Michael and Jaspenelle

At the Lake

Do you have any idea how hard it is to pick things up when the adults stick one of these bubble things on you?!

My Birthday Party

Saturday was my birthday and Mommy and Daddy threw me a big party! I helped Mommy pick out my awesome dinosaur overalls to make sure I looked extra adorable and I managed to get even more snuggles then usual because of my big face booboo. A couple hours before my party Daddy was helping me down the deck stairs, and I decided I was going to try the last one all by myself (I am a year old after all!), but I slip and face-planted right into the walkway. It looks a lot worse then it feels but I still got the extra snuggles!

Almost everyone I know came, Cheyenne, Caswallon, Ileen, Michelle, Mikcos, Nathan, Ben, Laurie, Peter, Andrea, Ariella, Lydia, Grandpa and Grandma Stewart, Ginanne, Jordan and Emily. We had a big barbecue with hotdogs, hamburgers and corn-on-the-cob, Mommy is the grill master!

Afterwards we did my presents! I received spiritual gifts from almost everyone for my altar as well as a whispered blessing (they all made me smile!) I received a cool dragon tealight holder and yellow stone egg from Michelle, Mikcos and Nathan; color runes from Cheyenne (these are wooden disks she painted with colors and put in a red bag, so pretty!); an awesome piece of obsidian from Peter and Andrea; a spider plant in a RED (can you tell I like that color?) pot from Laurie and Ben; a shiny CTR dogtag from Ginanne, Jordan and Emily; and really pretty book from Grandma and Grandpa Stewart, Ariella and Lydia. They also gave me an outfit and super cool wooden building blocks. All of these gifts were in a big shiny RED radio flyer wagon from Grandpa Tolman.

After presents came my cake! Mommy made me an whole-wheat applesauce cake shaped like the moon. It looked awesome and tasted even better! I think Mommy actually thought I was going to stay clean for a minute, but nooo, people need the grubby cake photo, so I was happy to oblige.

My birthday was so fun! I had a wonderful time, I can’t wait till my next year! (And there are lots more photos from my party here.)

Birthday Wishes

It is my Grandma Mason’s (Mommy’s Mommy) birthday today. She is with my Great Grandma in Canada right now. I have not gotten to meet her yet but I still wanted to send her huge hugs and birthday wishes so I got Mommy to take a photo of me to send.

My Weekend

This weekend Mommy and Daddy had to take our van to the shop. Mommy says I don’t have a college fund anymore… but that’s okay because we went to the park and had a picnic! We also went on a nice long walk. It was a beautiful day.

Sunday was Mother’s Day and Daddy and I hung out lots so that Mommy could make the garden all beautiful. Daddy also cleaned the family room and reorganized the living room. We got an eight foot couch! Mommy and Daddy’s friends Laurie and Ben gave it to use and a huge bean bag chair. The most awesome thing about them is that they are red. Mommy put a blanket over it today but I pulled it off because I like the red better.

Did you know I turn one in less then a month? SO EXCITING!

Beltane

Hanging out with Daddy during the ritual at Beltane.

Self-Portraits

I stole mommy camera yesterday and managed to get a few photos of yours truly before I was spotted. Here are my favorites:

HELLO!

I SEE YOU!

This is the last one I took, as Mommy pried the camera from my sly (she says grubby) little fingers.

Ostara/Easter

This weekend we had lots of fun. We went to Aunt Shannon’s mom’s home and did an Easter Egg hunt. There was a child one and an adult one. Since I am so special I got to help Mommy and Daddy with the adult one, maybe next year I will get to do both.

I also got a HUGE basket of stuff from Grandma, Great Grandma and my Great Uncle. I had to share some of the stuff with Mommy and Daddy, but that is okay, they let me play with the best part - the wrapping! Mommy found a bunch of seeds in basket and some garden tools, Daddy found a dvd and I got clothes and a stuffed bunny! And candy of course.

(Mommy put more photos up here.)

Oh No!

The sky is falling!

Helping Out

I have been soooo busy lately, helping Mommy unpack and all. I also caught a little cold, which was no fun at all, especially since I was teething at the same time. I now have six teeth! I love tearing my food (and some non-food items) with them.

I have also learned to climb up on things, like the futon. I’m not so great at getting down though, I have had a couple of big booms. Mommy or Daddy kisses the ouchies away though.

I really like our new home, I can crawl around for hours inspecting (and tasting) anything and everything. The only area that is off limits (until I figure out a way around it) is the basement and bathroom. The door downstairs is always open for the cats but that part of the hall is gated off. I don’t like baby gates! Especially when Mommy goes over them without me.

Mommy says I can’t be in the bathroom because the toilet paper roll is not meant to be unraveled all around the house. I don’t know why she has a problem with it. I think it is hilarious! Speaking of the bathroom, the potty is not so funny. While we moved I was in disposable diapers since Mommy and Daddy didn’t have a washer yet. I got use to going without a potty. I am starting to get back into the habit though, when I feel like it.

So that is what’s up with me lately. How are you? Oh! And I went to the doctor on Friday, Dr. Kincaid says I am growing fantastically well and he was AMAZED that I could walk all by myself. I am so tall for my age too. I am going to be a tall and handsome, just like Daddy.

I Command…

1. Thou shall giveth everything to me.
2. Thou shall not taketh (it) back from me.
3. I shall throweth wherever I wanteth.
4. Thou shall not covet my stuff.
5. Thou shall feed me.
6. Thou shall clean me (even my poopy bottom.)
7. If you will - I won’t.
8. If you won’t - I will.
9. If you insist - hell will be the abode.
10. The night is mine, the day is mine, you are at the servitude.

So mote it be.