I don't know where she comes up with these faces and poses, but they make me laugh!
She must have got it from Mike....wink.wink.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Little Ham
Lately when I take out the camera, Ella starts to put on a show. Usually Im trying to catch a candid shot, but we end up doing mini photo shoots for 20 min. I can't fake it, because she loves to look at the images on the camera screen.
I don't know where she comes up with these faces and poses, but they make me laugh!
She must have got it from Mike....wink.wink.
I don't know where she comes up with these faces and poses, but they make me laugh!
She must have got it from Mike....wink.wink.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Amusements
What says summer more than standing in a hot parking lot watching kids ride on fast and/or high rides put together and run by people you wouldn't trust working on your car?! Yup, it is carnival, fair, and amusement park season and the monkeys are enjoying every second!
Ella and Drew will go on anything, as long as the men working the ride don't attempt to touch Ella in any way. You should see how fast I run through that gate when the ride stops! Drew loves anything that has a lever or button that will make the ride go up and down or make a noise. Ella loves it all.
Of course the maniac wants to ride anything and everything. Unfortunately for Tyler the carnies have some rules, and he is not allowed on many of the rides. He screams and points and tries to climb the fence. When we do encounter a ride he can go on, he LOVES it. Big smiles and waves for daddy the entire ride. When the ride stops he clutches the seat belt (term used loosely here) and tries to melt into the ride. I then am forced to drag the poor little guy, kicking and screaming, to the next ride.
I have to admit, I love watching them on the rides. But, one of my favorite parts of the experience is watching Mike. You have to see him leaning against the fence watching the kids go around. He is pointing, waving, cheering, and yelling like a fool. Fists pumping, hat waving, and a big goofy exaggerated grin on his face. This from the man who is too embarrassed to order my favorite drink at Dunkin Donuts because he needs to ask for both decaf and skim milk. I love it.
Ahh, summer time!
Ella and Drew will go on anything, as long as the men working the ride don't attempt to touch Ella in any way. You should see how fast I run through that gate when the ride stops! Drew loves anything that has a lever or button that will make the ride go up and down or make a noise. Ella loves it all.
Of course the maniac wants to ride anything and everything. Unfortunately for Tyler the carnies have some rules, and he is not allowed on many of the rides. He screams and points and tries to climb the fence. When we do encounter a ride he can go on, he LOVES it. Big smiles and waves for daddy the entire ride. When the ride stops he clutches the seat belt (term used loosely here) and tries to melt into the ride. I then am forced to drag the poor little guy, kicking and screaming, to the next ride.
I have to admit, I love watching them on the rides. But, one of my favorite parts of the experience is watching Mike. You have to see him leaning against the fence watching the kids go around. He is pointing, waving, cheering, and yelling like a fool. Fists pumping, hat waving, and a big goofy exaggerated grin on his face. This from the man who is too embarrassed to order my favorite drink at Dunkin Donuts because he needs to ask for both decaf and skim milk. I love it.
Ahh, summer time!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Some Friday Bits
* Ella loves her older neighbors, who happen to be all boys. She swoons over our 9 yr-old neighbor Matt, in particular. I wish I had her face on video camera last night when I suggested she invite him in the house to watch a movie with us. (We were watching him, so he had no choice!) She looked at him more than the movie and I half expected her to pinch herself to be sure it was real!
* While the big kids watched a movie, Tyler had the bathtub to himself. He loved it, but not as much as me. Sometimes the little guy gets lost in the shuffle with the big kids. But last night he had all my attention and loved it. I loved taking extra time to snuggle him in his towel. One of my favorite things in the whole world - a fresh clean baby in a snuggly soft towel.
* Mike is home today, so it feels like the weekend. We spent the 1st half of the day at the Bronx zoo. An absolutely amazing place and so much fun to share it with each other. Now for the rest of the weekend...beach?....pool?...amusement park? I love summer!
* I love that Drew says "Trench Tries" instead of french fries. I don't love that he acts like an old woman in the car..."Im hot. Put the air on" to be followed 45 seconds later with "Immm coooldddd" in his whiniest voice. The cycle repeats for the entire ride. And don't even try to fool him, he knows what the controls look like when the air is on/off.
Happy Weekend!
* While the big kids watched a movie, Tyler had the bathtub to himself. He loved it, but not as much as me. Sometimes the little guy gets lost in the shuffle with the big kids. But last night he had all my attention and loved it. I loved taking extra time to snuggle him in his towel. One of my favorite things in the whole world - a fresh clean baby in a snuggly soft towel.
* Mike is home today, so it feels like the weekend. We spent the 1st half of the day at the Bronx zoo. An absolutely amazing place and so much fun to share it with each other. Now for the rest of the weekend...beach?....pool?...amusement park? I love summer!
* I love that Drew says "Trench Tries" instead of french fries. I don't love that he acts like an old woman in the car..."Im hot. Put the air on" to be followed 45 seconds later with "Immm coooldddd" in his whiniest voice. The cycle repeats for the entire ride. And don't even try to fool him, he knows what the controls look like when the air is on/off.
Happy Weekend!
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