July 2012

July 4th you and your family came over for a BBQ and swimming.  Uncle Bruce couldn't make it because he had to work.  Monday he is leaving to go over to Uncle Jeffrey's and then flying to WNY to attend their cousin's wedding.  I decided to get some fun red, white and blue glasses for the 4th.  Here's a photo of your mother and Andrew that she posted on Facebook.

You parents brought some sparklers for you and your brother.  You had fun, but got a couple of little burns from some sparks.

So your mother got one of my plastic cups, cut a hole in the bottom so you could hold the sparkler with your hand in the cup.

Later you and your brother went swimming.  You jumped so many times on the round float that it got a hole in it.  No big deal.  I have patches!

On Monday the 9th I came over to babysit so your mother could sleep.  You had asked your mother to call me and ask me to bring the new puzzles I bought with Andrew a couple of weeks ago.  So we put a couple of puzzles together and you guys went on the handlebar to see who could hang the longest.  You lost.  Later you wanted to go to Best Buy.  You convinced me to get you a set of 3 Skylanders for your birthday.  I said okay, but that it would be for your birthday and you said okay.  We went to McDonald's for lunch and you and your brother played in the "Toddler Corner".  You are way to old and too tall to be doing that.  Back at your house you and Andrew played with the Skylanders and the portal.  We had a fun day and I will return tomorrow.

So now it's Tuesday and I am back to babysit again.  We put together another puzzle and decide that the three of us will put together the Simba puzzle, which is 300 pieces.  I always do the straight edges first and then you guys jump in.  This time I ended up doing most of it, but then you both helped out at the end and really liked the finished product.  We did the handlebar thing again and you both were acting silly.  Just as we were going to go to Peter Piper, your mother woke up and went with us.  You ate some pizza and played some games.  I think you ended up with 150 + tickets and got some great prizes.  We all had fun.  While we were there, your mother told me about one time a couple of weeks ago, she was sleeping and you and your brother were supposed to behave.  Well...when she woke up you told her you had cut your finger.  Okay, but it came out later that you and Andrew were sword fighting with the knives that were kept on the counter.  The look on your father's face when he found out was priceless!!  I never noticed that those knives were no longer on the kitchen counter.

On Thursday, the 12th your grandmother and Les came to visit.  On Friday, Mr. Bob and I needed some help with a couple of things at our house, so your father came over in the afternoon.  He had taken vacation to go to Niagara Falls for his cousin's wedding, but decided not to go.  He is afraid of flying, but is working on over coming his fear.  So, when he arrived and had just opened the gate to get into the courtyard, our resident bobcat ran right in front of him and almost gave him a heart attack. 

Here's your father and Mr. Bob looking on the Internet at jets.  Your father was thinking about leasing a jet to take your mother to LA to help her get over her fear of flying.

Later, Mr. Bob took us to The White Chocolate Grill for dinner.  You father had never been there and really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food.  He said he would bring you and your brother there.

Here's a photo of you, your brother and friends that your mother sent to me.  She took this a couple of weeks ago at the Seville C.C.

Today, July 19th I went with you, Andrew and your mother to Seville C.C. While in the car you and your brother were talking about urinal cakes.  Apparently you thought they were real cakes made with pee in them.

You also told me that you lost a molar last Wednesday.  You asked the Tooth Fairy to wait to give you $5.00 until Thursday when Grandma and Les would be there.

Waiting for the water slides to open.

You kept after me to go down the slide.  You picked the fast one for me.

You came in 1st place for the fastest water slider.  Andrew came in 2nd and Alex 3rd.

I went down again on the slower one.

Before we left Seville, we went inside to get some membership info.  While talking to the Sales Manager, I mention something about my husband.  Both you and Andrew said that I wasn't married and your mother and I said well sort of.

On our way home you wanted to stop at Wendy's.  I don't eat in my car, but made an exception for you because all you had were chicken nuggets and a Sprite.  So I had you put my little hand towel on your lap and you spread out some of the nuggets.  Before you started eating you said "Bon Appetite."

I asked you where you learned that and you said on the TV.

At my house we went swimming and you looked like a hot dog in a bun on Mr. Bob's new canvas raft I bought him for his birthday.  Later we played Parchesi.  You had to try on my hat.  We also put together a puzzel you got at the Space Space Center.

Later you made cookies with Mr. Bob.

You talked to Mr. Bob and told him that he is more like an Uncle to you and I said no, he's more like a Grandfather.  I also told you that some of his grandchildren call me Nana.

 

In Mr. Bob's office you hound his new cowboy hat.  You liked it so much I could hardly get it off your head.  Maybe we'll get you one for your birthday.

During your visit we watched Mirror Mirror on Blue Ray, then Mr. Bob bought from Cox the Three Stooges, which we also watched. 

You wanted to play some games in the living room and moved the leather stools we have and set up the chess set.

I almost forgot this...............During the games and movies you had to go to the bathroom.  You asked me if we had any wipes and I told you they were in the pantry.  Next thing I knew you were asking me to wipe your butt.  I told you you were old enough to wipe your own butt.  You said no, please do it for me.  I did, but it is the last time.  I told you I was going to put this on your blog.  You said nooooo.  Well here it is.  You need to start wiping your own butt!!!!!

Later Mr. Bob had to go to Best Buy and you went with him.  Later you both stopped at McDonald's.  Some of your conversation with Mr. Bob included your dreams about sex with a woman.  How Andrew whispers in your ear "sex, sex, sex".  You are growing up way too fast  You also told him that you like coming to our house because we" talk to you".   You also mentioned that your uncles never talk to you. 

You and I talked about Uncle Jeffrey's 50th birthday that I am planning for next year in NYC.  You don't want to go.  I hope your parents have not transferred their fear of flying to you or Andrew.   Then on Friday morning, while you were making muffins, you asked me whether or not you should go to NYC.  I told you that it would be a travesty if you did not go.

Because we slept in the white room you wanted to try the sauna.  Mr. Bob got it working and here you are enjoying the steam.  You loved it.

You also "raided" Mr. Bob's stash in the refrigerator.  You kept going back to get more Rolo Minis.

On Sunday we went to the DBack's game for our annual family baseball event. Below are some photos that your mother took of you and Andrew at the batting cage.

Unfortunately, the photos on my camera of all of us in our seats are lost.  My camer and the chips were corrupted and I lost all of them.  We'll just have to remember them in our minds.

Mr. Bob and I leave on Thursday, the 26th to return to Seattle.  On Sunday th 29th we arrived in Seattle.  Your other sent this photo of you making the Schoenbachler Oatmeal Chocoate Chip cookies.  Mr. Bob was a great instructor.

I called your mother to talk to her about the cookies and learned that some boy at the bowling alley told you about sex.  So it seems that your mother will have to start telling you about the birds and the bees.  He was close, sorta of.  He told you that boys put their penis near girls private parts and then pee.  Your mother had a little talk with you and told you that if you have sex you could have a baby.  You are growing up way to fast.

That's it for July!

We will be back in September and will celebrate your birthday on September 4th.

See ya in September.