Happy Friday! Hope you find some time to do just what you want to this weekend!
GO PENN STATE! HERE WE GO STEELERS!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Sweet Dreams, Little Man
Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams
If you are a Mommy, especially a Mommy to a little boy, the lyrics to this song, Godspeed, by the Dixie Chicks are just magical. I found this song about a year ago and the older B gets, the lyrics mean more and more to me each time I listen to it. Now go run and download it! You'll love it, I promise.
And the pictures below made me think of this song. B is having an "off" week, he has a little touch of a runny nose and cough and therefore apparently can fall alseep anywhere, anytime.
On Monday, sound asleep at 10am
And this is where he is as I post this message, sound asleep on the couch with his favorite "soft blankies" affectionaetly named "Big Blue Blankie" and "Mater Blankie".Monday, September 15, 2008
Weekend Wrap Up
It was a beautiful, warm weekend and we spent most of the time outside, when we weren't watching football!
We started Saturday morning off with a long walk. Brady wanted to wear his firefighter hat and his stroller was his truck.
On Sunday morning, lo and behold, the birds finally found our feeder. Brady and I put some feeders out last Tuesday and no birds but when we came home from church there were at least 15 birds on the feeder and the ground. Made us happy!
Sunday afternoon we skipped naptime so that we could go to Carillon Park to ride the little trains! What a great time we all had riding these little things. Each ride took 15 mins. and the best part was the price: $1 for unlimited rides between 1-4pm. What a bargain! And what fun! I'm not sure who loved it more, Mike or Brady.
A close up as they went by, I sat this ride out so I could take pictures, you weren't allowed to take pics while riding the train.
We started Saturday morning off with a long walk. Brady wanted to wear his firefighter hat and his stroller was his truck.
On Sunday morning, lo and behold, the birds finally found our feeder. Brady and I put some feeders out last Tuesday and no birds but when we came home from church there were at least 15 birds on the feeder and the ground. Made us happy!
Sunday afternoon we skipped naptime so that we could go to Carillon Park to ride the little trains! What a great time we all had riding these little things. Each ride took 15 mins. and the best part was the price: $1 for unlimited rides between 1-4pm. What a bargain! And what fun! I'm not sure who loved it more, Mike or Brady.
Brady and Mike are on the last car, Brady is waving but it's hard to tell.
A close up as they went by, I sat this ride out so I could take pictures, you weren't allowed to take pics while riding the train.Thursday, September 11, 2008
Boy, n.: a noise with dirt on it.
After playing with the hose and making some mud puddles, B decided to first jump in them and then dive (on purpose) into them. That definition couldn't be any more spot on for a 2 year old boy, huh?
Monday, September 8, 2008
Stand the test of time
A few months ago I found Erin Cobb's blog . She does this thing called "Mama Monday's" where she posts about a topic and then other readers link to their blogs about this particular topic. Past topics have been about children's books, routines, foods, etc. This week the topic is toys that stand the test of time! What a perfect topic with the holidays approaching faster than we might think! So here we go, toys that I (and Brady) think stand the test of time.
*Anything with the name Radio Flyer on it!
My personal favorites being these two:
The Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
Brady used this when he was a little one as a walker but now at age 2 1/2 he uses it to transport everything from books to bugs. It has always been a popular toy amongst his friends, they like to sit in it and push each other around.
Brady when MeMa and Pop gave him this toy in September of '06. 8 months old.
Classic Red Dual Deck Tricycle
My Mom found this at Once Upon a Child for $25 when Brady was just a few months old, she bought it because she knew it was a classic and of course it was in mint condition. This trike stays at their house though, we have this version here at our house.
*Wooden Lacing Beads like these. I got the ones we have from World Market for less than $6. I think for Christmas I will get him some lacing cards.
*The Fisher-Price Fun 2 Imagine Cash Register I had one when I was a little girl and I don't think it's changed that much since the early 80's. Brady got this last Christmas and we play with it several times a week.
*Brady is getting the Fisher-Price Clock for Christmas. I'm not sure where else they sell this, I stumbled across it when looking for fabric. I know I had one of these when I was little and it is a classic.
*Some kind of wooden blocks, my opinion is that every child, boy or girl, should have wooden blocks! We have these ones.
*I'm starting to collect some dress up clothes for Brady. I went to Once Upon a Child's Halloween Costume sale on Saturday and picked up a Fire Fighter costume and hope to build on this a bit. I think the boy dress up things are a bit harder to come buy but I know that it is important for him to role play and imagine!
I'm anxious to read what other Mom's across the country have to say. It's so nice to get other opinions and ideas about toys that really entertain, delight, spark imagination and maybe even educate a bit! Thank you Erin for coming up with this fantastic topic.
*Anything with the name Radio Flyer on it!
My personal favorites being these two:
The Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
Brady used this when he was a little one as a walker but now at age 2 1/2 he uses it to transport everything from books to bugs. It has always been a popular toy amongst his friends, they like to sit in it and push each other around.
Brady when MeMa and Pop gave him this toy in September of '06. 8 months old.
Classic Red Dual Deck Tricycle
My Mom found this at Once Upon a Child for $25 when Brady was just a few months old, she bought it because she knew it was a classic and of course it was in mint condition. This trike stays at their house though, we have this version here at our house.
Brady, and every child that comes through our door love this toy as well. Yet another Radio Flyer classic. This was a gift to Brady from our dear neighbors, we were so delighted and surprised by this gift. Clearly you have to have some space (which we really didn't at the time) for this big guy!
*Tinker Toys These things have been around since 1914 so clearly these stand the test of time.Brady is getting these for Christmas this year, I purchased them a few weeks ago at Target on a good sale.
*Classic Wooden Abacus. I just picked one of these up for Brady and it has become and instant favorite and what he doesn't realize is how much it's teaching him! Best part I found it at Marshall's (or was it TJMaxx?) for $6.99. TJ's and Marshall's sell all kinds of Melissa and Doug toys which all are wonderful. Can't argue with wooden toys!
*Wooden Lacing Beads like these. I got the ones we have from World Market for less than $6. I think for Christmas I will get him some lacing cards.
*The Fisher-Price Fun 2 Imagine Cash Register I had one when I was a little girl and I don't think it's changed that much since the early 80's. Brady got this last Christmas and we play with it several times a week.
*Brady is getting the Fisher-Price Clock for Christmas. I'm not sure where else they sell this, I stumbled across it when looking for fabric. I know I had one of these when I was little and it is a classic.
*Some kind of wooden blocks, my opinion is that every child, boy or girl, should have wooden blocks! We have these ones.
*I'm starting to collect some dress up clothes for Brady. I went to Once Upon a Child's Halloween Costume sale on Saturday and picked up a Fire Fighter costume and hope to build on this a bit. I think the boy dress up things are a bit harder to come buy but I know that it is important for him to role play and imagine!
I'm anxious to read what other Mom's across the country have to say. It's so nice to get other opinions and ideas about toys that really entertain, delight, spark imagination and maybe even educate a bit! Thank you Erin for coming up with this fantastic topic.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Babies
It's a happy day for the Zollars family. We have a new niece! Mckenna Jane was born this evening to Mike' sister, Laura and her husband Ben. When we learned of the arrival the baby had not been weighed or measured yet. We are just happy she is here and that Mom and Baby are healthy. I can't wait to see pictures of her!
Our dear dear friends from New Mexico, David and Heather, welcomed a baby girl last week, Elizabeth Rose was born on August 25th. Congratulations to Dave, Heather and big brother Sam.
Baby girls are everywhere! Our friends Gisela and Mark are expecting Baby Mia in the next month and then, Lucy, it's your turn! But take your time my sweet girl.
Our dear dear friends from New Mexico, David and Heather, welcomed a baby girl last week, Elizabeth Rose was born on August 25th. Congratulations to Dave, Heather and big brother Sam.
Baby girls are everywhere! Our friends Gisela and Mark are expecting Baby Mia in the next month and then, Lucy, it's your turn! But take your time my sweet girl.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Ten on Tuesday
1. Of course today is one of the hottest days this summer here in Dayton, OH and the pools are closed now! And wouldn't you know, I ask Brady what he wants to do today and he says, "Go to the pool". Although we couldn't go to the pool, this was a close second.
At the fountain at The Greene and eating an icee after playing hard in that fountain!
2. So last week I wrote about how I was concerned about the speeding on our street and how I had contacted the police. All last week they were very diligent about patrolling our street and this morning the police put this up a few doors down from us! Makes me happy. I guess it never hurts to ask (complain).
3. I found a photographer to take some pictures of Brady and I am thrilled. We have a session on October 9th at Cox Arboretum, one of my most favorite places here in Dayton. Her name is Nicole Kessel, check out her website and blog
4. My sister and I are going to see Wicked this weekend in Pittsburgh. Again! This will be the third time we're seeing it. We just like it a little bit.
5. I am so excited for NFL football to start! Yes I love watching any and all NFL games. I could sit and watch it all day long. This makes Mike happy but not so much Brady. GO STEELERS!!
6. Is it time for Grey's Anatomy yet?
7. We're just about settled in this house! We have a few more pictures to hang and I would like to decorate the playroom but haven't felt "inspired" yet. Right now it's just a blank slate with a bunch of toys in it!
8. Today we went to Books and Co. and we walked out with a few books and two "bugs". One for Brady and one for his buddy Sam who lives in Florida. Well Brady insisted that he nap with them, you can see them below in this picture I snapped while he was napping. Look at that cute bottom with those Lightning McQueen underwear.
9. While at Gap yesterday buying some maternity clothes (ugh, I hate maternity clothes but I finally really need them), the nice sales girl taught me a "trick". If you look at things on the sale rack and see a date on the label (for instance 8/15/08), if it is 15 days past the date written on the tag, take half off of the sales price. So I went up to the register expecing to pay $22. for a pair of pants I found on the sales rack and I was completely happy with that price since it was Gap after all. I ended up paying $11 for them! Fantastic!
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