Getting new shoes is always more fun when there’s a slide involved.
It also doesn’t hurt when the new shoes happen to be Spider Man ones that light up…
Happy Tuesday!
A Room With A View
October 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here I sit on the floor in our family room while the kiddos play nearby.
I heart the colors of fall!
I Spy
October 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This sweetness was captured from the kitchen window clear inside the house. Now you’ve gotta look ever so closely to see what I spy.
I spy a Banjo who was excited to go on a “campout” with his little stuffed friends, blanket, and flashlight. Ruby was sleeping and it made me smile to watch him playing in this quiet moment. Then he came back inside to only stomp around and be ever so loud. What part of “Whisper. The baby is sleeping” can’t a 4-year-old understand??? *sigh*
Soccer Boy
October 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Banjo is becoming quite the little soccer pro. Â Okay, okay… Â So he’s not really a pro yet. Â I’m just being a proud momma. Â 🙂 Â But he’s definitely learning how to play and having a lot of fun out there. Â Which, in my opinion, is the most important thing! Â Both Audi and I were athletes in high school, so we do like sports. Â However, we aren’t the type of parents to put a lot of pressure on our kid to go out there and be the next David Beckham. Â If Banjo excels in a given sport then that’s fine. Â If it’s not his thing then that’s fine too. Â Above everything else we want him to learn the fundamentals of the sport, good sportsmanship, what it’s like to be part of a team, and to have fun doing it! Â This introduction to soccer is doing just that for our little guy. Â He and his team mates are so adorable out on the field running back and forth. Â Not really always knowing which direction they are supposed to go in (they are 4 and 5 year olds), but determined to get the ball no matter what! Â In fact they often remind me of a gaggle of geese out on the field. Â The ball is kicked and they all take off trailing after it. Â It’s really cute. Â Just like our little soccer boy. Â 🙂
i heart corn mazes
October 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Remember how I told you yesterday about my love for corn mazes?  Brookdale Farms has more than just corn.  Like…
A giant tractor tire:
That makes for a dandy place to play and hide!
  
A straw bale playland:
Cute tire swings:
A cow train:
That has a tail!
And…
Let’s just have another look at that gigantic, glorious corn maze, shall we?
Yep. Â I really do heart corn mazes. Â But mostly I heart visiting them with my little family. Â 🙂
Corn Maze Craze
October 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
One of my favorite things about October and fall?  Corn mazes!  We had a crazy fun time with our friends getting lost in the corn at Brookdale Farms.
 
Don’t you just love all the fun fall festivities??? Â What are some of your favorites?
Big Wheel Princess
October 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Price Is Right Live traveling show came to The Fabulous Fox theatre here in the Lou. Love that place. So my sister-in-law and I (big fans of the Big Wheel as we are) got all gussied up in our Showcase Showdown finest and were soooo ready to come on down! We even had the homemade shirts and tiaras to show how serious we were about appearing on the show.
Only… the producer people were obviously not that serious about us, because there was no, “Tara come on down! You are the next contestant on The Price Is Right!”. Not even close. We didn’t even win a door prize shirt. Nada. Well, there’s always hope. Maybe we can take our act on the road to the show in L.A. Or maybe not and we will just say we did…
Exploring
October 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Over the weekend we had a BBQ at my brother’s home. We were celebrating the return of our parents from their beach vacation. It was also a very enjoyable time for Banjo. His little cousin is finally at that age where they can play together. And they played. And they explored behind my brother’s garage. And it was fun.
And as always Ruby enjoyed herself too:
Do you like us?
September 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
This is a posting of lots of questions. Â Are you ready? Â Get set. Â Go!
Do you like Dandy Giveaway? Â Do you think we are really dandy? Â How about liking us on Facebook? Â Have you done that yet? Â Well, did you know that even if you like us on Facebook you still might not be seeing all of our posts on there??? Â And we post on there lots! Â Here’s how you know if you are in the know with the Dandy on Facebook. Â Go to our Facebook page, make sure you like us, hover your cursor over that ‘Liked’ Â button, and then select ‘Show in News Feed’. Â Then you will see all of your posts on Facebook. Â 🙂 Â Right now only about 100 of you are seeing ’em, so be sure to get in the know with us on Facebook today! Â Have a very dandy week!
Glow Balloon Glow
September 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For starters… Â We celebrated Audi’s birthday today. Â Happy birthday handsome! Â 🙂 Â He hit the big 3-6!!! Â How does that happen exactly? Â Getting older?? Â Exactly how? Â I have less than a year before I’m considered mid 30’s. Â Not a good sound to me… Â 😉 Â Â This time of the year is a favorite at our house for two reasons. Â First: Â There’s a birthday to celebrate. Â Second: Â The Forest Park Balloon Glow. Â It always falls around Audi’s birthday, so it’s the perfect way to celebrate! Â Every year St. Louis has a really cool balloon race. Â The night before the launch there is always the glow. Â Basically this huge field is filled with tons of hot air balloons. Â Every so often a horn sounds and the balloons are lit simultaneously for several seconds. Â It’s seriously one of our most favorite events to attend as a family.
Banjo was so excited to see the balloons this year. Â I’m grateful for these opportunities to build memories for my children. Â See you again next year, Balloon Glow!
