Reed and Prune

I'd love to get a picture of Reed and his dog, Prune aka Truman. Reed can now say Truman, but still calls him Prune and has a very love/hate relationship with our adorable chocolate lab. It amazes me how much they are alike! The both act like they don't hear you when you are calling them, when you know good and well that they do. They both play too rough sometimes, but then feel very badly about it if anyone is hurt by it. They both are just as ornery as can be, and if Prune could talk he'd probably blame as much stuff on Reed as Reed blames on him.

They both will pick tug-a-war battles that Prune usually wins, but they both will come back for more until Reed quites out of frustration or due to tears from rough housing around. Friday night Reed was furious with Prune because they were playing tug-a-war with Reed's blanket (which is sacred!) and in true lab fashion Truman slobbered all over it! Upon realization that his blanket was wet, Reed brought it to me to get the "Prune juice" off! What a crack-up!

Weekend Update for May 1st - 2nd

What beautiful weather we had this weekend! Sure beats the wind we had during the week. We could not get enough of outside! We were happy to have everyone home and not near as busy. So we didn't do much of anything but play outside! Dad grilled 'boorgers' and 'takes' on Saturday and Sunday. We ate nearly every meal outside, Reed wanted to eat breakfast out there this morning, but we opted for lunch and dinner instead. He woke up yesterday morning ready to "shower" plants (that's what he calls his watering can, the shower can, and the sprinklers are grass showers!

We also got to chase Truman, our chocolate lab around the neighborhood when he escaped this afternoon. He bulldozed through the garage/backyard door that I didn't latch completely and out the open garage door! As he ran into the street, Reed said, "Ooooohhhhh Prune in streeet, Prune in trouououble!" Guess who else has been in trouououble for that? Reed thought the chase was great! He giggled the whole way down the street and was a great Prune(Truman) spotter!

Weekend Update April 23-25

Todd has had a busy spring with lots of softball tournaments to run and organize so that leaves Reed and I to fend for ourselves, so on this tournament weekend we went to visit our Grandmas! Reed and I went to my mom's house Saturday afternoon and Reed stayed with her while I went down to visit my Grandma Thompson in Alva. For those that don't know I have taken on a challenge of organizing her photos and doing a heritage album(s) for her and for all of us. With the passing of my father, I've really reflected on what all Reed will miss by him not getting to hear his stories that I thought I better get all the family history that I can...plus I really love old pictures and heritage stuff! Grandma and I really had fun, at least I did!

Reed had fun with his Grandma too, we helped her plant her garden. Reed had his "buckick and spoon" to shovel the dirt into and go dump it somewhere that I'm sure grandma will find later! He helped to put the beans 'night-night' aka covering them with dirt and has been talking about it ever since.

He had so much fun, that the other day he asked if "my Ma come to my house to play in my room? pwwease, mom!" too bad Ma had school or I'm sure she would have been here!