September 2013

Uncle Dan is on a mission to convert Reid to a KSU fan. Considering Reid loves football this isn't to challenging. We took Reid to his first Wildcat football game this fall. He loved it!

Dan took Reid to experience a football toss competition that earned him a free XXL Tshirt.

We found Kerby Farm in Bonner Springs on fall Sunday afternoon.

 We got lost in a corn maze, saw some farm animals, roped some pretend bulls and chose our pumpkins. Burke loved the tractors in the sand.

 Puzzle maniac! This guy loves his puzzles. He is currently focused on mastering this 40+ piece Pirate puzzle.

 Our sweet boy is on a bit of a roller coaster of emotions as a 2 and a half year old. One minute he is complimenting you on your dress and the next minute he tells us to go away. Here are a few of the wonderful sayings and conversations we are having right now with our son.

Conversations with Burke

Burke: Where do bananas come from?

Me: They grow on trees buddy.

Burke: Oh! Can we get one?

Burke: Where is your penis?

Nonna: I don't have one.

Burke: You lost it?

Me: Let's walk like spiders up the stairs.

Burke: Mom, lets be normal.

Me: Normal is boring.

         Burke Sayings:

• Burke asks questions and finishes with, "Ya or No?"
• We have been working with him on manners. He has mastered, "May I be excused?"
• Did you see that?
• Do you want to come in my spaceship?
• I'm done.
• Clean it up. I made a little mess.
• But can we leave this right here? Okay?
• My face is really really dirty. I better clean it up.
• My name is not Burt. My name is Burke.
• I'm not the leader.  I am Burke.
• Okay Jose. No Way Jose.
• I don't love that.
• I will pick this for you.
• I am a good helper.
• Do you want some more?
• May I have some more?
• Sure!
• We have hot dogs at the baseball game.
• Quinn (friend at school) was in the circus. She was not nice to me.
• I am telling on you.
• Mason (friend at school) was not being nice.
• Do that!
• Dad, I don't like that voice.
• Stop talking to me.

There are so many more things that he is saying. Too many to capture all. He is dreaming and telling us his dreams and the imagination is going wild. Now it is getting hard to know what really happened vs. what he is conjuring up in his brain. Such a fun time at the Croft house.

                                                                                                                                                                                       

August 2013

This August was the first Camp Nonna.

Grandma came to KC to play with Burke while the Crofts, McGowns and Paceys enjoyed their 10th annual trip to the McGowns lake house in Lake of the Ozarks. We took an extra few days to relax and it was wonderful. 

Unfortunately Grandma Jo took a turn for the worse while we were away so Nonna needed to head home to Wichita to take care of Gram. Aunt Nicole stepped in to watch Burke. Thank you to Nonna and Nicole for watching our little man so we could relax.

BUGS BUGS BUGS

Burke loves to find and squish bugs. He uses the new bug catcher that Nonna brought him to capture the grasshoppers.

Here Burke is outside of church investigating this bug. Watch out bug! Your future isn't looking good.

A trip to Shawnee shark pool before the end of summer.

This lazy river was a favorite.

 Potty training in full effect.

Burke enjoys a good outdoor magazine on the pot just like his Papa.

 Unfortunately Grandma Jo progressively got worse in one week at the hospital. She wasn't improving and had made her wishes clear that she didn't want to live on life support. Nicole and I were able to make a trip to Wichita to see her and say our goodbyes.

Gram passed away on Labor Day this year. We were all so sad to see her go, but know between her mind and then her body failing her, she was going to a wonderful place where Grandpa Don was waiting for her. The funeral was beautiful and the family had a chance to see one another.