Shopping Bust

I've had to go to the grocery store for a while. Since I was sick at the end of last week I didn't feel like leaving the house. I absolutely hate weekend grocery shopping because of the crowds and long lines. I would have gone Monday morning except that I had to wait around the house for the guys who were supposed to haul our tree away. They never showed up...grrr. Not even a phone call! Around noon Jay finally tracked them down and found out they wouldn't be coming. By that time it was too late because I had to go to the bus stop with Zach and then Ryan would need a nap soon after that. So, I decided to go at night when the boys went to bed. Then I started getting excited about the idea. No crowds, good parking space, no kids to keep happy, etc. Well, my enthusiasm was dashed when I got to the store and realized the shelves were bare! Forget about getting ANYTHING that has been on sale. I guess those Sunday crowd-shoppers got all the good stuff. I have to find out when they restock and go back to get the rest of the stuff I need...how annoying is that?! It's not enough to make me want to shop with the crowds on Sunday though. I can't stand trying to get to the next aisle through those people who jam themselves up tight against the person in front of them for fear of losing their spot in line. Then waiting in those same lines for what seems like forever after weaving my way through the aisles, finding my missing husband and keeping track of the kids who have been taxed to the limit because it's taking so long. I think I'll stick to weekday mornings.

Ring Toss

We went to Jay's parents' house today. Mrs. Dunning and Zach set up a ring toss. Zach is quite good...you'll see his double ringer below. He asked Jay to play with him. Jay was not as good;) He started further back than Zach, but after not making a single shot decided to try from the "Zachary line." Still no luck. So he started leaning over and over and over(see below). After a couple tries like this...Success. See my September album for more pictures:-)

Double Ringer

I CAN make it from here!

What kind of weekend is this?!

It's rainy, chilly and I still don't feel good...this is not how weekends are supposed to be! I want something to do!!!!!!!!!! (that's not housework)

He's so cute!

Ryan just did the cutest thing. He was watching Baby Shakespeare doing his normal giggling and bouncing, but this time he added something new. When the spinning "s" shaped thing(it's called a kinetic sculpture) was on he started turning in circles...it was just about the cutest thing!

Julie Aigner-Clark is a Genius

Baby Einstein is the best invention ever. Ryan has loved the videos since he was a teeny tiny baby. Sometimes it was the only thing that would calm him down. If he wasn't eating and I turned on the video he would eat a whole jar of food. He still to this day will stop in his tracks when he hears the theme music come on. He laughs, smiles an jumps up and down at his favorite parts. He watches so intently...it's great. I would recommend having them ready when you get home from the hospital! Don't get me wrong... I don't want to raise my kids watching T.V. all the time. I think the value of these videos is educational as well as entertaining. The fact that every time we put it in the DVD player when adults are over the whole room watches(despite my attempts to keep conversation going) is a testament to the entertainment value. I also found the classical music soothing during my sleep deprived-I don't know what to do with this crying baby in the middle of the night- days. This probably sounds like a commercial...next week I'll be promoting Leap Frog-also AWESOME;)