4thGenJim

Well, maybe more than just a little trim. Ok, it might be just as short as his summer haircut. Sure, those red marks are razor burns, but they'll heal-up just fine. The main objective was that Davis enjoy his experiences at the barber shop, and he's having a good time going to Chaffee. Davis noticed a photo of a race car on the wall, and it turns-out that Lisa "sponsors" 3 cars that race at Tri-State (free hair cuts for the drivers and she gets a sticker on their car). So the little boy has some incentive to get his race car driving thing started -ASAP!

He's been reading-up on all the latest astronaut tricks: and he's been sampling on a few treats, so Davis is ready for Halloween this year!

At 3 feet, 2 inches... #95 Davis Jim! For some reason, Mommy is not fired-up about the NBA season that has just started. Even with the OKC Thunder (last year's Seattle SuperSonics) within easy driving distance. Davis kinda likes basketball, and had a blast running around the court at chaffee when we stopped-by there after school today!

Davis was in disbelief with all of the tents, the big bridge going over the river, horses, and people running around wearing costumes! He found a nice spot high up on the hill. He watched big kids compete in sack-hop races and heard a lot of motorcycles driving close by. We walked some of the River Trail with Davis in the stroller, but he ran a lot of it by himself. We know the more he runs, the longer nap he will take, and he really enjoys getting the exercise! Once he figured-out that the stagecoach kept returning to the same point, he re-positioned himself to a better spot on the hill. He liked the horses, but didn't want to get too close to them. Next week we're going to the Lavaca Loco-Fun Daze! (making that up...it just seems that we've been to a few events lately)

Saturday morning Davis and I ventured out to Poteau, without the GPS, but didn't have too much trouble spotting the Airplane signs on the highway, which led us right to the Poteau Airport. I was looking for Hot Air Balloons in the sky. But once again on our quest to find one to ride in, we missed them. They came out first thing, and then would be back at dusk for the Balloon Glow. We had high hopes of seeing these while we were there. But Davis was brave enough to ride some rides by himself for the first time ever. I was so proud of him for being such a big boy about it. I asked the man not to put him in a purple dragon... but Davis didn't seem to mind. Checking out some of the aircraft near by.... there's an airplane in this pic somewhere... Always a good day when we see a Helicopter!

Thanks to the Crooks for inviting us to the Trunk or Treat at CTK. We had a great time, Davis was all about the candy this year, just wanting to stop and eat what he had before moving on to the next TRUNK~ It was great practice for this Friday!

It was a beautiful weekend and all we talked about was going to ride the Hot Air Balloon. We loaded up Sunday Morning and headed up the pig trail to take it for a ride. Only to find when we get there at 10am... they are packing it up. Davis was really disappointed and Mommy had to explain to him that it must be broken and maybe this weekend we'll go to the Balloon Festival in Poteau. The tractor ride was pretty cool...  and he really loved just being outside~ I just love this pic! So handsome!

It was a picturesque day at Wells Lake. Daddy finished up early from working in the yard, and we headed out. Mommy came along too, so it was a real family outing. Davis was excited about running across the bridge, but it was a long walk to get there (and a lot of strategic stepping -to avoid all of the icky goose poo). he's a fast little dude! Davis shows us the way He found some steps to run up and down He wanted to continue walking around the backside of the lake, but it was getting dark. He hadn't had a nap and was kinda cranky. But throwing rocks and making splash rings made the trip an overall good time. And, Davis said he saw a huge fish... it was this big!

His first ice cream in a cone! He doesn't quite have the timing down of when to lick and when to bite, but he's sure having fun! The principle of licking with the tongue is reinforced. Got it. Savor it. Rate it.

We don't think this shirt will fit too well for next season. But, he talks about the ballpark when he wears it, so it's fun to share some memories with the little guy. To him, the best part of any sporting event is the National Anthem followed by a fly-over with a fast airplane. Yeah, he's excited about going to more baseball games next year. (maybe he will get his own jersey with #95 on the back!)

Davis' Gramme gave him this book, and he loves it! We read it to him several times a day, and it has even gone to school with him. Tonight, he decided to read the book himself!

Thought the little boy might be impressed by his new pair of sunglasses. Au contraire, mon frère.

On the opposite side of the river from Springhill Park is a large sandy stretch where Davis can run, dig, jump, and throw things. He also was pretending to be a big truck, leaving tire tracks in the sand (with lots of sound effects too). He likes the sand, but kept calling it 'dirt'. He's all about jumping over things! Resting his arm after throwing a multitude of rocks and making circles in the water. Which side of the river do we go to next? It will be a tough decision for Davis to make.

Springhill has to be one of Davis' favorite parks. It's never too crowded, and has all types of slides and swings. He can also see the river and the bridge from the playground. He's started trying new things, like climbing up the ladder by himself and climbing up everything else he can find. He'll watch other kids to see if they try anything different that he may want to imitate. Tomorrow we'll post Davis' trip to the other side of the bridge- down by the river!

Davis' YouTube video of the Monster Truck races has been featured on Brute Force's web page . Nana even has a speaking part at the end of the clip.

Davis loves going to Oktoberfest at Columbus Acres every year! train rides with his buddy AC made friends with a monkey and big slides!