Easter Trip Home

We decide to take a different route home other then the interstate. Parker wanted to stop at the Wells Creek Crater in Erin, TN. Parker really enjoyed visiting the Meteor Crater in AZ this summer. We continued on to Fort Donelson in Dover. It was the North's first major victory of the Civil War, opening the way into the very heart of the Confederacy. The adventure continued on through the Land Between the Lake, Elk & Bison Prairie. It’s a drive-through prairie to view the wild animals. The daylight was fading and onward home we went.

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Easter in TN

For Easter the family headed to TN. Friday was a day filled with soccer, frisbee, football and baseball. While there Parker and Xavier enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at the local church Saturday afternoon. Easter day started with a big family brunch. Following the meal the Monnigs had their pictures taken.

Easter Egg Hunt
Resting after the hunt.
My new friend Gator.
I can do it. I can climb this tree.
Daddy's boy.

22 Months

I am now 22 months old! My favorite thing to do is whatever my big brother is doing. I think he is great. But don't worry. If he makes me mad I tell him exactly what I think then try to sit on him.

If I am by myself I enjoy playing with cars and making sounds, sorting shapes, coloring. But I prefer to have mommy and daddy read to me or watch a Baby Einsteins or Go Diego movie.

I am very verbal but no one seems to understand me. My favorite question is "Where is Parker?" I throw my arms up and tilt my head. We play hide-n-seek a lot. I cover my eyes and count to ten and then run around the house trying to find him. We both like to run out and yell BOO! when someone walks in the door.

I can sound out purple, apple, and banana! But usually I just grab my mom or dad's hand and walk them to what I want then point. Sometimes they don't understand. So, I drop my head to let them know they are WRONG! Sometimes I even have to exhale really big to show my disappointment.

I can sign drink, food, sleep, bath, thank you. But I forget a lot. When I hear the refrigerator open I am usually running so fast to the table to get in my chair that I forget to ask for food. I insist on using silverware. I like to pick my foods up with my hands and put them onto my fork.

I don't like to wear socks or even pants. But I do like to wear my jacket and shoes to bed.

Just recently, I began walking myself to the car and getting in my carseat all by myself. We get in the car to go to library classes and MOPS .

But one of my favorite things is to waive goodbye. BYE BYE!

Moving

We are moving the boys sites to the blog spot so they may be able to be more involved.