to get a Scooby doo bandaid!

5. What is the most recent movie you've seen in a theater? Madagascar! I really even paid attention for about half an hour before I wanted to run up and down the aisle and yell and stuff. Mom and dad would not let me.
6. eye color: bluey greeny

7. Place of birth: St. Edwards. They tell me it was a crazy few days.
8. Favorite FOOD: Burger! I love a good burger, any time of day. I would eat them for breakfast if they would let me. I am also a fan of grapes. Red, black, green, whatever!

9. Ever been to Africa: Where is Africa?? I know I have been to 15 states, though! Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, florida, south Carolina, new mexico, texas
10. Ever been toilet papering (rolling): no. mom says that is BAD.

11. Love someone so much it made you cry: I love homestar runner so much that it makes me cry when mom and dad say I can not watch it.

12. Been in a car accident: no way. Scary! but my cousins were in the car when nany backed into the big yellow thing at walmart.
13. Croutons or bacon bits: BURGER
14. Favorite day of the week: ummmmm I like them all!
15. Favorite restaurant: donalds! Burger!
16. Favorite Flower: the ones that smell good and do not have bees in them
17. Favorite sport to watch: curling. Swish swish swish swish!
18. Favorite drink? Applejuice. Hands down!
19. Favorite ice cream: I am not really an ice cream fan. Mom and dad took me to braums, and I wanted a coke instead.
20. Disney or Warner Brothers: Disney! I went to his world a few months ago.

21. Favorite fast food restaurant: donalds!
22. What color is your bedroom carpet: the same as the rest of the house. Speaking of carpet, there is another big stain, because I unloaded a whole bunch of barf on it last night! My stomach hurt, and I told mom. Then it just came flying out of my mouth.

23. How many times you failed your driver's test: oooh, driving! That sounds fun. I have driven a big van, but it was not technically legal.
24. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail: the last comment on my blog was a mean one. I erased it.
25. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Do they take credit cards at the arcade in the mall?

26. What is your bedtime? It is supposed to be 8:30, but I try and make it not happen as much as possible.

27. Favorite TV show: becky! (home movies) or veggie tales.

28. Last person you went to dinner with: dad and nany

29. Ford or Chevy: what?
30. What is your favorite color? Red! Yes! Red!
31. How many tattoos do you have? I specialize in making my own tattoos with a pen. Usually lines.
32. How many pets do you have: I like to think that thunder and b’elanna and Minnie pearl are my dogs.
33. Which came first the chicken or the egg? I will have to think about this one for a while. I have a toy chicken. Maybe I will ask him.

save larry!

okay! so i feel like i am getting some mixed messages in life.

eat your vegetables.

watch your vegetables sing and dance and teach you life lessons on television.

we are sitting in red lobster, nany and daddy and me, because i really really want shrimp for lunch. for some reason, with the shrimp, they give me sliced up cucumbers with ranch dip!! i am horrified. dad says, "sam, eat your cucumbers." all i can do is sit there and look disturbed, because i am. dad asks me, "sam, why don't you want to eat your cucumbers?"

"bob."

it takes a minute, but dad realizes that i am talking about bob the tomato. best friend of larry, the cucumber, from veggie tales. no, daddy, i will not dip sliced up pieces of bob's best friend larry in ranch sauce and eat them.

staying awake 101

so i do not like to go to sleep. i do not like naps, and i really really really do not like bed time. do you? i doubt it! here are a few of my methods for staying awake. they are not perfect, because i always end up falling asleep eventually. but i hope that you find them useful!

1. protest. sometimes this will buy you a couple minutes before the laying down happens. you might get to watch a homestar runner cartoon with daddy.

2. demand drink. juice is best, but i always end up with water, if anything. i am working on this one.

3. claim that something hurts. just the first thing that comes to mind. if you can not think of anything right away, just say, "...hurts!" this actually works out better for you in the long run, because then mom or dad have to figure out what hurts, in case something actually does.

4. kick off blanky. demand blanky. repeat.

5. engage the layer-down in conversation of any kind. usually a persistent "mom.".... "mom."........ "mom."....... will work. they cannot help but respond, even if it is just to say, "shhh. lay down and go to sleep, sam." tell them about every sound you hear. tell them about your day. sometimes if you are lucky, they will talk back a little bit before they remember you are supposed to be sleeping.

when all of those have worn out their usefulness, just fight to stay awake. here are some good methods:

1. kick and flail. motion and exertion keep your body awake. lift your head up and bang it down on the pillow. do whatever it takes.

2. inch your way up the pillow until it is completely uncomfortable or until you fall out of bed. it only hurts a little, and it is a sure way to keep yourself awake.

3. sing. it does not have to be a real song. just anything. make up your own words. this keeps your brain in it.

4. when all else fails, blink a lot.

kodak moment

left to right: daniel, ME, rebecca, jacob, rachel, and isaac

this is me and my cousins. we are arranged according to size and age, except the little bitty one, isaac. he can not really sit up by himself, and his head is still a little bit flopsy.

i overheard aunt keri and uncle michael telling mom and dad that they need to catch up, and mom and dad said that would only happen if they adopt a herd of 8 year olds. would they really do that?!?

p.s. i am wearing jacob's shoes, and the baby becky is holding is not real.

cousins

i have five cousins. three are older than i am, and two are younger. having cousins is really a good time. i got to see mine this weekend because it is daniel's birthday; he is 2! i remember when i turned two, and it was a lot of fun!
the thing is, i am not really that used to being around other kids, and it kind of surpises me when life does not really revolve around me. i am trying to learn how to deal with this, but it is really hard. what do you do, for instance, when daniel steals your toy that you are playing with? you love him, but you are mad at him. it is not like other random kids that you do not really know, and you would not mind hitting. i had a little bit of internal conflict, and i decided to hit him anyway. i mostly was just playing around, though, when i chased him through the house with those big plastic spoons, whacking him on the head. mostly.

lies.

so there have been some people who have written on my blog lately. most of them are friends of mine, and i am always real excited to read what they have to say. i apologize that i do not really ever respond to your comments on here, and i want you to know that i love you more for writing to me. please keep it up!

there are some other people who write on here, who i do not know. they all say the same thing, about how they like my blog, and i might like their blog too. let me tell you, that is a lie! never believe it when someone says something like, "you might find my blog inquisitive," and then they put a place where you can click it and it goes to their blog. it is never inquisitive! it is only stupid! never click those! to save you from wanting to click on those blogs and go there and be sad and not inquisitated, i made it where you have to type some letters that you see, in order to post here. it is very exciting, because i think it is a secret language! i have heard that the people with the inquisitive blogs do not know how to type the secret language! anyway, please keep writing and reading and posting. next time i see you, i will give you a good tickling, followed by some shrieky laughter!

addiction

it is not pretty, people. i have an addiction.

i like my Finding Nemo computer game and the Homestar Runner website more than i like my toys.

i wake up early and yell, "NEMO! NEMO! STAR!" to mom, in hopes that she will get up and turn on the computer.

i know how to click on the Firefox shortcut and find homestarrunner.com under daddy's bookmarks. nobody showed me how.

i would play/watch them all the time, if i could.

i am counting down the days until my Trogdor t-shirt will fit me.

too cool for my own good.

i wanted these really, really cool glasses, but mom said they were not worth ten dollars. i disagree.

but they taste so good.

this is how to pass the time in the car. people think it is funny.

good times

lacy and i build a snowman.

3 feet tall.

so today, we saw the doctor. do not worry; it was just a check-up to see if i am growing and can talk. good news! i am and can. i am three feet tall now. i think this is why people always ask mom if i am three years old. should i be two feet tall, since i am two? i like being tall, but i think mom and dad are too short for their ages.

mom has stopped keeping track of the words i say on the calendar, because she was running out of room. i have moved along to sentences, since the words themselves were not really as earth shattering anymore. still, they can not completely understand me. i find this frustrating, but they are getting better at it.

daddy is sick. he has to go to the bathroom a lot. good thing i wear diapers, so if i catch it i do not have to sit in the bathroom all day. unfortunately, they do not have anything for you to wear on your face and catch barf. maybe someday i will invent that!

i will put some pictures from the ski trip on here soon!

oh! i forgot to tell you

about riding the crocodile and falling asleep on the floor and the 3D movies. the bugs life 3D movie was scary. but the muppets and the mickey mouse one were really good! the things flew right out of the screen at us. they really did. oh! and the drumming acrobat guys let me play!

pictures probably tell the disney world story better.

mom had a thing about making me try on all the hats in the world.