Nascar

The Big E!

This past weekend, Grands Capano came to visit and we all went to the Big E!
Yummy - Fair food!

Future NASCAR lover?
"I just wanna go fast!"

Arkansas Bob is rubbing off on the New Yorkers - we all got cowboy hats! Yee-Haw!

The Big E is an agricultural fair

Llama, Llama Red Pajama

The guys plot our course

Guys & Gars

Tripp loves caramel apples - w/ sprinkles!

Pa-Ray!

Showing off his Mardi-Gra Parade loot

Even the police get into the spirit of things.

Love those Mickey Mouse gloves!

It was a long, fun filled day.

My tuckered out men

Don't worry about the eye patch - he's okay. Tripp has a weak eye, we were lovingly calling it his "stink eye". It ends up he has a common childhood ailment called Strabismus ( a weak tendent in his eye that allows it to wander when he becomes tired - and gives him double vision.)

He is going to wear an eye patch for 2 - 4 hours a day for the next 2 months to strengthen his eye. He is doing great and doesn't seem to mind the patch at all - we call it "Pirate Time!"

Tripp sporting his pirate patch & booty. The guys went golfing and Mom & I went shopping.

At the mall we hung out at the playscape - a popular kiddie hang out.

And then we treated ourselves to some Friendly's for lunch.

No highchair for Tripp, he gets a booster seat!

Pirate CaCa and Pirate Tripp

Jam packed weekend!

It's been a long time since our last post....camera broke and a replacement had to be researched and purchased. I'm glad to announce that we decided on a beautiful, orange, Olympus Tough 6000. It's waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof; Tripp-proof!

To break in our new camera, we had a full weekend of fun & friends!

1st stop - Matteo's 2 year birthday party!

Lots of kids, Lots of bikes.

Who needs a big wheels? Tripp goes straight for the big boy bike!

It was a Curious Creatures party!

Curious Creatures is a company that brings critters to your house for a touch and feel show.

The kids and big kids loved it!

He was such a good boy!

He waited patiently for each animal to come his way for a gentle touch.

SNAKE!

watching the show with friends Becky and Thomas

getting ready to hold the Big Boa!

WOW!

SNAKE!

Matteo gets a souvenir shirt

Yummy! Ice Age cake

friends Oliver (top) & Thomas (bottom)

Matteo's grandpa made him a special donut hole & cool whip cake

Hugs for friends

The next day started with a trip to Brownstone park.

I took my Outdoors Club kids there in the morning....no Tripp was not with me, but I did get to test out the waterproof feature of my new camera - too cool!!

Zip Lining

Some Outdoors Club Kids

This is me getting "launched" by my fellow club advisor, Doug

Later that day, I met Bob & Tripp at our friends

Bobby & Jen's Jack & Jill backyard bash!

Lots of kids and fun.....but, not too many pics. :-(

My battery died, guess water fun and videos = battery drainage

Bonny & Jen are musicians (Jennifer Hill & Company)

so of course we HAD to Jam!

But first Tripp got to try his hand at the drums & vocals