Summer Fun

I've had a really lovely summer so far with my boys. We've stayed in town for the most part. but it's been fun still. We have been trying to make friends and have playdates. I've joined two groups and it has been going pretty well so far. Lucian has always been good around other kids; I'm glad he gets to play with them. We attempted to go camping at a small campground/amusement park about 2 hours away. We decided to try to stay over one night to see how he does with camping. Plus we didn't get to have any other type of vacation and thought it would be a good substitute. We drove up and managed to snag a campsite. We set up the tent and ventured into the park. Lucian was too tired to go on anything at the point, too close to nap time. Plus it was blazing hot out that day (so much for partly cloudy). We decided it would be better to swim in the campground pool to cool off and attempt the park after a nap. Lucian and Daddy had a fun time in the pool (too cold for Mama). There was still no sign of napping other than being tired so we went for dinner instead, where he crawled up on Daddy and fell asleep after all in the a/c. During his nap Mama and Daddy decided to play some arcades. In the midst of the excitement he woke back up. Just in time for the storm! That's right heavy downfall, thunder, and lightening. We had no choice but to wait it out knowing that our campsite was going to be flooded out on our return (no top cover hmmpf). Luckily they gave us a credit to return for a night of camping and fun. We managed to pack everything up, take Lucian on two rides, and save a baby rat (we later found out it was actually a squirrel go figure). All in all I'd say it was a success. We didn't get to camp out, but we still had a good time. We have done a few other things this summer too. We created a pretty good garden in our backyard and at our garden plot by the playground. Since our garden is down there, we get to spend lots of time on the playground playing. Speaking of that Lucian and I need to pick tomatoes! Ok Ok I need to pick them while Lucian tries to steal playground equipment. Besides that, we have spent hours outside, had plenty of swimming time, and have gone to pick fruit. I do have pictures I just need to find a bit of time to get them up online (not much computer time with a toddler I found out). He is having a fit as I write right now. Starving for attention this one is. Yeah right! He's just tired and refusing to take a nap as usual.

Recent Likes

Straws: He has his own bag of straws that he can play with.  He likes to chew on them, stack them in piles, put them in thinks, and, of course, drink from them.

Phineas and Ferb: Still enjoys his favorite show.  And occasionally requests to watch the movie.  He will either bring the remote or movie to us depending on which one he wants to watch. Smart cookie.

Cars:  He is starting to show an interest in matchbox style cars. A new game for him is to roll cars down the cellar door out back.

Dirt: Not only does he like to cover himself with dirt when he gets the chance, but he also likes to dig in it with the hand shovel.  Sometimes he gets the rocks or water involved too.


He's getting so big and has a wonderful personality.  I can't help but love him; even when he is beating up the cat or biting daddy. Fun times.

It's Hot and Humid

Now that the weather has been really warm (too warm really), we have been spending a lot of time outside.  We've already been at the pool and had a nice cookout. Mommy didn't go in - surprise surprise! But Grammy was able to get Lucian to go in for a nice cooling time. He seemed to enjoy it. I just bought him a sprinkler for out back.  I'm excited for it to get here Sat. He has been enjoying the hose and activity table.  I think a sprinkler will definitely set it over the top!

Lately, Lucian has been lucky enough to be able to enjoy ice cream.  We usually don't get it often, but lately we've been indulging.  Lucky for Lucian, indeed. We even ran into the ice cream truck one evening at the playground.  Nothing like some high fructose corn syrup to end the day! I guess he doesn't eat as well as I once dreamed. He's doing well so I can't complain too much.  Plus it wasn't like we had a repeat of the jellybean fiasco. I guess I'll have to tell that story sometime.

May May Go Away

Though May is usually a nice month, and it hasn't been so bad.  Right now I'm ready for it to pass.  Lucian has been sick and grumpy.  We are all lacking sleep.  I only say this because I'm lacking sleep.  I'm sure it will be better in a few days and then I can really enjoy the hot weather we've been having. We are all looking forward to some outside time at the pool (please open soon). I would love to post more but Lucian just threw a bottle at me and is now rolling around on the floor crying.  Poor Lucian.  Better days to come.

April Winds and the Plotting Begins

Well April is upon us, and I have been poorly updating the website. Tisk Tisk to myself. On a positive note it is Spring and the sun has been shining more than it has been raining. Not that I mind rain. I'd almost prefer it over the wind at this point. The wind has been a bit brutal and can turn the nicest day into extra layers of clothing and hats. We have been able to play outside a bit even with the windiness. Our garden plots are hoed and ready for planting. This year we even got a nice big plot down at the playground. It gives us an excuse to plant more goodies as well as spend most of the week visiting the sliding boards. With all this wind maybe even fly a kite. Lucian is going to be sad that we won't be able to let him romp through the backyard garden once we start planting. He was becoming accustomed to rolling his ball off the side of the porch, which happens to be right in the middle of the garden. Naturally he climbs right into the garden and takes his good ole time retrieving it. He may even pick a weed or too if he sees me doing it. He's a good little helper.

We took him to two different easter egg hunts this year and I think he did pretty well at both of them. The first one was better because it tailored to his age-group. They had a section just for 1-2 year olds with age appropriate goodies inside. The other one was very early in the morning, had children up to 6 years old and was full of candy. Even though we were able to keep the eggs, he didn't get to enjoy any of the candy inside them. Not quite ready to walk down that road. I don't think we will end up going to that one next year. Too much of a hassle, too cold in the morning at that time, and the fire engine scared him to the point that he almost couldn't focus on getting eggs before the rampaging kindergartners headed in our direction. I don't think it was worth it to have two cold, grumpy children on my hands. ;-)

Current likes: crackers, playing with balls outside, trying to climb up slides, wondering in fields to his hearts content, squeezing juice boxes all over the floor, and ring around the rosie/ hide and seek.

Current Dislikes: not being able to walk when he wants to, having to go into the carseat, having his diaper or clothes changed, and finding broccoli in his food.

Welcome March

Though the weather has been crazy, it gets closer to Spring everyday. As much as I love winter and the snow it often brings it is nice to see nature in bloom and enjoy the warmer festivities. Lucian has been wanting to get outside more and play all day long. With the cold weather and whirling winds, that has been a difficult task. Of course, we have had our fair share of short outings to the playground, but we are mostly forced indoors. It breaks my heart every time we have to fight him back into the carseat and out of the harsh weather. In the end he gets over it, but we are looking forward to the long hours we will get to spend in the sunshine.

Ashes to Ashes

My old phone finally retired itself a few weeks ago when the screen stopped working. Luckily I transferred all my photos to the memory card because I knew it was going to happen soon. Now that they have been transferred to the computer, I have had a chance to look through them. I'd like to share a few with everyone. Some of them are really cute. Then I guess I can find the camera USB and update the picture page. Wohoo!