Loch and Ava Take a Ride- April 2009

It's hard to find REALLY good parks around Atlanta where the kids can play and it doesn't involve a 40 minute ride in the car just to get there...we have a really nice park just around the corner from us down at the river...that's where the majority of our weekends and frequent after school visits are spent! However, Kristalyn stumbled across a neighbourhood park near her house and we decided to make a visit.

On that particular day, there was a carnival in town! Yes, the Carnies were there...and southern carnies to boot! We rode the merry-go-round with the kids and then put Loch and Ava on these spinning bugs. They didn't allow adults on the ride, so we strapped in our kids and crossed our fingers! I was actually a little nervous because the ride was really fast...I thought that we'd need to stop the ride and drag our screaming kids off it!

Loch and Ava were hilarious! I managed to get photos (that don't do it justice). When the ride started out, Ava was laughing hysterically and enjoying every moment, while Loch looked like he was spooked the entire time. While the ride was going around and around, the centrifical force caused Loch to sardine Ava to the outside edge of the ride and we feared a spill! All went well and the kids had an awesome time...my pants were slightly wet though! lol!







Here are pictures of the kids playing at the park. We left the carnival and played on the slides and the swings...it was fun!

Loch's First Haircut- March 2009

Loch had his first haircut with his grandma and great-grandma during their visit. They have the coolest place for kids called Snipits. He was enthralled with the characters, colors, games, toys and music the minute we walked through the door.

His hair wasn't really THAT bad, but there were some crazy mullet-like pieces in the back that needed to be taken care of. The lady that cut his hair did a quick and painless job, with suckers, movies and trains to keep him entertained all the while.

Loch received a certificate of bravery and a lock of his hair when he was finished. I'll definitely go back to Snipits for his next haircut!

New Train Table

Ok, so I'm totally slack about keeping up with this blog. It seems as though everything has happened all in one month and I'm exactly a month behind with everything. So, with that, the next 5 or 6 updates are from March and April.

During Mom and Grandma's visit, mom and I decided to take a trip to one of the local consignment sales. I was able to stock up on summer clothes, a trike and Loch's big bargain deal was a Train Table that mom bought him.

He LOVES Thomas the Train and is obsessed with his table full of trains, signs, bridges, and tracks! This is a gift that he'll use for years to come. It also has an added bonus of storage underneath. We have a place for all of his train gear, puzzles and blocks too!