On the Move

Hey Everybody!

We are embarking on a new adventure! We are moving to a new house. But, wait...there's more...It's right next door to GrNanny and Big Guy!!!! As a result, Mom wants to be able to post updates of the MAJOR renovations that will take place. So, she's moving my blog into a new Hatmaker family blog. I will be doing all my updates on the family blog now, so add the new website to your favorites and I'll update when I slow down long enough!!

The new blogsite is www.hatmakerhappenings.blogspot.com

Love,

Jax

Summertime, and the living is easy...

Summer is here, and so is Pops!! This is the first time I have seen him since last fall, and he made the trek all the way from Oklahoma to see me. Daddy took the week off of work, and we have had almost every minute of the week jam packed with some sort of activity. It has been a week full of firsts, and some good ole faithful activities in the mix. Here's a recap! First, we went to GrNanny and My Big Guys to swim. Pops got to see me do all my tricks, and the weather was fabulous for being outside for the evening. I am not afraid of one single thing about the pool this year, not even the slide! Of course, I had to put on a concert for Pops with my new guitar from a yard sale. Thanks GrNanny and Big Guy!

Tuesday morning, Pops got out a gift he brought me. My first fishing pole!! We went out on the deck for a fishing lesson and ended up rabbit fishing. Daddy hit the rabbit once and so did Pops before it hopped back into the woods.

Once we were at the creek, Daddy showed me how to hold my fishing rod.

Pops helped me too, he's the expert you know. He helped me cast my line, and thought it was hung on something.

Turns out, it was! He helped me reel in my line...

and catch my very first fish!! See it hanging in front of my shirt? It's just my size!

I also got to have my very first Root Beer Float, or as I like to call it, a Fruit Rear Bloat.

It tickled my nose, and was cold!

and YUMMY!!

We went to my very first Lookout's Baseball Game. I was afraid of the mascots a little, but after a few high five's, I was ok.

Three Generations of Hatmaker Men I got a Hot Dog!

and a giant foam finger! Go Lookouts!!

We also went to a Hot Rod Show and Unc Bubba had his T-Bucket there.

I even got to ride in it with Unc Bubba and My Big Guy! It's pretty cool, and I think Mommny and Daddy will have one of those in their garage when I get older!

Whew, I am exhausted and totally off my routine. Time to get some rest, so I'll see y'all later!

Love,

Jax

Happy Mother's Day, Mommy

I promise I haven't forgotten to do the post to explain my muddy face from my last post, but I can't wait to share my Mother's Day with you. I know, I know, Mother's Day is supposed to be about Mommy, but if it weren't for me, she wouldn't have much to celebrate on this day, so, Mother's Day is really about me. Right? Anyway, Click on the little white triangle below to see the video that Daddy and I made to wake Mommy up! She loved it!

We met GrNanny and My Big Guy (formerly known as DaDa) for brunch. It was yummy. I ate a piece of prime rib that Mommy got for me, then I ate some of Daddy's prime rib, then I finished off My Big Guy's prime rib. I did eat some fruit, and a roll, and one bite of broccoli that Mommy said I had to try. Yuck! I got GrNanny a cool card with some Toy Story characters on it, and it played "You've got a friend in me". See? We're listening to it in this picture.

I got Mommy some new sunglasses. Then I helped her model them. I also painted a bowl for her with my hand prints and foot prints, but we didn't take it with us to brunch, so no pictures right now....sorry!

AND THEN....See the excitement I can't contain? I'm actually squealing...LAKE WINNIE!!!!For those of you who don't know, Lake Winnepesaukah or Lake Winnie is a local amusement park. It has been around since 1925, and GrNanny used to go there when she was a little girl and so did Mommy. Of course it has changed in some ways, but is still the same in many others. I sort of hijacked her Mother's Day too and drug her and My Big Guy along for the fun. First off, Daddy and I rode the hot air balloons. Mommy chases us around and takes pictures....Last tally I heard for the day yesterday was 180. Don't worry, I won't include them all! Next up were the boats! Some of you may remember that we went to a small traveling carnival on Easter Sunday. It was fun, but nothing like this, and the boats at that carnival weren't working. I have talked about them ever since, and yesterday, I finally got my chance to ride the boats! It was more fun than I thought it would be. While I was waiting in line for my turn, I was jumping up and down and another squeal escaped me! Mommy said it was adorable to see.Then came the ladybugs. They went fast and the track that they are on is humpy. Fun!Check out My Big Guy chillin' in the background in his bright orange shirt and cool dude shades. I had a hard time relinquishing the steering wheel long enough to wave at Mom. I love, love, love riding the motorcycles. Mommy says I can ride one for real when I am 65. Can't wait!!The Silly Saucers were....you guessed it....silly! They are on these arms that go around at a slow speed, but there is a wheel in the center, kind of like a steering wheel, that makes each saucer go around individually. Daddy started off slow, but picked up some speed towards the end of the ride, and we were flying!!Next were the bumble bees. They start off low and then go high in the air when you move that bar that Daddy and I are holding on to. We opted to not go very high.We all went for a ride on the train. It goes around the perimeter of the park, and you can see all sorts of different views. This is the view from across the lake.Next, Daddy and I climbed way up high to go down this slide. Mommy wasn't sure if I would be big enough or brave enough to go down the slide by myself, but I was big enough, and holding Daddy's hand, I was brave enough too. When we got to the bottom, I jumped up and yelled "et's goagin!" or Let's go again for those of you who don't speak Jaxanese.While we were waiting in line to go down the slide, My Big Guy bought a ginormous tub of popcorn. When I saw it, I thought, "Yay! Snack time". Turns out it was to feed the fish. Now don't get me wrong, I ate my fair share of it, but it was sure fun to feed those fish and to hear Mommy and GrNanny go on and on about how those fish were probably the same fish they used to feed. They were great big fish!See?After the fish, we stood in line for a few minutes to ride the carousel. It was not a bad wait except the haunted castle is right next to it, and it has this horn that blows about every 30 seconds. It sounds like a fog horn. I was not terribly excited about that.Finally in the saddle, where I belong. I liked this carousel a lot. It didn't go as fast as some that I have ridden, and the music was not so loud. Plus, I could see all the things I had already done and the things I was going to get to do next.After the carousel, I picked the caterpillar. It is a kids sized roller coaster. Daddy had to ride with me, but that was o.k. because there were a couple of things about it that were a little scary to me. It's o.k. though, I'm sure I will try it again next time.Cheesy picture with Mommy and GrNanny. Thanks for letting me hi-jack "your" day!The next ride had a very long line, so Daddy stood in line while Mommy took me to the playground. It was awesome!! There were big slides, little slides, climbing walls, rope bridges, bongo drums, ramps, steps and all sorts of other things that a little guy likes to do.After the playground, I was thirsty! Good thing My Big Guy had bought me this coke in a giant guitar shaped cup! I've never had so much coke in my life combined, but today was a special day, and I enjoyed every sip of it!The final ride was the old timey cars. My Big Guy rode them with me just like he used to ride them with Mommy and Unc Bubba. Can you tell by the look on my face that I was worn. slap. out? We finished off the Lake Winnie experience with a stop at the gift shop to get me a cap. Once back at the car, Mommy changed my britches and cleaned my hands, buckled me in and we headed out. I didn't make it back to the freeway before I was sound asleep! We all finished up the night with supper out with Aunt Audi and Unc Bubba who had just gotten back from seeing JeanJean. What a day! I had a blast, and I hope Mommy and GrNanny had as wonderful a Mother's Day as I did!! I promise I'll post about the muddy face picture soon!

Love,

Jax