Medieval Fair

Sometimes (who am I kidding--all the time) I just look at him and melt. I love his sweet side! He has been getting a little crazy lately. I don't know if its the little boy in him coming out or what but he has some serious energy! One night he was going crazy in the house running and jumping and dancing around everywhere so Brady took him out to jump on the trampoline to expel some of that energy. Brady would roll around on the trampoline and Kolton was supposed to jump over him before he got him.

Then they started jumping high--like REALLY high. Our trampoline is old so it has some serious bounce to it!

When they'd hit the peak, Brady would let go of Kolton so he'd get the feeling of free falling. Kolton told me it kept tickling his belly.

He LOVED it!

Then Brady bounced on his back and Kolton laughed the entire time! He came inside when it was all said and done and crawled up next to me on the couch and said "Whew! I'm tired mom!" It worked!! :)

He got sent to time out sometime this last week and when I went to let him out he was reading his books. I snuck back out and got my camera to take a picture. His favorite book right now is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?" He takes it all over the house with him and even sleeps with it. He loves that he can "read" it by himself.

My dad was in town last week and came over one night. Kolton was SO excited! He loves when Grandpa comes to visit! He was super excited when Grandpa gave him "Tangled." I don't even know how many times that movie has been played!

Kolton even got Grandpa to play kinnect. Kolton's favorite is the track and field so Grandpa got a workout. :)

I don't remember what day this was but I was in the kitchen doing dishes or making dinner or something and Brady came quickly in and told me to get my camera and go to Kolton's room. It cracked us up that he dressed himself up as a fireman randomly.

We went to the Medieval Fair. We went with our friends, Shana and Kit Revell, and Liz and her boys. They charged for parking this year! What is up with that? I haven't been in years, but when I was a teenager/college student I went a couple times and I don't ever remember paying for parking! Anyway, I thought there would be more kid things. I don't know what I was thinking but I was a little disappointed. I'm not interested in any of the things that are sold there (I don't want to be a fairy...) so I didn't really want to look around at anything. Kolton ended up riding a lama and going through a pirate ship. He was really wanted to ride the lama and then I told him I couldn't go with him and he changed his mind. He was excited when the worker said I could walk along side him. He LOVED it!

He kept telling me that the lama was so pretty and so nice to let him ride on her.

We brought Missie with us to the fair. She loved all the attention! Everywhere we walked 300 people wanted to pet her. Well, except for one mom. Her kids asked her as they walked by if they could pet her and she said "No, she might be contagious." WHAT?! Contagious of what exactly? Haha! It made me laugh. And anyway, why would someone bring a dog to a public place full of people that could make you sick? There was TONS of people there! TONS! And it was pretty warm! We took a few breaks to cool down and let Missie cool down as well. Kolton took advantage of those times and played with her. He loves to tease her and ride on her. I love that she'll let him do whatever and she just sits there.

We went through the pirate ship and Kolton thought that was pretty cool.

The pirates fascinated him!

One was even nice enough to let us take a picture with her. :)

On Sunday in between conference sessions Kolton and I made some cookies. I gave him the beater and he went to town. After a few bites he said, "Mom, I have it all over my face! Take a picture!" So, here's our obligatory cookie face picture. ;) I don't know why but Kolton says "I made a gold!" instead of goal. It makes me laugh every time. He put his socks on all by himself for the first time this last week. Every time since then that he's done it he tells me "Mom! Say YAYY!! You did it by yourself!" so every time I have to get really excited for him! :) He also tells me "You are so good at cleaning and tables and dishwashers mom!" After he brushed his teeth one morning I told him that his teeth looked so clean and white. He asked me why they were white. I told him that if they are clean they are white. He asked to see my teeth and after inspecting them he said "Mom, you need to brush your teeth! They are not white--they are dirty!" Gee, thanks! ;) I guess I need to whiten my teeth! Haha.