Puddle Jumper!

We are finally done with nasty colds around here!  Caydin spent most of last week sick with a runny nose and yucky cough!  While we did keep him away from other kids, we did let him play outside lots and lots and lots!  We got a ton of yard work done! We finally pulled down this old white fence on the side of the house.  The previous owners put it there and it really served no purpose!  I'll have to look for a picture of it! I will say that Caydin enjoyed opening and closing it for the past 2 years!  We trimmed lots of bushes and trees and moved some rocks around.  Fun stuff, I know!

We took Caydin out to eat 2 nights and a row and he did GREAT! We must be at a good "going out" stage.  6 months ago, I think both Rob and I would have gone hungry before taking Caydin to a restaurant! LOL!

At home is a different story, he has been in a serious funk lately.  His terrible twos have finally hit!  By the end of his tantrums, I pretty much want to cry with him!

On Sunday, we went to see a Mickey show at the college. We had a good time.  It was more geared toward older kids but Caydin still had fun seeing Mickey, Minnie, and all the other characters.

Rob cut his hair again on Sunday! It looks much better!  I'll post a picture soon! But for now, you get a pre-haircut picture!

Good Night!!!

Wordless Wednesday - Copycat!

{The Target bag on the lawnmower HAD to be there because Daddy had a bag on his lawnmower! - Just ask Caydin!  He spent a good 15 minutes picking up little pieces of grass and putting them in the bag!}

always!

I always

take his

picture

when he

asks!

always!

Animal Kingdom

One of the perks of living near a theme park.... is you get to go whenever you want and you can usually find a really good price if you wait long enough!  Caydin's first time to anything Disney was back in November when we went to Magic Kingdom with our playgroup friends.  We haven't been back since.  BUT we couldn't pass up Florida's 4 day park pass for only $119!  So on Thursday (while I was *sick* from work) we headed over to Animal Kingdom.  The weather was great and the crowds weren't bad at all.  We first stopped at alittle kiddie ride in Dino Land.  Caydin thought it was great!

 Katie and mom didn't think it was so fun being stuck in the little triceratop. HA!

Caydin thought the monkeys were silly.  One monkey was playing with a canvas bag.  He jumped around with it on his foot.  At one point, he had the bag over his head in a game of peek-a-boo!  One of the employees told us that they fill those bags with treats every morning.

Then we went on the safari ride.  I remembered it from when Rob and I went a long time again.  (A walk down memory lane... Rob and I went to Animal Kingdom when Caydin was about 5 months old.  It was there that we got the phone call saying that our offer was accepted on the house we live in now.  We were both so excited to own a house and get out of our 3rd floor apartment!)

 Dressed to impress.... Disney style!

Must have photo spot. Mount Everest is in the background.  It's the home of a really neat roller coaster.  Mom and Caydin went on a little train ride while Katie and I rode the roller coaster.  Fast Pass is AWESOME! We walked right on and skipped the 30 minute wait!

Caydin especially liked the super wind we had on the tram ride back to the car! LOL!

Next up: Magic Kingdom!!!!

Ooooh Thank Goodness for Friday!

I'm finally over my cold! Thank goodness!

I took the day off from work yesterday! Thank goodness!

Grandma, Aunt Tee-tee, and I took Caydin to a special place!

He was super excited to go there!

{I bet you can guess where we took him!}

My difficult kiddo at school was absent today.  Thank goodness!

I was told today that I'm getting a second difficult kiddo.  Argh.

Sometimes I WISH I had poor classroom management just so I won't keep getting the "hard to handle" kids. 

Only 61 more days in this school year! THANK GOODNESS!

Things I forgot to blog about....

Trips to Sea World!  Annual passes are a great thing! We've been going alot because the weather is so nice! Good luck finding us at Sea World this summer when the tourists are out like crazy and the weather is super hot!

 I forgot to blog that Caydin's hair is long enough to spike! Thank goodness! He actually needs a trim along his neck and near his ears.... Should I let his daddy do it?! LOL! Rob's already promised not to shave the top of his head anytime soon!

 We ride bikes A LOT!  Caydin got a trike from Aunt Katie for Christmas.  He doesn't understand the pedals yet but loves to put stuff in the basket and ride around the house!

 We saw the shuttle launch, Discovery, from our front yard.

 And have played outside lots and lots and lots!

Caydin is in Gymboree classes now (in addition to his Kindermusik classes) so Grandma has been busy this week with taking him to class!  He loves all the playtime and takes great naps! 

We all found out that Caydin's going to be a big cousin at the end of the year.  I think all of us are excited about a new baby in the family! (I'm secretly hoping the baby is a boy so we can pass along some of our baby stuff!)

AND FINALLY, yesterday, Caydin newest buddy, Arwen was born!  We can't wait for her to join our crazy playgroup evenings every week! 

Bubbles

Yet another sign that my "baby" is no longer a baby!!!

He blows his own bubbles!!!