Big Boy Room Remix Part 1

While the spray paint is drying I'll show you what we started on Saturday...

C.J. and Jake working...well Jake working and C.J. pretending to help.

Toddler bed down...full bed in!!! (I haven't pick out a new quilt/bedding yet.)

Seeing where I want everything...

Cute things going up here!!! Just wait...

Going to paint these shelves red...
This arrangement is going over his headboard. I'm going to hang the spaceship and make him a planet "Chupiter" to hang in the corner over his bed.

I hoisted the 40 pound dinosaur tv up there by myself...no cable for this tot...tv is just for the DVD player...

Stay tuned...

Dog Days

It's been to HOT to do much else...





And please don't laugh at C.J. ...he's in timeout!

Preschool

Well my little one took a big kid step this week...PRESCHOOL!!! He loved it...the 1st day. He cried the 2nd day...but only until I was out of sight. Yes he sang Rocky Top for his class today...and yes he assured his teacher that is not a Tennessee Fan but a major Georgia Tech Fan!

Recap: Got a lunch box to match his bookbag...

Had a "smock" fitting...which he was less than thrilled about. Are these still what they use? An old button up shirt turned backwards... This is what we used when I was little so it's probably a bit old school...oh well.

Sorry camera fogged up...

He was SO EXCITED!!!

Here we go...

He said "Look Mom, nobody hung their backpack under my name!" Heh heh heh...

I had to beg him for a hug...on the "hug rug". Snif Snif...but thats ok...Rock On Kid! Have Fun!

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Washington DC Days 10.5 to 11

And in the wrap up...we went to seethe Braves vs Nationals...







Day 11...I wanted to get a pic here all week...at C and 3rd...cause well I call him ''C" and he is 3.

One last trip to The Capital...






And a little tour of the Library of Congress.

DC was awesome. We visited many many more museums than listed and the dining was awesome. The million pics didn't even cover the transportation lessons for CJ: shuttle buses, airplanes, taxi cars, Metros, moving sidewalks, 7 minute elevators, giant escalators, walking, walking, walking and that millions of people live without a car everyday. Hope to go back one day...when C is older.

Washington DC Days 1-4

So Jake was scheduled to work in DC for 11 days. We decided to make a trip out of it. Between out Skymiles, per diem, and company footing the hotel...this trip was a STEAL! I'd never really desired to go to DC, but am so glad we were given this opportunity. Now I can say all Americans should visit. And if you are not American...I think you would enjoy it too.

We dropped our bags and headed out for a quick tour...since our hotel was 3 blocks from The Capital.

Pretty cool...

To be here!!!

Air and Space was pretty close...so we ran in there for lunch...and a quick tour. Since we'd been up since 4:30 am...naps were calling...and then we had to go grocery shopping to ramp up for our many adventures.

Day 2...U.S. Botanic Gardens in front of the Capital. Being the flower nerd I am...loved it! And CJ loved the Childrens Garden.

Cheese

Cheese. And there is a beautiful vegetable garden outside...with umbrella tables...we took and ate our lunch here several days...and enjoyed a gorgeous view of the Capital all the while.

Day 3...Natural History...were Jake was working...and little boys love dinosaurs so...

T-Rex!

Dum-Dum...you want some gum-gum?

T-Rex and T-Rex...

The landscaping and gardens are beautiful all over the DC area.

Can't tell he is exhausted and ready for a nap.

His favorite planet Chupiter!

And later the 1st of many dinners in Chinatown...

Day 4...no pics...we had a day of...well potty training!