I'M OUT OF CONTROL!!!!

Hello everyone! I am as wild as ever and I am making my mom crazy. I don't remember, but if I were to look back at all of the posts since I was born.....I bet each and every one of them has something referring to the fact that I make my mom CRAZY! I can't help it, really I can't! Anyway, I went to Bloomsbury Farm last weekend and had the time of my life. There was so much to do there, that I couldn't stay at one activity for very long. I got to see piggies race, I got to go in a corn maze, I got to see some animals and feed them corn, I got to play in the corn box, I got to ride on the hayrack ride, and lots and lots of other things. I really liked it there. I even got to see a real life scarecrow....I was beyond words and just stared at her for a really long time. I asked her if she knew Dorothy and she said yes. I even got my picture taken with her because I just could not believe that I was sitting next to the real life scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. I am going to be a scarecrow for Halloween you know?! My little sister is going to be the lion, my brother is going to be the tin man and Lindsey is going to be Dorothy. I will give you 1 guess at what Mommy is going to be.........yep, you are right, the Witch! She won't need much of a costume! Shhhh....., don't tell her I said that! I have been a wild man lately, running around the house, getting into things I should not be, standing on tables, falling off chairs, beating my little sister up and doing lots of other things I know I should not be doing. I have been spending short amounts of time watching some tv, but it does not last long. Mommy always says, sit down and be quiet, or you are going to bed. Jeez mom, SOOOORRRRY!!!! I just can't! She settles for letting me stand on the couch to watch my few minutes of tv before bed, so I guess that is a good compromise right? I just can't sit still......EVER!!!!! I have been working a lot in my sand pit where the swimming pool used to be and it sure is a lot of work! I have built a barn for my horses and tractors, I have spent lots of time playing in mud puddles and also having monster truck competitions. I keep trying to get Mommy to come in with me, but she always says no. That is what I have a big brother for, he always comes in with me. Well, not always, but if I whine and cry enough, he usually gives me my way. Speaking of giving me my way, my mom has sure tried to stop giving me my way all the time and I DO NOT like it at ALL. Just this morning, I wasn't ready to go downstairs yet and she was not listening to me, she said she was going to count to 3 and then turn off the light....I even helped her count to 3 and she still turned off the light. Then she asked me if I was coming downstairs with her and I said no. You will never guess what she did then...... she left me there, in the dark, sitting on her bed. I sat up there for about 5 minutes, got into a bunch of stuff on her dresser and came downstairs happy as could be, with money in my shirt pocket! I am not sure how happy mom was about it, but at least she made her point right? Whatever....I am still the boss around that house and as soon as everyone accepts it, life will be a lot better for us all! Ok, I have spent way too much time doing the same thing and I must move on.......

Have a wonderful week!!!!!!!!

~Blayke

My mom is too busy!

Hello everyone! It has been a long time since my last update....sorry, my mom is so busy lately that she does not have time to help me. I have been a very big boy when I get dropped off at Aja's in the morning. I tell mom "peace out" and then go on my way to play with all of my friends. When I was learning how to be a big boy, I would get an ice cream cup from Aja's freezer at the end of each day if I did not cry. Well, here we are 1 month into school and although I have not cried for weeks....I still think I get an ice cream cup when I leave Aja's every day. Good thing Aja is so nice! I don't know what mom is going to do when Aja finally runs out of those ice cream cups. Did you know that if I don't go inside right when I get home from Aja's and eat that ice cream that it will turn into milk? I have to hurry up and get inside because I don't want my ice cream to be milk! I am still obsessed with Chuckie and will not leave his side. I think Chuckie gets really frustrated with me sometimes because he gets mad at me and tells me to go upstairs. That makes me cry and mommy tells me it will be ok, but I don't like it. I want Chuckie to play with me all the time! I am still kind of mean to Madyn, but I am getting better. I am usually only mean to her when I am up past my bedtime and when I am being crazy and she happens to get in my way....or in the way of my monster truck.....or in the way of the ball I am throwing....or in the way of the 4 wheeler I am pushing. I have been having fun pushing her around in the walker though and she thinks it is really funny. Sometimes I push her too fast and she cries, but she needs to get over it!!!!! I have been playing outside a lot by myself with my tractors and in my sand box. Last night mom could not find me, but that was because I was working in the boat. Sorry, it is broke and Daddy said it needs to be fixed. I was just trying to help. Mommy told me that if I did not get out right now, I had to go inside. She gets so mad at me sometimes and I just don't know why. I have been sleeping in mommy and daddy's bed almost every night. I go to sleep in my bed, but when I wake up I go and get into bed with mommy. I don't think Daddy likes it too much, but who asked him? Mom does not mind because she gets to keep on sleeping. Daddy says I kick him. How would he know, he snores so loud that nothing wakes him up!!!! I have been "workin" a lot lately. If you need any dirt moved, just let Mommy or Daddy know and I can come over and help! I have my own tractors and dump trucks, so you don't have to worry about that. My sister is begging for the computer and I am tired of listening to her, so I will let her have her turn. I hope everyone has a great rest of the week and GO HAWKEYES!
PS: I was at a Hawkeye party last week at Aja's house and the Hawkeyes lost....the people at the party were screaming really loud, I was just having a good time playing with all of the kids.
Take Care
~Blayke

Summer update!!

Hello everyone! I have been so busy!! I just got back from staying with Aunt Kate in Pella for 4 days. I had a wonderful time. We watched tractors, played in rock piles, had a bbq and I met some new friends, went to the beach 2 times, played at parks, saw a hot air balloon show, checked out the motorcycle rally, got to eat in the living room, and I got to sleep in Kate's bed. I hope I get to go back and stay again next Summer. I have been spending my time this Summer going to CCA softball games, going to parades, going fishing and boating with Daddy, meeting my friends for play dates, watching fireworks, going to the zoo, playing at the park, riding my 4-wheeler, going to the library, going to monster truck shows/demolition derbies, visiting my friends at Aja's a couple times a week and many more things that I am sure I have left out. I have been so busy that I have not had much time to give updates and I have had even less time to get caught up on my sleep. Tomorrow I am going to the splash pads with my friend Declan, I have 2 weeks of swimming lessons coming up soon, and I hear we might be taking a trip to Ft. Dodge to see the CCA Clippers hopefully win the state title. My sister has a hard time being happy when she is not at home, so Mommy is still trying to decide if we are going or not. I hope we do, I will have so much fun! I do not enjoy being at home and am much happier when I am on the go. Unfortunately for Mommy she has 1 that likes to be at home and 1 that does not. We will see what she decides. Either way I will be cheering my girls on to the state title. My big brother and sister will be coming home soon. I sure have missed them. I am sure they are ready to see me too. I mean who wouldn't want to see me? I must keep moving, things to do and people to see. I hope everyone is staying cool in this heat!
Blayke

Summer #1

Well it is the start of week 2 of staying home with mommy and well, we will just say, some people like Summer more than others. I have been keeping her busy bossing her around and calling the shots most of the time. I have been spending a lot of time riding my 4 wheeler around town, visiting the moo-moo's and chickens, bouncing on the trampoline across the street, going to softball games, playing at the park, beating up my sister, and watching my new favorite movie Spirit...or as I call it, neigh-neigh moobie. I still go to Aja's house 2 days a week and I think that is a good thing. I like to play with my friends, and mommy needs to keep her sanity. I have been talking a lot more lately, so mommy is not as worried about my speaking as much as she was before. I even sing songs to my sister once in awhile. I have not been very nice to my sister lately and mommy and daddy get really mad at me. The other day I think I spent the most of my day in time out....I bit her finger, kicked her in the head, slapped her face and the last straw was when I threw a hard toy at her and give her a bump on her head. Unfortunately for me, daddy was home and he laid the smack down on me. He made me go to bed without mommy rocking me. I cried and cried and cried. Finally daddy felt really sorry for me because it was storming outside and I am really scared of boom-booms. He came upstairs and rocked me to sleep. I know I did not like that consequence, but I am not sure that I have totally learned my lesson. I did learn however that when I want to hurt my sister, not to do it when daddy is home. Daddy bought me a fish yesterday and I think it is so cool. Mommy said it will be a good learning experience for me. I keep sticking my fingers in it and trying to add new water. I also want it to go to every room that I go to. I am really, really trying to convince mommy to let it live outside...more specifically, in the swimming pool. She keeps saying no. I just don't understand why. I guess for now he will just stay inside. Chuck and Lindsey leave in 1 week to go stay with their mom for 6 weeks. I am sure going to miss them. Chuck is my idol and I love every minute I spend with him. What am I going to do without him? More like, what is mommy going to do without them? They both help mommy when she asks them too. Chuck takes me to ride my 4 wheeler a lot and sometimes even lets me hang out with him and his friends. I don't really have much else going on right now. Uncle Chris is coming home this weekend, so that will be fun and I think mommy has some play dates scheduled for the upcoming couple of weeks. I am sure I will stay busy...you can count on that!
Enjoy the warm weather!
~Blayke

Softball season has begun!

Hello everyone! I just thought I would let you all know that softball season has officially started and I can't wait for the first home game tomorrow night. I have my Clipper gear ready to wear and I have my bag of tractors packed. I am ready! I have been spending some time at the field already digging in the dirt, flirting with the girls and playing in the sprinklers that water the field. I have only a couple of girlfriends on the team so far, but ask me after the season is over and I bet it will be more. I know how to work the ladies! I have been OBSESSED with the 7 calves across the street and make my mom take me over there at least 1 time a day. They are ALL I talk about. I am pretty sure if my mom had to go a day without hearing, "I wanna see moo moo's mommy", she would not know what to do! I have been enjoying every minute of playing outside lately. I have a really hard time coming in though because I DON'T WANT TO! I could play outside every minute of the day if they would let me. I am talking more and have a lot more words that people can understand. I am still the boss of my mom and she is not liking it so much anymore. I am a little worried about what this Summer is going to bring me. I think she is going to work really hard to regain control of me...good luck....and I have heard some talk about potty training....good luck on that one too. Does she know me? I will do what I want, when I want and if she tries to change my mind, I will make a fuss. I did hear that I will get to go to Aja's 2 days a week, so that is exciting. I think mom will keep me pretty busy all Summer though because life is better for everyone if I am kept busy! I am not a fan of playing with toys, as a matter of fact, I don't even know the last time I played with the toys in my toy room. I have been getting really frustrated with my trucks lately because I try and hook them all up to trailers and try to have them haul stuff and sometimes they come undone, or sometimes I can get them hooked up, and sometime the stuff falls off of the trailer. Instead of using my words, I just scream and then mom tells me to use my words and then finally she comes to help me. I am thinking that if she would just always be ready to help me if she senses that I might become frustrated, that would be fantastic. Grandma and Pa got me a sandbox and I love it. Pretty sure I am going to be hanging out there the entire time I am at their house visiting from now on. I love to dig with tractors! Pa does get frustrated when I throw the sand out though. He tells me to keep it in the sandbox, but I am not so good at listening when it is not something I want to do. I have also been into singing lately. I like to sing to the baby and I like it when mommy makes up silly songs. One of my favorite made up songs, which I was the creator of, is: The itsy bitsy moo-moo, or The itsy bitsy neigh-neigh. I also love 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed. I have a new favorite movie, Babe. I am not as obsessed as I was with the Wizard of Oz, but I sure do like it. There are times though during the movie that I have to get my gun out and shoot some animals, but never the baby animals. I am sure there are lots more things I could tell you, but I know you have other things to do with your day, so I will stop here.
Have a wonderful week!
~Blayke

Happy May

Hello everyone! It is May already, and with that brings more time outside, ball games and baby animals! The weather sure has not been on our side so far this Spring, but my mom has finally thrown in the towel and my little sister is getting more used to it, so I think our days inside are just about over! YAY!!!! I discovered that the nice people across the street where I used to go see the sheep now have a calf and it is my new BFF! Mommy asked me what I wanted to name it and I said, "bye-bye", so that is his name. I don't think I understood her question, but oh well. Does it really matter what its name is? Not really, as long as I get to go see it at least 1 time every day. I wake up talking about it and I fall asleep talking about it. I love moo-moos...and neigh-neighs...and tractors. I really wish I lived on a farm is all I have to say! I got to watch a lot of tractors working on the softball field this weekend getting it all ready for softball season. Did I mention that I love tractors? Well, I do! I had a fun Easter. The Easter Bunny left me a lot of eggs outside and in the house. I got so excited when I found them. After about the first 20, I was done and ready to play, so the other 20 or so were either found throughout the day, or Mommy went and found them for me. I love all of the candy the Easter Bunny left me too. I love candy...but not as much as I love tractors...and moos-moos....and neigh-neighs. Uncle Chris came on the bus to see me on Easter weekend too. I got to pick him up from the bus and take him back to the bus when it was time to go home. Pa told me that some time he and I are going to go on the bus to see Chris. I can't wait. Mommy said it will be a really long time before I am ready to be on a bus for that long. Whatever mom, you don't know! I have been big into taking my tractors outside and digging in the dirt with them. I am entertained for a long time doing that...until I remember there is a moo-moo across the street and then I go bother my mom to take me over there. I am doing a much better job when Mommy drops me off at Aja's in the morning. We have been practicing saying, "Bye Momma" a lot so that when I get there, I say that instead of crying and clinging to Mommy's leg. I am really good at having temper tantrums too! I hate coming inside and when I have to I freak out and scream and hit my mom. She really loves it when I do that, especially when my sister is sleeping. She is getting better every day at walking away from me and letting me do my thing and NOT feeling bad about it. She is such a sucker! I have become a really good cleaner and if anyone needs someone to come over and spray their cleaners for them, wipe their shelves, straighten their shoes, sweep their floor, or vacuum...I am that man. My mommy is forever cleaning and I have learned everything I know from her. I am even really good at spraying Febreeze on EVERYTHING! Well, gosh have you smelled my teenage siblings and their friends. Say EWWWW!!! Alright, it has taken me all day to complete this because I have been so busy.
Have a wonderful week!

~Blayke

Spring weather

I would love to fill you all in on what has been happening in my life, but I can't come inside long enough to do anything. When I am inside I am throwing a fit and mom won't let me have the computer when I am doing that. So, check back when the weather is not so nice. Maybe a rainy day? Who knows.....gotta go!
~Blayke