We went to the 4th birthday party of my good friend
Joanne's youngest son Joshua today. Always a good time to be had at Joanne's parties!
She has a lot of great outdoor toys - Ish took notice of the tee ball set right away. We were only at the party a few minutes when he started swinging away. He was using the wrong end of the bat before Matt intervened.
The games Joanne had set up for the kiddies revolved around a "bug hunt" - hats, nets and bug collecting jars were all provided for the little hunters.
Ish's first task was to collect baby frogs with his net. He did quite well.
Then it was time to dig in the dirt - Ish uncovered a giant red ant (of the plastic variety of course).
After that, it was time to wrangle up some butterflies with the help of daddy.
And last but not least, it was into the Mater ball pit - which was actually a snake pit, filled with multi-colored little snakes (Ish's favorite!).
He was quite proud of his bug hunting accomplishments today.
And he rewarded himself with some Doritos.
Then it was lunch time - mac and cheese, a hot dog and a juice box. Life doesn't get any better!
Noah had lunch at the party too. Complete with some belly burping action.
After lunch Ish stopped by the "Grow a bug" table to drop in his little capsule.
And of course there was cake and cookies.
Noah tried on Ish's hunting hat when he wasn't looking.
We ended our time at the party with a little fishing.
Ish cheated - but he looked cute while doing it.
And now Ish is asleep. Excited at the prospect of bringing his toy snakes to grandma's house tomorrow. I'm sure Mare Mare will be thrilled!
GI Specialist recommended probiotic to help balance a sensitive stomach: $39 (for the tiniest bottle ever!)
1 bottle of Liquid Pepcid to battle silent reflux: $10 co-pay each month
Little Tummys Gripe Water for his little tummy issues: $13 for the big bottle at Babies R Us
MUCH happier baby: Priceless
The games Joanne had set up for the kiddies revolved around a "bug hunt" - hats, nets and bug collecting jars were all provided for the little hunters.
Ish's first task was to collect baby frogs with his net. He did quite well.
Then it was time to dig in the dirt - Ish uncovered a giant red ant (of the plastic variety of course).
After that, it was time to wrangle up some butterflies with the help of daddy.
And last but not least, it was into the Mater ball pit - which was actually a snake pit, filled with multi-colored little snakes (Ish's favorite!).
He was quite proud of his bug hunting accomplishments today.
And he rewarded himself with some Doritos.
Then it was lunch time - mac and cheese, a hot dog and a juice box. Life doesn't get any better!
Noah had lunch at the party too. Complete with some belly burping action.
After lunch Ish stopped by the "Grow a bug" table to drop in his little capsule.
And of course there was cake and cookies.
Noah tried on Ish's hunting hat when he wasn't looking.
We ended our time at the party with a little fishing.
Ish cheated - but he looked cute while doing it.
And now Ish is asleep. Excited at the prospect of bringing his toy snakes to grandma's house tomorrow. I'm sure Mare Mare will be thrilled!
We also found these two cute plastic Adirondack chairs. How cute will it be when both boys are big enough to sit out on the deck together in these. For $2 a chair, I had to have them.
Ish has really been getting better at imaginative play and when I saw this set of felt animals I knew he would get a kick out of it. It includes a felt board book and a range of felt animals to go along with each scene. It's brand new and was only 50 cents. Ish loves it - keeps asking us to "play animals" with him.
Another 50 cent score was this puppy puzzle. A little advanced for Ish, but with our help he has been having fun with it.
More his speed (no pun intended) is this Cars puzzle. It's got large pieces that are pretty easy to put together. Only $1.
For $2 a piece we picked up these Backyardigan dvds. A nice change of pace for all of us.
This large metal Tonka truck was only $2. Ish gets a kick out of being able to pick things up with the front loader. Nice and sturdy for outside play.
And Ish wasn't the only one to score at the sales this weekend - Matt found this wine cooler-storage unit for only $40. He's been in the market for one for years but the cost has always been too high. So he's happy too!
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