Riversharks Game & Father's Day

Hello!  Happy Monday!

I have a ton of updates for this here blog, but I refuse to stress about it.  I will get to it all, eventually...LOL.

First, let's go back to Father's day weekend. Quite a while ago, I know....
On Saturday, we went with Brian's parents to a Camden Riversharks baseball game.  Sand pail list #18.

Mags was ready to go!

Trying to steal Mommy's drink

Pointing out that her seat number is "6"

Showing some Phillies love

Two of her favorite guys....PopPop & Daddy

Mags did really well at the baseball game.  She had no idea what we was going on, but she was excited and knew that it was fun.  The main thing was to try to keep her busy.  It helped that we ate dinner there.  Then a little later, we walked around the concourse and they had a carousel for the kids.  We got in line and they informed us that there was one more horse left, if we wanted to go on now.  Mags has been on a carousel a couple of times before, but always on a bench seat.  She had never tried a sitting on a horse before, but I thought why not give it a try.  She LOVED it!  She kept saying bouncy and loved that it went up and down.  She kept laughing and giggling, until she stopped and got quiet for a minute.  My first thought was, "Oh no, she just ate, don't throw up....don't throw up....".  Luckily, she kept her cookies and was so happy when we got off.
It was a fun game and we had great seats.  Overall, a lot of fun and we all agreed that we will have to do it again next year!

Sunday was Father's day and we spent the day hanging out and relaxing.  I made Brian breakfast and he requested a donut.  When I went to pick up the donuts, I couldn't stop myself from getting the uber cute Elmo one for Mags.  She really liked it!

Daddy and Maggie: Father's Day 2012

It melted a little, but here it is.....

 

It was a mess, but she loved it...

Another great weekend for the summer.  We have been doing a lot and having a ton of fun!  More updates on the way!!!

23 months

Hello!  Happy Thursday!

So yesterday, a certain little Missy turned 23 months old!

Only one more month until the big "2"....How is this possible???
A local park had a little celebration to acknowledge Mag's 23rd monthday....complete with fire trucks, a bounce house and free hot dogs....aren't they sweet???

Mags was somewhat interested in the bounce house, but was NOT interested (or really understood) standing in the line.  I wasn't too sure about the bounce house, after our last experience, but the line wasn't that long, and I thought we could give a try,
Worst case scenario, she cries and I take her out.  Other end of the spectrum, she has soooo much fun, she cries BECAUSE she has to get out.  I am pleased to say, we were right in the middle.  She seemed to somewhat enjoy it, but didn't mind leaving when her time was up.  Score!

 

She got up a cuple of times and only got trampled, once.  Then when that fun was finished, we headed over to the playground, where it was up and down, up and down, up and down the steps.  Fun!

So 23 months in general?  We're having a great time!  Mags is talking more and more everyday, she is getting more opinionated (good and tough...LOL), she is trying new things (like walking up and down the steps) and overall just amazing us on the regular.  The other day we were talking about our recent trip to my Dad's and Mags was talking about the dogs, which she has done before...but this visit, my sister brought her new puppy, Jaida and Mags didn't miss a beat.  At bath time we were singing her little song, "Rocco and Tyson, Rocco and Tyson (my Dad's dogs)"  and then she added, all by herself, "and Jaina (that's what she call the puppy)"....as I say frequently these days....this girl is too smart for her own good....LOL!

We had Mag's first 2nd birthday party this past Saturday and I will have a full post about it soon!  Mags has two more parties coming up and they work out to one party a month...what a lucky girl!

On to the last month as a one year old, little silly one!  Love you the mostest ever!!!

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Monday Ramblings

Hello everyone!  Happy Monday!

I will have some major updates for you soon, (crossing things off the Sand Pail List and the first 2nd birthday party) but for now, a few randoms for your Monday.

A few "Maggie-isms:
Tryandscoop= Fork or spoon...she can say spoon, but it's mostly "spoom"
Greem= green
When you ask what color something is, the first response it always blue...she knows other colors, but blue is always her first guess.
The other day she pointed out that her sheets are "polky dot".
She can now count in the twenties, but she still skips 13, 16 and 19.
The alphabet is getting better, but "DEF" are still missing.
She got magnetic letters, that we put on the refrigerator, and the minute she saw them, she said "ABC's Mommy!".

We are still trying to save money as much as possible.  I am still couponing and looking for deals wherever I can find them.  We are also taking a hard look at our monthly expenses and trying to determine if there is anything we can count down on there.  One thing that really hurts is paying for insurance.  I am going to start looking around for a free insurance quote to see if there is anyway we can get the same coverage for cheaper.  We shall see!   

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Hope you are having a great day!

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Review: Pinterest for Dummies

Hello!  Well I think that it has been fairly well documented that I am a Pinterest fan.  I think that it is a wonderful site and I WISH that I had thought of the idea first.  The website is so addicting and you can spend A LOT of time just perusing pins and "pinning" away....not that I would know anything about that.

But on the other hand, there are some people out there that might not know about Pinterest, and to help,  there is "Pinterest for Dummies" by Kelby Carr.

So what is this book all about?  Basically, it gives you the insight into what Pinterest is (a virtual pinboard) and how to navigate it well.  It gives you the basics, like how to request an invitation and then how to find friends on other social media sites.  It then discusses how to create boards and organize your pins. 
The book then goes on to explain that one of the best things about Pinterest is that it is constantly changing and updating, and there is never a lag in new ideas and things to discover.  The book then shows how there are many ways to interact, whether you are commenting or "liking" a pin.
I think one of the best parts of the book is that it explains very simply how to Pin from a website, which can be a little confusing in the beginning.

Another interesting aspect of this book, is how it explains how to utilize Pinterest to self promote.  Specifically for me as a blogger, if I feel like I have a post or idea that other people would find helpful or interesting, I can use Pinterest to get that info out onto the web in another venue!
Finally, I really enjoyed the chapter on Pinterest etiquette. Some people may not realize that there is a certain protocol when it comes to pinning and re-pinning.    

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and found it very helpful.  Even though Pinterest is something that I felt I knew a lot about, I learned a lot of new information!

Disclosure: I was provided with a copy of "Pinterest For Dummies" for review, but all opinions are mine!  

Monday Mingle

Hello!  Happy Monday!  Hope that everyone had a great weekend and a marvelous Father's day. 

We had a great weekend, but before I share, I have some catching up to do.  So the other day I finally shared our Summer Sand pail List, and even though it's only the 18th of June, we have already crossed a few things off!

The first thing we accomplished was #4 Find a new park.
We went on a park play date to a brand new park on 6/8.  It was a little farther than I had realized, but it was still a nice park.  It had some nice equipment, but there was little to no shade and it was very sunny that day.  They did have some fun bouncy cars and planes that Mags really enjoyed!

 

I called this one "Driving Miss Maggie"...I know the hat is too big, but the ones that are supposed to fit are too small, so she has to wear a "big girl" hat, that is still a little too big...LOL

Then that weekend we accomplished #3 Visit a Zoo (6/9).

We went to the beach for the weekend and that put us about 30 minutes away from the Cape May Zoo.  It is a wonderful zoo and park area, and we had a great time!

Yes, her shirt says, "Let's go to the Zoo"...I couldn't resist it, it was adorable and $4 at Kohl's....LOL

Mags did really well!  She went back and forth from wanting to walk, to wanting to be in the stroller, and I think we got a little glimpse into what our Disney future looks like....baby leash here we come...LOL.  I loved that the zoo was really well covered and it helped a lot with the sun and heat.  They had a lot of really interesting animals and it was a lot more extensive than I had initially thought.  We will definitely be making more trips back!!!

So that's 2 down....23 more adventures to go!

Have a great rest of your day!!!

PS: I've been having some problems with my blog design and honestly, if we ever win the lottery I would love to go back to school and learn more about it.  I mean there is so much out there, like HTML, jquery sliders, font and color combos...I'm so in over my head.  I guess I will just have to mess around and see what I can do...rant/.

  

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