Miscellaneous Photos from September

 

 

Bluemont Festival- September 2012

Since we missed the annual Lucketts Country Fair in August this year, we decided to try out the Bluemont Festival, which appeared to be similar. Bluemont is about a 30 minute drive from our house, but once we got to the main drag in town, it took about another 15 minutes to drive down the road to get to the festival parking area. The street was blocked in one direction so that pedestrians could use it, but they seemed to be milling all over the street and not just in the 'pedestrian lane.' Finally we found a place to park, but it was past the boys' usual lunchtime already and we had to walk all the way through the festival to get to the food part. Then we had to wait in line quite awhile to order our overpriced chicken fingers and fries. Finally, we had food but alas, all of the chairs were taken so we had to sit on the ground to eat. I whipped out Dylan's light, gauzy blanket and we all crammed onto that to avoid sitting on the muddy ground. We didn't realize when we set up camp that we were only a few feet away from an alpaca pen...phew, were they smelly. So it wasn't exactly 'the best lunch ever' but at least we did get to eat.

 

 

 

After lunch, we discovered 'The Children's Fair' and out of all the stuff that was offered in there, the only thing the boys were interested in was this game where you toss plastic balls into the goat and pig holes on the big painted board.  They were obsessed with this and didn't want to leave.

 

Dylan would walk right up to one of the holes, push the ball through it and then shout "I did it, Mama! I DID IT!!"  Really cute!

 

I'd been promising the boys that they'd get to ride ponies at this fair, and it was going to be Dylan's very first pony ride. However, when I saw the size of these beasts, I decided that Dylan and his Mama weren't ready for him to be up that high off the ground yet! Evan was willing, though, and he rode like a pro. He looked so cute in the helmet they made him wear, too!

 

Overall it was a fun outing but I hope to make it back to the Lucketts Country Fair next year. Much closer to our house, better, less-strung-out layout, and smaller ponies!

Coziest Spot In The House

Can you find the two which aren't stuffed with poly fiber fill?

 

 

 

Mama's Little Iron Men

Evan picked out this super cool Iron Man costume for Halloween and when Dylan saw him modeling it, he wanted to wear a costume, too. So we got out Evan's old toddler-sized Iron Man suit, and except for being a little too long, it fit Dylan really well. They were both so cute running around shouting "I'm Iron Man!"

Happy Anniversary To Us!

 

Hard to believe that ELEVEN YEARS have gone by since Tom and I said "I Do" on Sept. 8, 2001, but it's true! It's been a wonderful adventure so far, made much more "adventuresome" with the arrival of our rambunctious boys, Evan & Dylan, and our naughty but adorable cats, Dougal & Fergus. I love our little family unit so much and wouldn't change a thing!!

 

 

Fun Afternoon

Since I had to take Dylan to the doctor today and knew that those check-ups tend to be lengthy, I took the whole day off from work to spend it with my little guy. It was really hot and humid today so after the appointment, we went to the mall to play in their air conditioning. Dylan got his favorite Chick-Fil-A meal for lunch, then got to ride the train and the carousel and got to play at the indoor playground. (There were only 8 other kids in there with us at the time, so that was AWESOME!)

He always loves the train ride but I wasn't sure how he would be on the carousel since he was terrified of it a few months ago. We tried it again today and at first he really seemed to like it. But then half way through the ride, he suddenly got nervous and threw his arm around my neck and pressed the side of his face into my cheek as hard as he could. I didn't want to move out of that position since it seemed to comfort him so I had to bend my knees every time the horse moved down.  Ha! I was really glad when the ride was over, but it was awfully sweet to have him cling to me like that.
 

 

 

 

 

 

He was hilarious in the play pit. He kept jumping off of play structures which were only about a foot off the floor but when he landed, he'd throw his arms up and let out this loud, guttural scream like he'd just completed an Olympic- worthy jump.

 

 

In the Old Navy store, he entertained himself (and me) by repeatedly counting the shirts that were hanging on the wall. He kept skipping over certain numbers and repeating others (he was really fond of "17" and "18" for some reason), but since I didn't realize he knew any numbers above 10, I was really impressed. It was a great day with my little cutie pie (and his beloved stuffed giraffe, "Raf," who went along for the ride all day).

 

Train Ride:

Counting Shirts:

Dylan's Two Year Stats

 

 

 

 

Dylan had his Two Year Check Up at his pediatrician's office today. He now weighs 30 lbs. 3 ounces and is now 34 and 1/2 inches tall. Since his 18 Month Check Up in March, he's gained over 4 pounds and grown over 2 inches taller. (His shoe size also went up from a 5 1/2 Extra Wide to a 7 Wide since the Spring.) The doctor said he looked great. She asked if he could put 2 or 3 word phrases together and then she heard him say "Mama, I want some more crackers, please" and her mouth practically dropped to the floor! :) I thought he was going to have to get shots today but all he ended up needing was a flu mist. I opted for the mist instead of the shot and that turned out to be an excellent decision. No tears, no drama. Dylan just kind of wrinkled up his nose for a second afterwards and then seemed to forget all about it. Hooray for medical progress!