October 31, 2008 - My 2nd Halloween

So, this whole Halloween thing started out pretty cool.

I helped Daddy carve a pumpkin.  It was awesome!

Here's our finished product.

But then......Mommy made me put on this goofy costume.  

That's when things started to roll downhill.

Despite her best efforts, she was not able to convince me that I looked GRRRRRREAT.

I told her if she didn't take me out of this costume, I was going to have to call the authorities.

She wouldn't budge....so......

After awhile, I settled down and actually started enjoying being dressed up.

Do you think anyone will notice if I take my tiger ears off?

My friend, Kaylynn, from next door was dressed up like a kitty cat.

She looked even cuter than usual!

Aren't we cute trick-or-treaters?

Don't lollipops always make the day better? : )

Time to give Garfield a big Halloween smooch!

I think there's just enough time before bed for me to finish my lollipop.

Go ahead...you can say it....AAAWWWW!!!!!

There's always room for a hot dog roll dipped in ketchup.  YUMMY!

Halloween turned out to be pretty fun after all.  I guess I'll start preparing myself now for the get-up Mommy will pick out for me to wear next year.....Stay tuned!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I'm gonna have to give up.....

Mommy and I had a talk tonight about this whole BLOG thing.  For whatever reason, she just can't catch up.  Sheesh....it's not like she has a job, a hubby, a couple of side businesses, outside commitments, the holiday chaos, my upcoming birthday chaos, or ME to tend to, right?!?!  : )   We decided to stop trying to catch up.  From now on, our posts will (hopefully) be somewhat recent.  We're going to try to start with a few Halloween pics and then move on from there.  Let's see how it goes!!

Wish us luck!

July 12, 2008 - Visiting the Russell Farm

Today was a very interesting day. I got to see a piece of Russell Family history.

We went to visit the family farm.

My Great-Grandpa Russell and my Grandpa Russell grew up here.

You wouldn't believe all of the beautiful land that surrounds the house and the other buildings.

It was pretty amazing!

Here's Daddy and I taking a look around. Here's Uncle Stephen and Audrey in what used to be the dairy.

Daddy looks a little sad...I think it was kind of a hard day for him.
I told you it was beautiful!!

I somehow manage to find trucks wherever I go!
I got to take the red truck that I'm playing with home with me.

Here's the old Russell home.
Imagine growing up surrounded by this view!!

On our way out of town, we stopped to see this unique little church.

My Daddy is taller than it!!

Here's some pictures from the inside.

I had a good day with my family!

July 10, 2008 - THE STAMPEDE

Today turned out to be an overcast, chilly day. Even though the weather wasn't great, we made our way out to the Famous Calvary Stampede.

I was pretty excited...and so were Mommy and Daddy! Mommy was excited to see cowboy hats...even if it was on the bathroom door...go figure.


Here's the Canadian Flag.
There were TONS of animals to see. Uncle Matt and Audrey were looking at something here...I wonder what it was....

YIKES!!!

There were several military displays. Here are Uncle Stephen and Jonas on a torpedo.

After all, torpedos are supposed to have saddles, right? :)

Check me out! I'll bet you didn't think I could handle this big rig, did ya?

To warm up a bit, we headed indoors for this awesome bike show.

Guess what?!! Before the show started, my face was shown up on the JUMBOTRON!!

That was so cool!
I was really into watching all the bike tricks.

Daddy and Jonas decided to try on some cowboy hats! Pretty cool, huh?
YEE-HAW!!!!

Believe it or not, right after we got back on the train, a huge hail storm started.

(You can sort of see it on the window.)

Who ever heard of hail in July!??!!?

It was a great day!

July 9, 2008 - SHAKERS!

Today we went to this cool indoor arcade place called... This indoor playground was pretty challenging. I had fun trying, though!

Mommy's wild side came through when she took me on this crazy motorcycle ride.
Notice how she is smiling, and I look I don't look the least bit confident.
I'm trying to figure out how she ever got her license.....
All of decided to race cars....all of us, that is, except for Mommy. WHEW!!Jonas tried his luck on this game.Now that we're back to the house, it's time for a cold drink and a nap!

July 8, 2008 - Fun at the Water Park

Today, we went to this awesome park! Not only did it have swings, slides, and jungle gyms, but there was lots of water stuff, too. Check it out! I didn't care too much for the water stuff, but I was VERY happy on the playground.

Here's Daddy and Jonas being silly!

Time to slide!!

Jonas loves the water!

And so does Audrey!

Daddy and I took one last look around before it was time to go.
We had a great time!

July 7, 2008 - My Airplane Adventure

Today was an exciting day for Us Russells! We got up bright and early and headed to the airport. In just a little while, we would be landing in CANADA! Yea, that's right---I'm a world traveler! We were going to visit my Uncle Matt, my Aunt Dana, and my 2 cousins, Jonas and Audrey. Even though I was sleepy, I was excited!

We came across this cool cart while walking to our gate.

Of course, I had to check it out.
Soon after we boarded the plane, I just couldn't keep my eyes open anymore.

zzzzzzzzz.....

When I woke up from my nap, check out the view I had!!

Being on the airplane is so cool!
Finally, after a VERY long day of travel, we made it to the Canadian Russell's house!
I finally got to meet everybody!

Here's me with Jonas and Audrey.
Mommy and Daddy, being the HUGE Phillies fans that they are, brought some cool stuff for Audrey and Jonas to wear.
GO PHILS!!

Before bed, Daddy read all of us one of his favorite books....

"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."

Wait a minute....this wasn't a bad day....

I'm looking forward to a great visit!!