Adventures with Brynnlee and Teagan: 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008

Trip to the Haunted Hangar - HMLA/T-303

before leaving the house - checking out
the flamingo costume : )

after arriving at the squadron -
the trick-or-treating begins!

why is that Marine wearing that mask?
what a weirdo!

looking at the helicopters in the hangar

from the second floor window at the squadron

following Daddy to search for more

of that shiny stuff that squishes in

her hand (CANDY!)

very ominous....even worse when smoke

started pouring out!

Mommy and Brynnlee

Thursday, October 23, 2008

The bumble bee song with Miss Tassy

See, told you she looks sleepy here! Probably b/c Miss Tassy is so sweet and loving - she just felt so comfy!

xoxo, Jennie

A fun Thursday at school

Brynnlee loves any Mickey she can find

dump-trucking

singing the baby bumble bee song with Miss Tassy

Brynnlee was a frog for the Old MacDonald song

Ribbit Ribbit!

Mommy and Brynnlee in the singing circle

the cheese stands alone... with her maraca

We just returned from a fun morning at 'school'. : ) Brynnlee enjoyed the hour with her friends and even did a craft using her handprint and some crayons. She's no Degas, but at least is progressing in keeping the crayon on the paper! Makes a mommy proud! : )

We sang lots of songs, she danced during a few and played the maraca. She climbed in Miss Tassy's lap for the Bumble Bee song. She seemed so comfy sitting with Miss Tassy I think she almost fell asleep. I have a brief video clip that maybe I can upload.... seriously though, I think she almost fell asleep! : )

Later today we are going over to see "Aunt" Kerri to finish up our Christmas stockings. I have been meaning to make them for THREE years and finally got them started and nearly finished this year. Very exciting! I am beyond excited for the holidays this year - so many fun visitors and we just got a turkey fryer to try out this weekend and see if it will be a GO for Thanksgiving. I think we will bake one and fry one so we don't give anyone a heart attack. Lordy - the amount of oil that goes in that fryer.... it cannot be healthy!!!! I will make a salad.... hahaha.

Love to everyone and hopes for a happy weekend.

xoxo, Jennie

Friday, October 17, 2008

Bate's Nut Farm field trip with Ms. Tassy's class

Ms. Tassy with the baby and toddler classes

this is the best day ever - isn't EVERY day?

why did mom put me on these pumpkins?

checking out the pumpkins

spending the day with mommy

hmm, what's in HERE?

Today we visited Bate's Nut Farm in Valley Center, CA. We carpooled with Michelle and Michael (22mos) and their friends (now our friends too!) Mindy, Danika (2 yo) and Payton (3mos). It was a full car and a fun hour long ride to the farm. Once we arrived I realized what a big day it would be. There were HUNDREDS of people there. It was CRAZY!
We met up with the group from the Armed Forces YMCA - where Brynnlee and I now attend Baby and Me - and the fun began! We took a group picture (my photography skills are not great so you will see I cut a few kids out in that first picture!) and then we went off to enjoy the hay ride. Brynnlee was pretty impressed by the bumpy ride around the farm but was really excited about simply running around screaming and seeing other children. She literally ran in circles until she would fall down. I had to laugh as she would approach children she did not know or had just met and would put her arms out to hug them. Maybe she IS her mother's child. : )
All in all it was a great day. Brynnlee was even able to bring home another pumpkin as a souvenir. Hope you enjoy the pictures and have a great weekend.
xoxo, Jennie

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Daddy pushes Brynnlee in the wheelbarrow with her pumpkins! : )

Saturday, October 11, 2008

A trip to the Lavendar Farms Pumpkin Patch

We just enjoyed a really wonderful morning at the Lavendar Farms Pumpkin Patch. Mike, the owner, was gracious and helpful, encouraging us to take a lot of little pumpkins for Brynnlee. He said "there are thousands - have them for free". He was so wonderful!
She was a bit overwhelmed at first, but warmed up to the idea of searching for some great finds pretty quickly. It was a crisp morning - well, for Southern California - about 68 degrees. We actually got to pretend it feels like Fall and enjoy the experience! Brynnlee found the pumpkin she wanted very early on and toted it around by the stem most of the time we were looking around. She loved the little ones b/c she could pick them up on her own. It is so neat to see the satisfaction on her face when she does something on her own.
Mommy and Daddy took a little longer to pick our's out - one for it's looks - a French variety that is a little exotic and then one for carving. They look great on the porch and we enjoyed them as we decorated out front for Halloween this afternoon.
After a nice lunch we headed home and now I share these pictures with you.
Love to you all. xoxo, Jennie

immediately after arriving "Mom and Dad - WHERE ARE WE?"

Daddy and Brynnlee surveying the patch

Brynnlee with her first pick of the day - she would not put it down

um, what do you mean I can only have ONE?

loading up our picks.... but still spotting more....

the first pick was still her favorite!

Daddy and Brynnlee on the way to make our purchases

coming down the hill

"I just need to see what Daddy is doing, Mom"

The three of us at the pumpkin patch

the end of a great morning

and here are our pumpkins at home! : )

First we catch up!

Among this group of pictures are items of interest from the past three weeks. I am horrified that somehow during Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Zelent's visit I did not take more pictures - maybe Grandpa can email me a few? My brain is just not functioning correctly!

The first group are at the new aquarium at Legoland called SEA LIFE. Brynnlee thought it was wonderful and it was a good way to let her run around on a week day (it was practically empty!) and gave her a lot of neat things to look at. She calls the fish "FISHES" which blows me away b/c I am not sure where she learned that! It is a great aquarium for little people - lots of stuff on a low level for the vertically challenged!
Following are two photos of Brynnlee and her baby stroller where she is wearing - what I think just might be - the cutest little lavendar jumper ever. I hate to be a dork, but it is just too cute. : )
Then you will find her modeling a new "winter" coat. (I mean, seriously, how cold does it get here?) We bought the coat at my favorite store, Wee Little Sprouts - but not at the actually store - at their GIANT warehouse sale. It was the biggest fiasco this side of the Beltway and after about 20 minutes of fighting other mommies in a tiny warehouse for incredible baby bargains we stood in line for THREE, count'em, THREE hours to pay. It was nuts. Eric was amazing and stayed in line with clothes hanging on his pockets and belt loops, holding an armfull of stuff. : ) Sweet husband and daddy!!!! I chased Brynnlee up and down the alley where the warehouse was located. Hey, everything was SEVENTY FIVE percent off - I'd say it was worth it! : ) The owners had balloons tied on signs to point to the warehouse and Brynnlee would see them bobbing around at one end of the alley..... a race to touch them ensued, including a lot of squealing and ohhing and ahhhing..... until she would get to them, turn around and see the ones at the OTHER end of the alley and head in that direction. Nuts.... but she slept well that night. : )
You then can see the ONE picture I have that turned out from the visit with Eric's grandparents. Grandpa was showing Brynnlee something on the computer one morning and it was just too cute. She really took to them rather quickly and enjoyed showing them her toys, books, etc., EVEN in the throws of a virus we didn't know she had until the last day when a rash popped up. Anyone ever heard of Roseolla? I had not.... but it will be forever until I forget it. For over a week there was all night screaming, fevers and irritability that I attributed to teething. Then a crazy rash popped up. I was sure our child was getting Measles and I was cursing all the morons who do not vaccinate. THANK GOODNESS it was just a little virus that apparently is normal for kids to get (who knows these things? NOT me!!!) and the rash is the last step. Soooo, when I took her to the doctor with the rash they laughed and said, OH, it's over now! hahahaha.... not so funny for the previous 7 days!
Anyway, sorry this is turning out to be so long. The rest are just random pictures from times I just laugh about her silliness. We do so love this little munchkin.
Love to everyone and happy thoughts for NO more Roseolla! : )
xoxo, Jennie