Pumpkinville Field Trip with Grandpa

We have not had a weekend without rain since early in the month so it was getting down to the wire on our annual trip to Pumpkinville. Finally we caught a break and it was on the Monday when Grandpa was visiting. I have now learned the Monday is clearly the day to go - not as crowded as the weekends.

We had a great time feeding the animals, sliding down the hay slides, climbing up into the pirate ship and jumping around the moonbounces. Grandpa was a great playmate and even spent a good chunck of time in the Incredible Hulk Moonbounce with AJ. At the end we picked our pumpkins and headed home, ready for a nap.

Riding the Metro

AJ took his first ride on DC's Metro last weekend - thanks Grandpa Steve for coming to run the marathon and giving us an excuse! He really enjoyed it and there were lots of "wow" and "mommy what is that/why is that there?".

AJ held hands, rode on laps and listened well. All in all a fun adventure that we'll be repeating soon.

Seperation Anxiety No More

AJ went through a phase in September and early Octoebr where he would cling to me as soon as we walked into school each morning. For a kid who has never had too rough of a time letting go of Mommy, this was a surprise. I chalked it up to a new classroom and post tonsil surgery making him a bit clingy. It seems like he may be coming out of the phase though.

His preschool class has a big picture window that faces the parking lot so many mornings when AJ was upset his teacher would take him over to the window and I would stop to wave and blow a kiss. Well, this morning I went to the window and AJ wasn't there. Instead his buddies Oliver and Conner were there waving and yelling " Goodbye AJ's Mommy". I could see AJ across the room already playing with a car!

Quotables

AJ has been a very entertianing little boy the last few days. Here are a couple of highlights from his verbal ponderings.

On Day 3 of 5 days of rain...
AJ to Mommy as we get out of the car to go into school: "Mommy, I can smell the rain"
Mommy to AJ, curious what rain smells like to a little man: "and what does the rain smell like AJ?"
AJ to mommy, without a pause and delivered with gusto: "It smells like hamburger!"


On Day 5 of the rain...
Mommy left AJ to watch a movie with Daddy for quiet time (this has replaced naps most days) while she went upstairs to put away laundry, make beds and clean up the guest rooms. I didn't realize they were going to watch Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. So, imagine how hard it was not to fall over laughing when AJ exclaimed this morning that "Someone stole my mojo!"

Don't Stop...AIr Guitar by AJ

Thanks Auntie Sydney for caputuring AJ's performance of Journey's Don't Stop.

Oh if I could bottle the energy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxKB_F-hMdw