Lawn mower

Corben rode with Daddy on his lawn mower today, for the entire back yard....

of course Dixie dog had to tag along too!

Daddy & Corben mowing the lawn

They both waved at Mommy several times!

Corben had a great time helping Daddy

and actually didn't want to get off the lawn mower!

Kyndal & Corben

Towards the back of our property our neighbors have 2 horses.

Corben & Kyndal ventured out to watch the horses.
After they picked up the newspaper, Corben & Kyndal are walking back on the curb.
Notice Corben's new shoes...thanks Nonie!

Hat

Corben trying to get Dixie dog to wear his hat

Playing with cousin Kyndal

Nonie and cousin Kyndal came to spend the day with Corben

while Daddy & Mommy were at work.

Starting the day off fun playing with wooden blocks made by Papa John.

Corben is getting really good at stacking.

Of course he still loves to knock them down.
Nonie gave Corben a new turtle hand puppet!

Riding in his fire truck in the front yard with cousin Kyndal

Then Corben decided to push Kyndal around!

Picking up Daddy's newspaper

Playing in the sand and water

Holding hands while helping Kyndal water the plants (weeds).

Nonie pulling weeds and Corben interestd in the few flowers blooming

Just relaxing!

Finishing the day in the water. Riding the slide down into the 'pool'.

Hopefully Daddy will blow up the inflatible pools soon...it is hot!

Story time

Nonie & cousin Kyndal are visiting and had fun during story time with Corben

Lasanga

Corben finished all of Dad's yummy lasanga....

this is the messest I have seen his face, so I had to take a picture.

Hair cut & outside

Showing off his hair cut

Running around in the front yard

Corben loves to sit in our dirt/gravel driveway and play with rocks and dirt

Big Green Tractor

Sitting on Dad's big green tractor

Wanting to drive Daddy's big green tractor (lawn mower)

There are two horses that live next to us and this is the mountain view from our back yard. Today this horse, Cooper, was talking a lot to Corben (nahhhh).

Corben's Big Boy Room

As you walk into his room, you see the letters Daddy made for Corben
His big boy bed and bookshelves...
notice the Texas flag on the side (our boy with Texan Roots)

His dresser, alphabet board Mommy made,

puzzles and Bass Pro Shop chair

(Aunt Jan made the 'stats' plaque...

and Cousin Kirk gave the Houston skyline).

Corben on his rocking train from Pop & Nonie...

and notice his own artwork on the wall.

Looking up at everything Mommy put on the shelves.

(It looks like he has been in this room for awhile..haha)

Notice the safe bed rails...hopefully he will stay in bed.

One happy BIG BOY!!!

Yes, he still has his pacifer....one thing at a time!

Meme is in the process of making him his very own twin bed quilt

in sport theme and stripes, that will make this room complete!!

Buddies

While Daddy was unloading Corben's big boy bed....Dixie dog and Corben were just hanging out on the grass. Pictures coming soon of Corben's new big boy room!

Mirror-Mirror

We haven't hung everything on the walls at our new home yet....

well Corben is quite glad we haven't hung the mirror up.

This is his new hang out location...looking at himself in the mirror.

Waiting

Corben waiting at the front door for Daddy to come home from work!

Turn yourself around

Corben's latest dance moves......sorry no video, scroll down to see him turning!
At the end he claps!

Ball

Corben sitting on his ball....apparently this is really FUN!!

Corben's 1st weekend away from Dad & Mom

This entry is a little late..

Corben stayed the weekend with Pop & Nonie

Nonie got him a "bug light"!....his new favorite toy!
Corben had fun playing at Pop & Nonie's house
Caleb & Kathleen spent the weekend in San Francisco

We went to Manja and Chad McMills wedding.

Manja is a childhood friend of Kathleen

It was a gorgeous wedding and we had a great weekend,

even though it was our first weekend (Kathleen's first nights) away from Corben!

Cousin Eliana visits

Sitting on the stairs with cousin Eliana...

notice they are a little dirty from playing outside in the gravel driveway.
Corben showing Eliana his coloring station

Eliana "reading" Corben one of his favorite books...love the expressions!

Cousin Eliana & Corben looking outside. Daddy got a riding lawn mower and Eliana's parents brought it today. Mommy was at work and missed all the fun, thanks Aunt Lindsay for taking the pictures.

Fun fact....both these cousins are expecting baby siblings very soon!!!

Best buddies

Corben loves to sit with Dixie dog on her pillow!
Lately he is interested in her ears.