Sesame Place!

Tuesday, July 16, 2008

Today Mommy and Daddy took me to Sesame Place in Pennsylvania. I had SO MUCH FUN!

Here I am on what was probably my favorite ride, Elmo Blast Off. We went up really high and then came down fast, WHEEE! See below for how high I went.

I also enjoyed the Flying Fish where I got to go up in the air with Daddy.

I also enjoyed the water places. There were neat wading pools and fountains to walk through.

I didn't like seeing Bert and Ernie so up close, but I did enjoy the parade and I liked playing on the big fire truck.

I want to go to Sesame Place again!

Concert in the Park

Friday, July 11 2008

Today we went to hear the NY Philharmonic in Van Cortlandt Park. My friend Max came over with his parents and we walked together to the park.

We had a picnic with BBQ ribs and chicken. I liked the french fries the best. Then my Daddy came and met us and brought pizza! (That I liked a lot!)

Max and I had a good time playing and running. The concert started at 8:00 and I liked the music but I also liked running around. I also spent a lot of time sitting on Jodi's (Max's Mommy) lap.

It got dark but we got to stay outside and listen to the music. My Daddy brought back some neat toys for us to play with. They lit up!

After the concert there were fireworks. I enjoyed them a lot but they were too loud for Max.

We then walked home. I was so tired. The picnic and concert was so much fun. I can't wait until next year to do it again!

WV: Heading Home

July 5th, 2008

Today we left WV. In the morning GrandMom and Pops took us to breakfast at Bob Evans. We then started driving. I watched a lot of Elmo and Wonder Pets DVDs in the car on the new DVD player Mommy and Daddy got. I also loved seeing all of the trucks that were carrying cars on them. I also got excited to see cars that had bikes on them.

We stayed again at the Hotel Carlisle in Carlisle, PA. Mommy and I went swimming in the pool. It was a lot of fun. There was a whole section that I could walk in.

Tomorrow we will head home!

WV: Happy Birthday America

Friday, July 4, 2008

Today we sang Happy Birthday to the United States. I'm not really sure what all of that means but I did get to eat watermelon!

This morning we took it pretty easy. We did a little shopping in the area, though not as much as my Daddy had first planned to. I played with my toys with GrandMom and Pops. I woke up a little early from my nap so I went on a walk with Mommy, Daddy, and GrandMom. We then had a nice dinner. I had spaghetti while everyone else had steak. I then took another walk with Mommy and GrandMom and my stroller. Some of the time I rode in my stroller, other times I pushed the stroller.

For dessert Pops made a small fire in the grill and I got to roast a marshmallow. I didn't really like the marshmallow but I liked the graham cracker a lot. I also liked the watermelon that we ate.

All day the weather had been kind of yucky and I had been a little cranky due to my sleep schedule the day before so Mommy and Daddy decided that we would not go to the fireworks in Charleston. (Besides we were leaving early the next morning.) However, that night as we went back to the hotel we did some local fireworks in Cross Lanes. I liked them a lot. I kept wanting to see them so I said "again, again". I don't understand why Mommy and Daddy didn't make it happen immediately when I asked.

Tomorrow we are going to leave. I'll miss West Virginia.

WV-Spending time with GrandMom and Pops

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

So apparantly I helped Pops with his blog tonight. You can check it out (and some pictures) at www.johncriecks.blogspot.com.

I had a good day today. Daddy wasn't feeling well so I went with Mommy to GrandMom and Pops house. I helped Mommy do laundry and I played with my trucks. Then we went to the local library where GrandMom used to work. There was a Lego table there and I had a lot of fun building a Lego train. I did not want to leave and I got very upset when Mommy told me it was time to go.

After lunch Mommy tried to have me take a nap but I did not cooperate. This is probably the first day EVER that I did not take a nap. As a result I almost fell asleep at dinner!

Anyways, I spent the afternoon with GrandMom and Pops when Mommy went out. I had fun going on a lion hunt with Pops, driving my truck under a tunnel created by GrandMom, and watching a video.

I didn't want to leave GrandMom and Pops's house tonight!

WV- Jumping over Cow Poopie!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Today we went to the the farm that GrandMom and Pops own in Greenbrier County WV. I got to see the hospital where Mommy was born.

We got to see a bunch of cows, but then they got scared of us and left. I got to hear them talking to each other. I took a walk with Mommy, Daddy, and GrandMom on the road on the farm. There were a lot of piles of cow poopie so Mommy and Daddy helped me jump over them.

I then took a nap while Daddy helped Pops mow the lawn. There was a lot of drama involved and all I know is when I woke up the lawnmower was back at the repair shop.

We left and took a little bit of a scenic tour back. We went through Alderson, WV (where Martha Stewart was in prison), through Talcott WV (home of the John Henry legend though now some people claim it was in Va.) and through Hinton, WV which is where part of GrandMom's family is originally from. The picture is of the Greenbrier River in Alderson WV.

We stopped at the Tamarack Rest Stop in Beckley WV and had a nice dinner. I had a lot of fun playing on the playground. I also enjoyed running around the craft store but Mommy and Daddy did not like that.

Daddy did a good job driving today. He had a lot of mountains to drive over.

I had a lot of fun at the farm.

WV-Going on a Picnic

Tuesday, July 1, 2008



Today we went on a picnic to Kanawha State Forest. I had a lot of fun! We went on a hike on the Salamander Trail. I got to go over a bridge, look at water, see different trees, see butterflies and see toadstools.



We then had a picnic lunch. I then got to play on the playground. There was a huge puddle at the bottom of the slide so I couldn't do that but I did get to go on the swings and on a big thing that I could climb through. However, I started getting annoyed by everyone taking out their cameras so I started announcing "No pictures please!". Some were taken but not a lot.




I fell asleep in the car on the ride home so Mommy drove the scenic way and showed Daddy some other parts of Charleston. When we got home I took a walk around the neighborhood with Mommy and GrandMom and Pops. Daddy took a nap. He is enjoying that part of the vacation!

Later on we all spent a lot of time playing outside. Mommy and Daddy played badminton. I helped Mommy serve some of the time.

I had a lot of fun on the picnic.

WV-Going to the Library

Monday, June 30th

Today was a rainy day. Mommy and Daddy slept in late (Mommy had a cold)! But eventually we went to Pops and GrandMom's house. The weather was very yucky som we decided to go to a nearby library. We couldn't go to the one where GrandMom worked because it was closed for the day. Instead we went to St. Albans, which is actually where my mommy lived until she was in the 9th grade. We went to the St. Albans library. The toys that mommy remembered from when she was a child weren't there (all things considered probably a good thing), but there were plenty of other toys for me to play with. I decided to line all the chairs up and have Pops and Daddy sit in them.
Later we went home and I played a drum for GrandMom and Pops. It was a lot of fun. Pops sang "Old MacDonald" with me.

We had a really nice dinner with corn on the cob! I was happy to eat that.

WV- Day 3 Going to Church

Sunday, June 29th

This morning we went to church with GrandMom and Pops. I went with Pops up for the children's service. Later I went with Mommy to go to the nursery during the sermon. I had a lot of fun with the trucks and buses in the nursery.

Later in the day, after my nap I played outside with my Mommy and GrandMom and Pops. I got to blow bubbles, kick the soccer ball, and climb on wall. I pretended it was a balance beam.

I like spending time with GrandMom and Pops.

WV-Road Trip-In the Car

Saturday, June 28

We are taking another road trip! Yesterday I helped Mommy do laundry and pack my suitcase. I was excited because that meant we were going to see Grandmom and Pops in West Virginia.

Last night Daddy came home early and we packed the car and drove to Carlisle, PA. We've stayed at the same hotel several times but this time we were in a new section. After a dinner at Bob Evans we celebrated Mommy's birthday. She liked getting cards and gifts from Daddy and me.

We left early this morning to drive to WV. Mommy and Daddy surprised me by bringing a DVD player so that I could watch Elmo in the car. I also took a long nap.

We had planned to go to a street fair as part of Charleston's Festivall celebration but a sudden rain storm changed that plan. Instead we went straight to the hotel and checked in. GrandMom and Pops met us there.

We went to their house where I got to explore and see all of the toys they had found for me. I had a lot of fun with a puppy and a car that used to belong to my Mommy. Pops played his guitar for me.

After a yummy dinner of lasagna we went back to the hotel and I went to sleep. I'm looking forward to this road trip!