My little helper

We were without power for 13 hours last week after some strong storms moved through. Friday morning I was not able to work because of the power outage, so I decided to get some cleaning done. I started up the Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo sweeper (this thing rocks) and Lash races over to me because he wants to use the sweeper. This is not the first time this has happened....in fact, I rarely get to use the sweeper because Lash loves it as much as I do.

I told Lash that he could use it as soon as he picked up all of his toys in the living room. Wow, within minutes all of his toys and books were put away...it was amazing! Here is evidence that at one time in his life he actually enjoyed cleaning (notice the picked up living room, with the exception of his drum set made out of taped together oatmeal containers!):

The Making of a Rock Star

Lash has a hard time keeping track of guitar picks. The other day Clint went in search for a couple...he found a green pick and a pick with a Jayhawk on it. We gave the new picks to Lash and of course he wanted to try them out.

Clint, Lash and myself went upstairs for a jam session. Lash was super excited...take a look:

After he grew tired of playing the guitar and singing, he moved on to playing the drums:

Blueberries

I believe that if Lash had to choose one thing that he could eat at every meal it would be blueberries. This kid LOVES blueberries!! It's quite fascinating.

When I give Lash blueberries I usually put them in the bottom of the bowl and cover them with strawberries and bananas...don't ask me why.

Here is a video showing his approach to eating fruit (sorry for the length...and for all of the laughter and camera shaking ):

Group hug

Last night Lash was getting tired because he had only had a 30 minute nap. After dinner he wanted Clint to hold him. I was finishing the dishes and Clint and Lash were hanging out in the kitchen with me. Lash puts his arm out and says "two" indicating that he wanted a group hug. After the hug he reached over with both hands, grabbed my face and got a kiss, then he did the same to Clint. I think we did this same thing at least 4 or 5 times...it was so precious!!

Hats

Lash has worn hats since he was really tiny. He loves hats and he usually makes sure he is wearing one before he leaves the house and he'll let us know if we forget. He can put them on and take them off himself. Sometimes the hat is on correctly and other times he puts in on a little crooked, backwards, or not all the way down on his head.

The other day he was playing with his "galuck" aka his tractor and he looks at me and says "hat, hat". I look over and see this:

Family Reunion - a weekend of "firsts"

Last weekend was the annual family reunion at the lake for my mom's side of the family. We had a small crowd this year, but it was fun and relaxing nonetheless. The weekend included a lot of "firsts" for Lash:

First time swimming:

First time riding on a jet ski:

First time riding in a paddle boat:

First time riding in a big boat:

First time eating corn on the cob:

Along with boat rides, great food, sweet tea, and swimming, there was some Wheel of Fortune that took place. Clint, myself and Grandma E  played against each other, every person for themself, for a couple of hours one afternoon. Amazing how competitive my grandma is...during the first bonus round that Clint was trying to win my grandma says "I hope you don't get it right!" She was completely serious!! I laughed so hard I nearly wet my pants! Sorry to say that Grandma E didn't win any of the games, but she fought hard. Clint and I won a combined total of over $200,000...not bad for a lazy afternoon!

I love you too!

Last night at dinner Lash was being kind of a twerp, which is not an uncommon occurrence around meal time. Sometime during the meal, without any prompting, Lash says "I love Mom, Dad"! He was signing it at the same time, so it was kind of a slow process, but I knew what was coming and I almost cried! It was so sweet! Sure, it could have been a fluke, but I don't care!! I sure look forward to hearing that more often!