I'm a cowboy!

Howdy Pardners!

So the National Western Stock Show is in town, and we went to "see cows". There were a lot of them there, for sure. I wasn't too interested in the cows, to be honest. - The goose was kind of fun, but my favorite was this big sandbox filled with corn and beans.

I also got to ride on an amusement-park 'tain' (train) - now, that was fun. And then they had this cheesy photographer.....

Papa's friend "stein" (Oystein) was in town this weekend. I didn't see him all that much because they went "skiing" without me. Papa's told me that maybe I get to go next year.

Grandma Babe showed up unexpectedly yesterday, and I think she'll be here for a while. Supposedly my baby sister is threatening to arrive early, so Babe is hanging out with me so Mama can get some rest. I like Babe, but it's a little strange that Mama won't chase me around, so I've been on edge - I'm sure it'll pass.

I've started kicking balls around, and occasionally string 4-5 words together in a sentence "Papa watch tain ideo pease" (Dad, can I please watch the Thomas the train video). Three words is more the norm, really - and you're just going to have to trust that I do this at home, because I almost never show off my speaking skills for others.

That's about all for now - I'll keep you posted.

Love, D.