Our Little Corner: Thomas the Tank Engine

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Monday, September 20, 2010

A Day Out With Thomas

Bugsy has been waiting for this ALL year! He went last year for his birthday & has literally been counting down until Thomas came to Nashville again. This year he went with Daddy. They went earlier in the day & it was a great choice. The weather couldn't have been more perfect either.

Playing in the train tent.

Dave said Bugs played this over & over & over again.

Watching a Thomas video.

The big moment! Riding behind Thomas!

Here he is showing Daddy the quarter he found on the train.

Some of the scenery.

Look at that grin!

We LOVE Thomas!

The magic show.

The grounds. Full of fun stuff to do!
I love that you pay one price to get in & do everything.

Sir Topham Hatt

He LOVES the bouncy slides & houses.

He took many trips down this!

Story time.

They spent several hours at the event. He was allowed to do things & visit the tents as many times as he wanted. It was a fantastic time for both Daddy & Bugsy. And yes, he is already counting the days until next year! =0)

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Growing Up

Our Little Boy

My little boy turned 4! How did this happen? This is my sweet baby boy who filled my arms & comforted me when I lost our little Rose in a miscarriage. I will never forget how relieved we were when he arrived safely into the world. We had held our breath for over 9 months almost afraid to hope that he would be born safe & healthy. Dave, Sweet Pea, Boo Bear, Elvis & I all rejoiced when we brought him home. He has added so much to our family & we praise God for him.

Here are his birthday pics!

Pizza was his dinner of choice.

He wanted me to take a picture of Thomas & James.

YUM!

Boo gave them all party hats. Lol!

A dinosaur from his big brother.

Reusable Thomas stickers & scene.

He has been wanting this since July!

Daddy & Princess watch.

Cool car! It changes colors too!

Another Thomas train!

DC 100 engine!

A new DVD too! He loves Thomas the Tank Engine!

Star Scream! Yay!

Now it's time to play with all Bugs' new toys.

His birthday cake....Thomas the Tank Engine of course. =0)

A big ol' bite of ice cream cake.

Elvis likes it too.

Everyone agreed that Dairy Queen makes a very good cake!

Not sure what he's thinking but loved his expression. Lol.

Elvis told Bugs he had one more present for him. Then he got up from the table and gave Bugs a giant hug. My heart melted right there on the spot

So good!

See what blue icing does?

After cake it was time to try out the new trains & other toys.

SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.