Conversation With Our Three Year Old

FISH
While walking on the Naples Pier the other night after a wonderful family picnic on the beach, Zane asked me what the big tables were in the middle of the pier. We had just seen some people fishing and they had some fish on the ground and we had already explained that those fish were being used for bait to catch bigger fish. So, after this question I told him all about how those people will bring their bigger fish here after they catch them and cut them up and take them home so they can eat them.

Well, he replied with “Mommy, won’t that bother the fish?”

What do you say?? Well, yeah it bothers the fish.


MS. SUSIE
My Mom takes Zane to Kindermusic and has for quite some time now (almost since he was about 6 months old!). He LOVES it! It really is probably the best hour of his week most of the time. His favorite part (and always has been!) is Ms. Susie. We always joke and comment around here that Ms. Susie is for sure his first girlfriend. When he talks about her he just lights up and gets all calm and dreamy. So funny and truly, she is AWESOME!!

So, part of the routine at Kindermusic is that one song is always used as a quiet time. It is a soft lullaby type song and all the kids pick one stuffed animal and they cuddle with their Mamas or in Zane’s case, Mimi. It is, to me, the most magical time in the session. It is beautiful. All the kids get so sweet and quiet and cuddle with giant teddy bears and rock back and forth with someone that loves them. Most of the time when this is happening, Ms. Susie is wandering around the room quietly, swaying, sometimes dancing. On one particular session with Mimi, Zane was totally into the quiet time with Mimi and looked up and watched Ms. Susie swaying and dancing around the room for a while. He then so, so quietly whispered as quietly as he could to Mimi, “Mimi, Ms. Susie is JUST like a princess.” Then promptly put his head back on his teddy bear and continued to dreamily watch her.

Magical.

Night Picnic on the Beach

The Garden Is In

Today's Snooze

Does it get any more beautiful than that?

The Holimons Visit for the Weekend

We enjoyed a visit from Gramps, Aunt Lala & Uncle Jimmy this last weekend...

Campfire and Marshmellows!

Dragons, Playgrounds and Picnics!

Boat Rides, Family and Friends!

We were all invited to enjoy a Naples Bay Cruise and lunch at Pincher's Crab Shack fully hosted by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The Boys.

Making Friends.

Uncle Jimmy!!!

The Sexiest Husband Eva!!!

And Me. Healthier and Happy.

More Picnics and Smiles

We have been blessed with weather that allows lots of picnics! We have been loving it!
Check out his smile for the camara...

Are You Happy?

Making Risotto

The Weather Is Better

The Birthday Boys

Yesterday's Picnic

You just can't go wrong picking up picnic items from Wynn's Market. Greek Olive Hummus, Fried Fish, Beer Bread, Crackers, Macarroni Salad, Grape Leaves and of course, a chocolate chip cookie.

What is with this? Sometimes I can not get the pics to load the right way! Arghhh!

Gathering

And counting (we have been counting A LOT!!)

Reading a bit

And gathering some more

Investigation

Happy Halloween, Tiger!

"Tiger Claws"


"Dancing Tiger"


"More Dancing Tiger"


"Running Tiger"


And a look back... cause it is so much fun!
Our "Birthday Candle" (First Birthday/First Halloween)


The Forest Ranger

Dinner Conversation

Mommy: "Zane, please stop hanging on the side of the table. It could all fall over on you and hurt you."

Zane: "Oh. And I could crack my head right open."

Mommy: "Yes, well, it could do that. It just might really hurt."

Zane: "I could crack my head right open. I could fall and go boom! and my head could go right open! Just like an egg! We first tap an egg on the side. Then we slowly open it up and the egg falls out!"

Daddy: "What would come out of your head if it split open? What do you have inside your head?"

Zane: "Um, SONGS!!!"

Daddy: (laughing) "So, if your head split open, songs would just come right out of your head?!?"

Zane: "Uh Huh!"

Daddy: "What is the first song that would come out of your head?"

Zane: "The Bare Necessities!"

Daddy: "That is a great song! That would be sad if you lost that out of your head!"

Zane" "Yes it would!"

I love 3 year old and Daddy conversations!

Awaiting Little Sierra

We have cute little Brianna for the night because we are patiently (sort of!) awaiting the arrival of her little sister, Sierra. We had a blast tonight and I wanted to share some of the Lil'Drum Circle we shared tonight and some so CUTE playtime with Bri & Zane (they had no idea that we were listening... they are so darn cute together!). Check out how awesome they play! They are EXACTLY 1 month apart in age and they were so cute tonight! All by themselves they decided to hide under the chess table and play like there was a monster "out there"! Full with flashlights and newly died playsilks! Also, take note of how funny it is when they are saying to one another "Holy Moly". I heard one of them say "my Mom says that!" then the other said "no, MY Mom says that!".

Yes, we both say that! Hee!!!

(Note: Jim: Note how well your chess table held up to some really hilarious head butts!!!!)))

So sweet! Wanted to watch Brianna and his Daddy play drums together!

Look at this face... I think this is the first official "rolling the eyes at the camara and Momma!". Oh my god!!!

Check out the jammin' with the eyes closed!

The Maestro!

Then off to some play time before bed!

Check out the next video. Watch for some crazy head bangin' on the table! Good stuff before bed I tell ya!!

Mama's Got A Brand New Bag!

The other day I came home from a morning out a bit manic. I had to make this bag. It was in my head and it needed to get out AND if the project was successful, it needed to be hanging on my shoulder. I am a bit crazy for bags. If you know me... you know this. I love bags. That does not mean that I know all sorts of designer bags and such (although I am a huge fan of most Fossil bags) but I just like to have new bags several times a year and they also have to meet certain criteria... especially after the addition of a kiddo to my life.

So, this is great. All of the sudden I am inspired to make some of my own. Well, at least this one so far. Now, all of you out there who can sew will notice my beginner bag flaws. I am working out the kinks. One would probably ask, well why don't you just follow a pattern for a bag and learn. Well, it doesn't always work like that for me. Like I said, I came home manic and it was all processed in my mind and I had to get it out. No time for consulting the internet or a pattern along the way. Now that I have made this one I plan of consulting with some other sewers (Beth Housewert.. you have to take a look and help me) for the next one. The visible seam on the inside is not going to happen next time. I just can not process all of that for now.

BUT I love it. It is an awesome size and it is light weight. Also, I didn't buy a single thing to make this. It all came out of my existing stash which was another one of my goals for this bag. It worked out!