Me and the Kid

He's getting cooler by the day. I love him lots, and may I say that I am the BEST big brother ever. I am SUCH a help to my mom. Everyone should be so blessed!!

Red Letter day!

My Opa is in the hospital, but is supposed to come home today. It was a fun day (I actually have had LOTS of fun days since I last checked in, Josh's site has some pics)...I WENT POOP ON THE BIG POTTY this morning, so the day is one to certainly celebrate! Mom and Mrs. Van Boven took all us Van Something boys to the Frisco Fire Safety Town where we got a personal tour, got to play in the fire truck, AND we got to walk around the Safety Town and learn how to use a crosswalk, and other things...then i got to go to BABES for lunch and there is talk of an ice cream sundae later...so we shall see. Hopefully I will be able to check in more often now that me and Josh are sleeping at a regular schedule during the day.
Check out his site, he is a cute little booger. He is truly one of my buddies now that he can sit up and crawl. I love to wake him up in the mornings, i love to hug him, I love to play cars with him and I am currently trying to teach him to play golf. Which is truly the blind leading the blind...get used to it mom!

Quick hit

If you check out Josh's blog, you'll see we had a lot going on. But I have had some time to hang out w/ my friends. We had a great weekend last weekend and are looking forward to some upcoming festivals and getting out to enjoy the weather and exercising.
I am really trying to talk a lot these days, but no one really understands me. I have some really random words that are odd for a 2 year old to know. I can tell you things are "broke", need "batteries", "mist", mess, and lots of other stuff. I have become the proverbial parrot you hear of. Dad said something was Jacked Up and then I ran around saying Jacked for the next 5 minutes...they better start paying attention or there will be some big embarrassing days ahead for them!!!
I go on my potty at least 3 times a day now and I am always ready to throw a party for myself! My favorite TV show is Word World and I know several of my letters, the sounds they make, and what they stand for...for example I see a J and say Josh...that is Josh's letter.
I am a great helper these days...either that or my mom is desperately trying to keep me busy so I don't tear the place apart...you guess which one!! My jobs now are feeding Cheddar, making salads at dinner, and cleaning up my messes. I make a smoothie with mom every day after lunch in the afternoon too.
Well, I will fill ya in more when I get a chance.
I still LOVE corn

cleaning one of my many messes...actually I love to vacuum and do it about 8 times a day

My boys Ben and Chris hanging out last week...the girls were outside playing!

We have Success!

On both fronts...The washer is fixed and humming with NO NOISE and it was indeed a blown ball bearing.
AND...I still am using the potty!!! About 3 times a day...which is a great start that we are all pleased with for now! Next step, some big boy underpants!!

Sunday's War Zones

Like father like son...no other words are really necessary, right? For those of you who know them....


until the banging stops...we will all be on high alert.

A taste of success!!!

Well, last night before I went to bed, I told mom I needed to potty. SOOO off we went to the potty and guess what!? I PEED! SO we through up big hurrahs and are calling it a success! I also sat on it today before my nap and gave it the ole college (or preschool) try...Mom was a little slow getting me there because she had to find a place to put Josh and then come help me with my pants, but if she had been faster, I am sure I would have made it!!
SOOO the big exciting thing is I get to FLUSH the toilet if I go! Hopefully this is the first of many potty stories!

lots to tell, no time to tell it

Here are a couple recent pics...I have been lots of fun places lately, I went to the ER for a super high fever, I am going to the circus tomorrow, next week my buddy Jack turns 2, yada yada yada...they say a picture is worth a thousand words...so here ya go.
Dallas Children's Museaum on Dr Seuss' Birthday

Frisco Horse Park..I loved it

Grant Van Boven's Birthday Party on the Fun Bus

Swinging at Oma's on St. Patty's

Lunch at Pump It UP Jr

Pump it Up Jr. w/ my Peeps


At the circus tent raising this am....will get more pics tomorrow at the big show!



I like to read the paper w/ mom and look for letters I know...main players are the letters O, E, M and D...who knew??


We have concept learning going on!!! I don't sit on it often, but I do put my animals on the potty a lot