Mother's Day

We celebrated Mother's Day by taking it pretty easy around the house.  We were all pretty tired out from the long day of festival-ing before.  Trafton was excited to bring me his gift when he woke up from his nap.



Look at the camera, Mama!

Trafton made me a print of his hands at his daycare.  The teacher told Daniel that he was adamant about choosing blue paint and blue paper although they tried to steer him toward a combination that would show up better.  That's my little stubborn one!



Spring Pickin' Festival

Last Saturday we went to the Spring Pickin' Festival in Blain, Pennsylvania.  It took us about an hour and forty-five minutes to get there from Bloomsburg on some unfamiliar roads.  On the drive home at dusk we actually passed four horse and buggies before we passed one car - definite Amish country!  

We had sooo much fun!  This was the first festival of the year for us so we weren't too sure how Trafton would do.  He hasn't been outside to see live music in a setting like this since last September.  Although he was relatively untinterested in the bands, he did find plenty to occupy himself and he seemed to have a really great time, too.    Last July at the OATS festival in Benton, Trafton spent all of him time crawling around and going to the front of the stage to see the music.  This festival he spent all of his time running around, playing with his toys, asking me to read him books and playing with the ice in the coolers.



Upon arrival, Trafton wanted to go check things out immediately.



Leaving us behind

Playing with the ice - this was probably his favorite activity of the day.

The second band that we saw - Waiting on a Train - from the York area

The music field was reallly nice - there were lots of trees to provide shade for the audience.

I am not sure what would have captured most of his attention had we not brought coolers full of ice?

Trafton has recently developed the 'sideways eye' when he is trying to be sneaky.  Here he is leaving our spot, hoping to go unnoticed :)

Trafton found some firewood and stones to play with.

Relaxing - the weather couldn't have been any better!

Dinner time

The third band that we saw - Coal Town Rounders - from the Scranton area

Rambling around along the creek

Belly picture - 32 weeks along!

Taking in the Coal Town Rounders nice and close



Trafton is 23 months old!

 Trafton is only a month away from being a two-year-old!  (Although the terrible twos have certainly already arrived!)  His two favorite words are 'no' and 'mine' although he has started exploding with language.  He says all kinds of new things like 'smoothie,' 'apple,' 'juice,' and will repeat many things that you tell him as well.  He jumped, well flipped, out of his crib for the first time this past month, although he hasn't made much of a habit of it.  He lifts his body up on his arms like a gymnast and then leans forward, causing his body to slide ungracefully headfirst out of the crib.  He has been doing it on the side of his crib where there is a moses basket full of blankets, but it is still scary-looking and, when observed, it seems impossible that he doesn't break his neck.  Probably time for a bed soon :) 



Trafton still takes great interest in rubbing my belly.

He still loves his rocking horse.

Trafton just started doing this when we tell him it is time to go upstairs to bed.  He's been doing a good job of walking up the stairs without help when it's bedtime, but lately he just refuses and pulls this move.

Trafton follows commands very well now.  Except he finds the 'go get Daddy a beer' command to be a good time to ham it up.

Even though the beer was never opened, he sure does a good job of looking like he just had a mouthful!

We recently got Trafton a booster seat.  He seems to like feeling like a big boy at the table with us instead of in a high chair or a clip on seat. 

Peek -

 - a -

- boo!

Trafton still loves to be outside whenever possible!

He also still loves to help out whenever he sees an opportunity.

Snuggles!

Trafton was so tired out one morning that he woke up and was sort of whiny/fussy (he never does that) so we brought him to bed with us.  Then we got up and he just kept on sleeping.

Courtney's Bridal Shower

Courtney's bridal shower was held on Sunday, May 6th.  The Beyer family ladies, along with a few members of Courtney's family, went out to Perona Farms in New Jersey for brunch, courtesy of Aunt Sharon and Aunt Loretta.  They took me out to brunch there for my bridal shower and I was super excited to go back.  It is by far the best brunch display I have ever had.  Daniel and I actually went there when we were considering getting married there.  YUM!  We ate, opened gifts, and I made Courtney a shower hat! 

After the brunch, we all went back to Al's house where the guys were hanging out.  We relaxed the afternoon away.  Trafton, of course, was more than happy to run around the yard all day and didn't bother to take a nap.  He was extremely exhausted when we got home and was impossible to wake up the next morning.

Towels

Leaf platter

Beyer Family ladies plus a few more

Beautiful hat!

Sisters!

My little wanderer

Scary face!

Trafton found an old tractor to play with under a tree.  It's been sitting there since the days of Daniel and his brothers. :)

Then Trafton got on a real tractor with Uncle Mike.

Sooooo tired out

Definitely in need of a nap!