Quiet Weekends = Greatness!

So you Mommy is recovering from back surgery and that has meant you were in Jersey 2 out of three weeks - without me :( It was nice to have some bachelor time, but I really started to miss my ladies.

When you got back...i didn't want to do anything "special," but it turns out just hanging out with you and Mommy is "special!"

You and mom got home on Friday and on my drive home I was so excited to see you guys...I was like a kid on Christmas morning!

I got home gave big hugs to you and Mommy and we embarked on the best "normal weekend" ever!

After you had dinner you wanted to dance...so as a family we did the Hokey Pokey until we were all exhausted...It was a blast...Not the dance scene I used to partake in on a Friday night...but it ended up being so much more fun...

Saturday we had another boring day...Hang out in the morning...church in the evening and a relaxing night at home...

Sunday we got up and headed to the zoo...You absolutely love the Zoo! It was international Tiger day...So we headed right toward the big cats...The animals weren't too active, but you were...You roared at the lion...cracking up your parents and everyone else within earshot...We ended up passing a booth where they gave you a small stuffed Tiger...

We then went to the Monkey House...As always you enjoyed watching them as they did such disgusting things as eating their own vomit...

Mom was starting to wear down a little...so we headed down to the petting zoo...Mom and I tried mightily to get you to pet the donkey...each time your hand got about an inch away...You pulled it back frantically...I don't think you ever did "pet" the donkey, but that didn't stop you from telling us over and over that not only did you pet the donkey...it was also your friend...

On the way out of the Zoo we renewed our FONZ membership...relatively boring, expcet of the fact that you ended up getting a small stuffed panda too...

After a lunch at Fire Station...it was nap time for everyone...

When you woke up...It was time for our weekly "pool" time...You, mom and I sat around your little pink pool..just splashing and hanging it out...it was awesome!!!!!

When we came inside we named your new "pets." The tiger is now "CoCo" and mom told you to name the panda "Milkshake" but you have taken to just calling him "Milky!" :)

This past weekend was just as "normal" and just as much "fun!"

Saturday, we went shopping Downtown and followed it up with a trip to the splash park...It is basically a series of fountains, but it is enjoyed by countless kids...you are now included...

You were tentative at first (like with almost all new things)...You would barely stick you foot in...then you started playing with the small outside spouts...As the morning went on...You slowly ventured in - with me right by your side, getting more soaked with each step :)

After a little while you got tired of the water...so we went and strolled through the nearby Farmers Market...within minutes you were begging to go back to the fountains...Your parents of course obliged :)

After about 20 more minutes...it was time to head home for a nap...

Saturday night was low key, but Sunday was another fun one...

We didn't do much in the morning...You were acting exhausted...so at nap time we though you would crash...boy were we wrong...

You spent the next 2 1/2 hours talking to your self, talking to your babies, running in your crib and bouncing until you almost hit the rook...basically anything but sleep...It was hilarious...Your mom and I both took turns watching you...each of us laughing!

When you "got up" we went back out to the pool, but our time was cut shot by a thunderstorm...so we went inside for art time!

It was another great weekend...and I am hoping we will have another  "normal" weekend  in a few days...

I love you Josie!