Sunday, April 11, 2010

A lot of fun...especially with Olivia

I feel like the beginning of this blog post is nothing but Olivia and Lucas! Those two are so close and are just too darn cute for words sometimes.

Our usual routine around here has been playing outside from about 4-6:30 everyday. Lucas wants to 'feel' very independent lately and wakes up from his nap and wants to help pick out his snack. We pack up and then head outside with snacks and toys.

Tuesday afternoon, Olivia and Mrs. Sam (her name is now inter-changable from "Nam" to "Ham") stopped by after their walk and joined us in the backyard. Since we already saw each other at playgroup earlier that morning, they were all jokes and were holding nothing back! They began playing in the sand and water table and Lucas showed Olivia how to dunk her head in the water.
















Next, Olivia started messing with Lucas by putting sand on her hand and then walking around the table to rub it on his arm. She was laughing and he was yelling (note the picture on the right)!








Towards the end of their fun, they both took turns in the car and the one not in the car would come up and mess with the one "driving."








Sam and I were in hysterics at how funny the kiddos were. We have never seen them "messing" with each other so much!

Later that week, we met up with Mrs. Sam and Olivia at Gymboree. Lucas really likes our instructor Mrs. Michelle and was fascinated watching her teach the new concepts, high and low. Ever since our class, Lucas has demonstrated that he has mastered the concept of high and low by saying it several times a day. Upstairs he will yell "up high" and when we come down, he yells "down low." It is quite amazing how much he can pick up and learn at such a young age!



















Here is a short video from Gymboree. The end of class is Lucas' favorite time because we all get together and sing. The first song is about bubbles and normally Lucas would be singing and patting like everyone else. However, today an older girl was in the class and he was mesmerized by her singing! Watch his "moves" as he tries to get her attention...


Friday morning we had an unexpected call from Mrs. Alisha and Tyler who were going to the park and invited Mrs. Sam, Olivia, and us. We went to a new park in a family fun center where everything was family oriented, including the surrounding restaurants. One of the most amazing aspects of the park was that it seemed like it was built for toddlers! While I was walking around, I saw a sign that said the park was part of the Wade Foundation which helps create environments where children with special needs can play with other children. It immediately touched my heart and has become our new favorite park.

















After playing at the park, we all went to a burger restaurant and had lunch. Lucas and Olivia took a moment before we ate to "drive" a car together.



Friday afternoon, we all had a scare when Grandmama was put in the hospital for heart testing. I'm jumping ahead, but thank goodness, she is alright. Poor Grandmama has also been suffering for weeks with a cold that just won't go away. Lucas says to get better soon Grandmama!

Lucas was kind of cranky the rest of the day, so our dinner plans of going out were postponed and we had a pizza dinner up at the Wheeler's house instead. While we were there, Lucas found a rake that was just his size and decided to do a little gardening. And of course, we had our traditional ride on the "mow."








Our weekend plans were put on hold since Lucas was supposed to have a sleepover at Pop-Pop's house, but since Grandmama was still in the hospital, we were not sure what was going to happen. Fortunately, Grandmama and GiGi were determined to see Lucas and our weekend plans were not interrupted.

Saturday afternoon, we headed down to GiGi's house to drop off Lucas for dinner and then a sleepover at Pop Pop's house. Ben and I headed out for a night of fun at the Alan Jackson concert at the Verizon Amphitheater. Ben gets great tickets from his office including VIP parking and access to the Cadillac Club. We met an old friend and his girlfriend there and gave them extra tickets to come up and sit with us, 20 rows from the stage! We had a great time getting out and really enjoyed the concert.









The next morning, we pampered ourselves and headed to Chateau Elan for a couples massage that was Ben's birthday present from me. We had such a wonderful time being pampered and walking around in a robe all day. When the relaxation time came to an end, we headed over to pick up Lucas. It never fails that when we are away from our little man, even for a night, we are always so anxious to get our arms around him!

I know that everyone thinks their child is amazing, but our little man is so darn cute and funny! He is just full of laughs and jokes lately. He is also talking like crazy and shocks us everyday when he puts sentences together. We are so happy and couldn't imagine life any other way!

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