Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Discovery Green

Several weeks ago we went to the new downtown "green" parked called Discovery Green with the Saksons. It was very nice. There are a couple of restaurants, playground, water park, ponds and several open fields.
After we ate Zoe and Olivia decided to take off across one of the fields. Olivia went very far and I got a little panicked. Anybody could of just snapped her up. We kept calling her but she didn't hear. Peter caught up with her and told her never to run that far from us.
Two silly girls!!
Back from her running adventure.
I can fly!

Monday, June 2, 2008

Birthday Parties and Potty Training

Birthday Girl!!





Brianna's Birthday Party




Opening presents




Olivia is finally potty training. Last week when we were out of town she asked for her panties. I told her I didn't bring them but when we got home in a couple of days she could wear them. She then told me she wanted to start potty training. Well when we got home on Wednesday afternoon I put them on. She had two accidents that day and each time I would ask if she wanted a diaper or to put her panties back on and she would tell me panties. When we had tried to potty train before she would always say diaper so I thought we are progressing. One the accidents was very funny because she starts yelling, " Mommy there is peepee coming out of me." The next day I picked her up in the same outfit and panties that she was dropped off in. She hasn't had an accident since last Wednesay. We are so proud of her. My mom told when once she made up her mind she would do it and not have many accidents.


Brianna's birthday party was this past Saturday (May 31st) and Peter, Olivia and me went to it. It was a lot of fun. There was a small pool and a water sprinkler. Olivia would jump up and down and then fall down with her face in the water. It didn't even faze her.


Well, later that day was Olivia's Birthday Party!! Her actual birthday is not until June 10 but we decided to have it a little early. We had it at the place she takes gymnastics. The party was a lot of fun and very chaotic. There were 15 kids under the age of 5 running around; jumping on trampolines; playing in the pit and balancing on the balance beams. It really came off without a hitch. It is a great place to have it because all I had to do was supply the food; paper products and party favors and the staff did the rest.


Since presents are not opened at parties anymore Olivia opened them up yesterday afternoon. I wanted to open them up earlier in the day but she crashed about 11:30 and when she woke up I went to see "Sex and the City" with a friend and Peter took Olivia to the zoo with my friend's husband and daughter. Those of you who know me know that I am a huge "Sex and the City" fan. I wanted to go first thing on Friday morning but I had to work. I would have taken the day off from work or gone in later but I had taken a day off earlier in the week. I must say I was not disappointed in the movie at all. I will probably go see it again by myself next Monday or Wednesday since I am off on those days.