I don’t think I thought it through properly. Planning a small party for a two year old is way more work than I was bargaining for. This was the first time I had more than just family for a birthday, so I think the pressure was on to make sure that everyone could mix well. Truth be told it was just family plus two more couples and one adorable 9 month old. I think I spent most of the day getting ready. My mistake was not cleaning my house during the week, thinking it was just going to get dirty again. Please don’t get me wrong, one of favorite things in the whole world is planning a party, but once in a while I forget to do some of the work ahead of time. All was ready in the end and a few late comers made for some char-grilled ribs, but we had plenty of burgers, sausages and chicken to go around.
Hit of the party was the “Fisher Price” GeoTrax received from a friend. The boys could not keep their hands off the trains. And of course in full “Fisher Price” fashion all the train cars were attached with twist ties. Poor kids kept saying “Choo, choo train, open” over and over and over again until at last it was open and set up on the floor. The fun lasted a good hour and GeoTrax is now a big hit here at our house. Will be looking forward to adding on a few additional pieces at Christmas time.
A little chocolate cake and sugar cookies ended the evening. Thank goodness even with the sugar the kids still went to bed. The end of another party. More to come as birthday season has just started here at our house and thankfully it takes us up until Christmas time.
I figure because I am new to this, it would be ok to post twice in one day. Truth be told, it a cold, rainy miserable Friday here in the Capital. I really shouldn’t complain because we have had one of the best weather summers in many years. It is just that I stopped a part time job I had and was hoping to enjoy the last tidbits of this beautiful summer, but as luck would have it, here I sit wrapped in a blanket wishing the pilot light on my fireplace was on so I could have that running. What happened? If I had continued my job would it have been a beautiful day? I may just have to make another trip South if this continues.
Yesterday was my Son’s second birthday. On one hand I was so excited and happy that we had reached another milestone. But, that little part of me was sad that my baby is now a little boy. He is getting so grown up, more and more everyday he chatters on about his favorite toy or move or the trucks in the street. It feels like he is growing so fast that he will be a teenager before I know it and I will wonder where the time went. I am sure every parent goes through this turmoil, but I really don’t want him to grow up so fast. Each and everyday is so great and they are all my favorite. Let’s just hope he goes through the terrible two’s all in one weekend or perhaps not at all.
Hopefully the weekend will bring better weather and a little bit of sunshine. I would love for my little boy to play in his new sandbox he got for his birthday!
After a few false starts I decided to get this show on the road. I am working on a 101 things about me list, but I am stuck at 50 so I won’t be posting that for a bit. How sad that I can’t think of 101 things about me?
I was first inspired by Danigirl over at Postcards from the Mothership. She is so creative and inspiring I don’t think I could even come close to her Blog, but she did give me the courage to go for it. Another Blog inspiration came from Secret Agent Josephine. I never thought I would be truly inspired by somebody I didn’t even know, but it has happened. I love reading her posts to see what new adventure she is heading out for. There must be some amount of pressure out there to blog about something everyday. I will have to see how it works for me, I can’t always take the pressure from the outside.
I don’t even know what I am going to blog about everyday, but hopefully actually having a blog and posting will inspire me to think, each and everyday. It may take a bit for me to post photos and stuff, but that will come in time.
Some of you may know me as “AnnaJ” unfortunately that handle was taken so I am now the new “BeachMama” , which I actually think is more appropriate as so many people call me that anyway! Feel free to comment or not, I only hope I can make this fun for you and me. Welcome to my world … “…At the Beach”
