All About Kids

AJ and I had a really fun day today. I found out that there was an All About Kids expo at the Denver Convention Center and so we decided to go check it out.

We took the train (light rail) up to Denver and then when we go there we got to pet some farm animals, play on these great big slides, ride another train and the highlight of the day was face painting!

It was his first time getting his face painted and I wasn't sure how he'd do. I told myself we would probably wait in line for 45 minutes and then he wouldn't want to do it. Many of us moms were thinking that. But he did great!

Day at the Zoo

Yesterday, AJ and I spent the day together at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. It's always a trek getting there- it's about an hour away- but it's not bad of a drive. And the zoo is totally worth it! It's way back in a mountain near Colorado Springs and is just big enough for us. We took a Ski Ride (Gondola) up to the top of the mountain which AJ loved! Then we rode back down and started checking out the animals.

He got to ride on a carousel, go on a pony ride, feed the giraffes lettuce and feed the birds! It was awesome! We had such a fun day together ;) Here's some pics:

Fun With Art!

Tonight, was a good night! After work, I came back to Grandma and Papa's and picked up AJ so we could hang out for a while. I took him to Walmart to do a little shopping and then to Pet Smart. I figured it was fun and free. He loved it! We saw the cats up for adoption, the lizards, snakes, fish and birds. We'll be going back there a lot!

Then after dinner Grandma, AJ and I did some new art. It was super fun! I got him some new glue, some little colored cotton balls and some pipe cleaners. He loved using ALL the glue on one picture and playing with everything. This is how we ended up..... It was super fun!

Ahoy Matey!!

My Valentine!

Happy Valentines Day 2011!

Happy Valentines Day to my little man! I had to work today and AJ was at the sitters, but I picked him up earlier than usual and we headed over to 31 Flavors for some ice cream. It's something we only do for special treats.

He got this awful looking sherbet that was green, blue and purple (he loved it, so what do I care) and I got this delicious white chocolate cherry. YUM! We sat there and ate, took pictures and then giggled for a while as we looked at them. It was fun :)

He is SUCH a boy!!

Then, tonight I gave him his present- new bath toys! He needed them desperately. We are both super sick of the spoons and cups he has now. So, he got a wind up frog and dolphin and some animals that squirt water. He was thrilled :)

Grandma and Papa got him the game CandyLand. I think it might be a bit too old for him, but soon, he'll love it!

Sledding!

AJ, Papa and I went sledding this morning. There is tons of snow out there, but thankfully it was really warm! He had a lot of fun going down, but I think he enjoyed watching Papa and I go down more. He thought it was the funniest thing :)

After sledding we walked over to the park nearby and threw snowballs. Then, Papa made him a snowman :)

I wish I had gotten pictures of him sledding, but I still need to get my camera fixed. Here's one of AJ and the snowman...