Easter Hunt

We got to dye Easter eggs already and it was so much fun - we just kept dunking them over and over again and made all sorts of new designs. Unfortunately for Mommy, though, i preferred to use my barehands so I was about as colorful as the eggs!
Later we did a hunt for candy eggs and I helped Mommy hide all the eggs for the daycare kids to find. Mommy was a bit amazed at my technique - I chose to hide almost all the eggs in the same spot. Can you find them? Lucky for me, I "found" most of the eggs myself and got to eat most of the candy! I'm so smart! :)

Washing the dishes

Mommy already makes us put our dishes in the sink when we are done eating but it recently hit her that we are capable of loading it too - all we needed was a little step stool to help us reach the faucet. And yes, she is one of those who likes to wash their dishes before running it in the dishwasher!

Just hanging out at the park!

I still love this thing!

And my "farmer" shirt, can't you tell??

"There goes a police car"

There are some really cool videos at the library that you can check out and I love all the transportation themed ones - there is a whole series on different types of vehicles, like firetrucks, post trucks, and my latest favorite, police cars. So when Mommy invited her friend over that is a real policeman, I was besides myself! That is, until he actually arrived. Then I got stage fright. Up until the moment he arrived, I had so many questions and curiousity about what a real policecar looked like but when I had my chance to tour the insides, I chickened out. But now that he is gone, I still like to talk to Mommy about it.

Matthew's artwork 2010

Here are a few samples of my artwork - you'll notice that my main concern is LOTS of color... EVERYWHERE....

Being a tourist in our hometown

We had company this weekend and we got to play tourist with them! We went to T-Rex and Wonderscope, 2 great places for kids! I had so much fun exploring and getting to know our new friends! Can't wait to see them later this summer on their home turf in Nebraska!

Shaving Cream Painting

Or should I say shaving cream mess???????

Swimming at Matt Ross Community Center

I am a fish in the water! What a great way to spend a cold winter day!

Big Old Yellow School Bus

Uncle Nick and Aunt Noel came for a visit and it was so cool to see the bus that he drives!

Debbie Howard's Gym!

I've discovered the coolest place in the world - I get to jump, run, dive, and it is all safe and encouraged! Let's do it again!

Valentine's Day 2010

I am a donut king! I had a great Valentine's Day eating chocolate, donuts and playing with my new motorcycle!

I'm a "soldier-farmer"

In addition to my farmer hat and farmer shirt, I now have a "soldier" outfit - it is complete with a shield and helmet and sword! I think I am pretty cool now!

Snow is great but there is a downside...

When the fun is over, there sure are a lot of wet clothes, mittens, gloves, coats, hats, long underwear, etc. etc. etc. to clean up! Times 6 kids! YIKES!

Why can't I drive in the snow???

We rarely get to go outdoors theses days and when we do, I always want to drive my red jeep. Mommy always tells me No and now I think I understand why... my car just doesn't do so well driving in the snow! I made it almost down the driveway until my wheels locked up with snow clumped on them - and then I tried to push it and it wouldn't budge. I guess days like these are best suited for building snowmen and sledding instead!

Santa Claus came to town...

Mommy took me to go see Santa Claus at Bass Pro Shop - all I cared about was getting to hold a rifle and practice shooting at targets I didn't care how long the line was, the longer we were there, the longer I got to play.

But finally, we did get to see him and again, true to form, I did not want to get my picture taken - I guess I could be worse - I could be one of those kids that cries or kicks and screams - I just cover my face with my arm and refuse to look at the camera. They finally got a decent shot - I did not smile and you can tell by Santa's expression, he was about to put me on the naughty list. Oh well, Mommy was happy...

Making gingerbread houses

Mommy prayed for children that loved to do crafts and kitchen things - well, her prayers were answered - I am SOOOOOO crafty! I love anything in the kitchen - anytime I hear the wheat grinder or the mixer start, I am there. So, imagine my interest peaking when she allowed me access to all the sprinkles, icing, decorations galore at my disposal! I had so much fun decorating (and taste testing) my gingerbread house! You may also note my attire - it really hasn't changed much in the past 1 1/2 years - still same red farmer shirt, hat, cowboy boots (not pictured) and my latest addition is the bandana around my neck. At least I don't create a lot of laundry in the house, right?