Mule Day 4-10-10

We attended the Mule Day parade two Saturdays ago. Phil had to work but he still got to stand with us and watch. The weather couldn't have been better!


Naomi Judd!


Mason saw a tractor coming.

Granny Rubert had a whole in the front of her hat, but got creative and glued a bird in it. I told her she could probably sell hats like that. It was really cute!

A family picture before leaving daddy at work.

Then, Mason and I headed to Centerville to attend the wedding of a good friend of mine. Tara and Kyle finally tied the knot! Congratulations!

I snapped a few shots while trying to hold on to Mason as well.

Then, we headed back to Columbia, to meet Nanny, Granny Rubert, and Dakota at the park.

I'm not sure what this look is about.

He had to see if the bird was real!

Me and my little guy! (And yes, I did get sun burnt!)

On Sunday, April 11, Phil, Mason and I headed to Springfield, TN to pick up a John Deere tractor that Phil got in an auction. Nana and Papa had attended the auction the day before since Phil had to work. We gave them a price limit and sent them on their way. And we got it!!

A short, funny story: On our way there, before we even got out of Columbia, we had a flat tire on the trailer, so Papa brought us another one. It took Phil 10-15 minutes to change it, then we headed out again. We got there, loaded it up and headed back to Williamsport. Right as we were getting back into a very busy part of Nashville, we had two more flat tires on the trailer. Nana and Papa to the rescue again. They made it to Nashville in 45 minutes (a record for Papa). As the three of us waited, we walked up the road a few feet to a grassy area and watched the planes and cars. It all worked out, nobody was hurt and we finally made it home with the NEW CAB TRACTOR! So, if you see Phil anytime soon, and his head looks a little swollen(you know, the big head syndrome), remember he just got a tractor he's been dreaming about since he was a kid. LOL!

My question to Phil after the third flat tire:

Me: "Do you think this is a SIGN that we shouldn't have gotten this tractor?"

Phil: "No, it's a sign that I need to get NEW TIRES on the trailer."

Catching Up

A couple of weeks ago, on June 20, I assisted Sarah B. Gilliam with a wedding. Mason got to spend the afternoon with Aunt Debbie, Bryan and Nikki.



Fun time baling and hauling straw.

Papa Mash had a good idea.

WEEE!!

Uncle Justin

Wanted Aunt Cassie to see him in the shirt she got him.

Unloading the straw.

Tractor time with Nana.

Honk the horn.

These are a few pictures from the past couple of weeks. Our Internet was out, but decided to start working this weekend.

I will be posting a few more pictures from this weekend. I also hope to start a blog of my photography. Stay tuned.

"Tractor, Tractor"

Mason gets beyond excited when he sees daddy on the tractor, he just has to ride along. Phil says he doesn't make a peep when they're on the tractor, but he might go to sleep.

Meet Chloe. She is Nana and Papa's dog and we are keeping her until next Sunday. They left out Friday for Seattle, to catch a cruise to Alaska. We hope they have a good time and make it back safely.

Chloe is a sweet, little dog. I just hope we don't have her spoiled by the time she goes back home.


Guess what? Mason has been sick AGAIN. Phil picked him up early from the daycare Wednesday because he was running a 101 temperature. We took him to the doctor on Friday because of the fever, congested nose, coughing and tugging on his left ear. Yep, he has an ear infection in his left ear. The doctor said it is still possible to get an ear infection even with the tubes. He prescribed antibiotics for 10 days. Mason's fever finally broke yesterday about 10:30, while he was sleeping in my arms. He slept from 10:00 to 2:00. He got up and felt pretty good, and that's when he rode the tractor with daddy. He has felt really good today.

Hope everybody had a good weekend. Wishing you a blessed weekend!