It's a Jungle Out There!

This was my first week back to school and even working just 50%, I don't know how full time moms do it. Jack and I fell asleep on the couch during his night-night bottle at 8:30 PM on Tuesday! But we made it through OK. And the really good news is that my class is super and our new math program should be great once I get the hang of it.

Yesterday was HOT in Ventura!! We took Jack to get his passport, played for a little while at the park, and went to Costco in the afternoon mostly to stand in the refrigerator section! Jack found some very cute animal hand-puppets while we were there. Here he is in the parking lot carrying ALL 8 of them in his arms! We were impressed when he carried 5 or 6 cars at one time, but this is pretty hilarious. Wish you were here to see how cute he was carrying all of them to bed with him last night. He did a full inventory before he would brush his teeth and climb in the crib. Well, it's hot again today, so I see some pool time in our future when he wakes from his nap. Hope you're all having a great weekend.

"Kitty" Pool

Jack spent some time in his kiddie pool today with his favorite kitty, Alex the Lion. He practices tough love with his toys. Here he is teaching them to swim...kind of. He spent an hour chucking them into the pool and then tossing them onto the grass. Be that as it may, he was having fun. He had a lot more fun than Gracie, who used the pool earlier in the day, but only for her bath. She hated it, but she is very soft and cuddly now. Other than that, we are just relaxing, reading, doing crosswords and watching movies. It's the perfect way for me to spend the last day of my summer vacation...sigh.

Lazy Saturday

Apparently we have a teenager on our hands...Jack slept in until 8:40 this morning! Now we are all cuddling in bed. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Pearly Whites

For those of you keeping count...16!. Jack has all of his baby teeth, for now. We are looking forward to less drooling. (We have 12 months worth of photos with wet rings on the front of his t-shirts from teething.) And now that he has all those beautiful chompers he is very serious about taking good care of them. What does your dentist say? Twice a day? For Jack it is at least 3 or 4 times a day! Honestly, as many times as we will accomodate his request. He also prefers using 2 or 3 tooth brushes at a time! And he will NOT relinquish the brushes until he feels he has done a thorough job. I'm glad we have a nice bathroom, because I'm logging plenty of hours in there! But he does have a beautiful smile!

Daddy Come Home

Rob was running a bit late getting home from work last night. When Jack realized he was wearing his pajamas, but Daddy wasn't home...he freaked out! Fortunately, Rob was only minutes away, so Jack climbed up on the banquette to watch for his car. I only wish I had the video camera on him as he shrieked with delight when Rob finally pulled in! "DA! DA! DA!" Even Gracie got into the act, waiting in the window and whining. If that's not the best reason to come home, then I don't know what is.

Dr. Pepper

Jack had a great afternoon last Friday...playing in Mommy's classroom, watching the bulldozers replacing the blacktop on our playground and creating mayhem while Daddy breathed new life into the OLD classroom computers. Then we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick bite before heading to Redondo Beach. Quesadilla, yummy. But we are sure you'll agree that he wouldn't wanta be a pepper, too!

We Need A Ranch

Today was Dollar Day at the Ventura County Fair, so Jack and I met some friends for a few hours of fun. Jack LOVES the livestock. He got to pet sheep, goats and even his first horse! He is really getting good at his animal sounds, too. He is now a master at "baa" after watching a sheep get a haircut! He also loved the pig (with her 7 piglets) and all of the fish aquariums. So many animals to see!

After viewing al the animals, we tried 4 different ATM machines to fund our junk food binge, but NONE of them worked. Frustrating? Attitude is everything I guess...I count myself grateful for not having induged in a chili dog and funnel cake! I figure I saved myself about 5 hours at the gym.

The only bummer of the day? Jack fell asleep in the car for about 5 minutes and is now wide awake in his crib, refusing to nap. Sleepy-sleepy little booboo! Please! For Mommy!?