Terrible Two's.....

I think we have finally made our way into what everyone has long called...The Terrible Two's. Seems like just this past weekend he started really throwing tantrums. He will lay down and kick and scream... I think he got more spankings and lectures this weekend than he has in his entire little life! LOL. Maybe since he started them early, they won't last too long! He is still a little angel..when he is being good. I would say 95% of the time he is a doll. Always sweet and smiling..but then there is that 5 % of the time where he is hitting you, or biting you, or just being plain mean! haha. Everything is good. I cannot believe we are almost done with September already! Fall is fast approaching us. I am looking forward to taking Sam to the pumpkin patch again this year...we kinda made it a new tradition starting with last year! It is important for kids to have some traditions..I always loved my family traditions, like at Christmas...I do the same thing each year. I have trouble going to sleep because I get so excited about the morning, and I get up at the crack of dawn and wake everyone else up. Sam will have some great family traditions, like Christmas, and the pumpkin patch and more. He is such a smart boy. Lately he has been putting himself to bed...we sit on the couch and watch TV for a while until he gets sleepy....putting him to bed at 8:30 was just a waste...he was not even tired yet, and it took forever to go to sleep...if we let him stay up and watch TV with us, he is usually asleep by 9 something..but he gets off the couch, gives us a hug and kiss and says night night and gets in his bed...of course we'll go in and tuck him in and make sure he gets to sleep, but it is so cute how independent he thinks he is.

Cookie Milk!

Well, another week has passed! We took Sam back to the fair on Saturday night...this time mommy and daddy got to ride a few things...you really forget how much fun riding all those rides are when you have not done it in forever. Makes you feel like a kid again, flying high, hands in the air and having that funny feeling in your stomach..it was great. We got free tickets thanks to Mike! He had connections that got us all in! We had a great time though. On to new things...Sam hates chocolate milk. I do not know why, most kids love it. So, last night I made him some..but I told him it had cookies in it that make it chocolate. He drank it all. Calls it cookie milk now. He kept asking for more "cookie milk" ! He is so precious. So smart. We are in this phase right now of looking for a new home. You never really pay attention to alot of aspects of home until you have a child and you know the room you have now....you need like 10 times more room in a new home! We need an entire room...or basement for toys alone! The child has his own toys r us in his room. It is a MESS!!! But, he loves his toys. My precious boy. What a sweet pea he is. He makes us laugh more than we have ever laughed in our lives. Monday was Labor Day. We took a family pic nic to the park in Newton. Me, Tim, Sam, mom, Mike, Heather, Erik, Dylan, Aunt Ti-Ti (as sam calls his great aunt Terry), Samantha and Richard. We had a great time. It was so nice and breezy out. We had a cookout and just enjoyed the afternoon!

Fair!

Well, we took Samuel to the fair last night. I always swore I would never take my child the the fair..it is discusting and the people are way to weird and it is so overpriced. But as the fair rolled into town, I could not help but want to take Sam. My mom and dad took me every year...and I loved it. How could I not take him. So it is nasty...we'll wash our hands better when we leave. He had a great time. It smelled, there were very strange people, the carnies are creepy, and we spent way too much money...but all worth the smiles on the face of that boy when the boat ride started, or when him and daddy were headed down the slide...or when he spotted me from way atop the ferris wheel. Totally worth it. And I will do it again next year.