AirShow & HuntClub Farms

We spent the last couple weekends checking out local "attractions".   Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana put on an air show that we decided to take the kiddos to.  I don't have a lot of pictures from the air show, we decided to watch and not take pictures.  There were lots of "entertaining flights" and Adyson couldn't believe the helicopter that flew sideways and backwards.  Me either, this thing looked like someone had built it in their garage.  Yikes.  Next up were the "jumpers" which Adyson mistook for trash.  "Mommy, why is that airplane dropping trash out the back?" and then the shoots opened up and she could see that it was people.  Complete disbelief.  She just kept asking me "Why they jump out that airplane??"

Last up was the Blue Angels.  I was somewhat disappointed that "Fat Albert" didn't do a JATO (jet assisted take off) like last time I saw the Blue Angels (Nov 2005).  It didn't matter to the kids.  They LOVED it.  Even Cooper.  They both squeaked and squealed every time the jets flew by!!!

Oh, by the way... here are a "few" pics!!! LOL

Ady checking out a tractor at the air show

Watching the "jumpers"

This kind of strikes me as a "Jonathon" look - I am gonna dig up some old pictures...

Fuzz in her mouth, weirdo.

Hiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!

Nice fang.

Fat Albert (C-130)

Hunt Club Farms was a blast.  It is basically a petting zoo, but you can go into all the enclosures and pet, feed, chase, torture, or whatever the animals all you want.  Adyson was surprisingly tame.  She did chase a few chickens, but she just fed and pet the rest of the animals just fine.

These little goats were overfed the day before and didn't want any of our food...

Nope, not hungry.

So we tried the sheep.  They were HUNGRY!!!

Even Ady's shirt looked good to them.

This guy.  He thought he was my new best friend... He was stinky.

Q and Coop - checking out the piggies

Crazy hair bird.

Peacock!

Looking at the cows and donkeys.

This is Thunder.  Ady's first pony ride.

She was a little unsure at first...

but she had a great time!!!

Cooper didn't get to ride, but we let him take a picture!

Jumpin!!!

C'mere CHICKEN!!!!

Check this guy out!

A lot of other kids were holding the chickens... Ady wanted a try, but after Quentin caught it for her, she wouldn't pick it up.  This is as close as she got.

"DUDE?!?!?!?! I want a chicken!!!"

"Awwwwwwe, MAN!!! I am NEVER big enough!!!"



We've been busy!

Well since I posted last, Quentin has been underway twice. Cooper has gotten a tooth AND started walking.  Ady - Well, Ady is certainly Ady and she is always up to no good!!! : )

So, here is a review of the last *almost* two weeks...


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I wrote that 8 days ago.  Seriously.  Why are there not more hours in the day?!?!  These are the highlights...

Cooper can open puff containers all by himself.                   

Ady starts ballet/tap classes on the 13th

My truck got toilet papered....

Adyson eats sugar from the canister when I am not looking... no wonder she is so sweet!!

She also does her own makeup...

Cooper (finally) got his first tooth fang!! AND he started walking all by himself.  This picture isn't great but it is the first one I have of him walking.

Aaaaaaaaaaaa-dorable!  And usually up to no good when she looks that innocent.

Cooper had ZERO interest in a 10 month photo shoot, but he picked the appropriate flashcard up so I just went with it.  Totally random that he decided to chew on the "10" flashcard!

...and then Cooper started climbing everything...

We "survived" Hurricane Earl  (you can see our preparations in the mirror) but lost some sleep over the whole ordeal.  This is what her hair looked like after tossing and turning all night...

Couple more "action" shots...

Of course, all of this deserves its own post, but let's face it.  I have saved and come back to this one 5 times... I had better lump it all into one!!! LOL

Poooooooooooor Shasta!

Got a haircut.  She doesn't look as ridiculous as I thought she would, but her tail is pretty skinny, like a little toothpick attached to her big fat rump!!!

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

It sounded good so I made it happen.  I really had no idea how this was gonna turn out when I started but luckily for me it was delicious!!

1 Pkg boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed into bite-size pieces

1/2 (each) medium size yellow, red, and orange bell pepper

1/2 an onion

1 Pkg pre sliced, pre cleaned mushrooms

1/2(ish) jar of Alfredo Sauce (I think I used Ragu)

Parmesan Cheese - as much as you'd like LOL

Sprinkle of shredded colby-jack cheese

1 roll of pizza dough - I used Pillsbury

Cook chicken in olive oil, add veggies and saute until almost tender.  While the chicken and veggies are cooking, roll out pizza dough on greased cake pan.  Prick with a fork to prevent bubbles.  Add Alfredo sauce to veggies and chicken.  I just eyeballed it, once everything was covered in sauce I called it good.  Sprinkle cheese on top and bake following pizza crust directions (13 to 17 minutes for me)

YUMMMMMMMMY!

There are a lot of substitutions you can make.  For me, simple is best so I used store bought dough, Alfredo sauce, and pre sliced mushrooms.  You could totally use homemade dough (which one of these days I will have time to make again) and sauces and it would be even better.  My pizza was pretty "saucy" and once it was cut kinda ran all over the place, so if you want a more "structured" pizza then I would layer the sauce on the bread dough instead of mixing it into the chicken and veggies. 

Enjoy!!

Ady's New 'Do

I decided it was time for Adyson to get a haircut.  The 30 minutes of kicking and screaming and having to buy detangler spray every other week were getting old....  So I pulled up a few pictures online and let her choose. 

Here is her "before" picture, with her "cool dude new haircut" picture:

I told her to tell her hair and all its tangles "bye bye"

NOT a fan of the hairwash.  She hates it in the bathtub too, but everytime this guy turned on the water, she about jumped outta the chair!!

"Mom. I don't like these hair clips.  I want MY haircut!!"

No turning back now.....

All cut, now for a "blow out"...

She got bored quick.  Luckily she has really fine, fast drying hair!

TA-DAAAAA!!!

(and no, I didn't have bangs cute to hang in her face... I am STILL trying to grow them out...)

Happy Boy

Cooper is a grump today, so I thought I should post some of his "happy" faces to remind myself that he isn't always a grouch!!!

Diggin' for treasure...

No money, just a stale piece of popcorn, which he of course tried to eat...

...and this is the look I got when I took it away. 

And, just in case you are wondering,  here is where the missing couch cushion was... Adyson needed a "couch" for her animals :o)

Love the "Fluff"

We are now "officially" cloth diapering Cooper.  I have kind of a smorgasbord of diapers right now until I figure out what I like and what works for us.  So far, so good.  I have yet to have a cloth diaper leak.

As of now, I am a fan of the "hybrid" diapers.  These are the gDiapers, Flip, and GroBaby (now GroVia but I have older ones that I bought used).  In fact, I have bought nearly all these diapers used and have paid only a fraction of retail cost!! Yay!! 

Right now we have:

4 All in One (AIO) Babyland SpongeBob diapers (one is not pictured)

1 Happy Heinys Pocket - Great diaper. (Cow print)

1 Pocket Babykick - I do NOT like this diaper - it is going in the sell pile (white w/ blue snaps) It just doesn't fit Cooper well...

2 BumGenius 3.0 Pockets - Love these.  (Blue and Green)

1 Econobum - We haven't tried it yet...

2 Gro-Baby - Orange and the striped one in the last blog (not pictured) - I am undecided about these.  I love the system, but the older inserts are kinda rough and bunch up really bad when washed.  I am going to buy a couple of the new inserts and give them a try...

1 Flip - we are trying it out today after nap (green)

8 gDiapers - These are my favorite so far.  We have Orange, Green, Blue, and Cream colored ones. 

Other - lots of gCloth inserts (which I can use in any of the above mentioned diapers), gLiners, 5 prefolds (the old timey fold in thirds diapers), extra GroBaby insert and soakers.

We are quickly getting the hang of it and have even started to use cloth outside of the house!! 

Nine Months Ago...

a little teeny tiny lump of squishy perfect little baby was born.  Today, that same sweet, squishy little lump is a full speed ahead, big sister terrorizing, cabinet emptying dude.  See for yourself...

You can probably guess how it went when I tried to stick a post it not to Cooper... it ended up on his back, and since Quentin took all the "neutral" post-its to work with him, Cooper got a tulip... HA HA!

Yesterday, Cooper had his 9 month check up complete with NO shots!! Yay!! 

Cooper weighed 15lb 9oz and was 28 3/4 in tall. 

I got in a little "tiff" with the doctor as she accused me of not feeding Cooper enough.  She told me that he had lost weight from his last weight (at his 6 mo check up) and that it was unacceptable.  I immediately went on the offensive and threw a fit.  If I had not reacted so emotionally, I would have come to this realization...

Cooper did not weigh 15lb 11oz at 6 months.  That is what he weight a couple weeks ago when I took him in for an ear check and they weighed him with his clothes on.  I just looked.  The day of Cooper's 6 mo check up I posted that he weighed 14lb 5oz.  I think I will call and DEMAND an apology.  Not really, but wouldn't that be nice :-)

Anyway, he is still a shrimp, long ans skinny.  I think it will be the story of his life...