I think other than Disney World right now, that is our main fantasy and I am hoping before your next birthday that we get there. I am working on it.
- Last Friday night, we got a knock on our door and when you opened it I wish I could have captured your face and your surprise. It was Princess N and Grammy R. You hadn't seen Princess N now in 3 months and we all were going through withdrawal. When you opened the door, you said " N WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!" You wound up spending an hour with her and we were busy making plans for Saturday. We went to an unbelievable animal farm called Winslow Animal Farm The website does not do it justice. You love animals and Halloween and the farm was all decorated with haunted mazes and scary decorations around every corner. You loved every thing and were especially touched by the horse (that was deformed & abused) named Hershey. He was a chocolate brown color and you were petting him. They take such wonderful care of all of the animals and really show them alot of love and I think the animals loved being petted and sometimes chased by you. When we came home from the farm, Mommy made the most pathetic scarecrow for you with a number 12 on his shirt. I thought that stuffing it with old sheets was ok, but Daddy soon corrected it on Sunday....throwing his arm over there and his feet over there and his head over there (just like the flying monkeys) and then re-stuffed it with leaves. Thank you Daddy because now it really does look good and you can see the whole body from the street!
- Monday was your very first school holiday (well not counting last year). You are too little to understand Columbus Day and with the week of rain that the forecaster was planning, Mommy made some play dates with your new friends from school. Unfortunately your little friend R------ had a bad cold and needed to be healthy for his birthday on Wednesday so we are going to have them over in the next week or so. Mommy's brain is all mushy that I can't even remember what we then did.
- Tuesday we were all excited because your little friend L--- and his little sister and Mom were coming over. Mommy is getting a little overwhelmed with school dates, play dates and the weather, that I forgot that we were supposed to go to a park that day with another meetup group we joined. L--- and you are a little alike in that you are both little Irishmen and have the same only boy, independent, toughness about you. He is a nice boy though that likes to work on real cars in his garage with his Dad. He is working on a Chevelle that his Dad is going to give him when he gets older. I mentioned that is a reason why we want to fix our garage because Daddy can't wait to make and work on go-carts and build things with you. Ever since Tuesday you have been pointing out all of the Ford trucks on the road. We were all amazed by L---'s ability to spell GMC on our refrigerator with our letter magnets and that he knew we drove Fords. hehe
- Wednesday, you could not get out of the car fast enough when I drove you to school. You didn't care that it was drizzling out. You missed being in school now for almost a whole week due to the holiday and you just couldn't wait to run to R------ and yell HAPPY BIRTHDAY R!!!!!! You also mentioned to me as we were pulling up, that someone was waiting for you. A certain little girl you had a crush on last year for the 3 months you were in another preschool who is now in your class. The funny thing is last year, you would have me roll down the windows in the car as we were leaving to yell Goodbye to this little girl and you would run to her to swing next to her on the swings. Last year, she could care less. This year Mommy is noticing the way she hides behind her mom's legs and smiles at us and the way she is when your around. Your getting through to her, but you aren't tied down now and you still notice the other pretty little girls in your class. You are starting to ask less and less for Princess N and with her being away for 3 months, you hadn't asked for her in at least 2. I think that you are growing up and realizing that not only does she live far away but also you have other fish in the sea just like she does in her school. Today (Friday) we saw her at the library and she was with a bunch of friends that were in story time and I heard her say why don't we have my friend Matthew play. But we weren't there for long. We also ran into R------ and his mom. You said "Mom!! Look!! R's here at the library!!!!" He is having his birthday week with family from Maryland and Virginia so he is busy this week.
- Thursday you came home with some art work you did with leaves. The theme for the week. You expressed your concern because L--- was the calender boy and you wanted to do it. I mentioned that due to the names it seemed they are going in alphabetical order and I bet next week you will be calender boy. You also brought home the books I ordered you from Scholastic books called Diego's phonics and 3 little books about feelings. You were so excited and couldn't wait to get the plastic off of them. We made a little bat yesterday that we got at ACMoore. Mommy was disappointed because it was missing an eye ball and 6 little cord strings that you bead onto. I had another eyeball but it put a damper into our bat making. But that is what you get for a dollar. Last night when Daddy got home you pulled out your paints and did the most beautiful painting. You could sit and paint, playdoh, paint and make crafts from morning til night.
- Today we had a play date with the twins who we also had not seen in two weeks. We went to their house to play and we were wonderfully surprised when their mom brought out Halloween stickers and paper bags to decorate. Again you were in your glory and then you got to play for another hour so we had fun. She also gave Mommy an awesome Halloween poem that you attach to the bags with goodies on them, and then ring the doorbell and run at the neighbors. Really cute. We then went to the library where for some reason you didn't want Mommy to get a book, but then seeing R and S from school you forgot about your little mood and had fun. We wound up getting enough books for two months, with two movies and Mommy got alot of landscaping books to learn about shade planting and perennials and when to plant and how to plant what and where. Right now you are patiently waiting for me to make dinner while you watch a Disney movie. You are being the most wonderful son and I love you giving me this time.
I know you have a million funny things in this week that I want to get out, but I have to make dinner so I am going to go now.
GO RED SOX AND PATRIOTS!!!!
