Surprise visit to Papa
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A warm November day
Typically, temperatures in November get quite chilly here. Lows are usually in the 30’s and highs could climb into the 40’s. It is certainly not the type of weather that one would take their child to the park for an extended length of time. The temperatures have soared to highs in the 60’s the last few days. Thanks to this, I took JSL to the park yesterday. It was just the two of us for an hour or so and we had a fabulous time. Every day, he has been begging me to take him to the park to go "Wheeeee" on the slides. It was so nice to be able to grant him this simple desire.
When we arrived at the park, he bolted away from me. Usually when we are at the park, JSL follows his big brother around. It was so fun to watch and see where he would go on his solo mission.
Of course, my camera was in the car . . . so I used my new cell phone to snap some of our precious memories. There was no way I could rip the little guy away from the park to go and get my camera. They may not be the best, but they certainly capture the moments. After he let go of my hand, he made a beeline for the little train slide.
Once he did this a few times, JSL was ready to run to the bigger slides. Over and over again, he climbed up the ladder. Why go up the easy steps when you can give Mom gray hairs? He would stop on the bridge area to jump a few times and look through the bars to laugh at me.
Then he would go over and over to the big twisty slide. JSL had no fear since the playground was empty and loved the freedom to pick what he wanted.
After a few times down the twisty slide, I convinced him to try the tunnel to another section. He hesitated, but then realized he could play peek-a-boo with me. He kept going over and over and of course I kept missing him. He was too fast and thought it was funny that I was getting bad "cheese" (= photos to a 2 year old) over and over. Eventually I got this which is a big favorite of mine.
Soon, JSL decided it was time to check out more of the park. On our way, I noticed there was a single tree that actually had leaves on it. The tree was gorgeous and a vibrant red color. I went under it and took the following photo.
Then it was time for JSL to channel his inner dinosaur. He needed a boost to get up. Once he was on the dino, he was roaring and rocking out. He had a great time, but quickly wanted to move to more things.
I was shocked he did not want to go on the giant slide at this point. Instead, he picked the "round and round wheee" ride as he called it. This did not last too long. In an attempt to grant me even more gray hairs, JSL kept letting go and trying to stand up while it was moving around.
I was able to convince him to follow me to the swings. He wanted to go on the regular ones, but those are not made for a two year old little boy. I put him into the swings for kids that look more like odd contraptions and he could not see anything. I tried to take a photo, but had used up my cell phone memory (oops!). This seemed like the perfect time to call it a day. I told JSL it was time to head home. We only had an hour to eat lunch before it was time to head to school to pick up NHL.
The weather is supposed to be mild again today, but not as sunny. Perhaps we will have another adventure in the park together. It is days like this that I remember why I am so lucky to be a stay-at-home Mom!
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Yoplait Kids yogurt – Giveaway
Both of my boys have become picky eaters. Still, one of the items that they both enjoy is yogurt. We love this because yogurt is a great source of protein and calcium. When I took the little guy for his two year well visit in May, our doctor cautioned me about a lot of yogurts having too much sugar in them. Thanks to that, we started to pay much more attention to labels.
A few months after this, I was asked by My Blog Spark and Yoplait to have my kids try Yoplait Kids which has 25% less sugar than the average leading kids’ yogurts. I immediately said yes because both of the boys had seen these in the store and begged me to try them. Hello, they have Dora, Blues Clues, Diego and the Backyardigans on them!
I was sent a coupon to select one of the Yoplait Kids products to try along with the same prize package that is being given away (see below). One day, when everyone was healthy we all went to the grocery store together. I asked NHL, my six year old, to go with me to select one of the Yoplait Kids items to try. First, we agreed to do the drinkable ones. We figured that, if they went to school with him, this was much less messy and easy to manage. Next, it was time to figure out a flavor. This is important stuff to a six year old. The options were:
- Strawberry (Dora)
- Banana (Backyardigans)
- Mixed-Berry (Diego)
- Strawberry Banana (Blues Clues)
NHL selected his based on flavor, not character, which surprised me some. His pick was:
On Halloween, we opened up the package for both of the boys to try. JSL had not been eating much recently (thanks to a febrile seizure two days earlier). He was not thrilled with the prospect of yogurt….until his little eyes saw Blues Clues. NHL, was ready to go the minute he heard yogurt and knew it was the ones we had bought earlier. He quickly finished his yogurt and asked for another.
Meanwhile, the little guy was thrilled to have a straw to help in his plan of attack for the Blues Clues yogurt. When we tried to remove him from the kitchen to drink it, he refused. He stayed put and wanted to drink it there.
Although JSL likes yogurt, he will often start eating/drinking one and then stop. So much food is wasted this way. I am happy to report that this did not happen with the Yoplait Kids yogurt. This yogurt was the perfect portion for a little guy and easy for his smaller hands to handle. Here is a closer view. We had to help him some because he was getting tired before nap time.
The verdict: The boys really like the yogurt. They both drink it up and never leave anything that ends up being tossed. NHL has taken it in his lunch box to school several times. Just this morning, he asked for another one to go – definitely a plus with him since he does not like much that is easy to transport to school. We will definitely continue to have the Yoplait Kids yogurt in our yogurt buying repertoire.
Giveaway:
Two lucky winners will each receive their own "Yoplait Less Sugar, More Fun" prize pack. The prize includes a coupon for a Yoplait Kids yogurt of your choice, a travel cooler, a fun spoon that changes colors in warm water, a reusable place mat with games to keep the kids happy while snacking, and a fuzzy tangle for some after-snack fun. Please note: This coupon offer for a free six pack of Yoplait kids yogurt is not valid in some states including Idaho, Lousiana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota and Tennessee.
Rules for Giveaway:
- MAIN RULE – Answer the following question: How do you make snack time fun for your children?
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To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today November 5, 2009 and ends at 10:59 EST on November 15, 2009. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the two winners using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. residents only because the coupons are not valid outside of the United States (also note the state restrictions listed above)
Disclosure: This review and giveaway was made possible by My Blog Spark and Yoplait. They provided me with the gift pack and coupon to purchase a package of Yoplait Kids yogurt. The opinions of this review were mine and I received no other compensation.
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Going Bananas for The Wiggles
For over a month, we have been telling the boys that we are going to see The Wiggles soon. That day finally arrived. NHL understood what we were talking about. He is a pro and has seen The Wiggles twice before this. JSL had no idea. This was his first Wiggles live experience (Six Flags does not count). He probably figured we were taking him to watch a DVD in a new location.
When we arrived at the venue, we bought the program for the show. We really did not need shirts, we have tons of DVDs/CDs, and can get the stuffed toys from Wiggles World at Six Flags if we need/want them. The boys were thrilled with this. While the little guy looked around the theater, NHL and I browsed through the program. Then JSL saw it and well, it was his from this point on.
The theater filled up pretty nicely. Of course before the show, TechyDad and I joked that tons of sick kids would probably be there to spread things like the flu and more. Sure enough, a group sat next to me. As I was feeding JSL a snack I heard her on the cell phone telling someone that her child had been sent home from daycare. Why? Oh, because the child had a fever. The best part – several other kids in the facility had already tested positive for H1N1. GRRR!
About 20 minutes before the show, they put on a DVD that was advertising The Wiggles and their affiliation with Sprout.
The sad part is, anyone in our area that has Time Warner Cable does not receive Sprout – like us. JSL was so thrilled. When it was over he was upset. We tried to explain that this was not the show and The Wiggles were really coming. They played this video one more time and then the show started soon after.
JSL sat on my lap so he could see over the railing near our seats. His body stopped cold in it’s tracks the second he saw Jeff come onto the stage. Of course, this was nothing. Each time a new Wiggle arrived onto the stage he grabbed my hand and just kept staring and the smile got bigger and bigger!
The part that really got him was when the Big Red Car came onto the stage.
While JSL took it all in and watched The Wiggles, big brother NHL was up dancing and singing the entire concert.
He had a fabulous time watching this very different Wiggles show. At the end of the night, as we were walking to the car, I asked NHL which was his favorite Wiggles show. He said this one since he did not remember the others too much and then complained. Why was he complaining – the poor kid had no voice from singing along with The Wiggles for an hour and a half!
TechyDad and I both loved the show. Not only was it wonderful watching the boys as they enjoyed the show, we thought it was a great production. The Wiggles Go Bananas tour was like a Cirque du Soleil and Wiggles production combined. Confused? Not to worry more photos coming soon to explain what I mean. TechyDad took some amazing photos and fun videos that I will share to tell the store. The Wiggles actually encourage their fans to take as many photos and videos as you like – sweet!
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Halloween 2009
Stuck home and not happy to be in the chair.
Luigi with the lame mustache that came with the costume. It covered the mouth so talking was not possible (Hmmmm. . . . )
Fixed the mustache on the fly. Thank you Avon eye liner!
TechyDad wearing his costume from a wedding he was in last Halloween.
Of course, the rain started right when we went out in the neighborhood:
Having fun with Pluto hat and glow bracelets while waiting to give out candy to those that braved the rain.
As a mostly Wordless Wednesday, I just had to put a few filler items in to explain the photos. Thanks to his febrile seizure Thursday, the little guy was not able to get dressed up and go trick-or-treating. He was still celebrating in his own way. Big kid was able to head out to a few houses after being fever free three days after the week long flu battle.
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