A few minutes in the life of ...

Hey folks, the Sgt. Poopy-Pants here. Can't talk much, but I thought I'd give you a couple videos to see me in action.

Alright, here I am demonstrating my latest verbal and equestrian skills.



But ... I'm not always cute and cuddly. Sometimes, I can be a real booger. Here, Mama and Papa are disciplining me by making me sit on Papa's lap until I calm down. Needless to say, I'm not too happy about that.

(the video's a little dark, but the audio is still entertaining)

Well, that's enough for now. Later, folks.

The General 1.0

Yo, yo, yo, everybody! Here's the General coming at you - one of the only dudes able to pull off sporting a binky with sunglasses.

So ..... a lot's happened since I last updated my fan-base. Mama and Papa got a little weird at the end of the summer. For instance, they decided to take a little vacation ... without me! I mean, it's like they weren't thinking straight. So, I went to Nana and Pop-Pop Ball's house, while they went to Italy.



Er ... I mean, Busch Gardens. Yeah, it's got, like, this European theme, so Mama and Papa could pretend to get some culture.











Check out this roller coaster they rode. It's called The Griffin. It's got a 205 foot, vertical (face-first) drop.















Pretty scary stuff ...








After that, they finally picked me up, stuffed me in the car with all our stuff, and moved out of Virginia. But first, we had to stop a few places, so I could visit a few fans.




First, we went up north, and I'm talking way up north, to a Donnelly family reunion near Mackinac island.





And at that family reunion, I finally got to meet none other than my turbo awesome cousin: Super Cole!









Yeah, we hung out, shot the breeze, cut the cheese - you know how it goes.



And, as you might guess from the title of this post, yours truly finally hit the big 1.0. So, just a few days before the big day, Super Cole (0.5 here), gave me a new set of wheels.



Here I am with Mama, doing some repair work on it.












Then, after Super Cole and I had finished perfecting our wrestling moves, Mama, Papa, and I traveled to South Bend, where I used them to take down Pop-Pop Don.




Kiss the carpet, old man!












I also went swimming with Papa in uncle Mike's swimming pool.


Next, we went to Bloomington, where Mama and Papa first fell in love (read: Mama began to tolerate Papa) and got married. We visited Mamaw Carole, and she made me ...






a birthday cake!!!!
(even though it wasn't quite my birthday just yet)










I can assure you, I wasted no time in tackling this important project ... even using my feet for maximum face-stuffing efficiency.








After my whirlwind tour ended, we finally headed back to our house in Tennessee. Ah, my kingdom.




And back home, not only can I sit in the middle of the kitchen in my underwear and throw around pots and pans, but I also have full access to my treasure chest of wonderful, glorious TOYS!













If I could just reach that one book ....









Hey, that works. Think I'll stay in here. I mean what more do I need in life?







Then, finally, my actual birthday came. Mama got me a nice little cupcake.














Take that, you little cupcake! Get in my belly!







Then, we had a backyard BBQ to celebrate moving back to Tennessee and my birthday.








There's my buddy, Ross. Someday I'm gonna be just like him.














And, yes, I got my third birthday cake.










Ooooohhhhhhhh ... the life of a junkie.

The Silence Ends

(posted by Nick)




"So Thomas the Tank Engine brought them all to safety and ..." Oh! Hello, I didn't know you were here. I was just catching up on a little reading, but I'm glad you're here. I have lots to tell you. It's been a busy, busy summer. So busy, in fact, that I haven't been able to keep my fans updated. Well, no more. Sit back, relax, and take a ride on the Thomas Express.


So, papa managed to get a job this summer with a great firm. I'm not really sure how he landed it (maybe they felt sorry for him or something), but he got it. That meant moving to Reston, Virginia.










But first ... a little fun! Papa finally let loose (after months and months of studying) and took me and mama to Dragon Park in Nashville.

Here I am with my big, blue ball.


Here I am going down the slide with Papa ... sorta. Papa got us stuck. I'm like, "uh, where's Mama?"



There she is! Here we are hanging out in the grass together. For all those who remember "Becca in the grass," she's showing me her ways.

So ... after a little play (and a whole lot of packing), we drove to Reston. Now, you may not have heard of Reston. But I'm sure you've heard of ...


D.C.! Yep, Reston is just a suburb of our nation's capital.


















In fact, it's just a hop, skip, and a crawl away. So, we've been downtown I don't know how many times this summer. I'm a regular Washingtonian. Here I am with mama on the mall. Isn't she beautiful?





We've also seen some really cool things in the museums. Here I am with Papa in Museum of Natural History. What's that? Did you say something's behind us?



And, when we weren't in D.C., I was hanging out in my new pad, playing with my dinosaur that Nana bought me.






Recognize this guy? Does the name "Stonewall" ring a bell? Well, not only is Reston near D.C., but because it's in Northern Virginia, it's close to like a jillion historical sites. Here we are at Manassas battlefield, the first major battle of the Civil War. It's the place where Major General Thomas Jackson earned the name "Stonewall."


Here I am in front of the statue. Some day, I'm gonna be just like him.













In fact, I'm not sure you could even tell the difference now, could you?











In addition to riding horses and waging war, I also really (really, really .... really) like the water!


... no matter how big the lake.

Well, that's all for now folks. I've got lots more pictures to show you. But I've gotta take a break now. I'm staying with Nana and Pop-pop in Pennsylvania while Mama and Papa act like little kids and ride roller coasters in Busch Gardens.





But I'll leave you with one last token of cuteness:


So long!

Technical Difficulties

Okay, we forgot to pack the adapter for our digital camera, so I'll be burning the pictures of Thomas on a CD today...check back later. Sorry!

Quick Update

Hello, all. The General's mama here. Anyway, I just wanted to give you a brief update on our goings-on. I'll post some pictures as soon as I figure out this computer (I'm using a different one). We moved from Nashville to Herndon, VA last Thursday so Nick can work at Finnegan Henderson in Reston for the summer. We are in a really neat place, especially for our tastes. Washington DC and all of its history and entertainment is just 20 miles to the east. The Blue Ridge Mountains and all of its trails and spectacular beauty is 45 minutes to the west. About 1 1/2 hours to the north is Gettysburg, which is near and dear to our hearts, since we are Civil War buffs. (well, sort of:) Along with that, there are various Civil War sites within an hour from here. About 1 hour and 10 minutes north and then, 35 minutes south, I have an aunt and uncle from both sides of my family. And the best part of living here this summer, is that the General's Pop-pop and Nana Ball are only about 3 hours and 45 minutes northwest of here. We plan to see them and all the aunts, uncles, and cousins regularly until we go back to Nashville for Nick's final year (yay!!!) of law school in August.

Look for more pics in a day or two....I really mean it this time.

The General, (getting) BIGGER and BADDER

Happy Spring, everybody! I don't know if it's warm in your neck o' the woods, but it's sure great here in good ole' Tennessee! Spring has given the General some new found energy...more like, new found mad skills. Check me out....

For starters, I'm much more vertical these days. Here I am, sitting up nice and tall, chewing on my ducky. If only I could get some teeth...

My charming-the-ladies skills have gotten much better with age and growth....these lady types just won't leave me alone at my exersaucer! I'm all like, "Uh...Security..?"

I am so awesome these days, that I require TWO binkies!
Now, if only I could get them both in my mouth at the same time....

Papa's been letting me hang out with him a lot more recently, since my coolness has increased. (In fact, don't tell Papa, but since my coolness factor considerably outweighs his coolness factor, I'm actually doing him a favor!)
	What's this?.....Sam Adams..?
	Mmmm...this sure beats Enfamil!

And this is what would have happened if he actually had let me drink it... (which he didn't, for all you teetotallers out there:)

But THIS is what happens when Papa drinks it himself....I tried to warn him.

Anyway, it's been good to catch up with you, but...

....you peoples wear me out.....zzzzzzzzzzz......

Thomas, back from uh, somewhere....

Hello, mostly peoples. How nice to see you after a long vacation! As you can see by my picture, I was very, very busy working with Obe Wan Kanobe on the planet Naboo. But then Mama said it was time to come home to change my diaper.









So, ole Obe taught me a lot about the important things in life. For instance, it is always important to look busy and intelligent. Here I am, practicing with Papa!











Another important thing is to always protect Teddy, especially at night....those pesky Ewoks are always mistaking him for one of their own.....










...sitting up is also an important thing to learn. The force is with me, especially with one shoe off...















...as well as looking like my cousin, Nathanael, from time to time. Always a plus with the ladies...











Sometimes, it is a good thing to learn to eat solid food.....













...and sometimes it's not.
(How do ya like me now, Princess Josie?)










But the MOST IMPORTANT thing I learned from the Kanobe, is that it's ALWAYS important to look oh-so-cute: