Yard Sale

This morning Mommy woke me up really really really early. Even earlier than she does when I have to go to school. She got Bubba up too, which is unusual. Usually he gets to sleep in, which I do not think is fair at all. Anyway, after she got us ready she put us in her truck. It was still dark outside!! She drove us to Aunt Terri’s house. That is when I really knew that something strange was going on. All of Aunt Terri’s stuff was out in the front yard?! Mommy started pulling things out of her truck and throwing them out on her front yard too. THEN Aunt April pulls up and puts a lot of her stuff in Aunt Terri’s front yard. By this time I’m convinced they are all crazy. However, there are a lot of toys out there in the front yard so I just started playing. I found a vacuum cleaner, which everyone knows is my favorite toy, and started vacuuming the yard. All of a sudden, a bunch of cars started pulling up in Aunt Terri’s driveway. They all started going through Aunt Terri, Mommy’s, and Aunt April’s stuff. I kept my eye on them to make sure they didn’t take any of my toys. They all had an arm full of stuff when they left! I don’t exactly understand why they were taking all of our stuff, but it seemed to make everyone happy so I just went with it. We stayed outside all day while people kept pulling up and taking all of our stuff. I got to ride on the tractor with Uncle Myron and play with Mimi and Pawpaw some. Bubba slept most of the day, which is what he always does. Finally Daddy came over and helped us load up all the stuff that nobody took with them and we all went home. I slept really good that night. I worked hard and was really tired!

-Phillip Earl Howell

Memorial Day Weekend

This was such a fun weekend! Sunday me and Daddy went to Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Todd’s new house to help them move in. We also helped to build Hunter’s new swing set. After we helped them get all moved in me and Daddy went back home and picked up Mommy and Bubba. We took them back with us! Daddy grilled hot dogs and hamburgers for everyone. My favorite part of the day was getting to play with all of Hunter’s toys. My favorite was his John Deere Gator. I drove it all day, well at least until it quit working. Mommy said that the battery died. I don’t know what that means. I just wanted her to fix it and she said she couldn’t. I think that she probably could have, but she was tired from chasing me all over the yard. Hunter and Uncle Todd got into their new swimming pool. I really wanted to also. Daddy got me all dressed and put me in. I started crying, it was way too cold. I will just stick with playing in the bathtub. On Monday we got up and went to Aunt April’s house. Mac has a John Deere tractor so I drove that all day. Mommy and Daddy played volleyball most of the day. They tried to get me in the swimming pool again, but it was still too cold for me! Bubba slept most of the day. Seriously, like he took a 4 hour nap. That’s twice as long as I slept. Mommy said it’s because I am big and he’s just a baby. Anyway, it was a really fun weekend. I hope that Mommy and Daddy take the hint and buy me a John Deere tractor really soon. It seems like all my friends have one.

-Phillip Earl Howell

My Excitable Weekend

Well I had an excitable weekend. Pawpaw Tam was at my house on Saturday morning. Him, Daddy, and Uncle Earl built me a playground in my backyard. It’s just like the one I have at school only I don’t have to take turns with anyone on this playground. I helped them a lot. Mommy gave me some yummy cherry tasting medicine this morning because she said my leg was swollen where some mow-skeet-o bit me apparently. All I know was it was itchy and the medicine helped. By lunch time I was really tired so I went inside with Mommy and Bubba and I took a nap. When I woke up Nana and Aunt Laverne were at my house too. Mommy freaked out about my leg when she changed my diaper. She called the pediatrician on call and he told her she was being silly. That made Mommy mad. She took my pants off and walked around showing everyone my leg. It had started becoming itchy again. When Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Todd showed up they told Mommy I needed to see a doctor. Mommy put some clothes on me and we all went into Cullman to see a doctor. We waited in the waiting room for 2 hours. I was having a lot of fun. Everyone thought I was really funny except Mommy. I was climbing on the furniture, running around all over the room, and talking really loud. Everyone was laughing at me, except Mommy. I don’t know where her sense of humor was. She must have left it at home. Daddy even thought I was being funny. Anyway, it was worth a few spankings to me. Those poor sick people in the waiting room where bored until I got there. I cheered them all up! We were in the waiting room for so long that I even got to eat M&M’s for supper! When I finally got to see the doctor he told Mommy that my leg was in really bad shape. He said that I needed to go to the ER because I needed stronger medicine than what he had there. So then we loaded back up and went to the ER. Mommy and Daddy stopped and bought me some chicken fingers and French fries on the way. I must have fell asleep because when I woke up there was a nurse sticking something in my ear. She asked Mommy a bunch of questions and then she took us back to a little bed with a curtain around it. There must have been a girl my age in the bed on the other side of the curtain. I heard her talking my language. The doctor came in and I don’t know what he was doing to her but she screamed for EVER!! Her Mommy should have brought her a sucker. When the doctor decided to leave her alone he came over to me. He looked at my leg and told Mommy a few things. A few minutes later a man came in and he hurt me!! He stuck something into my leg and made me cry. When he finished Mommy picked me up and snuggled with me for a while. I didn’t cry for near as long as that little girl had. Mommy said it’s because I am big. When they finally let us leave I was exhausted. I fell asleep in my carseat and didn’t wake up until the next morning when it was time to get ready for church. I don’t know what a mow-skeet-o is but I hope they leave me alone from now on. I didn’t even get to enjoy my new playground. I guess that will be a good adventure for next weekend.

-Phillip Earl Howell

Water Falling From the Sky

I must have miscounted my days this week because I could have sworn today was suppose to be “Fry-day” but Mommy and Daddy both stayed home today. Mommy laid around on the couch a lot again today. She must be really sleepy! I got to stay outside with Daddy most of the day today!! It was a lot of fun. I helped him to build some fence-type thing for the front porch. We got to make a lot of noise. It was great! Some time around lunch water started falling from the sky. I’m not really sure why but Daddy kept wanting me to come into the garage so I didn’t get wet. Him and Mommy make me get in the bathtub every night….I don’t get what the difference is. Grown ups!

-Phillip Earl Howell

My Day with Aunt Terri

This morning I think Mommy was a little confused. We got up and ready like usual. We drove towards school for just a minute and then she turned around and went back home! Then, the best thing ever happened! I got to go home with Aunt Terri. Usually I have to go to school and Bubba gets to play with Aunt Terri all day. It isn’t fair. But today it was my turn! I went to her house and played with her, Levi, Coty, and Justin. It was great!!! Then Mimi came and picked me up and drove me back to Mommy. Then I ate mashed potatoes (my favorite!!) and macaroni and cheese. Mimi only stayed a little while and then she left. Mommy loved on me a lot tonight. She said that she missed me today. She didn’t really want to play with me a lot though. Basically she just laid on the couch and watched me play. She did let me watch as much Imagination Movers as I wanted though. Yay!!

- Phillip Earl Howell

Bubba's Dead-e-kay-shon

This morning when I woke up Daddy gave me a bath and put some clothes on me. After everyone got dressed we went to church. When we got there Mimi, Pawpaw Phil, Nana, Pawpaw Tam, Granny, and Aunt Terri were there!! They said something about coming because Bubba was being “dead-e-kate-ed” whatever that means. I kept running away from Mommy and Daddy during church. It was so funny! I would run down the aisle and then run into the row in front of them. Mommy or Daddy would come running after me. I think they like to play chase. Daddy took me out of the church a few times which is great! I love when he does that. It’s so boring in there. When he brought me back in we all went up to the front, which was strange. Usually we just hang out in the back row. We went up on the stage and Daddy handed Bubba to the Pastor. He walked around with him held up high in the air and everyone was looking at him. I can understand why, he’s awfully cute. Bubba didn’t really like it though. He started crying so the Pastor handed him back to Daddy. That made him happier. We stood up there for a little while and then we went back to our seats. Luckily Daddy let me go home with Mimi and Pawpaw. I watched Imagination Movers with them until Mommy called us. Then we left and went to Bobby’s to eat lunch. I ate some grilled cheese, French fries, baked potato, fish fingers, hushpuppies, and some chocolate cake. It was yummy!! Then we went back home. I was so sleepy that I fell asleep before we got home. When I woke up I got to play outside in the dirt with Daddy a little more.

-Phillip Earl Howell

The Best Day Ever

Today was the best day ever! Not only did I get to play outside all day, but I also got to ride on the lawn mower and the tractor! Mommy drove Daddy, Bubba, and me out to Uncle Todd’s house this morning so Daddy could get the tractor. When we got back home Mimi and Mawmaw were at my house! I watched Imagination Movers with them and I ate some cookies until Daddy got home. Then Mommy, Mimi, Mawmaw, and Bubba left. I stayed home with Daddy and helped with work. We moved dirt from the backyard to the front yard. I’m not exactly sure why. I think Daddy just likes to play in the dirt like me. When Mommy got back home I came inside for a little bit and rested with her. I was tired and hot! I only stayed inside for a little while though because I knew that Daddy needed my help outside. I fell asleep early tonight because I was so tired! It was such a fun day!

-Phillip Earl Howell

Lost Teddy Bear

**LOST**

One light blue, very yummy, soft teddy bear. He is a little ratty from being washed so many times. He is my best friend and I am willing to offer a reward of 3 kisses to whomever finds it for me. It might be difficult because I suspect Mommy and Daddy are in on his disappearance and they can be very sneaky. It is very hard for me to sleep at night so please, keep your eyes out for him and return to me immediately if found.

- Phillip Earl Howell

Our Trip to the Doctor

Today mommy took me and Bubba to the doctor. Mommy said it was lucky for me that Aunt Terri came with us. When we got to the office Aunt Terri took me to look at the fishes. There were some big ones and some small ones. It looked like I should be able to touch them but somehow I could not quite get my hand to them. They were much nicer fish than the one that daddy caught at Aunt April’s house the other day. Much less scary. When they said my name Mommy and Aunt Terri took us back into a little room where they laid Bubba down on something they called a “scale” to weigh and measure him. Then I stepped up onto a big boy scale with a froggie on the top that I got to play with. They said I weight 27 pounds. Mommy said I was a big boy. Then they took us into another small room. The nice lady asked Mommy a bunch of questions about Bubba. Meanwhile, I found some interesting toys. There was a wagon that I pushed around the room. Mommy told me not to slam it into the wall, but it made a really cool noise so I did it anyway. When the nice lady left Mommy gave Bubba to Aunt Terri and we sat down and read a book all about trucks. It has some really cool pictures in it. After a few minutes a man came in and started to look at me. He looked in my ears and down my throat. Then he looked at my arms and legs. Mommy told him that my rash looked much better and he agreed. He said I had something called a “sin-us infecshun” and he told Mommy that he could fix it. Then he made Mommy lay Bubba down on a table and he started looking at him. I went back to playing with my wagon and getting into trouble. I figured out how to open the door. I tried to leave but Aunt Terri wouldn’t let me. She sat me down in a chair beside her. I am not sure what happened but I fell out of the chair and landed on the floor on my face! The nice man gave me a sucker to make me feel better. I liked him. After he left the nice lady came in again. I don’t think that Bubba thought she was nice though. She did something to his legs and he screamed really loud for a long time. He stopped crying when Mommy picked him up though. Finally we were able leave. Mommy and Aunt Terri loaded us back up into Mommy’s truck and we went home. When Daddy got home we got back in the truck and went to MawMaw’s house. I got to eat mashed potatoes (my favorite) and macaroni and cheese. Mommy kept trying to hide some nasty beans in my potatoes. She thought I wouldn’t realize but I did. I just pulled them out of my mouth and kept eating my potatoes. I didn’t want them to go to waste! They were so yummy. After everyone finished eating I went outside and played for a little while with Daddy. When it got dark outside we went back home. Bubba cried the whole way. I don't like it when he cries so I held his hand on the way home. I love him. When we got home Mommy gave me something gross to drink. She squirted it into my mouth with something she called a “medisin droper.” It made me really sleepy so I laid my head down on Mommy’s shoulder and fell asleep. I think Mommy and Daddy lost my teddy bear. I keep asking for it and they act like they don’t know what I’m talking about. I think they are embarrassed to tell me they lost it. I guess I’m going to have to go to Grandma Campbell’s and tell her I need another one.

- Phillip Earl Howell

4/19/09

This morning when I woke up I was all itchy and red. Mommy and daddy didn’t know what was wrong with me. I think that it has something to do with me going fishing with daddy yesterday. There were a lot of bugs out there and I think one of them bit me on the ankle. Mommy called the doctor and he told her that he thought it sounded like hives. Whatever those are. She gave me a lot of yummy grape tasting medicine that she calls “Tie-len-all” today. She also gave me some not quite so tasty cherry medicine that I think she called “Been-a-drill.” They made me feel really tired. I don’t know what was wrong with my bath today but it was really cold. I didn’t like it very much. Mommy also forgot to put clothes on me today. I only wore a diaper all day long at home! Oh yeah, and tonight mommy took my diaper off and sat me down on my new chair again. I hadn’t been sitting there too long and I realized I had to pee-pee. I didn’t want to mess my new chair up so I got up and squatted down in the floor to pee. Mommy just shook her head and told me that pee-pee is suppose to go in my new chair. She’s crazy. I got in trouble when I peed on my bed last week. I’m not peeing on my new chair.

- Phillip Earl Howell