Rustic outdoors

I spent a good bit of the weekend roughing it in the springtime weather and Azalea filled forest of East Central Mississippi. It was not the easiest thing I have done but I have come to love and enjoy the great outdoors and all it has to offer. We went to Meridian for Michelle's baby bath and besides that we just relaxed.


Have you seen this dress before? I have...the last 3 weekends but I think there is some rule about being able to wear it multiple times in a row as long as you are in a different zip code. This rule is much more strict than Dada's sock rule.


I am sure I am looking for a Bee in this picture. If I am outside by a bush or tree then that is what I am usually doing. I usually see one even though no one else does.


Bees can sometimes be found on the ground. Those Bees are the Bee's knees


Lets go Grand Daddy, I don't know where I am going but I'm determined to get there cute and fast.


Here I am with Grand Daddy and Lottie. I love posing for pictures.


Mama and I found a shade tree after a long day in the wilderness.

Dog days of Spring are upon us

Hello everyone. Not too much to report over the weekend...just good times and good weather. Presley and I washed my wagon while dad took care of the cars, truck, motorcycle, boats, jet skis, ATV and roller-blades. Any excuse to be outside and enjoy this time of year.




Dad missed a spot


Parker and I hung out at Jackson's house Saturday. We had a lot of catching up to do. Parker and I used to hang out at school together. Remember when we wore the same top to school...




This is my Easter dress again...it will look at little odd on me next year so I am trying to get as much use out of it as possible. Can you blame me?

A Humbling Easter Egg Hunt

I had a wonderful Easter weekend. Great weather, family and food were everywhere, bunnies, candy, friends and neighbors. It really was fun. At the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt I ran into some real pros though. I pretty much held my own at my hunt at school, but the kids on my street really know what they are doing. Don't get me wrong, I still had more eggs in my basket than it could handle, but I really had to exert some extra effort this time. I had iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz follow me around to document the special occasion. See her work below.


The eggs were especially hard to find at this hunt. If you look close you might see one in the distance. It really takes a trained eye to spot these little guys.


This was my ride to the hunt. This 2009 Limited Edition Step 2 Wagon has a quite smooth ride, 20" dubs, A/C, mama steering, navigation system, room for a duck basket and 2 blankets, etc.


Oxford weekend resident Grand mama Kathy was at the hunt. She came by right after her morning workout.


Here is an action shot right when the race started.


Notice how although we were competing against each other Robert N. and I worked well together. His dad...now that is another story. He was trying to sit on me.


This might look sweet but he was just trying to get my blue egg. I told him I would trade him for a pink one.


Back from the hunt and Grand Daddy takes me for another spin.


And then I took Uncle G for a spin. I think I have seen Shaggy from Scooby Doo make that same face before.


Ok...changing gears here. Easter morning is upon us and the bunny did not disappoint.


Not only did he leave wonderful treats inside he also left eggs outside. I had a good time with a relaxing hunt in my jammies.


Check out my new bathing suit. That's right, swimsuit season is right around the corner.


Here we are after Church...you should have heard the music. Notice how my bow is still in my hair. I try to stay prim and proper on special Sundays.


Speaking of prim, check out Lottie.


Mama is about to start singing "I'm a little Teapot"


Aunt Sissy and Mama Coats were here too. Look at all us ladies.


Another family photo opportunity. If you look close you will notice that all 4 of us are sleeping.


Me and Uncle Shaggy.

All good things must come to an end. This one happened to end with me in my new dress. Thanks Aunt Sissy.

On the Hunt

I woke up excited this morning and ready for my first real Easter Egg Exploration. I was scheduled to attend one last Sunday but due partly to inclement weather and due partly to my bad mood I had to skip it.

I have found I am extremely good at lots of things and after today's hunt at school I think that hunting eggs might be right up there with my dancing skills and my ability to feed Presley treats. I have asked Mama to bring extra baskets and some band-aids to my next hunt. The extra baskets are for my eggs and the band-aids are for the poor children that get in my way. Check out the action below.


Here I am about to head out the door for school.


This was my first egg. I was just learning what to do at this point. Don't worry, I caught on quick. Look how cute my little ducky basket with feet is. Thanks Lottie.


Notice my two handed approach to dropping off the eggs. This is needed when you pick up more eggs than one hand can handle. Also a cute pink bubble and ruffled socks help.


Look at his face...mesmerized. He does not have a Easter egg basket because there was no need. All the eggs are in my basket.


Here I am trying to get some help with this basket. These things get heavy with all these eggs.


The show is over everybody. Lets break these things open and get some candy. And don't worry everyone, I shared all my eggs with my fellow classmates.


After the hunt we went to the play ground for some exercise. Here I am going down the infant slide with Mama.


And here I am going down the old folks slide. Don't eat a heavy meal before dropping down this baby.


This is my porcelain doll that I had created in my image. It's name is "Mims at 17 months"


Here is the doll relaxing by the back door and eating a graham cracker, which I affectionately call Dada. I lov'em both.

Shocking

Something Shocking happened this morning.


And no, it is not my bad hair day although it would be shocking if I had one. It was what I have named "Crazy Rain Snow". I was relaxing with my coffee and bagel this morning before church and right before my eyes I saw rain turn to snow. The snowflakes were what I call "cathead flakes" because they were the size of a cat's head. The pic below shows the pink (of course) buds of my weeping cheery tree in the early snow. The tree is blooming because as of yesterday it is officially spring. El Nina at it again. The snow did not stick but it still snowed in late March in Mississippi.



We worked in the yard yesterday. I focused on looking good, falling in the thorny rose bush and hiding when my parents were not looking.


Irrigation is my specialty, the gasket in this sprinkler head had to be replaced.


Here is am admiring my work...fresh pine straw always helps.


Presley loves for me to give him his milk-bones. Sometimes we share.


Here I am at Grandmama Kathy and T's house last week. I was letting everyone know I was ready to get in the tub.


Well I made it to the tub, but this was a different one than I was hoping to make it to. I prefer the one with the thirsty horses.


This is me on the go.


And finally this is my posing with my Mama after a spin on my trik.

Cease and Desist

My lawyers have received a Cease and Desist Order on my behalf. I cannot discuss the details or the content of this letter but I would like to release this prepared statement.

"I would like to thank the the Memphis Zoo and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for hosting me last weekend. Zoos are a not real scary and are wonderful educational tools. Zoos are nice and fun. Zoos are also safe as most people do not get mauled by bears or tigers while attending. I would like to point out that the bird of prey that stole my cracker brought part of it back shortly after the incident. I am not 100% certain that the elephants smell. I was just going off the assumption based the their appearance. I do stand by my statement that monkeys that yell, dance and jump at you while you try to eat are a bit disturbing.

I understand that the amount of visitors to the zoo has dropped 67% since my most recent zoo related post. I take the responsibility of being a published, cherished and celebrity blogger very seriously and I did not intend for my words to harm the Memphis Zoo or the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

In conclusion , I would like to thank my guides for the day for all of their help and zoo knowledge. Skeeter and Rick, thank you for all that you do and I apologize if my words caused you a decline in visitors."