Children's Museum

We had a fantastic day!  Oliver and Mommy headed over to Grape Day Park again to visit the slide, have a little picnic, and go to the Children's Museum for the first time!   We discovered tons of neat things, Oliver loved climbing up the tree house- Mommy had to go with him each time because he couldn't get up it yet on his own.  We had fun playing outside too!  We definitely want to go back!  


The rest of day was really nice.  Oliver fell asleep listening to a chapter in our book- Mommy can hear him snoring a little right now.  Sweet dreams little man.

We picked up some yummy Mexican food at

this little restaurant...it is right down the

street from our home.  It's fun 

discovering new places!

We played pin ball with a gum ball while we were 

waiting for our lunch

We played on the grape stems.  

We had a little picnic next to the fountain.  It was

nice listening to the rush of the water.

Oliver was impressed with the tractor.  

(Mommy was too.)

Getting ready to go up in the tree house.

The Owl Hoots

Message tube system.  We sent messages to

a little boy that was down below.

Oliver loved sending and receiving messages.  The little

boy sent us a message that said, "Get down here now!"

(Kind of funny...)

Little School House

Old school desk

Wood Stove

Sign describing the watershed and where the water comes from

and where it is going...interesting. 

Oliver standing on the watershed.

Oliver working on a lego watershed.

He got really into it...he didn't want to wear the waterproof

jacket they had available so he got super wet.  

He loved this exhibit!  

Headed to the Farmer's Market and the trails

Cute little bridge.  (Mommy likes bridges.)

He wanted to cross the little creek.

Looking through a big kaleidoscope.

He loved playing all the instruments.

Flowers and Coffee

Oliver and Mommy had a nice Saturday.  We hung around our home in the morning with one of our daycare kiddos, who spent the night.  We had a lot of fun just relaxing and playing with play dough.  Then Oliver and Mommy went to the Y-- he went to Childwatch and had a blast!  He hasn't been in a long time!  

Afterwards we stopped by our favorite coffee shop, Oliver loves all the baristas there!  Then we made our way back home and went to Korey's 1st Birthday party--see the cool pictures in the blog below!  We came home and Oliver took an awesome bath and is now sleeping peacefully.  

 He wanted the energy drink- Mommy redirected him 

to something different.

 Giving a flower to his first love, Krista.  He is so so 

serious.  Mommy is training him to be a sweet

gentleman, she thinks it may be working!

 Going to Korey's party today reminded Mommy of her

recent birthday.  One of Mommy's favorite gifts was from

Amanda.  She gave Mommy this necklace--It has karma,

the tree of life and Mommy thinks a lotus flower on it.  Amanda

has one too, its is like a BFF necklace. (Mommy likes her
 necklace and the karma part.)  It is perfect for Amanda and Mommy!

Cleaning himself with soap- Mommy loves that he is

finally getting in the water without a wrestling match.

Korey Turns One!!!

Korey will officially turn one on Monday!  Happy Birthday baby!  Mommy has been watching him for about 8 months now!  He is one cool kid!  He is really easy going, very independent and curious, and loves people!  Mommy is so glad she gets to be part of his little life.

We had a great time at his Birthday party!  Happy Happy Birthday Korey!

The Birthday Boy with his Mama

Korey's gifts complete with a Mickey Mouse

Boys playing around the oak tree

 Korey's Mama and her friend from Jr. High.  Cute Picture!

 Friends watching Pin the Tail on the Donkey

 Riley's turn!

 Oliver's turn- he was pretty close!

 Mommy, Korey and Oliver in the background.

 Friends having fun!

 Ms. Kate having a good time in her pink high tops.

 A rainbow for Korey.

 We also celebrated Korey's Grandpa's 80th Birthday!

 Korey's Cake

 Korey and his Daddy

 Korey loved his smash cake

Cuteness...he had to take a little bath afterwards!

Play Dough Friday

We had another busy, busy Friday with our daycare friends.  We had a lot of fun in the morning playing with play dough and a collection of cookie cutters.  Oliver is getting pretty good at using the cookie cutters, Mommy is impressed!

We were busy playing, playing, playing today!  A little bit of outdoor fun before the rain started, we stayed in the rain for a little bit too!  It felt nice and smelled so good!  Lots of running around in circles---Oliver banged into the couch and had a bloody lip and mouth.  Mommy cuddled and held him for a while (she likes to do that).  His mouth was better after a bit and he continued to run and explore around our home!

Cuteness at our little activity table

 Rolling out his play dough

 Play dough and cookie cutters are everywhere...

(Mommy is a bit exhausted today.)  Lots of clean up!

Oliver working on the sink, explaining what

he is doing...Mommy listening patiently.  

Another Adventure

 This morning on the way to preschool we stopped at a new bakery.  It is a little Mexican bakery near the donut shop that always looks warm and inviting.  So we went inside!  Oliver loved looking at all the goodies- he picked out a galleta, which is basically a cookie.  Oliver liked choosing his goodie and he was very interested in the process.  We had a tray and tongs we used to grab what he wanted.  It was a fun experience!  (Mommy is always ready and "waiting" for adventures and learning experiences.)  There is another Mexican bakery on Broadway that has caught Mommy's eye.  It is always super busy, and causes little traffic jams on the busy road.  We may just need to check that one out too!  

This Bakery caught Mommy's eye a while ago--Here

is a link that has some interesting information on Mexican pastries.

 Looking at all the goodies

 Holding the tray that will soon hold his yummy

 They look so pretty

His colorful choice...he ate just a few bites, he actually

had a healthy little breakfast at home.  His sleepy hair

is so cute.