5/30/10 Whoo-who Thomie

Endless hours of fun during our Memorial Day Family BBQ. Evan Playing while family and friends provide encouragement from the kitchen (no one wanted to leave the dessert to come play with the train at this particular moment)

5/30/10 Memorial Day BBQing

Memorial Day Weekend......BBQ with family and friends and celebrating John's Birthday early. Evan had a particularly great time with his Uncle Brian, whom he now calls by name.
And of course we showed Sylvia (friend and neighbor) and Pop Pop the train. Ended the evening stickering a napping Pop Pop while Mommy and grandoc snapped attractive photo's....such a good sport.

5/30/10 The Wooden Train Set

After debating the merits of the train table, the coffee table, the floor.....the new wooden train has found a home on the hearth-at least for now. Evan seems pleased, and though the set-up changes daily-usually precipitated by a rather large section of train being brought to mommy in the kitchen during dinner prep-it seems to be a great location.

5/26/10 Water Fun

Our deck is getting old and tired, it really wants to be a new deck....but the new floors upstairs and the new basement playroom took priority this year, so the deck must wait until next year. In the mean time we picked up an outdoor rug....Evan is testing it out with his little pool and some water time on a hot day. Evan gave it the thumbs up I think.

5/22/10-New Wooden Train Part II

This is a bit long, but our little man played with his train for 2 1/2 hours Sunday morning.....then proceeded to play with it for a good portion of the afternoon into evening. Only one talking part (The Thomas Engine) everything else is QUIET and battery free YEAH! He is making all of his own sounds and talking to Thomas. Great creative play and was well worth the money (which given the fact it was on sale, was an even better value!)

5/22/10 New Wooden Train Part I

Evan has his first wooden train set. He played with it for hours and hours today, it is definitely a BIG hit. He cried when we left Thomas for nap time and bedtime.....at one point he went 2 1/2 hours without playing with anything else. I think we have a winner.

5/16/10 Sugar Loaf, NY

A walk through Sugar Loaf, NY with Pop Pop, Grandoc, Daddy and Mommy. A very nice blue sky-sunny day.

5/15/10 The Zoo

A trip to Pop Pop and Grandoc's means fun at the Bergen County Zoo! We rode the carousel, the train and had fun looking at the animals. We kinda-of-sort-of rode went on a pony ride. Actually what we did was carry on in line to see the pony and ride the pony, but when we actually got to the pony-we FREAKED OUT! Not a little, but A LOT. Mommy the horse lover contained herself and we walked next to the pony as he went around the ring. By the end Evan would pet the pony, but that was it. Maybe next time! We have no pictures of this as dad was going to be the pony walker and mom the picture taker....but Evan wouldn't let go of mommy! Evan really loved the turtles and the alligators ....hmmm....all the reptiles seem to be a big hit this day.

5/12/10 My Two Sweet Clowns

My two sweet clowns after dinner tonight!

5/9/10 Tornado Evan Strikes AGAIN

Evan had a great deal of fun this afternoon while mommy was on the computer. He needed a little cookie break to get his energy back up after the shock and awe campaign. At least he had the decency to look shocked......in the photo covering his face he is saying "Big Mess" and giggling.

5/8/10 Evan & Maddie on a Playdate

Maddie came over this morning for a little bit. We had a nice play date and then some lunch. The kids thought it was funny when John stopped the lawnmower to visit in the window. Evan took a very long nap afterward and had to finally wake him to go to his friend's Birthday Party! A nice day.

5/2/10 Natto Thank You & How Do You Do?

Talking to Grandoc and Pop Pop tonight. Pop Pop has officially corrupted Evan-who now thinks Natto is great stuff (fermented soy beans-like prunes for sushi.) Still loves to talk on the phone-though the binky interrupted any lengthy conversation tonight. He has learned to say 'How Do You Do' from his friend Elijah, and this is now a favorite greeting.