Happy Mother's Day!

We headed to Six Flags again today putting our season passes to good use! Actually it was Charlie's ideal he went and put his left shoe on his right foot and put on his back pack and came to me to inform me he was going to Six Flags. It was so very cute really. But I told him he could not go to Six Flags because Daddy was still sleeping and he would have to wait for him to get up.Well Daddy heard him talking about going to Six Flags and it sounded like a good ideal so we got all sun screened up and went to Six Flags. It was much busier then last weekend when we were there, but we had an enjoyable time.

So time flies...

here it is Thursday and I haven't blogged at all this week. Not too much going on heck I'm not even sure we this week has gone. Well I will dig up a couple of cute picture's to post... Charlie the last four May's



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Six Flags

Today we did another first for Charlie we took him to his first amazement, Park Six Flags St. Louis. We recently purchased Season passes since we always seem to be looking for something to do with Charlie. We figure it close enough that we will put the passes to good use. After a few hiccups to get our season passes we were ready for fun, Charlie was enjoying running around jumping in some very small puddles then we headed to Bugs Bunny's National Park. First ride was Elmer Fudd's weather balloons, not really sure Charlie enjoyed this ride. Next was the Bugs Bunny Ranger Pilots (airplanes) and Moppy's turn to ride with Charlie, Well I was too tall to ride and not really convinced Charlie would ride alone, but we gave it a shot and he rode alone. (it did make me a little sad that my baby can ride rides without me). Then Charlie caught site of the tree house playground and played for a little while, before Moppy dragged him off for more rides. Charlie and Daddy rode the Tug boat then we enjoyed some dipping dots. We put him on the Taz Twister ride but he would not stay sitting so he had to get off. Moppy and Charlie rode the space ship then Daddy and Charlie rode the space ship. We had asked Charlie if he wanted to ride the Daffy Duck Swing Ride and he had said no but I figured why not ask again, this time he wanted to. Daddy put him in the swing and strapped him in tight!! He was a little fidgety waiting for the ride to start and when it started he looked just plan bored. Daddy talked to him as he went by, then Charlie started yelling "help Daddy" and would stop as soon as Daddy was out or sight the next time around he reached for Daddy saying "help Daddy get me" a few more rounds and then he turned around in his seat we told the operator he has to stop the ride, our son is climbing out of his seat and he does but before he can get it stopped Charlie is not sitting in his swing anymore but kneeling in his and hanging onto the one behind him. ( glad there wasn't a kid behind him that migh of kicked at him or something!!)Charlie and I rode the little train and then we headed home. That was the excitement of our trip to Six Flags.

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Jumping off the bridge.

Picture it...

It's 4:30 in the morning you're laying in your bed sleeping and are startled awake by your two year old jump's up in bed crying...

Charlie- crying and screaming
Daddy- Charlie sit down use your words
Moppy-Charlie sit down before you fall out of bed (Charlie sits down and then lays down)
Charlie - where's my band-aids
Moppy- Charlie you don't have any band-aids
Charlie- we need to get more Band-aids Mommy
Daddy- where are they Mommy
Moppy- OK Charlie we'll get more band-aids


Now though all that his eyes never open once!! We lay there for a minute, Daddy gets up and then I get up and we meet back in the bedroom where Daddy Ask me- What did you take that kids band-aids while he was sleeping? I tell him, "no he has not had any Band-aids on in days."

So now I know the Doctor has said from what I have told him he believes Charlie suffers from night terrors but that is described as crying in the sleep...This is not the first time he has done this type of thing so I think Charlie must have some very vivid dreams.

What was in that Tomato Soup...

that caused Charlie to become all silly and laughing. He was falling on the floor laughing.

Don't take Pictures!!

where that come from?

Exersaucer

Well when we found out Charlie was coming we knew we just had to have an exersaucer because Carly across the street just loved hers. Well as it turned out Charlie did not really love his that much. I put it in a consignment sale this past weekend and it was one of the few items that did not sell.( I did really good at the sale!!!) Well we picked up the stuff that did not sell and when Charlie saw it announced "mine". Then when we arrived home we were going to leave the stuff in the truck for now and just unwind. He went to the back truck saying "mine open please" So We pulled it out and daddy put him in it spun him around a few times then was going to put it up on the shelf . Charlie wanted no part of it being on the shelf he wanted it to go inside(saying inside please mine inside please) , so daddy bought it on in the house and put it in the living room. I think he just spent more time in it and enjoying then when he was a baby!!

Yummy

Charlie loves sour cream. This was him at dinner tonight, he is in a really good hammy mood!!

Meltdown

Charlie happened to skip his nap this day and nothing made him happy. He wanted to fly a kite so Daddy put it together and they went out to fly it. It went right up and was flying beautifully but that didn't make him happy, he had decided that he wanted to play with the little girl across the street but they were not out playing.

Easter

Charlie didn't wake up saying "candy" this year like he did last, and really didn't seen excited about the the baskets full of candy that awaited him. He opened lots of candy but didn't eat much and asked for some noodles for breakfast. He did seem to enjoy his egg hunt.

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Peanut butter's good for you...right?

The other morning I was doing dish and here come Charlie with the Jar of peanut butter asking for some on a spoon. I figure its no big deal he has ate it like this before and peanut butter is a good source or protein. I give him a spoon full and go back to doing dishes when done I look over at Charlie sitting at the table an this is what I find....

Charlie has spread the peanut butter all over his arm and is licking it off.

Well maybe it wasn't intended for skin care...

Our Trip into the city

Easter weekend we took a trip into St. Louis. Riding the Train (metro link), walking the Arch grounds, and going on a Riverboat ride. Charlie really enjoyed the day and did not want to get off the boat.

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Hamming it up for the camera

Wearing Moppy's sandals.

Charlie driving

While at Indian Camp Creek Park (April 1st) Daddy let Charlie drive but this turned out to be a bad plan, now Charlie wants to drive every time we go to get in the car.

Hard Drive Crash

Sorry folks my Hard drive crashed and we are working to rebuild my computer. But soon will have three of Charlie's first on here Train ride, Trip to the Arch , and a Riverboat ride. Plus picture's from his third Easter.

Visiting the Easter Bunny

While talking about it at home he said "No Bunny". So I knew this was not going to be a good experience and my hopes for the smiling boy sitting on that huge bunny lap flew out the window.
Once we arrived at the mall Charlie wanted to go to the play area and ride the rides... (note to self STOP parking by Border's where you go in right by the play area) So we headed for the center of the Mall to see the Bunny, the whole time I am talking it up, how we want a nice smiling picture for Daddy and Granny. We arrive to find two other waiting to see the bunny but no bunny... so I ask when it the bunny going to be here.. I am informed that they bunny will be on site at ten... funny because it's 10:06. Mr. Easter finally shows around 10:15 having trouble walking and keeping the head balanced (another note to self STOP going to Mid Rivers mall for these picture's). Well Charlie sees him coming down the hall and puts this death grip on my neck the closer the the bunny gets the closer I get to being strangled. The first girl in line is I would guess is 7 if not older, she jumps right on his lap and smiles , the second is a boy I'm guess around a year old who takes a little more time to warm up to the bunny but the is clapping and cute as can be. Charlies up... death grip yelling "no Bunny" I try sitting with him he high fives the bunny and takes off I say OK lets step back let some others go and try again.. next try "Charlie do you want to stand by the bunny?"" NO" I stand him next to the bunny and step back tell the Lady just take a picture well he runs across the bench and starts to jump off, Let's just say Mr. Bunny is about to have an heart attack trying to grab Charlie and keep the head on. Try three... "Charlie do you want to show the bunny your dinosaur? he would really like to see it." I take him and stand him by the bunny and say show him your Dino he shows him and is ready to run but the lady did get to snap a quick picture... but I am left wondering why did I poor my son though this any way? I have hundred's of picture's ...OK let be truthful ... Thousands of picture's of Charlie would it really matter if didn't have a picture of him with the Easter bunny or Santa?


Note to Charlie
Dear Charlie, Come Christmas time if you don't want to sit on Santa's lap Moppy is going to remember yesterday and just let it go and not force you to. I love you my sweet boy! Today and Always.
Moppy

Dinosaurs

Friday Daddy took some time off work to join us

on a trip to the Science Center to see Sue the

T-Rex. Charlie loves dinosaurs and I wanted

him to see this exhibit. In the lower lever

they have an animated T-Rex that Charlie did

not like what so ever. He asked Daddy to take him

to see fossil's. Other then the exhibit which had all

kinds of crafts for kids to do there wasn't much for

Charlie to do they had changed things allot since

my last visit. Plus it was packed! We had hoped by

going on a week day that it would be real crowed,

talking to a greeter on the way out she told us that

they had 2200 school kids there.

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I'm Hungry... naaa I just like playing with the light

Well I thought having a bottom freezer would keep

Charlie out of the fridge for a while longer.... I was wrong!!

Note the wheel barrel... every toy just become a tool to this kid.