Sunshine Day.

What a great weekend - the weather was beautiful and best part of all, we stayed around here and chilled around the house. I even got my hair cut over at Great Clips today and now I look like a stud. Oh, yeah - I SCREAMED the entire time. I have no idea what that was about...even a blue sucker wouldn't chill me out. We also went on walks to the park, took long naps, made cheese fondue and ribeyes for dinner - my kinda weekend.


PICTURE BELOW: This is what I did most of the weekend. I sat on the stoop in the garage with my snacks (cheetos & pretzels) watching my Dad work in the garage. Mom thought I just looked so cute being a boy with my Twins hat so she snapped a quick photo.

One more thing I forgot to mention in the last post....most of the time, I act like a Monkey. The other night, Mom was making dinner and she looked over into the living room and I was standing on the coffee table yelling "ya ya ya ya mama ya ya mama" Oh, boy.


Have a great week!

It's a long post: 15 months old and rockin' and rollin'

Hey guys - next year, you better BRING ME ON YOUR VACATION!!!!!!!!

It started with a cancelled flight and lost luggage, but my parents had a FANTASTIC trip to Aruba for their vacation. They loved every minute on the island and can't wait to go back. A few pics below of their trip. Suprise, suprise, they did a lot of market shopping like the pic below and can you believe it? All they bought was a tshirt.

This was their daily view from the resort. Not bad! They reserved Palapa 95.

No, they didn't forget their SPF, just didn't quite have enough SPF's for the Arubian sun.

Silly close up.

One of the many date nights out for the trip - the food was WONDERFUL.

This is the drink that kept them cool...and relaxed.

Dad hiked about 3 miles up the shore to do some ladyfish fly fishing a couple of the mornings and he caught this shot along with his fish.

While Ma & Da were soaking up the sun in Aruba, Gma & Gpa California came to visit and we had a blast! Some pics attached from the 7 full days with them. I went to see Great Grandma Lucy & GGpa Roy (below is Gma Lucy)

I was showing off my new teeth to all of the people at the restaurant.

Here's me, Gma and Gpa. Thank you for coming to stay with me...you exhaust me but it was all worth it (even my ear infection)

We went to the MOA and I got to go on the carousel!

Pooped out after a long day.

Out to eat a lot - I LOVE drinking with straws now (or, just playing with them)

Lastly, this morning Mom had to work so Daddy took me to see Dr. Marybeth for my 15 month check-up appt. The verdict? We don't have exact digits because we accidently left the sheet at the office, but I'm about 75% in height and 25% in weight and have a normal size head. I have had a cold lately and found out that I also have another ear infection, so - more of that icky pink stuff. No more bottles for me, and poo - she said I only get my pacifier at night now, and she even said something to Dad about start talking about getting out of my crib??! Huh, I don't think so. I love my cribbidy crib.

At my age, she said most kids are saying about 3-5 words but I blew her mind today. Here are some of the words I can say at 15 months: Mama, Daddy, baby, hello, hockey, thank you, please, blue ball, good throw, book, fish "shish", truck, car, bubbles, cookie, go, two, and three. I'm starting to babble in sentences and then look at my parents with a goofy look like they should really understand. I had two shots today too. At this stage in my life, my favorite food is no longer cheetos, but thin mints girl scout cookies. Whatever scientist developed those should get a huge raise, and whoever developed such small packaging with not too many cookies should get a new job. One more thing that I hate to admit: I'm starting to throw little tantrums. Whenever I do though - my parents just laugh. What is that all about?

We've been very busy around this house. This last weekend got a chance to meet Mr Jax Murphy and also went to see Aunt Cami ref at Concordia college. My Mother's camera is on the fritz so there may not be pics for awhile until she can figure out how the sun fried her camera in Aruba.

Hope everyone is well - XOXO Lata!

Sunglasses Man

Yep, just spent this weekend shopping with Mama trying to help her find a new pair of sunglasses for their trip to Aruba. Like these?

My first trip to the ER

Sunday night was quite a night. In the middle of the night Mom and Dad threw me in the car and we raced through a snow storm to North Memorial Hospital's Emergency Room. Here's what happened next: (play video)

Don't worry, I was okay. I had 3.5 hours by myself to roam the ER halls, in the middle of the night while Doctors treated Mom for an icky stomach virus. She said she got more than 2L of "juice" She is finally feeling better and on the mend. I am remembering to wash my hands several times a day.
Back to my weekend! Saturday, Mom and I headed to the Venetian Waterpark at Holiday Inn and stayed overnight with my main gal Jade, her mom Jen and Jen's sister Kelsey. We had a blast! My first water slide ride.
I didn't really swim much but just wanted to stand like I am in the picture below - just watching all of the kids splash and splash.I got a boad ride from this guy - then realized a few minutes in...that the boat wasn't moving and he was fake.
Jade and I finished the evening with pizza, laughs and then a chocolate chip cookie before we cozied up in our pack n' plays and slept for 10 hours straight. Sunday we met Gpa & Gma Becker & Aunties for lunch at Chilis. We celebrated Valentines Day and celebrated Gma's Birthday that was on Monday! Happy Birfday Gma Becker!

Gpa shared his iced tea with me. Dad taught me how clean the toilets to help out around the house. Yeah, and did I tell you my new word that I say when I go #2 in my diaper? I say "poopy"Instead of crawling in the frig now, all I want to do once my parents open the door, is just sit in it. Not quite sure why.

Most importantly, all of my buddies at daycare! We had a Valentine's Day party and I'm still completely amazed at how Shelli got all of us (minus the little babies) to sit still for a picture. My best friend in the whole world is Ryan, the blondie to my right.

Last thing before I head to bed - congrats to Mom's good friend Katie (Cullen) and Gus with the birth of their daughter last night Evelyn Clair Gustavson! Big Sis Tyra and Big Bro Cullen will be great siblings - I can't wait to meet her!

Pneumonia and a Turd

Whew, what a day. Quick post here before I hit the hay for the night. A quick rundown of my day today...sorry, no pictures.

1. I woke several times in the middle of the night last night coughing/wheezing with a high temp. Dad spent a lot of the night taking care of me and rocking and loving me.
2. Mom took me to the Doctor in the morning. After this awful test of me being sqeezed in this scary machine, the diagnosis: pneumonia. PS: I weigh 21 lbs now. I'm still a little twerp.
3. Went to CVS and got myself some pink medicine that tastes like bubble gum.
4. Snuggled, rested and rocked with Mama today while Daddy was playing Hockey.
4. This morning/afternoon I wouldn't eat or drink at all but finally had some of my ba-ba tonight and a little spaghetti & meatballs.
5. I was thrown in the bathtub to get the spaghetti out of my hair.
6. I had to go poop but didn't want to get out of the tub, so I dropped a few turds in the tub.
7. I threw a huge fit when Ma took me out of the poopy bath water.
8. Almost forgot, I just cut a molar tooth (even before my 2nd front tooth) and am cutting about 6 teeth right now at the same time. Not fun.

I'm glad today is over. I just KNOW tomorrow will be better. Hopefully I kick this temp and turn the corner soon.

XOXO

Happy Hour and Pizza w/ Ian & Declan

Whoop Whoop, Happy Thursday. Lately, people have commented on how I'm rarely smiling on my blog photos. Well, I promise, I am one happy dude. To prove it, I actually smiled in one photo in the tub the other night. You happy Mom? Me and my love.

Last night I had a chance to go out for pizza with my buddies from church, Ian & Declan. Here's a video of Declan, he's a HAM - I was in the background, I guess trying to pull up my zipper on my jeans. Dad changed my diaper and I think he forgot to zipp zippp zipparoo.

Here they are...goofies. Declan is 6 yrs old. I'm going to try and set him up with my Auntie Ellie.

More to come this weekend. I'm just being a boy - driving trucks, emptying all drawers in every room of the house, watching TV (I love dateline at 530pm) and that's about all.

Lata!

The KING was Brainerd Bound

Hey people. Happy Birthday Gma Sherck - it was great to see you this weekend at the cabin! I even got to go along on the birthday ride with Gpa on the ice in Dad's work ATV. We went sledding in the back forest and checked on Gpa's huge fire that he was burning. He said he burned one of my stinky diapers! Ha!

I know you're thinking - what kind of ridiculous outfit am I wearing? Well, this was my Auntie Ellie's old outfit. It's perfect for sledding. I call myself a KING when I wear it. It was so hard for me to sit up in the sled that I laid back and chilled while Mom was slaving away.

Dad, Mommy and me out in front of the cabin.

What else is new? Well, number SREE (3) came in on top. My third top tooth. I think the doc was right...they're all coming at the same time. I have learned two new words. 1) Cookie, sounds like "Tootie" 2) Brady sounds like "JeeJee" I know, it sounds nothing like the actual words, but thats what I say.

Tonight I'm bundling up and watching the Vikes (hopefully) win. I hope everyone is doing well!

FOUR at one time....and a Dinger

First of all, remember I was telling you that I went sledding over Christmas? Here are a few pictures attached....
Me and Dad just chillin'...
My Mama. I trust her - my Dad...I'm not sure I trusted that he wasn't going to throw a snowball in my face.

I love this picture. For the long sledding ride, they laid me down on my back on the sled. I couldn't see a darn thing - and Dad and Gpa were laughing at me.

I had a chance to eat snow for the very first time.

Can I ask all of you people something? Why am I getting all four of my top teeth at the same time? This past few days have been BRUTAL, I mean...they hurt like a son of a gun. I have been fussy and all I want is my pacifier, tylenol, endless cookies and my Momma. I'm hoping that this stage will soon pass and I'll be able to chomp with my new teeth. My parent's just giggle thinking what I'll look like with teeth. They think they'll be all-over-the-place. I don't really get what they're talking about. I'll spare you the photo of my teeth coming in, believe me it's quite a sight.

We had a great week. My Daddio and I are the happiest little monkeys around. Know why? Yep, it's because we now have a "warm" time-out place. We got a new heater in the garage (from Santa) so, when Mom says Dad & I have to go to time-out, we'll now be warm. I don't do much in the garage besides walk around and pretend I'm shoveling but I know I have many more days out in the garage with my Dad.

This week I also had a chance to watch American Idol, we went out to eat at that Mexican joint down the road for beer, enchiladas and cheeeps n' salsa, I spent the day on Friday with Gma & Gpa Sherck cuz Shelli was out of town, we went out to eat on Friday night at Axels and then to this really loud party where the music was bumpin'. Saturday I went and saw baby Kassidy and then Dad was a speaker at a Wild Game Feed Dinner at Church so we made an appearance. Here's a pic of me and my sugar Kassidy.

Today I cheered like crazy for those Vikings!!! (see outfit below)

Not much new to report. I'm eating like a champ (like an 180lb male), saying new words, giggling a lot, growing out of my clothes, playing more on my own and I'm STILL wandering around the house with items and placing them in "new"hiding spots. Don't tell Mom but last night I took her bottle of lotion out of her bathroom and walked it and put it in my bathroom in my bath tub. It was so hilarious. Tonight, I took every single pot & pan in the kitchen and spread them around the house, in some sort of order.

I'll admit - Saturday, I fell down my first full-flight of stairs. Yeah, I'm practicing going up and down all on my own over and over but I must've been thinking about girls or something because I slipped up when I got to the top and tumble tumble BOOM. I'm okay but I have a dinger carpet burn on my forehead and look like I've been punched. Ya think my parents would be smart enough to watch me closer but I'm a speed demon - I can get up those stairs in a FLASH.

Have a good week everyone. Lata!

My New Bish

Yep, I got some new fish. Nah, not real ones but fake ones that hang from my ceiling in my room over my bed. Auntie Cami and Uncle Ryan gave them to me for Christmas. Whenever Mom asks me where my fish are, I look up to the corner of my room, point and say "BISH!" Do you see the red worm dangling in the middle? Looks like someone is fishing!
This weekend was a fun one; Auntie Cami & Grandpa Becker came to Minneapolis because Cami had to ref a basketball game at Concordia College. We had lunch and beers at the Park Tavern.This restaurant was cool, it even has a bowling alley. Gpa took me to the lanes and he told Mom & Dad that I said the word "ball" about 4,000 times.I love you Auntie Cami. When are you moving closer so we can see you more often?I can't believe it's Sunday already. Whew, weekends fly by so fast. One thing new that I'm doing right now is hiding things. Lately I've been hiding my parent's shoes all over the house that are suppose to be in the back closet. It's freakin' hilarious when they want to leave the house and can't find their shoes! LOL!

Did I tell you...Grammie California is coming back to see me? Yup, for ONE ENTIRE week because the parents are heading to Aruba. I heard its a cool place but I'd rather stay here so I can sleep in my own comfy bed.

The Happy New Year Rock Band

Let me tell ya, New Year's Eve was one fun night. I went to my friend Addison's house and all of my friends were there! We partied hard. I only made it to about 11pm, didn't even get to see the ball drop and the other kids made it to about 1am. Our parents made it to about 345am.
We had a Happy New Year Rock Band. Here are all of my friends from left to right: Addison on the guitar, Gavin on the mic, Brooklynn on the piano, Zach on the drums and I was just sitting in the middle whistling. Happy 2010~

New Year's Day Gma & Gpa Durham got here! It was so great for a visit - they spoiled me to death.

Me and Gpa Durham chillin'. Looks like I got into the chocolate, eh?

Me and Grammie C (Gma from California). When they were here visiting it was about 10 below zero. Seriously, next time I'm going to see them because they have nice weather and a pool.

Workin' hard to get back into a routine around the Sherck household. Dad has been playing in the garage a lot, Mom is excited about the new series of Biggest Loser and me, well...I'm just running around the house saying my new favorite word which my Grammie C taught me. "COOL!!!!"