And the gifts keep coming...

I'm getting the hang of opening gifts.

My friend Anna Rose gave me this super cool Funtime Tractor.

Thank you Anna Rose. I love to play with the cow, pig, sheep and chicken, and I really love to chew on them! Thank you also to Ruthie for my super cool onesie - it has a farm theme too. Just call me Farmer Keegan.

The pictures are up!!!

We had pictures taken by a local photographer, Sara Moon. We wanted to capture Keegan at one year. Sara was amazing ~ she came to our home and photographed us here and around the neighborhood. She's a really neat person, and she took some fabulous pictures to boot.

I highly recommend her.

Her website is located at SaraMoonPhotography.com. Click on "Clients" at the top of the screen and type in Keegan as the password. Make sure to turn on the volume so you can hear the music, and enjoy! We did! We are! Now how to possibly choose...I'd love to hear which ones you like...

Happy First Birthday Keegan!!!!Today I woke up at the Hilton on I-10 in Orange. We stayed there after Chris and Staci's wedding (below). I was so surprised that mama and dada were sleeping in the same room as me (especially because Grandma was in there when I went to sleep) that when they said "Happy Birthday Keegan" this morning, I fell over in the crib.

We ate a nice family breakfast at the local Waffle House. Can't beat it. Then, a nap in the truck back to Katy. Mama decorated the dining room. Very festive. More party stuff. Mama was a sucker when that catalog came in the mail.
When I woke up from my nap, I got my big birthday present from mama and dada. My very own playhouse! It has a "magic" doorbell, a mail slot, a portable telephone (yes, it' s already lost), and a table and bench inside.
Well hello there! Want to come in and play?

Speaking of playing, my friend Luke came over to celebrate my birthday with me. Luke turns one on Wednesday. I'm going to Luke's birthday party next Saturday. There's a rumor that he's having an Elmo cake. Notice my "I am 1" shirt. Luke and I are sippy cup fools.
Mama got me a "1" sippy cup. I also got to eat all the blueberries I wanted for dinner, my favorite food. Luke ate corn right off the cob. He meant business with that corn!
After dinner, mama brought out the cupcakes. She was very perplexed about my first birthday "cake". She wasn't sure she wanted to give me a sugary cake...she looked at recipes for low sugar cakes...she looked for an organic cake...but in the end, decided to go with confetti cupcakes.
Happy 1st birthday to me!
Hmmmmmm...........

YUCK!!!! This stuff is gross. Give me fresh tomatoes from the garden any day. And mama was worried I would like this stuff.
After making a supreme mess of myself, mama took off my shirt and Luke and I played in my new playhouse. Luke has one of his own, so he showed me around.

Next, came presents. I was not very interested in opening them. But...

I love my new crocs! Thank you so much Luke, Al and Matt. Thank you also to Sandy for the super cool sushi book and toys. Also, thanks to Liz and Erich for my new duds, very cool. And last, but not least, to Uncle Billy, Aunt Kristen, Jamie and Katie for my cool books and t shirts - I like the beaver too. What a great birthday. Now, I need to crash out. Grandma is watching me this week (hi to Ga in Canada!), so I'm going to have to be on my best behavior!

Staci & Chris Melancon ~ July 7, 2007

This weekend, Grandma, Grandpa, dada, mama and I went to Orange, Texas for Staci and Chris's wedding. Dada was Chris's best man. Hey there, hot stuff.

Staci looked beautiful.
She even let me play with her bouquet. I wasn't around when she threw it later that night. Grandma and Grandpa took me back to the hotel because I was crabby.

Hangin' with the boys, lookin' for that girl.
Every bride has got to have some sass.

What to do on a rainy fourth of July? Dada made blueberry pancakes for breakfast. Yum!
Ga braved the rain to pick the next bushel of tomatoes, cukes, jalepenos, and herbs. Any takers on tomato donations?

I read my new book from Grandma. Ma posted this picture because she says I look like a little man, not just a baby anymore.

On Saturday evening, mama, dada and I went for a walk at the new outdoor shopping center in Katy, La Centerra. There was a Columbian celebration complete with food, music and dancing. The Dynamo were there advertising for people to go to their games. They had their ACTUAL MLS championship trophy with them, and I just had to have my picture taken with it. Isn't it pretty. My precious.

Rain, Rain, go away...What to do on a rainy day?

I helped mama clean the house.

It's tough stuff getting the dust out of all these nooks and crannies.

Yes! I'm done!

Peaches, peaches, who loves peaches? I do, I do! I love to eat them, and stack them.

Visit with Logan and Liam Last weekend Janet, Logan and Liam came over to play while dada was at a taekwondo tournament in the Woodlands. I was (kind of) happy to share my toys. Mama is asking for advice on teaching almost one years olds how to share.

I let Liam play on my new riding toy so that I could play with Logan's hair. He was not too impressed, but is probably used to be pestered by his little brother.



How cute is Liam? And all that hair!

This weekend I got to celebrate my one year birthday early with Ga and Pawpaw. Ga couldn't wait any longer to give me my gift, a super cool, bright green Kawasaki road racer with awesome sounds effects. This thing is great! Can you tell by the expression on my face that I love it? Heck, I look happier that that kid on the box.

I got right on it and went for a spin. Later guys.

Dada helped me to drive. Can you tell by his expression that he loves it too?

This weekend we drove to Beaumont to celebrate Father's Day with Pawpaw and dada. They went fishing on Sunday while mama and I slept and Ga went to church. We opened gifts when they got home. Pawpaw got all kinds of cool stuff, including new boating Crocs.

Dada got a pitcher so that mama can make him lots of beer-ritas, and a tray for carrying in stuff from the BBQ. Mama and I gave him our gift last weekend. Remember? The fixed up bathroom.

While we were in Beaumont for Father's Day, we arranged a play date with the law school ladies and babies. Hannah, Kelly and Gaile's baby is on the right. She's the only girl and she's hot stuff. Luke and I both tried to get her attention. We had a hot dog eating contest, and I'm pretty sure Luke won. He is a hot dog eating machine! I think I ate more grapes though. James, Molly and Colin's baby boy, couldn't make it this trip because he is having surgery in a few weeks on his heart - we are all thinking good thoughts for James to make a speedy recovery. We'll see you next time buddy!
After we ate we went out back to hang out on Kelly and Gaile's porch. They have a sweet set up back there...a full kitchen, baby fenced off play area complete with swing and slide, and the pool.

Before too long, we convinced our mamas to put us in our gear so we could swim. Don't laugh, seriously. Someday our mamas are going to really get a kick out of this picture. Matching Nemos.

Mamas and babies, and Matt too.

Barry, Luke, Allison and me, posing.

Even dada got in the water. It was a great day. Thanks to Kelly and Gaile for having us. Maybe some day my parents will be cool enough to get a pool.