Trick Or Treat!

This Halloween There weren't many people paricipating in handing out candy as much as last year- {the scrooges!} where's their sense of spirit of the holidays? it times like this that I cannot WAIT to move out of this Apartment complex! you have to hang a piece of paper on your door to tell trick or treaters whether you're handing out treats or not- an orange cat if you are or a black witch if youre not-so Thomas and I went trick or treating together and you know how hard it is lugging a twoyear old up three flights of stairs only to see numerous sets of black witches everywhere? it doesn't get fun after a while! He starts to get heavy and starts to whine after a while.. Luckily the local mall has a thing where they open their shops to trick or treaters after 6 pm and hand out treats to trick or treaters- so the all the kids go there in a safe atmosphere and all the parents have to do is wheel their kids in their costumes in their strollers to each store and say trick or treat, and their kids cash in! then they go home, and everyones happy! and no whining involved - most of the time you seee thekids crashed out in the strollers and happy parents . everyones happy. so thats what we did- It was a bit chilly for trick or treating anyway,plus the fact that its all highways here too- wheres a kid gonna GO trick or treating? fairfax county parkway? anyway, it all turned out to be a nice night, and Thomas scored some nice treats- couldnt eat the majority of them, but thats ok- we'll help him out in that department;) Trick or Treat!

Moving

Today was going to be one of the last times we got to play at Sophia and Alex's house. In A coupledays they were going to be moving to England.Although Thomas had just met Sophia in March, She needed to move away, as her Dad's job was the kind of job that moved around and shipped him wherever they needed him. Sometimeds it was the States, sometimes it needed to be overseas. I'm going to miss JoAnn, and Richard, and Sophia and Sweet Alex, but we promised to keep in touch and send pictures of our kids as they grow and write and keep tabs on how theyre doing. thatt's just how the world turns- you can't stay in one place forever I guess. I'm sure we'll move out of this Apartment too . { I hope!} I don't want to raise Thomas in an apartment- I would love for him to live in a house with a backyard, and a dog oneday, on a street packed with kids his own age like I did where i grew up where i went home only when the streetlights came on, {pshhya! like we live in THAT kind ogf society anymore thanks to the raving pshychopaths and loonys now! } they destroyed it for our kids! anyway, Im gonna miss themand hopwe they do well wherever they hang their hats . I'm sure Thomas will Miss Sophia too- I've tried talking to him about it, but he just doesnt understand- he just thinks shes sleeping over grandmas and coming back. :) Ahh the innocence of a child.. This is gonna take a bit. God I love himm...

Splish Splash!

There's nothing like gettin' clean and shootin' some hoops and making wacky hairstyles while having some fun in the tub ! Ahh to be a kid again and to be able to splash and play in the tub again! And make up wacky storylines as you go along and sing at the top of your lungs to lines of songs you have no idea how the words go- {You know you do that now- and would just DIE if you got caught!};) Such is the life of a two year old- I LOVE to hear him play in the tub- it just cracks me up! He loves to splish and splash and play with his little squirt toys, He's just hilarious ! Ahh to be two again!

Thomas The Train

Saturday we went on a fun trip Upstate In the Catskill mountains on the Delaware Ulster Railride to Hangout with no other that Thomas The Train! Since Thomas is really into watching him on tv. and playing with the cars, and watching him on DVD all the time, I decided to get tickets and let him take a ride on him on the railroad up near my dad and get to visit dad. well things didn't go quite as planned , because Thomas didn't realize just how BIG Thomas the Train REALLY was! He was sort of overwhelmed you might say , and the WHOLE time just wanted to go home! I kept saying, "tell me WHY again why I bought these tickets?" but we muddled through it, and took a ride on Thomas' car, got some souveniers, some Ice Cream, even A Thomas ball, - That cheered him up some- {sure for 15 dollars- took the smile off us and onto him! } highway robbery ! whatever to make his day-can you say Spoiled? LOl Well we got to meet SIr Topham Hat,and have a day of it anyway- I Had funat least - why is I feel I seem to do these things for me and not my kids? Oh well maybe I jumped the gun and shoulda waited a couple more years when he could apppreciate it more- lesson learned. It was still fun and I got to see my family again while I was here.

Happy Anniversary

Today marks the third anniversary of Tom and I being married. Three years already . wow. That was fast! Funny how Kids make the time go by faster! Just sneaks right up on ya !You turn right around and BAM! it's your anniversary already! We got cards for each other, although he HATES cards- I got him one anyway, We're gonna go out to dinner --probably to Red Lobster-Since we have Thomas so we can't go anywhere too fancy with a two year old. Such is the life with no one to babysit and no family around.Tomorrow we see Thomas the Train which should be fun. Any way,Happy Anniversary to us! My hunka man that he is! ;)

Country 4Th of July

This year we went to Dad's for 4th of July for a 4th of July carnival and celebration at the hospital they were having. I learned they actually have it every year, but this year we actually got to attend it. There was a carnival behind the A&P, Fireworks By the Hospital { conveinient in case anyone blew any fingers off they didn't have far to go! } A street fair for crafts and goodies and homemade stuff and a church BBQ[ we knew where to find Tom by the way- He LOVES homemade BBQ! } Especially country BBQ- he made a beeline for that and stayed there!LOL we said see ya later and went off to do our thing! LOL Then later went up to dads house and had dinner at his house {MORE marvelous cooking } and went to the carnival later for some rides on the slide,and rides for the kiddies, some cotton candy, and water games, just an all out fun time. Then at 9:00 was the fireworks on the hill of the hospital. Great day. The kids passed out afterward from the country air. I love love going to dads. Gimme a reason or no reason at all and I'm there. I just have a blast everytime I go. Its just so beautiful and peaceful. I could live up there no problem.And Thomas gets along with his cousins Max N Maddie like a dream.

Day At Disney MGM

We got to visit Grandma's house and Aunt Sharon's house and go to MGM Studios At Disney World - What a treat! I don't recall seeing a little boy more in awe than this past couple weeks! First we started off At Aunt Sharon's house with a barbecue, and a dip in her pool and playinfg with her 5 SHiba Inu dogs and Akita Gateway. Those dogs are a trip! Thomas was a little afraid of first but Gateway showed her bark is ALOT worse than her Kiss! LOL Thoma shas a blast jumping from the hot tub into the pool all day and swimming with his swimmies al around the pool and finshing it oof with a nice sloppy ice pop ! Then a couple days later we were off to MGM studios with Grandma, Daddy, Aunt Sharon And Uncle Mike. We caught the Bear in the big Blue House show { or Playhouse Disney Stage show},Honey we shrunk the kids park, checked out all the disney charachters dressed up and took in the disney parade, and of course Got a picture in with the Mouse himself! So I would say it was a day to remember! By the time the day was over Thomas had HAD it! he was down for the count on the way home and we had some great memories to take home with us until next time!

Playdate

Today was another Playdate at Sophia's house. These two just get along so well. The thing I think is SOO sweet is that they always leave each other with this BIIIG hug at he front doorits soo adorable! and they plat so nice together. You would think there would be yelling and screaming, I admit thereare times and tantrums, but theyre two year olds, of course there are goona be that, - but thats the cue for naptime and time to go home. we go over around 11:00, stay for lunch, play, then its naptime, then leave. If the next day is a good day, we'll play again, if not, then next time. Sophia is such a sweet girl We love playing with her. Here's some more pics of these two.

Easter Party

Today the Apartment complex had an Easter Party for the Kids of the complex complete with and Easter egg hunt, the Easter Bunny and Easter Baskets and games and prizes. I thought this was kinda sweet. The kids had a blast doing it, the parents helped out finding the eggs for the kids, and helping win prizes for the games, like beanbag tosses, and hoop toss, and fishing games, there was pizza inside for the kids with drinks and after, every child got their very own Easter basket filled with goodies to take home with them compliments of the Apartment complex. They also got to get thir picture taken with the Easter Bunny himself if they wanted, But Thomas has this thing about Mascots - whether it be the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse,Or any OTHER 6-8 foot tall person dreesed up in a costume, he wants absolutely NOTHING to do with them - he is absolutely PETRIFIED of them! Dont know why, some people are afraid of spiders, as am I, his thing is mascots. he goes near them , he gets bug eyed, he stares, his knees buckle and he gets terrified. case closed. don't even ask if he wants to take a picture with him- he'll burst into tears. Anyway, He had a fun day playing games and collecting loot and scarfing pizza, It was a bit chilly and breezy, but nice for a spring day. I had to coax him a buncha times that the the Easter Bunny was a good Bunny and that it was Ok, and he'd be gone soon..LOL Hopefully he'd grow out of this phase soon -its getting a bit tiring..Anyway, What counts was we had a very nice time at the Easter Party At the clubhouse at our Apartment Complex today.

Bought a House

So we actually bought a house! I am so psyched! we get to get out of this apartment and move into an ACTUAL house! whoo -hoo! Tom has been dealing with a real estate lady down in Florida and talking with his mother for quite some time now because she has not been well,and the rest of the family have been talking, I don't know exactly about what, because mostly whenever he talks to them, he goes in the other room and shuts the door. I hear alot of yelling and screaming and muffled talking, then comes out. So whatever transpired in there is anyones guess. But anyway, as of late, His sister said she saw this real nice house down there thats real roomy and he just HAD to check it out. SO he did.He flew down there, liked it, and bought it. Just like that.He faxed the parework fromhis work and credit stuff to the lady went down there to sign papers and stuff went down there and brought his camera, came back and showed me pictures, and it IS real nice. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms a large family room,, living room, dining room, large backyard- and ACTUAL backyard for Thomas to play in! That got me! Im sold ! a lanai - or porch to eat outside in- I had no complaints whatsoever- just that we'd be moving even FURTHER from my family- but they dont visit now anyway- I'll NEVER SEE them now! but was assured we'd visit them every other Christmas or Thanksgiving- guess itll have to do for the price of wanting a home.Price was great too- 250? cant beat that. there's kids on the block too for Thomas to play with too - everything I wished for was here! I'm soo Psyched-Apparently Tom is working a deal with his work to work remote and still keep his job- that would be great if he could swing that! Live in florida AND keep the job youre working at? Sweet ! So as soon as we got the funds to move down , we're here! In the mean time , to keep the house - to buy it now, so no one else does, Tom's dad is gonna live in it until we're ready to move down- smart idea. We bought it with savings and we'll save up enough to move down and thatll be that.I can't wait. My baby's gonna have a house ! My baby's gonna have a backyard to play in and be near Miickey! and have real frieennds! ..Just a lil bit buddy and weeere there!