GG, Mac, & The Jag

Last weekend some of Jack's biggest fans came through Dallas and we were lucky enough to have a great visit with them.

On Monday Nick took Mac to pick up his new Jag and GG played with Jack so that I could finish editing the curriculum lesson plans for the other girls on the first grade team. They had so much fun...between fishing, watching Care Bears, playing baseball (briefly-Jack was just getting over his fever and it was HOT), and tons of play time in the playroom. Thanks GG! Dinner that night was a little Italian at Brio and then I took GG to Charming Charlie's....which I am pretty sure after she bought that super cute outfit for any events that might come up in the Spring of 2010 that it will be one of her regulars when in town.
Tuesday Nick took Jack to get his car seat inspected (you know me...better safe than sorry & it's free) then practiced some of his swimming skills in GG and Mac's hotel pool. Nick said the water was pretty cool so the swim was just long enough then a pizza lunch. After naps it was dinner at Pei Wei and back home to say good-byes for now. I missed out on the days activities trying to get work done at school so that this coming week I am not pulling long days before officially reporting on Thursday and I had a PTA meeting for Jack's school to plan the Back to School Picnic that we won't be attending because we'll be "camping". But that is another story.

"I love when GG and Mac come in town. I'm not bossy, I'm GOOD!"

"Love you Mac. Next time I'm going to ride in that new of yours."

"Bye GG. See you soon!!!"

"Love you GG and Mac!"

Elmer's Swim School

Jack has been attending Elmer's Swim School the past few weeks. He has been enjoying himself and we are feeling a bit better (not enough to be much further from him around a pool with his no fear ego than we are now), but we're getting there..

Jack and I watching the swimmers while waiting for his class.
Suits on and ready to jump in.

Jack and Culton were the only two in class the day I had my camera.

I mean....a jungle gym in a pool next to a huge water slide...could this be anymore Jack?!?

Ms. Sara is Jack's teacher and we LOVE her. She has so much experience, isn't afraid to be serious about swimming, but at the same time does a great job of bringing him back to lovin her when he gets a bit startled.

Enjoy! Be sure to watch how good our little fish is kicking his feet. Much improved!

Summer Fun at the Dallas Zoo

Awhile back we woke up to rain, but knew (well hoped) that it was going to be short lived so we packed up, drove to the Dart station, and headed by train to the Dallas Zoo.

"Thanks Mom for talking Dad into taking the Dart instead of driving. This is awesome, just like Thomas."
"Finally here, Yippee!"

"Um...I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get near that pig...I'm little, cute, and he might eat me."

"Um, I don't ever want to hear ya'll say my waking you up is annoying. Anything has to be better than that loud rooster."

"These ducks are pretty boring...half of them are just sleeping. Get up ducks, Get up!"

"How come they have fries? Where is Mike the Tiger? Did you pack my fruit?"

"Now he is entertaining. I wonder if he'll play ball with me?!?"

"A ride on a train, cool animals, lunch outside, and a ride on the merry-go-round....and everyone said we were crazy because it was raining...they missed out."

"ZZzzzzzz......"

ADD

The title sums it up. Curriculum writing and another spell of fever has made me avoid life.....and I'm wondering how those 15 lbs came on so fast. Enjoy!

Before driving back to Dallas on the way out of town we gave Mike the Tiger one more try to please our little LSU fan. They had to get that close and concentrate that hard to see...
Mike avoiding life about like me.

We also made a stop in Melville to have lunch with Mimee. Jack brought her some flowers that she just loved.

Lunch was tasty! Everyone's favorite was the cupcakes....especially Jack who made a MESS!

Jack was playing in the living room and looked down to see a stain on the carpet. He instantly shouted, "Oh No...a mess. Then ran to the back room, grabbed a carpet square, threw it on the stain and said, "I hide it!" I mean....proves how bad we needed carpet...the boy knows if it won't rub in...just cover it.

I mean does the boy love his Mickey Mouse or what?!?! Nothing like his two stuffed Mickeys having their own pillow and a Little Giraffe blanket. We looked over from the kitchen and this is what we saw-how can you not start planning a trip to Disney?!?!

So we aren't pushing potty training but school has requested he come in Pull Ups and he gets stickers on his arm every time he goes pee pee in the potty. When we gets home we put them on a chart and add them too if he goes pee pee potty here. When it fills up he gets to pick out a prize. We gave him a one dollar bill and let him pick out anything he wanted from the Dollar Tree. He carried around a giant, plastic crayon bank til he saw some scissors (which caused us to add in anything he wanted within reason) and ended up with a red calculator. At the register he noticed it wouldn't turn on. I walked back and on the way he said, "Mom, I want a blue calculator." I asked him why he didn't want another red one and he replied with, "Because the red ones don't work." That boy. After I showed him that not all the red calculators didn't work he was one happy boy. Now he is working hard to fill up chart number two because he wants another red calculator.

Once his fever went "down" we decided to let him run outside for a few minutes (it was so hot and he was already hot enough). I read in a magazine that you should let them run "free" so they feel the sensation before they pee and then are able to see themselves go so it "makes a connection". Who knows if it works....but he had fun and I loved seeing my young innocent boy running free.