Wheeler Farm, Jungle Jims and A Movie!

In keeping with my "weekly new thing" for the summer, Jack and I have done a few more things. On Friday (last week), Jason and I had no idea what to do and the night was looming ahead of us. We decided to go to Jungle Jims and see what Jack thought of it. It is very cheap... only $5 for Jack and the adults get in free. The rides were fun, but I think that Jack might be a little young for most of them. He did enjoy seeing the sights though and being somewhere new.
This last Friday, I took him to Wheeler Farm. I had heard about some big thing going on there but didn't know if that was really the case or not... I drove by and saw that there indeed was something going on so Jack and I stopped in and walked around for a bit. He loved it! He saw bunnies, cows, chickens, horses and ducks. He ran around and just enjoyed being out in the sun.
On Saturday, Jason and I decided to venture out and see how he would do at a movie. We went and saw Kung Fu Panda, and I am happy to report that Jack did awesome. We bought him a kids meal (popcorn, candy and a drink) and he sat on my lap and watched the whole movie. The movie was cute and funny and the perfect length. Anything longer would have been too much.
It is so fun to introduce Jack to all these new things and to get him out into the world. This week we are going to go swimming!

Fish Days!

Yesterday we were able to go to a fun activity at a park close to our house. It was called "Fish Days" and the city had set up a really fun afternoon for families. There is a pond at the park and people were able to come and fish, they had a huge bouncy castle and free hot dogs, chips and drinks. I heard about it from a friend and so I called Celeste and Shane and we were able to meet up with them and Belle and take the kids and have a lot of fun.
Jack loved the bouncy castle, the ducks, the hot dogs and most of all, the sprinklers. The other really cool thing about the park is that they have a sprinkler system (like the Gateway, if you know what I am talking about) and the kids can turn it on and run through it all they want. It was a lot of fun to see Jack and Belle having such a blast! I love summer!!

A Day At The Zoo!

I took Jack to the zoo last week. He had a good time, but I think he may still be a little young for it. He was really tired and seemed to lose interest towards the end, but he had a great time with the kids that we went with and really enjoyed seeing the bears, monkeys and the baby alligator. We rented a wagon and had a bunch of good snacks... he couldn't have asked for a better afternoon. For me, it was fun to get together with other ladies and their kids. Playdates will have to become a weekly occurence for the summer!

Summer Nights

We really went from winter to summer overnight. It has been blazing hot these past couple of days. I'm not really complaining too much, but we have already had to turn on our air conditioner and it is too hot to play out in the sun so I am looking forward to the cool down that we have coming over the next few days. Last night we were watering the lawn and Jack came out to enjoy the first warm "summer" night of the year. He had a great time, running through the sprinkler and catching bugs. He is so funny with those bugs. He just sits and watches for them and gets so excited when he sees one. We caught a few potato bugs and put them in a cup and when he was going to bed he said...
"Bugs in bed...?" I looked at him and before I could tell him that wasnt a good idea, he seemed to come to that realization himself because he looked confused and a little nervous (like I was really going to put the bug in bed with him) and he said, "No... no bugs in bed." It was cute! I am excited for the many warm nights to come!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful hubby! Jason had his birthday on Saturday, and I feel a little guilty for how low key it was. He should have taken Friday off of work to make it more eventful. Jack and I tried to make it somewhat special though, on the little money that we had. We bought Jason some badly needed running shoes a couple of weeks ago and he loves them. He says that he feels like he is running in the clouds, they are so soft. Shoes make all the difference. So, that was his big present from me and Jack, but we (I) wanted to do a little something so on Friday we went and bought a bunch of balloons and decorated the house (outside and inside) and made a cake. Refer to my post a few weeks ago about cooking and you will know that this was no small feat and Jason was very surprised to get a homemade cake. The cake turned out beautifully, until it came to frosting. I made two mistakes in that department. First, I let Jack help me, and second I forgot how to frost a cake so it turned into quite the mess, but still tasty. On Saturday, we worked out and did a few chores and then took Jack to the park. Our friends, Shane and Celeste, then took us to Leatherbys for dinner. YUM. Thanks guys! Sunday was spent with family and good food. I think overall Jason had a good birthday. My mom got us tickets to see American Idol on tour in July. YAY!
I love you baby! Happy 31! You are the best and I can't wait to celebrate all your birthdays with you!

Happy Mothers Day!!

Dear Jack,
After Mothers Day yesterday, I just had to take a minute and jot down my thoughts on you since my heart is so full of love. You are such a great little boy! I don't know how I even deserve to be your mommy. (Since it is easier to organize my thoughts, the rest will be in bullet point)
- You are smart, happy, funny and so full of life
- I love hearing you talk
- I love that you love "Dancing with the Stars"
- I love to see you dance
- I love rocking you at night
- I love how friendly and comfortable you are with everyone
- I love seeing you learn new things, I can just see your mind working
- I love to see you on the slides at the park
- I love your hugs and kisses
- I love hearing you say "Please" and "Thank you"
- You love the moon, the kitty, your "B", Nemo, Elmo, the park, eating, talking, balloons, counting, helping with anything, dogs, rocking with mom or dad, your baths, dancing, running, popcorn, corn on the cob, juice, balls, hoops, coloring, etc...

The list could go on. I am just so thankful to be your mommy and am excited for the years to come!

I love you.

Love, Mom

PS: I also love your daddy! Thanks for the massage! He is the best friend and daddy I could ask for.

I Can Cook! It's A Miracle!

Those of you who know me, know that I do NOT cook. I don't like cooking, I hate eating dinner and doing dishes... so that has always amounted to me not cooking at all, unless the meal comes in a package and all I have to do is defrost or warm it up.
In our five years of marriage, Jason has been very understanding of this and has not asked that I ever cook him a meal. He still doesn't, but now that Jack is almost two I can see the importance of family meals and good nutrition and so I am now forced to open a cookbook and try some things out. I have tried a few things here and there, but tonight was my first REAL success... I actually made MEATLOAF! That is like a staple of childhood, and a real sign of motherhood as far as I am concerned. I actually looked up the ingredients, put them all together in a bowl and then let the meatloaf cook for 1 hour. If I can make meatloaf, I can do anything! :) It was great tasting, low fat (recipe from Body For Life Cookbook), and really easy. Hooray for me!!
Also, a pic from Jack putting the clean sheets on our bed. He loves pillows!