Shooting with the Big Guys!

At the beginning of June we went up to East TN to a cabin of one of the tnturkey guys. They were having a get together just to hang out, shoot clay pigeons, fish, and blab about whatever happens to come up. Here's the set up for shooting. Yes, they are using the battery from the pickup in order to power the clay shooter... true southern style. :)

Some shots... Jason's out there, in the green top and tan shorts.
I think there's about 4 people set up to shoot in this picture. The black dog is Tully, the black lab of one of the other guys. We didn't bring Tucker with us this time.
And of course, in order to make sure Ruston's hearing stays intact, he was sportin' these awesome earmuffs! He wasn't quite sure what to think.

Thanks, Charity, for making sure he kept them on instead of pulling them off constantly! We had a good time that day... next time we'll have to stay longer... and MAYBE I'll try my hand at shooting. It scares me to death to try shooting a moving target!

Chewing, Moving, and Sleeping

Although we've been thinking Ruston has been teething since he was about 2 months old, he still has ZERO teeth! At any rate, Ruston has to put EVERYTHING in his mouth... including my computer.

He also enjoys climbing on, around, through, and under things.
Along with his moving, I decided it was best to start giving Ruston baths in the regular bathtub. His aunt Shannon gave us this cool Safety 1st chair that holds him in place. He LOVES baths, so being able to sit and play for awhile was neat...
...and of course I had to make sure Ruston knows that mommy and daddy love him!
With all this moving and groovin' comes some much needed rest. He looks so peaceful when he's asleep.
Naps don't last much longer than about an hour, then tormenting Taco happens again... Taco looks enthused.

Once again, after a long day, this kid can give the look of death. Mostly, he was tired. We were up at Mammer and Papa's house sitting in the porch swing. He was hot, sweaty, and tired... but I LOVE this picture!!

(PS... just a reminder that these pictures are older. I'm mostly putting all these pictures in so when I make my blog book, they will be included.)

Practice makes perfect...

Very much on the move... these are pictures from end of May/beginning of June.
Ruston really got to practicing with his walking toy... and would zoom across the room!
One of his very favorite activities is to take all the DVDs off the shelf...

See the damage??
He also uses his table toy to walk everywhere... and is very happy about it.
But he's just soooo cute. :) And a severe cheese ball for the camera!
Ruston's also taken more of an interest in Taco, although I don't think Taco feels the same way.

Stay tuned for A LOT more blogs (hopefully this weekend). I'm trying to catch up since I'm over a month behind!!!