Conversations...

Bear Cub and I have MANY conversations throughout the day. Some are short and sweet, and others can go on and on. They are always cute and it's amazing to hear how much BC's language and vocabulary has grown. In fact, just today, he pointed to a one-wheeled tool and said (pretty clearly, too!), "unicycle!" WOW!

Here's a funny conversation we had at the park. I'll preface it with the fact that there were lots of big kids there due to schools being closed today. There was one boy that was climbing higher and higher up into a tree...

BC on the swings, points and says: Dat big kid twimb tree.
Me: Yup, he's going up and up, isn't he??
BC: Dat big kid like squirrel.
Me: Yeah, you're right! That's pretty funny.
BC: Dat big kid crunch acorns!
Me: You think so?
BC: Dat big kid twimb up and get acorn down.
Me: Well, you never know...let's just hope he doesn't crunch any of those acorns that he does bring down!!

So you can see that he was pretty interested in the big kids today at the park and as always, he's fascinated with squirrels AND acorns! :)

Magic, Mickey, and...THE Monorail!!

He clapped at the end of each ride...too cute!
2 peas in a pod...

Having some fun steering Donald Duck's boat...

Mama Bear looking slightly nauseous on the spinning tea cups...The 'ol equilibrium just ain't what it used to be!

Very serious and watching out for the MONORAIL!!

We had a really nice weekend! Saturday was pretty low-key and relaxing, which was nice. But Sunday, we had a very full and fun day as we went to Disney World! This is actually Bear Cub's second time going (these kids near Orlando are just so spoiled!) and he was a real trooper! We were able to get in for free, thanks to a friend whose wife works for Disney. Let me tell you, if it weren't for her generosity, we probably wouldn't have even been ONCE yet!! It is so expensive, so we really appreciated the kindness of these friends.

We parked at Epcot, and once we had our tickets, we boarded the monorail and headed to the Magic Kingdom. Bear Cub knows about monorails, since one of his books has some pictures of different trains. He LOVED the monorail rides!! Luckily (for BC, anyway!) we had to take 2 monorails going and coming -- I swear, he would have been happy to just ride those all day long!

He had a lot of fun and enjoyed the rides that we were able to get on in Fantasy Land. Most everything you ride in is some kind of boat or flying contraption, so he thought that was great! I think we did about 5 or 6 rides in the Magic Kingdom, walked around some to enjoy the sights, and then we headed back to Epcot for the last couple of hours of our outing.

In Epcot, we rode a cute ride that was all about "Finding Nemo." Now, Bear Cub has never seen this movie, but he really got into this!! It was cute. Maybe Santa will have to think about bringing something Nemo-ish now... Hmmmmmmmmm....

At around 3:00, he finally konked out in his stroller and we sat for a while to let him sleep and to people watch. Epcot was really crowded since it was the final day of the "Food and Wine Festival." Knowing that we'd gotten in for free, there was no pressure to see and do everything, which made our day so much more enjoyable. We were in the parks for about 7 hours, all of which Bear Cub was happy and willing to roll with the punches....and even the fairly short lines that we had to wait in.

What a fun day for us! Disney World still gives me the same feeling that it did when I was a little girl. I get so excited and I love to see the sights and hear the sounds as much as the kids do. Maybe it really is "the happiest place on Earth...." :)

Enjoy the pictures....Bear Cub is pretty intense when on a ride, so there aren't any of him really smiling, but I SWEAR he had a fun time! :) Just no photo proof of that... he is one serious guy when it comes to boats, trains, and things that go!

Happy weekend to you all!!

He thought it was cool to have his crayons come out of this cement mixer...he's always up to something imaginative!
Doing a little reading on his own...he was so cute as he whispered quietly to himself and then turned the pages. Does he know how to read?? Hmmmmm....

Making "car oatmeal" as I cooked dinner one night... He's a great little helper and cook!

Here are just a few pictures from the last week. Here it is, Friday already! We had dreary and gloomy weather during the beginning of the week, but we are back to our typical sunny, gorgeous Florida Fall. Yeah for that! Bear Cub is finally getting over his cold and getting rid of those "boogey-woogies" as he calls them. That's a good thing. :)

Have a great weekend ahead ... I'm sure I'll get some better pictures to post in the next couple of days!

Table talk at our house...

So, just a quick funny to share with you. While still at the table last night, Daddy decided to have a piece of pecan pie. Bear Cub was happily in his high chair, just chattering away, as usual. All of a sudden, he looked over at his Daddy, who at this point had a BIG bite of pie heading towards his mouth, when BC pointed his finger and said in a very authoritative way, "Poop! Dat poop!"

Bet you'll never think of pecan pie the same way again... I know we won't! We had a big laugh over that one. Daddy said, "No, it's pie...do you want to try a bite?" Bear Cub looked at him as if he had 3 heads and said firmly, with his hand out in from of him, "No tanks." :) Too funny.

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Have a great day!

What a couple!

Who is this handsome couple, you may ask? This is a photo of Bear Cub's GREAT-grandparents who have recently been married 63 years! Congratulations! We should all aspire to have a married life as full and rich as theirs has been and will continue to be.
And by the way...they're just as adorable NOW as they were then! :)
We love you, Grandma & Grandpa!

Phew! And it's on to November...

Getting a magic carpet ride from Grandpa...
Reading a great book -- "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go!" by Richard Scarry. This is a good one for ANY child...there are so many pictures to talk about it in this book!

Getting a tickle and sharing a laugh...

Pumpkin carving time! Not too sure about touching that gooey stuff!

In his, "I'm so cute, it's scary" pajamas on Halloween night

Helping Mama make "tooties" for our Halloween party -- no fear... these cookies were saved just for our family's eating...no friends were exposed to these!

Halloween day...eating a lollipop already and wearing his "Monster in training" shirt

Hi everyone! Yeah for the end of October! For some reason, it was a very long month for me, so I'm happy to be on to the next. I think the agony of finding that duck costume just about wore me out! ;) As you've probably read, we had a fantastic Halloween and Bear Cub really got into the Halloween spirit this year. Just imagine what he'll be like next year!! The rest of the weekend was very nice. Saturday I was able to do a little Christmas shopping by myself and my fellas went to a park and played. Then yesterday, Grandma and Grandpa came over to our house for the day and we enjoyed a nice lunch at home and some play time. We hadn't told Bear Cub about their visit, so once they were getting closer, we went ahead and unlocked the front door for them to just come into the house. BC was rounding the corner near the door when they walked in...it was so cute because he just froze for a second and then with a BIG smile he said, "Dramma, Drampa!!" I'd say he was happy to see them!

Let's see...other news around here...well, poor BC has a chest cold and a really goopy nose that caused some sleeping issues last night. So I ended up sleeping on the twin bed WITH him last night. He slept fine as I received a few punches to the head and kicks to the stomach from that squirmy sleeper! So....thinking about his crib that he USUALLY sleeps in. I have a feeling it's on its way out because one day last week he wanted to nap in the "big boy" bed and last night he wanted to lay down on it again. And right now, as I type, he is sleeping once again on that twin bed. Oh me, oh my. Time to get those bed rails, I guess. Our crib days might be numbered. Let the night house roaming begin...

Enjoy the pictures from the past few days (a little out of order) - leading up to Halloween and from the weekend. Hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!