Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Flying
Airports are fun!
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| Coop Bossing and Cruz Snacking. Both are justified because I asked Coop to be my helper and Cruz.....well, the kid can eat. |
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| Coop on a train! |
Toy Take Over
This is what happened not more than 10 minutes after walking in the door to Grandpa Pat and Grandma Linda's house. It was as if the boys said (without words) "we sure did miss you guys AND your cool toys".
Tears of Joy
We are back from another fantastic visit to St. George. The boys and I enjoyed the warm desert sunshine and some much appreciated grandma and grandpa time. The boys did great on our flights for the most part. Cooper is now a flying champ and can pretty much entertain himself. Cruz on the other hand is quite a bit of work. As much as I appreciate the savings of being able to travel with little ones on my lap until they are 2yrs old, it sure isn't as easy the closer they get to 2. There was a lot of squirming and wrestling going on. Thank goodness both of our connections were short little flights.
If there was ever a moment I wished I had a video recording was the moment we stepped off the plane and Coop locked eyes with his Grandpa Pat. It was truly a Hallmark moment. Since my hands were busy juggling Cruz, a stroller and our carry ons, it would have been impossible to even attempt to capture the moment via video. It honestly was the furthest thing from my mind. Therefore, I will have to write it down in hopes it will forever be embedded in my mind.
Action! Roll (wish it would have been there) camera...........
As soon as we landed, Cooper started to recognize that we had finally made it to St. George. Still rolling on his toddler plains-trains-and-automobiles high, he couldn't stop giggling and squealing, "Mommy we're in St. George do you see Grandpa?!" (he knew grandma Linda wasn't going to be there to pick us up). I told him, "not yet, buddy. Grandpa won't be on the runway. We have to wait to see him once we get off the plane and out of the terminal." He continued with his giddy squeals and giggles and patiently waited to deplane.
The St. George airport is very small so it doesn't take long to get from the terminal area to the baggage claim area. In fact, you can see the baggage claim area almost immediately after stepping off the plane. Cooper locked eyes with his Grandpa immediately and that is the moment that will melt me heart forever. He immediately took off and ran yelling "Grandpaaaaa! Grandpaaaaaaaaaaaa!". In the confusion of seeing Grandpa through the glass, and choosing the wrong path to get to him, he took a little detour through the vending machine area. This added to the cuteness and prolonged the moment for me because he had to back track quite a bit. All while running like a frantic little mouse and squealing "Grandpaaaaa!". When the moment arrived for MY DAD to lift MY SON into his arm, our little man burst into tears of joy. Our sweet little guy was trying to wipe his tears and was giggling with excitement all at the same time. It was pure magic and genuine proof that my favorite Bige C truly loves my favorite Big D. L.O.V.E, love and I love it!
If there was ever a moment I wished I had a video recording was the moment we stepped off the plane and Coop locked eyes with his Grandpa Pat. It was truly a Hallmark moment. Since my hands were busy juggling Cruz, a stroller and our carry ons, it would have been impossible to even attempt to capture the moment via video. It honestly was the furthest thing from my mind. Therefore, I will have to write it down in hopes it will forever be embedded in my mind.
Action! Roll (wish it would have been there) camera...........
As soon as we landed, Cooper started to recognize that we had finally made it to St. George. Still rolling on his toddler plains-trains-and-automobiles high, he couldn't stop giggling and squealing, "Mommy we're in St. George do you see Grandpa?!" (he knew grandma Linda wasn't going to be there to pick us up). I told him, "not yet, buddy. Grandpa won't be on the runway. We have to wait to see him once we get off the plane and out of the terminal." He continued with his giddy squeals and giggles and patiently waited to deplane.
The St. George airport is very small so it doesn't take long to get from the terminal area to the baggage claim area. In fact, you can see the baggage claim area almost immediately after stepping off the plane. Cooper locked eyes with his Grandpa immediately and that is the moment that will melt me heart forever. He immediately took off and ran yelling "Grandpaaaaa! Grandpaaaaaaaaaaaa!". In the confusion of seeing Grandpa through the glass, and choosing the wrong path to get to him, he took a little detour through the vending machine area. This added to the cuteness and prolonged the moment for me because he had to back track quite a bit. All while running like a frantic little mouse and squealing "Grandpaaaaa!". When the moment arrived for MY DAD to lift MY SON into his arm, our little man burst into tears of joy. Our sweet little guy was trying to wipe his tears and was giggling with excitement all at the same time. It was pure magic and genuine proof that my favorite Bige C truly loves my favorite Big D. L.O.V.E, love and I love it!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Disney on Ice
I got a wild hair and decided it would be fun to take the boys to Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic today. I strategically booked our seats next to the aisle just in case we needed to make a run for it. Luckily, that wasn't necessary. Both boys really seemed to enjoy it. Phew, another successful solo-parenting adventure.
My attmept at an after-the-show-look-how-cute-we-look-together shot. They weren't having it......
Next up, St. George! The boys and I fly out tomorrow to spend a week with Gpa Pat and Gma Linda. We are very excited! What a great way to break up 3 weeks without Mark. He'll be home when we get back. WooHoo!!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Bike Ride
The weather has been AWESOME the past week or so and we have been enjoying every bit of it. We have been told (warned) not to get cocky and think that spring has sprung because apparently March and April are big snowfall months around here. We witnessed this when we visited Estes last April when we came with Mark to get him settled. I can't believe it's almost been a year.
Here are some pics from our family bike ride on Saturday. I LOVE spring weather!!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Thomas and The Circus
Cooper has discovered YouTube on my phone. He is obsessed with watching clips of little kids re-enacting Thomas episodes with their train sets. With this, he has also developed a keen eye for film (read: bossing Mom around regarding how to properly capture his Thomas love).
His first creation is titled, "Thomas and The Circus". When Cooper watched our final version, I asked him if that was an acceptable title and he informed that it was not. The actual title of the film according to Cooper is, "Thomas and The Circus and The Hippo Rolled Off The Freight Car to The Fire Station". I decided to shorten the title for editing purposes. I hope he doesn't object too much.
Before I introduce this film, I must warn you that it is a little slow moving in parts. But if you have ever watched an actual Thomas episode, you will understand that it's a lot like watching paint dry (in my humble opinion of course). Coop's version is actually spiced up a bit which says a lot about how I feel about the actual show. Of course, like any smart Film Creator would do, he's left you hanging in the end. A true cliff hanger leaves the viewer wanting more! Oh, there will be more. Trust me on this one.
Enjoy!
His first creation is titled, "Thomas and The Circus". When Cooper watched our final version, I asked him if that was an acceptable title and he informed that it was not. The actual title of the film according to Cooper is, "Thomas and The Circus and The Hippo Rolled Off The Freight Car to The Fire Station". I decided to shorten the title for editing purposes. I hope he doesn't object too much.
Before I introduce this film, I must warn you that it is a little slow moving in parts. But if you have ever watched an actual Thomas episode, you will understand that it's a lot like watching paint dry (in my humble opinion of course). Coop's version is actually spiced up a bit which says a lot about how I feel about the actual show. Of course, like any smart Film Creator would do, he's left you hanging in the end. A true cliff hanger leaves the viewer wanting more! Oh, there will be more. Trust me on this one.
Enjoy!
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