Grandpa Potato Head

Joel loves to play with his Mr Potato Head. He loves coming up with new faces and combos. On a visit to our local kids secondhand shop over the weekend, we found a box of Mr Potato Head accessories. All sorts of things - pirate parts, hats, shoes, bags, funny noses. He's enjoyed making all sorts of funny faces that last few days. This morning he showed me his latest creation - Grandpa Potato Head. Now Grandpa (my dad) doesn't have a big nose like this one but the facial hair is very much my dad (or at least if was until he shaved his mo off a couple of days ago - only the second time his been missing the mo in the last 30 odd years). I thought it was very cute that Joel had done a Potato Head portrait of Grandpa. Love how the mo is above the nose! Cute.

Love watching him play with stuff like this - creating, imagining, discovering. It's awesome.

I'll be back tomorrow with a couple of scrapbooking LOs. You heard right. I scrapped!!

Till next time

A new found love

 Joel has always been a very VERY active boy. Always on the go, never sitting still for more than 10 minutes (unless he's in front of the TV) and constantly asking us to play with him. Very much an only child for a extended period of time. Whilst I love playing with him (most of the time!!) I crave for times when he just goes and plays by himself, just so I can get some stuff done. And I think it's really important for him to be able to do this. So I was very excited when he discovered he actually really loves to draw and colour in. He hasn't really been into it much until last week and now he LOVES it. He'll sit at his table for a good 20 mins or so, without needing me there, and draw pictures (mostly people) and colour in colouring books. He then proudly shows off his work and ask for it to be displayed around the house somewhere.

It's lovely to see him interested in a quiet, sit still activity for a change. 

Just more proof that he is growing up as well. 

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Friday's Five - iPhone apps for kids

So the man behind Apple, Steve Jobs, passed away yesterday. He was the man he gave the world the iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc.. but he was more than that. He was someone who saw the big picture, a visionary and according to most, a really great guy. So in honor of him, and cause i LOVE my iPhone, I'm going to do a Friday's Five list of my favourite iPhone apps for kids (well actually these are Joel's current favourites). They are not all technically kids apps, but Joel loves them and can play them.

1. Cake Doodle

 This is played at least twice a day at our house. Basically you make and decorate a cake. Lots of different choices of cakes, lots of things to do - mixing, pouring, decorating, etc. It's lots of fun

2. Balloonimals

This is another one that gets a daily workout. Joel loves blowing up the balloons and making them into animals and of course popping them.

3. Angry Birds 

Joel loves this (as do Andrew and I) so much catapulting those little birds into the piggies!!

4. FingerDrums

A noisy little app which is basically a drum kit you play with your fingers (funny that!). The cool thing is you can pick a song from you iPod and play along. Definitely not one to play in church!!

5. Traffic Rush

Joel loves trying to control the cars and stop any accidents. He thinks he's a policeman!! I quite like to play this one too.

If you are an iPhone owner or user, what are some of your favourite apps? I'm always happy to hear about more!!

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Fulfilling every boy's little dream....

of being a fireman



Joel at our local Community Services Expo last weekend

2.7.2007 - The day you were born

For our Day 2 prompt one of our tasks was to share a story about one of the most amazing days of our lives. I've chosen the day Joel was born (2nd July 2007)
So here goes...

I went into labour with Joel around 2:30 on a Monday morning. Your daddy and I were so excited. We tried to get some more sleep but we couldn't believe that this was happening. We had waited such a long time to meet you and soon you would be here. We got to the hospital around 9:00am and after 5 or so more hours (and no drugs) you were born. Our gorgeous little boy. They laid you on my chest and you had your eyes open. You were looking up at me. Big brown eyes and long eyelashes. And there it was. Love like I'd never felt before. You were ours. And we were (and still are) so blessed.
The next couple of hours were some of the best of my life. Just laying there. Snuggling with you. Watching it rain outside. Staying warm and safe together inside.
The 3 of us.
Can't believe that was almost 2 1/2 years ago. You are still the sweetest little thing. And we still love snuggles
Just the 3 of us.

Thanks for letting me share
Till next time