We couldn't miss Touch a Truck! We have gone every year since Jack was 1, so we decided to make a little trip of it this year.
We hadn't seen Ms. Susan since we moved, so Jack was very excited.
We got to see Ms. Kim again, too.
We were there early enough to see the helicopter land.
And the line wasn't very long, either!
We visit the mail truck every year. They are still trying hard to get rid of the same handouts that they've had for five years. Someone really over-ordered those things.
The trolley was a hit with Alice. She wasn't sure about the horns on the big trucks, though.
Jack always likes the campers.
For only the second time, he smiled on the bus. I guess he is finally convinced we aren't going to make him go away to school.
Why would we drive two hours with a baby and get a hotel and get up and out early on a chilly Saturday morning?
Simply put, it's because these librarians are the best. Do your librarians know all the kids' names? Do they know what they like to read? Do they help them find their favorite books on the discard shelf so they can get a copy for fifty cents? Do they shave their heads for kids' cancer research? Ha. We win. Too bad we're two hours away now, though.Seriously, Ms. Kim and Ms. Susan are amazing. When we were in town a while ago for the Medieval Fair, we stopped by the library so Alice would have a place to crawl and play for a bit before we left town. Ms. Kim spent an hour with Jack talking books and animals and everything else. He even got his own private storytime.
Well, he had to share with Alice.
I hope you have a wonderful library where you live, though I can just about guarantee you it isn't as good as this one. We're still on the hunt for one that halfway measures up here!
Last Friday the kids and I hit the road for a quick trip to Norman. Jack did his best to keep Alice entertained in the car.
Our first stop was the museum. This picture is much more adorable turned the other way, but it's still cute this way. And it's 11:30--very late for me--so please just turn your head.
A museum trip is not complete unless you have your picture taken with Bob.
And, of course, you have to take a ride in the canoe.
Next it was on to the hotel. Alice didn't want me to put her down the entire time we were there, so it was hard to get a good picture of her cute new swimsuit.
Jack loved floating around the pool.
Alice enjoyed the pool much more than she did last time.
Later we met friends at the park for dinner. Alice got to swing in a real swing for the first time. Last summer, Jack was dying to put her in one of these and push her. He couldn't understand why we couldn't do it when he promised he'd push her slow.
This year, though, he was more interested in the dogs we saw.
We also saw another familiar site.
Then it was back to the hotel. My kids have it rough, don't they? In case you can't see the picture well, Jack is in a king sized bed with a bag of Doritos watching a giant TV. How does he get by?
See the grid on the headboard? Alice had a good time trying to climb that. I was fairly sure they would never go to sleep, but a little after 10:00 (which felt like about 2:00 to me), they were both asleep and I was able to get a shower and some sleep, too.
And why were we taking this trip? That's coming in the next post!
I've added another item to my "What Can I Do While Holding A Baby?" list: Get my eyebrows waxed. This wasn't the plan. My mom came with me, but Alice cried and acted so pitiful that I ended up holding her. Thankfully she was willing to go with Grandma when it was time for me to get my hair cut!
Jack had his year-end choir program Sunday evening. He did a great job!
The highlight of the evening for him, though, was getting his first ever trophy--a high attendance award with his name on it. Can you guess what is in our curio cabinet in the front hall now?
We couldn't miss Touch a Truck! We have gone every year since Jack was 1, so we decided to make a little trip of it this year.
We hadn't seen Ms. Susan since we moved, so Jack was very excited.
We got to see Ms. Kim again, too.
We were there early enough to see the helicopter land.
And the line wasn't very long, either!
We visit the mail truck every year. They are still trying hard to get rid of the same handouts that they've had for five years. Someone really over-ordered those things.
The trolley was a hit with Alice. She wasn't sure about the horns on the big trucks, though.
Jack always likes the campers.
For only the second time, he smiled on the bus. I guess he is finally convinced we aren't going to make him go away to school.
Why would we drive two hours with a baby and get a hotel and get up and out early on a chilly Saturday morning?
Simply put, it's because these librarians are the best. Do your librarians know all the kids' names? Do they know what they like to read? Do they help them find their favorite books on the discard shelf so they can get a copy for fifty cents? Do they shave their heads for kids' cancer research? Ha. We win. Too bad we're two hours away now, though.
Well, he had to share with Alice.
