Oaks Park

Today I went to Oaks Park with Carson and mama-Itin and mama-Itin's mama. We had a blast! Here's what mama-Itin sent to mama and daddy after we got back and Carson and I passed out for naptime...

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Totally fun time!!

First ride: Merry Go Round- Carson fine (not his first time), Ian started shaking and getting ready to melt down and would not ride the horse but he was content to sit in my lap.

Ride 1.5: Merry Go round- Again. Still no horse for Ian but happy in non-moving seat.

Second ride: Very loud and fast motorcycles: Carson fine, Ian not so sure. We didn't put him on it because once it starts you can't stop it to get him off. Didn't want him to get scared right off the bat. He did seem interested though.

Third ride: Cars. The boys got to sit side by side and each hold a steering wheel. They thought it was terrific!!

Fourth ride: Rockets. We faced them toward each other in different rockets so they could see each other. The ride went up and down. They loved it!!

Fifth ride: Crazy gyroscope boat that went back and forth higher and higher and then started spinning around. They loved it! My mom and I got to ride with them.

Sixth ride: Frog hopper. Straight up and then bounced down, twice. They loved it. I got to ride with them. Then the camera ran out of batteries. SORRY!

Seventh ride: The Roller Coaster. As we stood in line, the ride looked a little herky-jerky for lack of a better term. It actually looked like the riders were getting whiplash in one section. Our turn. I rode with Ian and my mom rode with Carson. The first up-hill and turn was fun. The first down-hill was fun. But then from behind me, I heard blood-curdling screaming. You would have thought we were on the Matterhorn at Disneyland. I looked back and it was coming from my mother. They were screams of glee with a touch of terror. It completely FREAKED Carson out. He lost it and was crying. I yelled at her to stop screaming. BAD NANA!!

Ian was screaming with laughter! He thought it was the best thing ever! Complete surprise for me. The ride actually lifted us out of our seats several times. I hung on to Ian's arm and Carson buried his face in my mom's armpit.

Eighth ride: CREEPY ride through a dark building with a moth eaten giant motorized bear and an Indian hanging from a chain. It was awful and we all wanted to get off it right away.

We hit the Merry go round one more time and Ian sat on a giant frog this time! He went up and down and said "up down up down" the whole time. Carson sat next to him on a giant rooster.

Finally we rode the train around the park. Best $12 I've ever spent ;-) We had a GREAT time! They are sound asleep now probably dreaming of thrills!

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Thank you mama-Itin, I had so much fun!

Duets

Mama and daddy ordered a new camcorder because the old one was stuck in the stone ages. It won't be here for a few more days but in the meantime please do enjoy a transcription of mama and me singing "you are my sunshine".

Mama: "you are my..."
Me: "yu-yum"

Mama: "my only..."
Me: "yu-yum"

Mama: "you make me..."
Me: "hap-pee"

Mama: "when skies are..."
Me: "...blue!"

Mama:"...grey. You'll never know..."
Me: "dea."

Mama: "how much I love..."
Me: "yew!"

Mama: "please don't take my sunshine..."
Me: "way!"

Thzoo. I went to the thzoo.

Tuesday night when I was getting ready for bed, mama said, "you know what you're going to do tomorrow?"

And I waited.

"You're going to wake up in the morning, and you're going to get dressed and brush your teeth and eat your breakfast, and then you're going to go with Kristin and Carson to the zoo!"

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"thzoo?" "baby thzoo?" "baby too?"

and she said, yep I was going to the zoo. I was very happy to hear that and made sure to confirm several times.

In the morning I woke up and because I didn't take binkies to bed with me the night before, I couldn't find them on the carpet like I normally do. And mama told me I couldn't have them because it was morning and I wouldn't be sleeping so I didn't need them. And that sent things spiraling. Didn't want to get dressed. Did NOT want to brush teeth. And when mama reminded me about the zoo, I claimed I didn't want to do that either. "No thzoo!"

But mama finally held me down and got me dressed, and made me brush my teeth and daddy got me to eat. By the time Itin and Carson got there I was ready and rarin' to go. "Thzoo!!!" And we had a blast. Memo to mama. I have low blood sugar issues in the morning.

Happenings Here.

When I wake up in the morning, I hang out in my bed until mama comes to get me. Then when she comes in, I say "heeey! All done." And I swing my legs around to where my stool is and get out of my bed. On the weekends mama will change my diaper and bring me in bed with her and daddy. I ask them to turn on the tv and we watch the news. I tell them it should be on channel "1-2". Then I read them the forecast by telling them what numbers I see on the tv. "8-8", "7-9", like that.

Yesterday, we went to our munchkin dance class. It wasn't a bad class this time. We were the first ones there for once. Maybe it was because mama was driving all crazy to get there in time. ("Whee!") At class we did the good songs and I stole a beanbag and laid on the floor while other people were dancing (mostly the mamas) and I got a time-out for throwing my beanbag at the back of this other kid's head. He didn't care, but apparently mama did. At the end of the class I got a Snoopy stamp on each hand so it was all worth it. When I get my stamps I am very very careful to not smear them and I walk with my hands out to the sides until they're very dry.

I got my hairs cut yesterday. Booooooo.

Oh and I never did get that hand-foot-mouth-armpit-knee disease Carson tried to give me. Apparently his mama thinks he spread it around to a bunch of other kids but right now I am mister immunity and have so far been able to resist all the terrible disease he brings around.

Tonight I saw uncle dodo. It was a good night. We had a barbeque and made grilled chicken and yummy corn. I went next door and saw the cute neighbor girl Maddie. She gave me a hug.

Berry Bliss

When I was with Carson and Kristin ("Itin") on last Wednesday, we were out and about and Itin decided to stop and get some berries for us. Yummy berries! They were from a berry stand and Carson and I each got a bag. Of yummy berries. In the car. Yes, she knows that wasn't necessarily the best idea she's ever had.

Don't ever let anyone tell you that two-year olds are all alike.

Go ahead. You can tell me I'm smart.

Mama and daddy make a point to not tell me I'm smart. So I don't know...do other kids my age know all their letters and numbers (up to nine)?

I can also read my name when I see it written. Does that mean I'll have to tutor the other kids when I finally get to school?

Destiny

Yeah, I was born for this big boy bed thing. It's like we were meant to be together. It's been three whole nights and I haven't rolled out of it once. Also I don't ever get out of bed until mama or daddy comes to get me. I'm not really sure what the rules are on that one so I'm playing it safe for now.

I'm just so proud every night to climb up in there by myself. I shoo mama and daddy out as soon as I get my kisses. Night night! Now go! Leave me to my bed. My magnificent bed.