Tulsa Zoo

Since Blake took part of the day off on MLK Day, we decided to take a trip to the Tulsa Zoo. It was 68 degrees and a holiday, so there were tons of kids there. We had a good time and Beckett enjoyed people watching more than animal watching.

A goat from the petting zoo

Not too fond of the donkeys

Daddy pointing out the cheetah

Breast cancer penguin

Greetings and Kisses

When Blake gets home from work, there's always a race to see who can greet him first. Karsten always wins but Beckett is a close second. They've gotten used to greeting him together, but sometimes they get a little carried away with the kisses. 

Close up of the above picture:

Shopping Cart

Beckett and I went strolling around the store with Aunt Serah. Here are a few pictures of our shopping experience.

He loves to entertain all of the ladies and feels like he needs to be
facing forward at all times, just so they can see his cute face.

Looking for ladies to flirt with.

Playin' it cool. This is his favorite way to ride in the cart.
Sometimes he'll even kick his leg up on the bar.

His leg stays kicked up on the seat. Partially so that he doesn't miss any action and partially so that he can turn around and chew on the back of the seat (he hasn't tried to chew on the handle yet and I figure that the back of the seat probably has less germs). Walmart germs are good for him, right?

Fearless

I say this all the time, but this kid is so fearless. He climbs onto everything with no fear of falling. He's already had his first black eye and several knots on his head. There is not a cautious bone in his body!

Beckett versus Bedtime

While we were in Gilbert for Thanksgiving, Beckett's grandaddy taught him how to pull up onto the couch. Now, Beckett is a pro at pulling up on everything. We have been battling with naptimes for the last few days. I lay him down and he immediately pulls himself up and then screams, and screams, and screams some more. Then, there's silence and I think "finally, he's sleeping." But when I walk into check on him, this is what I find:

"Surprise! I've been waiting for you to come back in"

"You know you can't resist this cute face"

"Please get me out. I promise I'll be sweet"

"Am I going to have to chew myself out of here?"

"Please, I'm begging you to get me out of here!"

"Fine, I'll just keep screaming"

Finally asleep (or maybe passed out). Either way, he's quiet and I like it!

P.S. This is the nap where the dog barked and woke him up. She's lucky she lived to see another day!

Frozen Veggies, Part II

We couldn't wait for Beckett to try ice cream, but we didn't want to give him too much until we knew how it would effect his stomach. So, we gave him a couple of bites and decided that was enough. Here is the reaction that we got:

Crying because we won't give him more {Pa's facial expression is priceless}

Begging Daddy for more ice cream

Major meltdown {Pa is still laughing}

Daddy caves and gives him a little more

and a little more

There's my happy baby :)

Thankfully, the ice cream didn't make him sick. Beckett is looking forward to his next visit to Pa's house because Pa always keeps "frozen veggies" in the freezer :)

Frozen Veggies, Part I

Blake's family has a tradition of letting Blake's grandpa feed his grandkids their first ice cream. We have all been anxiously awaiting Beckett's first "frozen veggies" experience. It was well worth the wait and I think it's safe to say that Beckett loves ice cream!