Saturday, September 19, 2009
9/12 Community Fair
Last Saturday, Uncle Jayme went with us to a community fair put on by a very generous church in N. Scottsdale. There were horses and animals to pet and jumping houses. You most enjoyed watching the other kids play and exploring the community room we spent most of our time in. Almost immediately after we sat down to eat you ran to the middle of the room, 50 feet away from us and just stood there observing. You are very independent these days! You stayed there most of the time but would run back occasionally to check in.
One of these times Uncle Jayme gave you a Dorito. We offered you a snow cone but you wanted nothing to do with it. You held onto the Dorito knawing on it for awhile and then one time when you came back you decided to dip it into the melted snow cone. You didn't try it right away, you ran back to the middle of the room, tasted your concoction, stood for a moment and then ran back for more. Again, you dipped the Dorito and ran back to the middle, licked the sugar off and came back for more. You continued on like this until your Dorito had disintegrated into nothing. Then ceremoniously you threw the last little bit of Dorito into the drink. You were cracking us up with this routine!
We had a lot of fun with Uncle Jayme! He took you to the area where you could pet the animals and you loved being that close to the animals you like to look at in your books.
This was a great Saturday!!
One of these times Uncle Jayme gave you a Dorito. We offered you a snow cone but you wanted nothing to do with it. You held onto the Dorito knawing on it for awhile and then one time when you came back you decided to dip it into the melted snow cone. You didn't try it right away, you ran back to the middle of the room, tasted your concoction, stood for a moment and then ran back for more. Again, you dipped the Dorito and ran back to the middle, licked the sugar off and came back for more. You continued on like this until your Dorito had disintegrated into nothing. Then ceremoniously you threw the last little bit of Dorito into the drink. You were cracking us up with this routine!
We had a lot of fun with Uncle Jayme! He took you to the area where you could pet the animals and you loved being that close to the animals you like to look at in your books.
This was a great Saturday!!
Willem, The Monkey
Over the past few weeks you have definitely become a monkey. This morning we were playing outside and instead of opening your car door you climbed through the window just because you could:)You also love climbing into Mom's car. We've gotten into a routine of you climbing into the drivers seat and playing for a bit when we are leaving the house. So many buttons to push!!
The last few weeks...
We are getting toward the end of Summer in Phoenix and find that we can go out much more during the day, which we are thoroughly enjoying. You have gone through another growth spurt and are tall enough to reach all the door knobs and counter tops, which you find quite exciting!!
What else is new:
-You are very into shoes. You love picking out shoes and bringing them to us to put on you and you like bringing us our shoes if you think we need to be heading outside.
-For breakfast you love eggs, yogurt, oatmeal and fruit, or some comination there of. You especially like drinking your cereal or yogurt by picking up the bowl. You think this is quite funny and it's so cute, I keep encouraging you by grabbing the camera:)
-The other day we went to a park near the house and the ducks were walking right up to you and you didn't flinch. I didn't get a picture of it, but one time you weren't in the stroller, you were just standing by yourself on the sidewalk and the duck literally bit at your shirt and you didn't move an inch. It looked as though you were studying the duck. That same trip to the park you found a tall hill and just had a hoot running up the hill and back down the hill. You must have done it a dozen times, each time with it being more and more exciting.
-Last Friday we went to a Train Park. You love trains, especially moving your hand to say "toot toot". We road the train around the park which you enjoyed and then went to the playground. I could tell how much you'd grown, you were truly independent playing on the gym equipment. You also loved playing in the sand with the other kids. You are really noticing other kids and wanting to play with them more.
What else is new:
-You are very into shoes. You love picking out shoes and bringing them to us to put on you and you like bringing us our shoes if you think we need to be heading outside.
-For breakfast you love eggs, yogurt, oatmeal and fruit, or some comination there of. You especially like drinking your cereal or yogurt by picking up the bowl. You think this is quite funny and it's so cute, I keep encouraging you by grabbing the camera:)
-The other day we went to a park near the house and the ducks were walking right up to you and you didn't flinch. I didn't get a picture of it, but one time you weren't in the stroller, you were just standing by yourself on the sidewalk and the duck literally bit at your shirt and you didn't move an inch. It looked as though you were studying the duck. That same trip to the park you found a tall hill and just had a hoot running up the hill and back down the hill. You must have done it a dozen times, each time with it being more and more exciting.
-Last Friday we went to a Train Park. You love trains, especially moving your hand to say "toot toot". We road the train around the park which you enjoyed and then went to the playground. I could tell how much you'd grown, you were truly independent playing on the gym equipment. You also loved playing in the sand with the other kids. You are really noticing other kids and wanting to play with them more.
Time with Dad
We are all adjusting to Jason's new schedule right now and taking in every moment we can as a family. Since Jason is often behind the camera we don't get as many pictures of him playing with Willem.
When Jason gets home, Willem plays this game where he acts like he's disinterested and then as soon as Jason goes to the room to change out of his scrubs, Willem runs after him eagerly asking to be wrestled with. I don't usually see them for the next 5 minutes and all I hear is Willem laughing and laughing.
I'd say wrestling is Willem and Jason's favorite activity but Jason is going to need to add some comments on this post. Willem also loves jumping on his Dad when Dad isn't expecting it.
When Jason gets home, Willem plays this game where he acts like he's disinterested and then as soon as Jason goes to the room to change out of his scrubs, Willem runs after him eagerly asking to be wrestled with. I don't usually see them for the next 5 minutes and all I hear is Willem laughing and laughing.
I'd say wrestling is Willem and Jason's favorite activity but Jason is going to need to add some comments on this post. Willem also loves jumping on his Dad when Dad isn't expecting it.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)