Here we all are with Aunt H the morning after thanksgiving!
Friday, November 30, 2012
central park zoo
Following a really good night sleep in our fancy hotel, we headed back to Aunt H's apartment for a truly NY breakfast- bagels, lox, and cream cheese! With plenty of coffee to wash it down with! Yum! I had asked Aunt H if we could have bagels the next morning and she certainly delivered. Toasted to perfection but still chewy on the inside. You can only get a great bagel in NY.
Following a few pictures, hubs, big guy, and I took a cab (shhhh, don't tell Aunt H who wanted us to hop on the 8th street bus) to the Central Park Zoo. The cab got us their very quickly and big guy loved that he was in a car but not in a car seat. He had this grin on his face the whole time, like, we are really getting away with it! He was also eating some of H's pretzels, which they bonded over the night before.
Upon getting to the zoo, we went first to the shortened but 4D version of the Polar Express movie. 4D you ask? Why, it's 3D, but with actual effects, like snow falling, wind blowing your hair, and bubbles flying. Big guy wasn't too into the glasses, in fact neither hubs nor I were allowed to wear them either. but he loved the snow and bubbles!
Following the movie, we went to the children's zoo, which had some really cool ducks and a place to feed the animals. All was going well until some heathen of a child stomped on big guy's hand on a play area and big guy lost it. And the mother didn't even say anything, like, sorry or make her kid apologized. so, I said nicely how horrible it was that she nor the kid had manners. hehe, then she walked away from us quickly. The only thing that calmed big guy was having hubs feed the sheep and an alpaca named Richie.
Following the hand stomp, it was downhill. big guy wanted to run crazily through the zoo. which at our local zoo isn't an issue because it's big and I know where everything is. But this zoo is small and I didn't know my way around. cue hysterical crying and melting on the ground. We decided to call it quits and upon leaving stopped to get some popcorn. Which instantly turned big guy into a normal human being momentarily. He happily munched popcorn and yogurt while hubs and I had some hamburger and french fries. After eating, we hopped on another cab down 5th avenue back to our car.
We made really good time on the way home, big guy slept the whole way, waking up periodically, but then falling back asleep. He woke up for good as we reached our last toll. We decided to do some black friday shopping before ending our NY adventure!
Following a few pictures, hubs, big guy, and I took a cab (shhhh, don't tell Aunt H who wanted us to hop on the 8th street bus) to the Central Park Zoo. The cab got us their very quickly and big guy loved that he was in a car but not in a car seat. He had this grin on his face the whole time, like, we are really getting away with it! He was also eating some of H's pretzels, which they bonded over the night before.
Upon getting to the zoo, we went first to the shortened but 4D version of the Polar Express movie. 4D you ask? Why, it's 3D, but with actual effects, like snow falling, wind blowing your hair, and bubbles flying. Big guy wasn't too into the glasses, in fact neither hubs nor I were allowed to wear them either. but he loved the snow and bubbles!
Following the movie, we went to the children's zoo, which had some really cool ducks and a place to feed the animals. All was going well until some heathen of a child stomped on big guy's hand on a play area and big guy lost it. And the mother didn't even say anything, like, sorry or make her kid apologized. so, I said nicely how horrible it was that she nor the kid had manners. hehe, then she walked away from us quickly. The only thing that calmed big guy was having hubs feed the sheep and an alpaca named Richie.
Following the hand stomp, it was downhill. big guy wanted to run crazily through the zoo. which at our local zoo isn't an issue because it's big and I know where everything is. But this zoo is small and I didn't know my way around. cue hysterical crying and melting on the ground. We decided to call it quits and upon leaving stopped to get some popcorn. Which instantly turned big guy into a normal human being momentarily. He happily munched popcorn and yogurt while hubs and I had some hamburger and french fries. After eating, we hopped on another cab down 5th avenue back to our car.
We made really good time on the way home, big guy slept the whole way, waking up periodically, but then falling back asleep. He woke up for good as we reached our last toll. We decided to do some black friday shopping before ending our NY adventure!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
thanksgiving!
This thanksgiving we traveled to Manhattan (Greenwich Village) to visit my great aunt H. She is big guy's great great aunt! What a treat! We met up with my mom gmom Dino and grumpy grampy and their two dogs on thursday afternoon around 2:30. And then we had four generations present!
Big guy loved aunt H so much- she is really cool for being 93! And he of course loved seeing gmom dino and the dogs. Though he wasn't interested in eating thanksgiving dinner. I did manage to shove a yogurt in before he realized the parade was on tv and was pretty good just chilling out watching it and periodically coming to sit with us at the table to socialize. The food was delicious and I take no credit for it, having only made the broccoli. but we all ate a ton and laughed even more! Dessert quickly followed, including pie, cookies, chocolate turkeys, and "baby duck!"
Ok, the baby duck wasn't actually a duck, but it was an ice cream cake shaped and decorated to look like a cooked turkey. Including little drumsticks made out of ice cream cones with little white fluffy tops!!! so cute. Anyway, we were at the baskin robbins on wednesday night getting some pre-thanksgiving ice cream. And a couple came in to look at it, apparently people were supposed to pre-order and pick up by tuesday. anyway, they didn't like the flavor ( who doesn't like chocolate chip ice cream?) so they left. but big guy caught a glimpse of it and screamed in such a concerned, sweet voice, "ooooh, baby duck!" It was so cute. he was so concerned for the well-being of the baby duck, and kept talking about it that we just had to buy it. When I tried to get the tirade on tape, he refused to say it, but when we brought it out for the car ride up and to the table to eat, he started saying it again. so precious!
We ended the evening at our really swanky hotel a couple of blocks away. Big guy was his charming self, so we got an upgrade to a king sized bed on the 10th floor! such a flirt, but this time it actually paid off! And we all enjoyed our beautiful view of the Hudson river and watching cars and people go by on the street below. Overall, an awesome thanksgiving!
Big guy loved aunt H so much- she is really cool for being 93! And he of course loved seeing gmom dino and the dogs. Though he wasn't interested in eating thanksgiving dinner. I did manage to shove a yogurt in before he realized the parade was on tv and was pretty good just chilling out watching it and periodically coming to sit with us at the table to socialize. The food was delicious and I take no credit for it, having only made the broccoli. but we all ate a ton and laughed even more! Dessert quickly followed, including pie, cookies, chocolate turkeys, and "baby duck!"
Ok, the baby duck wasn't actually a duck, but it was an ice cream cake shaped and decorated to look like a cooked turkey. Including little drumsticks made out of ice cream cones with little white fluffy tops!!! so cute. Anyway, we were at the baskin robbins on wednesday night getting some pre-thanksgiving ice cream. And a couple came in to look at it, apparently people were supposed to pre-order and pick up by tuesday. anyway, they didn't like the flavor ( who doesn't like chocolate chip ice cream?) so they left. but big guy caught a glimpse of it and screamed in such a concerned, sweet voice, "ooooh, baby duck!" It was so cute. he was so concerned for the well-being of the baby duck, and kept talking about it that we just had to buy it. When I tried to get the tirade on tape, he refused to say it, but when we brought it out for the car ride up and to the table to eat, he started saying it again. so precious!
We ended the evening at our really swanky hotel a couple of blocks away. Big guy was his charming self, so we got an upgrade to a king sized bed on the 10th floor! such a flirt, but this time it actually paid off! And we all enjoyed our beautiful view of the Hudson river and watching cars and people go by on the street below. Overall, an awesome thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
phone answer
last night I had to be at work late, so hubs and big guy were on their own for the afternoon, dinner, and early evening. I called/texted periodically through the night. At one point I called and I heard big guy talking. here is how it went:
Me- Hi buddy, It's mommy!
Big Guy (BG)- Hi mommy!
Me- how are you?
BG- train movie!
Me- oh, you are watching your train movie?
BG- uh-huh
Hubs- Big guy! what are you doing on the phone? Hello, hello?
Me- hey hunny!
Hubs- what are you doing on the phone?
Me- I just called, why?
Hubs- I think big guy answered the phone and just was talking to you.
Me- Oh! You didn't answer and just hand it to him?
Hubs-No.
Me- our son is a genius!
Me- Hi buddy, It's mommy!
Big Guy (BG)- Hi mommy!
Me- how are you?
BG- train movie!
Me- oh, you are watching your train movie?
BG- uh-huh
Hubs- Big guy! what are you doing on the phone? Hello, hello?
Me- hey hunny!
Hubs- what are you doing on the phone?
Me- I just called, why?
Hubs- I think big guy answered the phone and just was talking to you.
Me- Oh! You didn't answer and just hand it to him?
Hubs-No.
Me- our son is a genius!
light on train
the polar express movie has taken on epic status in terms of movies. we watch it at least three times a day. big guy is obsessed! but his talking has definitely taken off! and the cuteness is at a maximum when he watches it.
the other day, big guy and hubs were watching the movie at the part where the light on the train needs replacing. big guy sits up and yells, "light!"big guy runs upstairs to the bathroom. hubs runs after him asking him where he was going. big guy grabs the flashlight (why it was in the bathroom is still not certain) and runs back down to the couch. Hubs asks him what is going on. big guy proceeds to tell him, "light, light. train needs light." then big guy turned on the flashlight for the train. Too precious!
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
pre-thanksgiving
every year Grandpop J, Grandma C, and Uncle I have a pre-thanksgiving feast on the sunday before thanksgiving. I was in charge of the mashed potatoes. I made them while big guy and hubs were passed out during naptime. Since sunday was the day after the NJ visit, we mostly relaxed, though we did go to the best buy to buy the polar express. We got to their house exactly at 3pm. just in time for dinner.
big guy and I mostly played by ourselves with the train tracks. big guy ate a drinkable yogurt and then some almonds. the kid loves almonds! Following playing, big guy found C and was dragging her all around the house. which she of course loved. We finally ventured to join uncle I with the other little boys in the family as they played Wii downstairs. Chocolate milk and dessert rounded out our evening before heading home to hubs!
big guy and I mostly played by ourselves with the train tracks. big guy ate a drinkable yogurt and then some almonds. the kid loves almonds! Following playing, big guy found C and was dragging her all around the house. which she of course loved. We finally ventured to join uncle I with the other little boys in the family as they played Wii downstairs. Chocolate milk and dessert rounded out our evening before heading home to hubs!
family time
yesterday we went to NJ for visit Uncle E, Aunt K, and cousin C. C has become a soccer star recently, so we went to his championship game. luckily, the game was at this huge park near their house that has five playgrounds, duck pond, three court san volleyball pit, and lots of open space to run! which are all things that big guy loves to do!
we headed to the game. and after about five solid minutes of a full on freak out- sobbing, kicking, trying to rip his coat off, we finally made it to the playground. we ran around on the playground until we saw the huge sand pit! big guy ripped his shoes off and had a blast. hubs finally got a glimpse of how much big guy loves the beach. he ran dug holes, filled holes with leaves, then jumped in the holes! it was hilarious. finally, he had gotten out whatever running energy he needed to and we walked over to the field. big guy really enjoyed watching soccer. nothing is better than a soccer ball and lots of running.
We headed back to their house and had a quick lunch. then we played with C's geotrax train tracks and trains. like for the next seven hours! it was awesome. And instead of taking a nap, we watched "the Polar Express" an xmas movie with a giant train as one of the main components of the movie. it was essentially big guy's dream movie! train action for over an hour. Big guy's eyes were wide open the whole time. and when it was over, he demanded another viewing! so precious.
big guy refused to eat dinner, but he did have some pretzels following a bath and getting into PJ's. big guy was very sad to leave. and after a sad bye bye to the trains, he passed out mere moments later in the car. And had a great night's sleep once I plopped him in bed. Yay for family time!
we headed to the game. and after about five solid minutes of a full on freak out- sobbing, kicking, trying to rip his coat off, we finally made it to the playground. we ran around on the playground until we saw the huge sand pit! big guy ripped his shoes off and had a blast. hubs finally got a glimpse of how much big guy loves the beach. he ran dug holes, filled holes with leaves, then jumped in the holes! it was hilarious. finally, he had gotten out whatever running energy he needed to and we walked over to the field. big guy really enjoyed watching soccer. nothing is better than a soccer ball and lots of running.
We headed back to their house and had a quick lunch. then we played with C's geotrax train tracks and trains. like for the next seven hours! it was awesome. And instead of taking a nap, we watched "the Polar Express" an xmas movie with a giant train as one of the main components of the movie. it was essentially big guy's dream movie! train action for over an hour. Big guy's eyes were wide open the whole time. and when it was over, he demanded another viewing! so precious.
big guy refused to eat dinner, but he did have some pretzels following a bath and getting into PJ's. big guy was very sad to leave. and after a sad bye bye to the trains, he passed out mere moments later in the car. And had a great night's sleep once I plopped him in bed. Yay for family time!
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