Father's Day & Other Happenings

Last weekend, we drove to Ga & Pa's to celebrate Father's Day. Mommy had to work on Sunday, so we turned Saturday into the holiday. Pa made a homemade Italian dinner... TJ had a chance to play in Pa's boat, in his sandbox and on his new swingset. So, of course, he had a great time!

TJ's been thriving at day care. Every day he seems to learn something new and have a blast. The other day, he took a liking to a fireman hat and wore it all day! And... he's definitely gotten all of his teachers wrapped around his finger! :) He's also "Mister Popular." It's so funny... whenever we walk into his classroom, the kids all look, smile and say, "Hi TJ." He loves it!

We've been trying to keep track of all the words TJ is saying, but quite honestly, we can't keep up!He's a little chatterbox... but one of my favorite new words is lawnmower. Ga & Pa bought TJ a bubble-making lawnmower for Easter. He points to the door, says "outside" then, "lawnmower." He loves walking around the cul de sac pushing it around.

On Wednesday, TJ helped his buddy Camden celebrate his second birthday. It was fun morning at the park and treats at Swirls frozen yogurt. It was fun seeing all the kiddos together... it's crazy to go to 2nd birthday parties and watch these little guys and gal grow up!

This week, TJ's second cousin, Izzy, and her mom and dad were in town from DC for a wedding. They stayed with us Thursday night... and TJ & Izzy got a lot of playtime in on Friday. The two are only three months apart, and while TJ shares well at day care... when it's HIS toys in HIS house, it's a little different. :)

He did well most of the time, but there were moments when his possessiveness kicked in. He got worked up over Mommy's chair being used and his Elmo being played with. Go figure. They did giggle a lot and TJ & Iz were loving... Izzy giving hugs, TJ giving kisses. It was soooo cute!

The two had a great time playing with the water table and silly sprinkler in the morning. Then, it was time for a wagon ride after naptime. In the evening... we were off to the Downtown Aquarium for a good time... and a nice dinner in the water room next to the giant tank. After that, it was time to part ways as they headed to Longmont for the wedding.

We were sad to see them go, but it was a great time catching up with family.

The rest of the weekend, we only have plans to spend time together. TJ & Mommy went to a park along the trail behind our house. After going on the slide and swing, we whipped out the basketball and played a little game. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I loved playing basketball... and to be honest... playing with TJ was the most fun I've EVER had playing the game!