At the Movies

This weekend we took Aurora to see Toy Story 3. We went to a 10am showing full of little kids and she LOVED it. We have the first Toy Story on DVD so she's already a fan of Buzz & Woody, which was probably pretty obvious to anybody who was sitting near us. There were at least four times during the movie when she just randomly looked up at me and said (loudly) "We're watching Buzz & Woody, Mommy!" - and whenever the crowd would laugh, Aurora would say "That was funny!!!". I wish I could've gotten a better picture but hey, it was dark.

One of the things that kept her occupied and in her seat was the popcorn. I have to say, we went to an early showing at our cheapest theater, Aurora was free, and thanks to a frequent watcher card that we probably haven't used in 3-years, we also got a free large popcorn and soda! That's $10 total for 2 hours of joy. Amazing.

Tonight Chuck and I went to see an advance showing of "The Last Airbender," which was reserved just for my coworkers at the Alamo Drafthouse. After we'd already RSVP'ed and lined up our babysitter, a friend offered me a ticket to an advance screening of Eclipse, which I really want to see - but I turned it down. It was the right choice. We had a really nice date night with dinner and friends, and I can see Eclipse another time. Now that I know how good Aurora is at the movies, maybe I'll just take her with me!!!

Bounce!

Well, it was another busy week at work, and so far it's been another very nice weekend. Today we had fun at Molly & Abby's 2nd birthday party...

Aurora worked up a sweat bouncing and playing with the McMillan clan, and we would've loved to stay longer, but as soon as the clock hit 1pm it became pretty obvious that it was past nap time.

I must say, I don't remember going to that many birthday parties when I was younger, but I'm not sure I ever stepped foot into a bounce house. I think when I was little skating rinks and slumber parties were the way to go. Of course, I don't exactly have many memories of being two... hopefully when Aurora's a little older, skating rinks and slumber parties will still be cool! For now, bouncing is pretty awesome.

A Happy Father's Day

We really did have a happy day. I guess I'll start from the beginning and say that Chuck's Father's Day sort of came early, when the small start-up video game company he's been working for was acquired by zynga, a very successful and well-known company. It's been an exciting month for him, and I think he was finally able to step back and enjoy a stress-free weekend.

This morning we decided to take Aurora out on the lake in a canoe, which ultimately was probably more fun for us than her! It was a short trip, but so nice.

Tonight I made lobster and salmon with potatoes, asparagus, and red wine. Chuck could've chosen a restaurant or a night out, but he wanted dinner at home, and I don't think it disappointed!

I asked Aurora what her favorite things about her daddy are, and she said that he brings her milk and sings the ABC's. My favorite things about MY daddy are that he's confident, he tells it like it is, and has a great sense of humor. My favorite things about my Grandpa Sandler are his wonderful attitude and outlook on life and his sincere love of our family. I hope each of them, and all the great dads in our lives - Steve, Andrew, Chuck Sr., Julian, our friends and family, all had a happy Father's Day too!

Weekend!

I've had such a busy week that I hardly had time to keep up with reading my favorite blogs, let alone posting one, but I think that's a good thing. I had friends over Monday night, my workload was a little crazy, and all in all it was a good week. No sickness, no sadness, just busy.

So, I thought I'd just check-in and post a couple of pictures that I absolutely love from last weekend. We had breakfast at Kirbey Lane and Aurora was in a great mood, but she didn't want to sit in her seat. She also couldn't resist sinking her teeth into the coffee creamers - as if they were little milk shots made just for her.

And she couldn't stop hugging me!!! Hugging, tackling, tickling, kissing, giggling...

Here's hoping this weekend is just as sweet, and next week isn't QUITE as hectic!

Kiss my nose?

This week we took a sick day for the first time in a long time. Aurora had trouble sleeping on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and I suspected that she might have a sore throat. The first time she woke up coughing and miserable, I asked if mommy could kiss anything to make it feel better and she said "my nose?". I kissed her nose and she said "thanks!" and went back to sleep, no problem.

The next day we had a similar conversation and she asked me to kiss her tongue, which I did. Then she came down with a 101.6 fever and was sent home from school - and her teacher told me that one of her friends was diagnosed with strep throat. Fortunately for all of us, her fever went away quickly, her cough and throat seem to have improved, and I have not caught whatever it was.

We made the best of our time off - slept in, stayed in our pajamas all morning, worked puzzles and played silly games. Chuck and I split up the day, as usual, and I hear they spent the afternoon watching movies.

I was going to say that mommy's kisses are the best medicine, but considering she got sicker after the kisses, that may not be entirely true. Of course, if you asked Aurora she'd tell you they are - so I intend to continue to kiss whatever ails her.

Splash Days

This week they started having splash days at daycare. Splash days are for the groups who are too young for swim because they aren't potty trained yet, and it's basically a chance for the kids to run through the sprinkler and play water games. Aurora's class has the earliest splash time, so they asked that we send her to school already wearing her swimsuit. I bought her a little terry cloth cover up, and it makes me happy that I get to send her off looking like this twice a week:

Here she is playing in the sprinkler in our yard a couple weekends ago. I love this swimsuit and I'm sure she looks just as cute (and happy) during splash days at school. I also think she's like an inch taller since this picture was taken...

New sunglasses

Today Aurora got some new shades so that she could be like mommy. She likes to put them on her head when we're inside, too. So stylish.

I took a picture of Aurora with daddy too. I have a cute family.
And, as requested by Susanna, a picture of the birthday cake AFTER it was cut! I think having her own piece of cake was a little overwhelming...

All in all, another fine weekend at the Wadey house.

Inflatable Wonderland

This morning we got to go to a birthday party at Inflatable Wonderland in Lakeline Mall (Happy Birthday Orion!!!).

What a fun party and a great mall. They have lots of nice bouncy houses, PLUS an actual play area AND an indoor carousel. I wish our mall was this fun! Guess we'll have to head up to Cedar Park more often...