The Big E 2010

September 27, 2010
We went to the Big E (state fair for the 5 New England states)again this year.
We go to see the animals and this horsey had the same name as Papa Dodge so we had to take a picture with it.
We went straight to the petting zoo since Addi loved it so much last time and we didn't find it until the end. When I was taking a picture of Addi I felt someone tugging on my jacket. I thought it was a little kid, but it turned out to be a goat. I think he was trying to eat my jacket.
This year there was a circus and the kids loved it. Even Aidan got into the circus. We were just a little disapointed, because we told Addi we were going to the circus to see tigers and elephants, but there weren't any elephants. Whoops!
Addi always wants a picture in front of the big pumpkins.
We milked a cow (a fake cow) and it scared Addi when it mooed.
The singing veggies came in handy to distracted the toddler when the baby needed a diaper change.
Sometimes I feel like this pig at least I only have one little piglet.
Addi kept wanting to go see the big wheel. She wanted to ride it, but I freaked out and was afraid she would fall out so I told her she was too small. Maybe one day your mom will let you do something without imagining the worst.
Of course we had to get us some fair food.

Brave Woman

This is what I heard a lot of as I decided to fly across the country with my 2 children by myself. Yes I guess I am a brave woman, but it wasn't as bad as I thought.
Addi was great. See loves to fly she thinks it is so cool. When we landed in SLC she looked and me and said "Lets land again".
Aidan was also great and thanks to the nice lady at the gate he got his own seat. Who really wants to be the one to sit next to the lady and her two kids anyways. Aidan took 2 naps so was asleep for at least half of the 5 hour flight. Speaking of nice people while waiting to board we met a very nice lady who helped me on and off the plane. She also had a little pooh bear in her purse which she gave Addi and she happened to be only a few rows ahead of us with an empty seat next to her and Addi spent almost an hour with her playing play-doh.
When Addi wasn't playing with her new friend (who Addi asked if she wanted to come to her grandmas house with her) she was playing with her many activities I packed her on the floor. How nice to be little on a plane and have all the room in the world.

So everything was going great. We got through security with no problem we even got to skip the line. We all had our own seat. The kids were perfect. I knew it was all to good to be true. When I ever flown without some sort of problem. Well we go to get our luggage and the front pocket on my suitcase is ripped off. My bra is still there, but everything else that was in the pocket was gone. Also the carseat bag never made it. So, I had to spent a little time in the baggage office. The good part is I got a brand new suitcase, bad part is I had to borrow a carseat from the airport and then go back to the airport when they found the carseat, which they did, but the wheels on my carseat bag were broken. So not so good trip for my luggage, but overall much easier than I expected.

September wrap up

I have been doing a little blog caught up today (make sure you scroll down to checkout all my post) September just flew by. I have been blogging more on my other blog Mommy Creations so maybe that is the reason for the lack of posts her. Now that September is here we are getting back into our schedule of playgroup, story time, open gym etc. It is a little different this year since I have Aidan and most of Addi's activities fall during his nap time. Right now it is ok he can sleep on the go but I remember Addi reaching a point were she wouldn't sleep except in her bed. I guess we will tackle that when it comes.
Now that summer is over and cooler weather is upon us I actually enjoy taking the kids to the park.
Addi loves the park especially when we go with friends or daddy.
This outfit is from Aidan's great great grandma Hawthorne. Good thing she bought a big size because he already fits into it.

On days we don't have anything schedule we do a fun activity at home. I was braveand let Addi finger paint. She told me she was to big for the shirt. I think she has a little problem wit opposites. She also tells me she had to take her clothes off because she is cold.
There is lots of compromises with a 2 yo, like she wanted to wear pj to the library. I compromise by letting her wear her pj top with some pants. However, I would not compromise on letting her bring Tito's raggedy old dog purse. Addi thinks it is hers and gets mad at Tito when he takes it no matter how many times we explain to her that it is his and he has had it since before she was born. We named her Ronda its his girl friend.
I love this cute kids and sometimes I just randomly take pictures because I think they are so cute. I think my kids have more pictures of them in their short lives then I do from my whole childhood. It's so crazy to think that years from now my kids can look at this blog and see themselves growing up.
Ok I think I am finally caught up to October which is another busy month packed full of more Sorensen Family Adventures.

Joy School

September 13, 2010
Addi started Joy School and loves it.
I designed and made a fun little outfit for her to wear on her first day of school. She loves to wear her Dora backpack.
I can believe how big she is getting she has come along way in the last year both physically and mentally. Soon she will be off to real school, then college on to her own life. Some days I can't wait fr her to grow up, but then others I just want her to be her sweet innocent self forever. Really except for the hitting and the screaming 2 years old is a fun age.
She goes to school with 2 little boys. They are slightly older than her (they are both 3), but I think she keeps up after all she is a girl. We (the moms) switch off teaching. It is kind of stressful when it is my turn, but it is nice when I have 2 1/2 hours of Addi free time during the week.

Labor Day

We ended our summer pretty much the same way we started it. We a little swimming and a trip to get ice cream.There was one major difference.
That would be the presence of the cute little man on the outside of my belly.
And thanks to Earl (a hurricane) we were finally able to fly Dora. Addi had so much fun and it was so cute to watch Addi fly it all by herself.

Goodbye Summer

August 30, 2010
With summer coming to an end Addi wanted to go to the beach one more time and we wanted to go camping again, but didn't think it was plausible with a newborn, so instead we invited some friends to have a cookout at Straton brook park that had a little swimming lake with a beach.
It was a perfect night and food always seems to be better when cooked outside.
The kids had fun playing in the water.
After dinner we roasted s'mores and had other s'more treats (check out my crafty blog for such other s'more treats).

Dinosaur State Park

August 21, 2010
We went to the Dinosaur State Park on Dinosaur Day.
Our sweet kids ready to go find some dinosaur patiently waiting for mommy and daddy.
Aren't those the cutest dinosaurs.
They had face painting and fun crafts for the kids.
Our little Addisaurous.
They had different animal show. No dinosaurs, but animals that may have been around with the dinosaurs.
Addi was very brave and touch all the animals that they let her.
We also went on a nature scavenger hunt here is our last thing on our list a butterfly.