Halloween 2008

November 1, 2008

I really like Halloween. What's not to like? I really like pumpkins, I like dressing up like a train, and I like candy!

Two weekends ago Mommy and I picked out my own pumpkin. Then last weekend we were at a mall where there was free pumpkin decorating so I now have two pumpkins. Daddy wouldn't let me take a bath with them the other night, I don't understand why. Mommy doesn't think I would react to well to permanently carving the pumpkins so she says we will wait until next year for that tradition.

I decided I wanted to be a train this year for Halloween. The only costume that was my size and still had the appropriate hat was the "James" costume from Thomas and Friends. However, I call all of the trains Thomas, so Mommy and Daddy decided I could be a "Red Thomas".

We had a "Fall Festival" at school. I had a lot of fun decorating a cookie (and eating it of course) and making a painting using an apple for a stamp. I also had fun decorating a pumpkin.

On Halloween I went trick or treating. Even though there are a lot of houses in our neighborhood Mommy decided to start small this year so we went trick or treating in our building. It was a lot of fun and I got some candy. (Somehow it has all disappeared though?) Who knows.

I like Halloween.

Birthday Party!

October 2008

A few weeks ago I got to go to a really fun birthday party. My friend from school, Max B. was having a party at Appleseeds. Since we were going to go to Brooklyn after the party Daddy came with us. That means I have a lot of pictures to share! I think Max had a good time at his 2nd birthday party. I had a good time!

Columbus Day Weekend with GrandMom and Pops

October 2008

OK..So my mommy has been very busy lately to keep up my blog. But I have been doing some fun things!

On Columbus Day Weekend GrandMom and Pops came to visit. I was really excited to see them. They read me several books, including two they had "written" themselves based on their recent trips. I really like the Train book and often sit and read it myself.

On Saturday of the weekend we decided to take a little road trip to see all of the fall leaves. We took the "scenic" way to Milford PA. We stopped several times to take pictures--but somehow Mommy didn't take any.

When we got to Milford we saw Aunt Carol, who is my Godmother. We had lunch at a nice restaurant, Apple Valley. Aunt Carol gave me a copy of Fox in Socks along with my own Fox in Socks. (I enjoyed it when GrandMom read it to me later!).

After lunch Mommy took us to Grey Towers. I had a lot of fun running around in the grass there and listening to the echos that were created in the amphitheatre. GrandMom and Pops seemed to enjoy the trees and flowers. I took a LONG nap on the way home.

On Sunday we we went to church and then grocery shopping at Stew Leonard's. Mommy and Daddy then went to a movie while I stayed with GrandMom and Pops. At first I wasn't too certain about this, but then they gave me a fire truck! That was a lot of fun.

On Monday we finally took GrandMom and Pops to Wave Hill near our house. I had a lot of fun running around on the grass there while GrandMom and Pops looked at the flowers.

It was then time to take GrandMom and Pops to the train station in Yonkers. We walked around the waterfront a little bit before dropping them off. I was sad to see them leave but I can't wait to see them again!

This is looking North from the Yonkers Pier, towards the Tappan Zee Bridge.

This is looking South from the Yonkers Pier at the George Washington Bridge.

A concert at Lincoln Center

September 21, 2008

Today was an exciting day! I went with Mommy, my friend Max (and his Mommy and Daddy) and my friend Nicholas (and his Mommy and Daddy) to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. We saw the Laurie Berkner Band perform.

I had a lot of fun. Nicholas and Max were more into dancing than I was, but I still had a good time. I was fascinated by the seat and how it would move up and down. I attempted to figure it out before we left but I wasn't exactly successful.

I had a good time at the concert.

The Beach

August 16, 2008

Even though I am almost 2 and half years old and live near the coast Mommy and Daddy have never taken me to the beach! I've seen the ocean before, but it was in the winter and from a board walk.

Because GrandMom and Pops were visiting us and they wanted to see the Atlantic Ocean before their trip to visit the Pacific Ocean we went to Orchard Beach. It was a whole 20 minutes from my house. I hope Mommy and Daddy feel guilty for not taking me before! (OK it actually is on the Long Island Sound and not the Atlantic Ocean but it does have waves and sand!)

As you can see in the pictures I had a lot of fun at the beach. I liked playing in the water with Mommy and Daddy. We did "jump, jump" and I also balanced on one leg while standing in the water.

The sand felt different than the sandbox at the pool, but I soon discovered how much fun it was. Daddy couldn't believe how much sand was in my diaper at the end of the day.

I had a lot of fun. I hope Mommy and Daddy take me back to the beach.

A weekend with GrandMom and Pops

August 14- 17, 2008

I had a great weekend with GrandMom and Pops. They came on Thursday night before they began their trip out west!

On Friday we took it pretty easy but I did take them to Stew Leonard's. I showed them the animals there as well as my favorite part---the ice cream!

On Saturday we went to the Beach-see more in another posting. Saturday night I stayed with GrandMom and Pops while Mommy and Daddy went out for dinner.

I had a lot of fun this weekend. GrandMom and I read several books together, Pops and I built towers and other things. Pops and I also went on a bear hunt. I also showed off how good I have become at riding my bike. I'm glad my grandparents were able to come and visit.

A weekend in the country

August 7, 2008






Last weekend I went to the Berkshires with my Mommy, my friend Max and his Mommy and Daddy. Max's GP has a house near Great Barrington, MA. The whole weekend was fun. I had been a year ago and it was neat to do all sorts of things that I could not do last year and to repeat some of last year's activities.






I was really excited when we got there Friday night and it took me a LONG time to fall asleep. On Saturday we got up and went to a free concert by David Grover and the Big Bear Band. They played one of my favorite songs, "The Shirt Song".








I was really tired by lunch on Saturday so I took a LONG nap. After my nap Max and I played outside for a while on his swing set. We then had dinner. We had some great corn on the cob. Mommy really enjoyed the pie for desert.


On Sunday morning we had yummy pancakes that Max's Mommy made for us. We also went swimming in the pool. After we went swimming we got to run in the sprinkler and then we got to run around naked! It was so much fun. Mommy even found the pictures from last year when we did the same thing. We've grown a lot!

(Here I am last year)

(Here I am in now)

(Here we are in 2007)

(Here we are in 2008)

After lunch we then came back home. Of course we went shopping at Stew Leonard's where Daddy met us.

I had a great time in the country. Thank you Max for inviting me!