I need a good laugh today, so I'm going to share this story. It happened a week or so ago, but it still makes me laugh.
A's been totally into dinosaurs lately. A friend introduced him to the show Dinosaur Train and it's his new favorite thing. The other day, I was goofing around with the boys and pretending to eat C's belly while I tickled him. In my best dino voice, I said, "I'm an Argentinasaurus and I'm going to eat you." A stopped the game, shook his head in annoyance, gave me the teenage-girl my-parents-are-so-lame look and informed me, "Mom... Argentinasaurses only eat plants." I stand corrected.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Coney Island
Several weeks ago, I decided I wanted to take the boys on amusement park rides. They have never been, and I thought they would enjoy them. My sweet mom volunteered to go with us, so we marked our calendars for July 20th. Little did we know it was going to be 98 degrees out!
Despite the heat, we made our way to the park this morning. What else were we going to do?! Sit inside all day?! I'm so glad that we ended up going. It was a lot of fun! We started off at the GIANT acre-sized swimming pool. The kids loved it because it started at 1 ft. deep at the sides and got gradually deeper as you moved to the middle. They were able to touch and run around in the water.
A is part fish. He loves to go underwater. He spent more time underwater than he did above water. Pretty impressive for a kid that wouldn't but his chin in the water at the beginning of the summer and would be absolutely petrified last year, shaking and crying, at the sight of someone else going underwater.
C loves to throw a little plastic duck and then go get it. He plays fetch with himself for HOURS in the pool and never gets bored of it. He's such a second-born child. Can play by himself without any problem. Almost prefers it.
After well over an hour of swimming, we took a break for lunch and then headed to the amusement park rides. I didn't know how these would go over. We went to a festival last weekend, and A was really hesitant about any rides. But something clicked for him today, and he loved it. So did C. They rode almost every little kid ride and had huge smiles on their faces the whole time.
Then we ventured over to the bigger kid area. A wanted to try the Tilt-a-Whirl, so C and I joined him. I had forgotten how fast that ride moves. I thought C was going to lose his lunch on that one. I wasn't entirely convinced that I wasn't going to lose mine, too. But A had a blast. I was proud of them for trying it. Then we headed to the Ferris Wheel... a safe bet. C sat with Grandma and A sat with me. Again, perspective changes when you are 32 and not 14. I do not remember the Ferris Wheel moving that fast, and I do not remember the drop being scary at all. Oops. C didn't last too long before he wanted off, which Grandma quickly agreed to. A, on the other hand, couldn't get enough, so we went on again. He says that was his favorite ride at the park.
So, shortly before 2, we trudged to the car, EXHAUSTED from the rides and the heat. But it was so much fun. Thanks, Grandma, for joining us for such a great day!
Despite the heat, we made our way to the park this morning. What else were we going to do?! Sit inside all day?! I'm so glad that we ended up going. It was a lot of fun! We started off at the GIANT acre-sized swimming pool. The kids loved it because it started at 1 ft. deep at the sides and got gradually deeper as you moved to the middle. They were able to touch and run around in the water.
A is part fish. He loves to go underwater. He spent more time underwater than he did above water. Pretty impressive for a kid that wouldn't but his chin in the water at the beginning of the summer and would be absolutely petrified last year, shaking and crying, at the sight of someone else going underwater.
C loves to throw a little plastic duck and then go get it. He plays fetch with himself for HOURS in the pool and never gets bored of it. He's such a second-born child. Can play by himself without any problem. Almost prefers it.
After well over an hour of swimming, we took a break for lunch and then headed to the amusement park rides. I didn't know how these would go over. We went to a festival last weekend, and A was really hesitant about any rides. But something clicked for him today, and he loved it. So did C. They rode almost every little kid ride and had huge smiles on their faces the whole time.
Then we ventured over to the bigger kid area. A wanted to try the Tilt-a-Whirl, so C and I joined him. I had forgotten how fast that ride moves. I thought C was going to lose his lunch on that one. I wasn't entirely convinced that I wasn't going to lose mine, too. But A had a blast. I was proud of them for trying it. Then we headed to the Ferris Wheel... a safe bet. C sat with Grandma and A sat with me. Again, perspective changes when you are 32 and not 14. I do not remember the Ferris Wheel moving that fast, and I do not remember the drop being scary at all. Oops. C didn't last too long before he wanted off, which Grandma quickly agreed to. A, on the other hand, couldn't get enough, so we went on again. He says that was his favorite ride at the park.
So, shortly before 2, we trudged to the car, EXHAUSTED from the rides and the heat. But it was so much fun. Thanks, Grandma, for joining us for such a great day!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Funny Kid-isms
- We were playing zingo today. A and I needed the same card, but he beat me to it. He looked at me and said, "It's okay, mommy. I was just really fast because I took all of the energy from eating my vegetables and turned it into super power." Made me laugh out loud :)
- Both of my kids have pretty advanced language for their ages. I love having adult-like conversations with them, but I also LOVE the few little things they do that remind me they are only 2 and 4. For example, C puts an "s" on the end of a lot of words that aren't plural. I love it. It's adorable to hear him talk about his friend "Annabelles" or how he loves the color "oranges".
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