Random Pictures from March

Still working on improving on my blog updates, but here are some random pictures of our cute little man this month.........

Playing with legos....so serious!

We have been spending so much time outside lately. As soon as we come home from school we head to the backyard or the Lake Forest Park and play until dinner. Coming in is not much fun for either of us.

Dane will stand on the stumps in the yard and jump off as he yells. Little does he know that everytime we are outside Dave talks about his project of removing all of the stumps.

Dane has become my little helper. I had to train him because otherwise he made me crazy the entire time I tried to do laundry. He would push all of the buttons, slam the doors to the washer and dryer just as I turned to put clothes in, and mix all the clean and dirty clothes together. It seriously drove me nuts! I always tried to sneak off to do laundry.

When I point to the pile and open the washer door he starts loading all of the clothes in. What a sweet helper!

Dane really seems to be enjoying his playset this year. He especially loves the slide right now.

This is Jake, the neighbors dog. Dane LOVES Jake. Sometimes he loves him so much that he opens the sliding glass door and lets him into the house.

He is ready for these last two months of school to be over as well. Always tired on the way to daycare, but holds onto his football in the car every morning.

Loves to drive his car around. This year he even makes noises as he drives!

Enjoyed a little visit with the Lynotts. Thomas and Dane are only 20 days apart!

Relaxing in his chair.

Last Friday Aunt Katie took Dane to a Missouri Baptist Lacrosse dinner while Dave and I enjoyed an evening out to celebrate our 10th anniversary. I got a picture of some college girls reading him a story and from what I hear he had his picture taken with almost every player and his picture is now on countless college girls cell phones. Aunt Katie said he was perfect and I am sure he had a blast with her. We spent the night at Mama and Papa's house and then Claire came to visit and play on Saturday.

A Night At Mama and Papa's House

I am still a little behind. I plan to catch up, just don't know when.

Last week Dane went to spend the night at Mama and Papa's house. Mama and Papa came down to pick him up and pulled in right after I got home from picking Dane up from daycare. Dane had fallen asleep on the way home, so I just picked him up and transferred him to their car. I felt bad not even being able to say goodbye to him and I was worried he would not know where he was and be scared when he woke up.

Papa said Dane slept all the way to Kirkwood. When he woke up he looked up and said, "Truck, Dog." He was perfectly happy!

Dane had a lot of fun because Aunt Kara and Claire came by and Aunt Tammy, Uncle John, and Baby Joe came to spend the night.

Claire and Dane both love taking baths.

Drying off and waiting for PJs.
Dane REALLY, REALLY loved Baby Joe's swing.
Mama and Papa couldn't keep him out of it!

Dane also took a trip over to Claire's house on Saturday. Claire was showing Dane her new bike she got for her birthday. He jumped ride on and Claire pushed him around.

A Typical Friday

Dave and Dane have a regular Friday afternoon date. Typically Dave picks Dane up from Tracey's house right before lunch. They go to McDonalds and have lunch together.

Dipping his french fries
Then they usually head back to Lake Forest and play at the park. We have had some really nice days and they have had a good time.

Dane is always ready for the playground.

Waving hi from the top.

He is getting so big.

He checks out anyone who walks or drives by.

It usually isn't very enjoyable for either of them when it is time to leave.

Even last Friday when it was rainy they had their usual date. Instead of going to the playground to play they came home and played.

Dane also helped his daddy celebrate his promotion to Lieutenant at work!