Dentist Appointment

Yesterday Zachary had his first dentist appointment. I think I was more nervous about it then he was. I really wanted to make sure he had a good experience his first time. I had never heard of the dentist we took him to. He was just someone that was on the list for our insurance.

He ended up being a great dentist. He was so good with Zachary. Zachary was afraid to sit in the dentist chair, so he let me hold him while he did the exam. I think Zachary really like him. The best news is that Zachary has healthy teeth with no cavities. YEAH!

Messy Face

A lot has changed since I first became a mom. I have mellowed out a lot. When Zachary was Justin's age I used to hate it when he got messy at mealtime. I used sit by him with a wipe all through his meals. So, what happened to change that?

I have two kids now, so I don't have time to sit there and keep his face clean. I have discovered that a child cleans up just as well if you wait until the meal is done. I know it sounds silly, but it really used to bother me. Now I just sit back and laugh at the messy faces.

Macaroni and Cheese Face

Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes

FHE Brownie Sundae

My Funny Little Boy

I thought I would just share a few of the funny things that my little boy, Zachary does. He is so much fun and has such an enthusiasm for life. He has always been the life of the party. I find myself amazed every day with how much energy and zeal he has. Here are some recent pics of him at his best.

Here is "Zachary Cowboy!" as he likes to call himself. The hat came from a Royals game that Brad and I went to.

This is from his camera-shy phase. He was actually putting together a jigsaw puzzle in a puzzle book that his Grandma Barbara got him. He loves to do puzzles. I wanted him to smile for the camera and show me the puzzle, but this is the best he would let me get.

This is his silly face. He loves to try to get me to laugh. One way he does that is to pull different funny faces. This only one of the many funny faces I get to see everyday.

Evening of the 4th of July

On the evening of the Fourth of July we went to Oak Grove park in Gladstone to watch the fireworks. They have a great show there, and there is a nice playground to keep Zachary busy. We got there early and had some time to kill. Zachary and Brad played a little baseball, used Zachary's cool bubble blower that he got from Aunt Jenny, and played on the playground. I stayed on the blanket with Justin. It was a challenge to keep him on the blanket. He wanted to crawl in the grass, but I didn't want him to get bit by the chiggers. I had a busy night chasing him.

The fireworks were great, but Zachary is terrified of the them. We tried earplugs this year, but he still spent the whole time with his head in my lap. I didn't get any pictures of the show because I was so preoccupied with him.

Brad and Zachary waiting for the sun to go down.

Having fun with the bubble blower.

Justin loves his "See 'n' Say".

Morning of the 4th of July

On the morning of the 4th of July we decided to go down the Crown Center. The Crown Center is an indoor mall that also has fun exhibits, a movie theater, and two live performance theaters. They also have fountains outside. One of which the kids can run through and get wet.

Here the boys are enjoying one the of the fountains that you can't play in.

One of the stores in the Crown Center is a Crayola store. They have all kinds of fun things to do with crayons there. I never knew how many products Crayola actually makes until we moved here, and I went to that store. It's amazing. The circles behind Zach are actually made up of real crayons of all different colors. He loves this store.

Here is the grand finale of the morning. Zachary is really into striking a pose when he gets his picture taken. He loved playing with all the other kids. He cried so hard when it was time to go home.

Future Tiger Woods?

Zachary has a new interest. Over that last few months he has really gotten into golf. I bought him one of those plastic golf sets at Wal-Mart, and he has completely worn it out. He even likes to watch it on TV.

This afternoon I caught him outside with some of Brad's golf balls and tees. He was setting up the tee and swinging at the real golf balls with his plastic golf club. It was really funny to watch him. So cute!

He's getting ready to swing.

Great form, but unfortunately, he missed the ball. Kids are so much fun!