Summertime colds

I hate summertime colds.  We had a batch of them back in June and decided to make the most of it and potty train...well, we don't have any need to potty train now, so the colds are just annoying.  I have a feeling I'll stay healthy enough to avoid getting sick while the boys are sick and then as soon as they kick it, I'll get it and give it back to them...that's how we roll in this house, since after all, caring is sharing...in the meantime, I'll give my babies extra cuddles and crank up the EO diffusers!

Alaska Bound

Daddy headed to Alaska today and Gigi came up to keep us company...he's going to be gone for six days and I think we'll be missing him pretty bad!  Gigi's here to spend the weekend and Papa's even going to join us tomorrow, so it should be a fun way to keep our minds off missing Daddy.  I decided to kick the mama and kiddo week off with a little TLC time and headed to get my first facial in over a year!  It was a great way to relax and get ready for single motherhood!

Giving Kisses

Our little love Mr. Wyatt Bear is already quite the charmer, and now to add insult to injury, he's learned how to give kisses.  We used to be in trouble when it was just his sweet smile and glistening eyes, now he puckers up and you're done for.  Mr. Wyatt Bear, strangers say it, your family says it, and your mama agrees, your smile's going to get you into AND out of a lot of trouble...we love you sweet bear!

National Night Out

We hosted our first annual National Night Out and it was a complete SUCCESS!!  I've always been envious of Heather's neighborhood and the fun time they put on every August so this year when another neighbor asked me to co-chair the event, I said "Of course!".  Our family passed out flyers last month (people tried to avoid us, we looked like a family sales team) and ended up with over 50 people  mingling and meeting in front of our house.  It's so comforting to finally know who lives around us and to hopefully have made some new friends!  The city sent the fire trucks, police cars, police dogs, police motorcycles, city van, and City Coach by to say hello and we had bounce houses, corn hole, and a trailer BBQ to complete the evening!  Someone said they can't wait until next year....I am hoping we don't have to wait that long for another neighborhood get together!

I have hands and feet

We went to the bounce house today with Lizzy Bug and Little Guy informed me on the way there that Mr. Wyatt Bear was not big and couldn't go in the bounce house.  I agreed that Mr. Wyatt Bear might be too small right now, but he could still play on the floor.  Little Guy agreed and then further informed me, in a very bewildered tone, that he has hands and he has feet and Lizzy Bug has feet and she has hands- he laughed and shook his head at these crazy facts, then pointed at an airplane outside the window...oh how I'd love to be in a toddler's brain for just a few minutes!

Imaginative Play

Little Guy is really into imaginative play lately.  I always try to secretly tape his playtime, but it never fails he stops as soon as I start recording.  He LOVES to have multiple characters that he does voices for and he's quite animated and expressive.  Today in the bathtub, he lined up his Disney characters and then did a little dialogue for each of them.  It went like this:

"I am Buzz, I fly.  I am Woody, I say 'yee haw'.  I am Nemo, I swim fast.  I am Sully, I say 'rooooaaaaarrrrr'.  I am Naughty Guy (the Incredibles dad) and I...."

He couldn't think of what he says, so he did a few karate chops then realized I was watching and sunk under water.  I don't know how kids learn embarrassment since I have never said a word during his imaginative play, but he's become aware of when people are listening to him in his own little world and he shys away.  I am just amazed on a daily basis at his growth and maturity, it blows my mind!

Day Out With Thomas

We spent the night at Gigi and Papa's because Uncle Mike is here from Indiana and we had a fun family party so everyone could visit.  We met Aunt Mary's sweet new dog Jazzy and Little Guy and Brayden had a blast playing together.  We also spent the night because we were slated for an early start the next morning to make way to "Day out with Thomas".  Papa and Gigi came all the way to the Roaring Railroads in the Santa Cruz mountains and together, we spent the day playing trains, riding the open car steam engine, and even having a chance to pose with the very useful engine himself.  It was the most beautiful day on the coast ( I am always a pessimist that it will be overcast and cold on the coast) and we found out the train can take us to the boardwalk if we ever wanted to come back and enjoy the hour long ride to the fun rides.  We ended our day dropping Papa off at the A's game to meet Daddy and some of my uncles, then heading back to Gigi's house to dinner, errands, and bedtime!  What a fun day for all!!