Super Sunday

Stephen had to head down to Mohegan Sun today to check on a Cramer event going on... so we decided to make it a road trip. Jack always wanted to go to a casino, so it was a win-win situation. We got down there around lunchtime, checked on the event, ate lunch at a BBQ place, looked around at the shops and then headed home. No gambling for us, though i did look wantonly at the Wheel of Fortune slot machine...

Earlier this morning, Jack decided that he wanted to sit in the magazine bin... instead of the couch, or the chair, or his little chair... or the floor.


Jack likes to play peek-a-boo around this clump of trees in the side yard.


Helping Daddy sweep up the leaves...




Caught in action... looks like he's trying to fly.

Jack took the bird feeder and walked around the yard like it was a tote bag... saying bye bye.




No more high chair... now we've graduated to a booster seat.


Pasta and apples... yum.

Is that tart?

Apple "Picking"

So we went apple picking today... except when we drove up to the place to pick 'em... the picking was already over for the season! Really? I thought apple picking season was a lot longer than this. But we made the best of the situation... despite my disappointment.

This is Jack and Stephen getting all geared up to pick apples...


Okay... so no picking... but we did pick out a nice pumpkin!


Checking out the model train running above the apple store...


King of the mountain!


Grandpa Tractor's tractor is better than this one...


Checking out the orchard with Mom...


Hmm... signs, these are interesting.


Apple Crisp!


On the way home, Jack fell asleep... I made the apple crisp and Stephen loaded up all the bird feeders for our feathered friends. Nice day.

Friday wrap up

Here is Jack as we were getting ready to get out of the house this morning. I love Fridays, it's so much easier when I just have to get Jack ready and I can shower later in the day (since I work from home).

Then when I say, "let's go bye bye," Jack immediately runs over to his coat because he knows he has to put it on before he can leave the house.



Peek-a-boo...


After I picked Jack up at the Y today, we headed to the grocery store to pick up a few things. Jack saw me buy the quart of fresh strawberries and insisted on eating them right there in the store. First he was nicely biting them... then at one point he just shoved the entire thing in his mouth. No choking... but I was pretty sure if he did start to choke there had to be a doctor or a nurse in the store... right?


I signed us up for swimming lessons at the Y. We start on Saturday, November 1st. First class is at 8:50. What was I thinking? I now have to wear a bathing suit during the winter. Oh no.

Jack has his 18-month check up on Tuesday morning. I hope they're aren't any shots.

Banana Man!

So is Jack eating the banana... or mad at it? You make the call...

Poo Poo on the Potty

Do you really ever know when the right time is to try to potty train your child? Well... I think I might know... it's now! This morning while Jack was running around like nakey-man he started to squeeze his little butt cheeks together. I knew what was coming next and I knew I didn't have time to slap a diaper on him. So I ran to the toilet, plopped him on... and out plopped the poopy.
Mission accomplished.

Happy Birthday Chatiemac!

So today is Chatiemac's 15th birthday! That's 105 in people years, but he's not a people... he's a dog.
I made him a cake (well... wet and dry dog food mixed up with 15 french fry candles).


He liked it!

Weekend Update

Busy weekend here on Howe Lane. First on Saturday morning, Mom was here to take care of Jack (Stephen was still coming home from NYC) while the Howe Lane Ladies took Jill out for her baby shower. We started with pedicures at a nearby spa and then lunched at Davio's in Patriot Place.
Here's Jill and Sarah...

Then we all went out to dinner (while Mom watched Jack again... thanks) to Jalapeno's. Food wasn't the best it's ever been - maybe a new chef? But the company was excellent... so it was a good time.

Today we went to a harvest festival over in North Easton. It was Jack, Mom, Jill, Piper, Ryan, Tom and the other Sarah. There were magicians, music, food, crafters, animals and pony rides! It was also a bit chillier and more damp than I had anticipated.

Here's Jack's buddy (and neighbor) Ryan... he's just 3 months younger than Jack. He keeps his hat on... unlike the kid this blog is named for.


Here's Jack enjoying some fried dough... and checking out a hen.


We took a ride on a little open-air train that made Jack very happy! Although you wouldn't know it from the photo....


Jack and Ryan grooved to a little music...

Here's Mom with the goat... she liked her. Jack did not.


This is what Jack did like...


Then we cruised the craft area... didn't really need any of that stuff. Ryan's dad Tom ate something at each booth. I think he enjoyed himself, despite being the only Dad to go.

After the craft section... Grandma Sheep insisted that Jack ride the pony. The part he liked best was climbing the 3 steps up to get on pony. The rest of the ride... not so much.



As we were leaving... Jack put his little face inside the wooden fireman cut-out thingy...

Long weekend... but a good weekend. Night Night.

Then and Now...

Here's Jack on October 5, 2007...

Here's Jack on October 5, 2008...


My how far we've come!

New Favorite Food