Suds of Fun

Every once in awhile we put dawn in our pond to get rid of some of the slime and gunk that collects in it. I accidentally added a little too much dawn this time and we have had suds or bubbles as Josh likes to call them for days! He loves going out and looking at all the bubbles. He told us it looks like a bubble bath! In these pictures below we started a little early checking on the bubbles, that is why he is in his pajamas! Pajamas and crocs, so stylish! Lol











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Can I Try It?

Joshua loves to help in the kitchen. He also asks what I am doing with each step. Lately, when he is watching me cook he will ask if he can try whatever it is I am making. You might be thinking oh that is great, but don't be fooled, he only asks to try it while I am cooking. Once it is on his plate, he says he doesn't like it. We have nightly battles when it comes to dinner time. Ok, back to the point at hand. One morning I was making my lunch for work and he pulled up a chair to the island and proceeds to ask what each item is and if he can try it. What he ended up trying was cucumbers, grape tomatoes, blueberries, and a homemade protein bar. He loved every single one of them and proclaimed they were all his favorites (he says this about everything that he likes)! I love the fact that he is so into healthy food. Today on the way to school, he had half of a homemade protein bar and 2 cucumber slices! Lol. As long as he asks to try new things I will be more than happy to let him. We do have a rule, that he has to try everything on his plate at least once. We call this a "no thank you bite". My friend told me about the "no thank you bite" and I thought I would give it a try. A "no thank you bite" is when you try something on your plate and don't like it you say "no thank you" after you have tasted it. It works sometimes. Yesterday, his "no thank you bites" turned into yes please and he ate everything on his plate and asked for more. It is hit or miss with him but at least he likes to try new things. I have attached a couple of pictures that have nothing to do with this post, but I figured you wouldn't mind looking at this cute guy!








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Picture Surprise

Joshua loves taking pictures with my iPhone or iPad! He is pretty good at navigating both and I always seem to wind up with some pretty funny pictures! Here are just a few examples of what I find after Joshua has used my phone or iPad.























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Happy Place

Joshua loves going to this place called Jumpoline! It basically is a huge indoor trampoline. I first took Joshua to Jumpoline back in December for his birthday and he loved it! So, we went back on Saturday and once again he loved it. He never wants to leave when it is time to go. It's great exercise and he has a lot of fun jumping around and running up and down the trampoline. I think this is a great idea and I think Joshua has found his happy place.



They also have a section with an inflatable train and a
Mini trampoline for the little ones.












Pink Panther is even there! :)


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Let's Play Catch Up

It's been awhile since I posted and that is due to how busy our December is! December is always crazy for us, so blogging always takes a back seat. So, in no particular order I will give you a view of what we have been up to in the past few weeks.
We enjoyed a few hot beverages


Played on a train at the park



Celebrated Hanukkah!!


Saw a couple of real trains at the park too


Celebrated Christmas!


We enjoyed lots a treats over the holidays


Waited to ring in 2012 as a family...


And the boys didn't quite make it!






Happy 2012!!!


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Turned 4, and ready for more...

Joshua turned 4 on the 14th, but I wanted to wait and post until after the doctor appt. so I could give his stats and that wasn't until the 15th.

Weight: 34 1/2 lbs (30%)
Height: 42 1/4 in. (85%) This is probably not very accurate because he would not stand against the wall to be measured, so we had to lay him down on the table in the exam room and he was squirming all around, so the doctor said it wasn't a good measure, but close enough.

Joshua at 4 likes:
Trains, Lighting Mcqueen, playing outside, taking a bubble bath, being a helper, finger plays, singing, reading books, watching PBS kids, playing on the computer and being bossy.

Joshua at 4 does not like:

brushing his teeth, being told "no!", being woke up before he is ready, being covered up, wearing pants, eating dinner, when someone tries to help him, being cold, and change!

Joshua at 4 can:

Spell his name, recognize his name and other names, count to 49(the last 10 or so with coaching), can resite almost the whole "cat in the hat" book, take off his shoes, socks, and clothes without any assistance, take naps without a pull-up, take his plate to the sink when finished at the table, use the pedals on the tricycles at school, problem solve with the best of them and give the biggest bear hugs!

Joshua's Favorites at 4:

Milk, Chicken nuggets, steamed broccoli, apples, his blanket, quiet time with mommy or daddy, computer time, being independent and playing in his room.

So, there you have it, the highlights of Joshua! He is such a big boy and I can't believe he is already 4! We have been so blessed these past 4 years! Joshua, Mommy and Daddy love you more than you will ever know!

Ready, Go, Playdoh

Joshua had a great birthday party this past Saturday! We had a play doh themed birthday party! He had friends and family come over to celebrate him turning 4! I decided that it would be best to have the play doh action in the garage, because I didn't really feel like having to pick play doh out of my carpet. It worked out really nice, because with the activity being in the garage it allowed more room around the table and living area for everyone else to visit. Joshua had such a good time playing with his cousins and friends! Towards the end of the party, he was pretty much done, so we didn't get to open any presents until later that afternoon. Which also worked out nicely. Over all I think the party went extremely well and everyone had a great time!

The play doh set up!

The decorations for the table

Friends enjoying some play doh time

Enjoying their cupcakes!

Present time!