O Boy it is Auntie Heidi's birthday!

Happy Birthday Auntie Heidi!

O Boy the painting has begun!

We are having several rooms painted and this is the new and improved dining room!

O Boy Welcome to the family Linda Lian!

I went to a shower for my cousin Arricka who is adopting a beautiful baby girl from China!

Here is her story....

Lian was born on Nov. 28, 2006; she was abandoned outside of the gate of the Yugan County Yangshuigou Vegetable Market. When she entered the Institute, the doctor of the Institute gave her a medical examination and found she was diagnosed as a normal newborn. She has a round face, and thin hair; there was a birth certificate with her. She lived in the Welfare Institute after approved by the Civil Affair Office; where she was named, Yue Menglu. The old name of Yugan was, Ganyue, so her surname is "Yue"; "Meng" means that her dream will come true; "Lu" means dewdrop, they hope she will be the dew of youth.

Congratulations Arricka and Warren!!!

O Boy Cara is 1!

Happy Birthday Cara!

O Boy more fun at Conner Prairie!

O was a little intimidated by the chickens, which is unusual. He is usually very daring! He did pick up some of the chicken feed and say that he wanted to feed the chickens some rocks.

O Boy I had fun at Conner Prairie!

On the way to our Cara's birthday party we stopped at Conner Prairie because O was insisting that we go over a covered bridge. He enjoyed watering plants and finding rocks more than the covered bridge. The new Children's Discovery area just opened on July 20th. O loved the trains and he tried to milk a cow.

This bridge at Conner Prarie was moved from our area.

The Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge originally crossed Cedar Creek, south of Garrett, on or near where 68th Road intersects in Sections 26 and 35, Township 33 North, and Range 12 East, DeKalb County. This is the last surviving bridge built by George Woerntz & Son. In 1966 the Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge had to be moved to make way for a new road leading to Interstate 69 and, after sitting along the roadside for six years, was sold to Conner Prairie in Hamilton County. For the next twenty-five years the structure remained protected on the museum's property and finally, after numerous plans for the structure was discussed, a commitment was made to restore it for public use. On July 12, 2001, officials from the Indiana Governor's Office presented a check for $240,000 to representatives from Conner Prairie and the Town of Fishers (awarded as a Transportation Enhancement Grant) toward relocating, preserving and restoring the Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge. This single span Howe Truss structure is 110 feet long, or 124 feet including the 7-foot overhang at each end, 12 feet wide and 13 feet high. It is now an integral part of Conner Prairie's newest historic area in Section 13, Township 18 North, and Range 4 East, which features elements of rural Indiana farm life in 1886. The Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge provides a literal bridge through time as visitors leave the Village of Prairietown, set in the year 1836, and cross into 1886. The Cedar Chapel Covered Bridge was listed as #14-29-02 (this number having been previously used to identify the Noblesville Covered Bridge) in the 1972 World Guide and identified as #14-07-03 when located in DeKalb County.

O Boy Mommy thinks I am extra handsome!

O Boy I am sitting still for a story!

Grandpa Bud brought the book titled 'Grandpa Bud' to read to O.

O Boy I like bridges!

We took Grandpa on a driving tour of the the beautiful Amish farms in the area! It is amazing how neat and tidy the houses are kept. We then went to Spencerville, IN and drove over a covered bridge that was built in 1873!

O Boy Grandpa Bud came to see me!

We are so glad that Grandpa Bud was healthy enough to come and visit us. It was a miracle that he recovered from many health problems over the past 3 months. He had prostate surgery, a heart attack, 2 bouts of low sodium -which can cause brain damage or even death, and he had a stint put in his heart less than a week ago. He is doing great especially considering that he is 89!

O Boy I love all the puddles and rocks at the fair!

We took O to the Allen county fair and he was much more interested in the rocks and puddles than the animals!

O Boy I love to golf!

O loves to golf with daddy and Poppop. He loves the bridges, flags, golf carts, and feeding the fish. He loves to give me a detailed account of what he does on the golf course.

O Boy I can say cheese!

I told O to say "cheese" and smile and he said "Smile Cheese!"

O Boy fried ice cream rules!

We went to Cebollas with Poppop, Grammy, and Auntie Amy. O is a big fan of dipping chips and eating fried ice cream.

O Boy I love eating popcorn!

We went to see Ratatouille for the 2nd time today. When the popcorn runs out, so does O's patience! It is a very cute movie, but O is more fond of constant action.

O Boy I can really pick a winner!

O Boy I am tired of painting!

I have gone on a mad painting spree! It started with staining the playset, then led to the painting of O's 2 small table sets, a corner cabinet, and 2 adirondack chairs with chaises. Someone please stop me! I have a problem!

O Boy Someone is in big trouble!

Luckily it isn't what it looks like! It is pudding. Thank goodness, we are getting our walls painted next week or as early as the end of this week. He has been up to his old habit of getting poo on the floor. This morning he actually pooped in his little potty in his room, but then proceeded to dump it on the floor. Don't worry, I won't post that pic!

O Boy Here are pictures of the playset!