Ewww. Did I just say that?!?

Ares! Noooooo!!! We DO NOT throw our potty after peeing in it!!

Zoo Pics

Ares' first certificate ever - and it says POOP!! lol. I'm going to show

this to every girlfriend he ever has! lol

Weekend of Sun!

I really think that we had that terrible tantrum last month to remind me to really enjoy the good times. This has been an amazing week. Ares still doesn't love sitting on the potty, but he's getting pretty good about it.

Sitting on Grandpa's lap to be read to is probably one of Ares' favorite things.

Another favorite thing we just learned about: Milkshakes. Right after this picture was taken, he came up to me and said "Mommy, I need more in my cup please."
Anything chocolate is his friend. We had breakfast on the patio Saturday morning. A creme filled chocolate donut is what Ares had. He was a BIG FAN...

... as you can see. It was a fun mess to clean up.

Saturday night at 8:20, we took Ares to a party at one of his friends' house. He and little Eli (or "E I" as he calls him) chased after eachother until 10:45PM. I wish I had taken my camera, it was a lot of fun watching them crawl, jump, run and scream around the yard. The fact that the two of them look like brothers is even more fun. Everyone thought they were related. (He spent the earlier part of the day with grandma and grandpa while Adam and I went golfing for the first time in years.)

Sunday, started out a little rough while we were looking for material at Jo-Ann fabrics. Then we went through a McDonalds drive thru. As soon as he saw the Arches, he screams, at the top of his lungs "CHEESEBURGER PEEAAASSE!" Too cute. He ate it in 3 minutes, and then asked for another one. I refuse to buy my 2 year old two cheese burgers. He's a little piggy. Instead, he had his apple dippers.

We went to Christine's to go swimming. The little water baby swam in her (big) pool for 5 hours, with two short breaks. Just him and his two arm swimmies, and he did great. I mostly stayed within two feet of him, but a couple of times he'd swim from me to another person 20' away (while we watched, of course).

-Two funny quotes for the week:

(While standing in front of a jet that's underwater) He shouts "Hey, that tickles my pee pee." He says this, while shaking his tush back and forth, lol.

After asking him if he wants so Cocoa Pebbles, he shakes his head and says, "No, I want the brown cereal". (Which is Cocoa Pebbles.)

9+ Inning Indians Game

I know I complain often about the terrible twos - and I just realized that I don't put enough of the good moments up here, so - here's what happened this weekend.

Friday we went to the Cleveland Indians game (they got killed by the Blue Jays). We got there at 6:45, for the 7:05 game, and stayed the entire time, with a two year old in my lap. He got restless around the 2nd or 3rd inning, and it didn't last long. After the game was an awesome fireworks show. When it got quiet, somewhere in the middle of the show, he LOUDLY exclaimed: "I LIKE THE LOUD ONES!!". People thought he was hilarious, and a VERY good boy. It probably didn't hurt that we were super close to the field. Finally got home around midnight. I cannot even explain how good, and fun he was at this game. He got lots of compliments on his behavior from other fans.

He was mad that some Blue Jay fans were sitting around us singing "Jose, Jose, Jose Joseeeee, Joseeee, Josee" instead of "Ole, Ole Ole Oleeee, Oleeee, Oleee". He kept trying to correct them. Then, he started singing another soccer chant.

"We love you, we love you, we love you, and where you ... (go we'll) follow, (we'll) follow, (we'll) follow .....(cuz we
support) Columbus Columbus Columbus, and that's .... (the way we) like it, like it, like it, whoa whoa whoaaaaa, whoa whoa whoaaaaa".

He was only missing a few words in red there. I was pretty impressed though.

Saturday we went garage sale-ing. Again, early in the morning, the kid was amazing, and got in and out of the stroller as requested - for more than 3 miles of walking. We didn't buy a single toy, my kid is awesome.

Sunday - back to Progressive Field to see another Indians game. It was kids day, so he played with a giant snake, a turtle, loved looking at the alligator, and threw a few baseballs. Seeing as it was 90* out, and we were all in the sun, Adam and I only lasted about 3 innings. The Indians were getting crushed (7-0) and we decided it was miserable out. Luckily, we walked to the bar across the street just in time to peer through the windows to see the final kick of the Women's soccer game. We had been keeping up with it on our phones, but to see them win was awesome. We later watched the game, because we DVR'd it.

Jeep Skool 4th of July

This year wasn't as good as the past ones. My mom is sick with pneumonia and my brother just got back in town from AZ, so no one came out with us. The weather was warm (90*+) and the mud was plentiful. I do not enjoy getting bounced around, so I do not partake in the Jeep things, but Ares and Adam love it.

Unfortunately, Adam dropped Ares off with me (while I was reading) and tried to get him to sleep in the tent. Epic Fail. I was forced to try and entertain Ares with a ball, a truck and bubbles for over 4 hours. It. was. awful. Halfway through, Ares wanted to go back in the Jeep, but Adam never checked his phone, nor did he call to see how things were going.

It was cold at night - and Ares and I were 'sharing' sleeping bags. (A big fluffy one on the bottom, and a tiny little one on top) because we realized (and by "we", I mean "I", Adam was already sleeping) that Ares is too young to get the concept of a sleeping bag. So essentially, Ares got to cover up, I got the rut under my body (and froze) and everyone else was fine. I'm pretty sure that I'll never go camping at Jeep Skool again. It's fun to camp, but not when I'm alone most of the time. Bleh!

Swimming this weekend was fun. Ares is afraid of NOTHING - and it's VERY scary. I have no pictures from the party though, but everyone had a GREAT time.

Cara's wedding was much more fun than I had thought as well. It's always a good time when you have our group of friends together though.

Fireworks - Aurora, OH

Fireworks with Ares was a success. After every single firework, he'd say "that was my favorite one". Even after 50 times, it didn't get old.

We sat on top of the Jeep (newly cleaned) and watched from the Walgreen's parking lot. A place we will definitely stake out next year as well. What a great show Aurora put on. (Solon's was occurring behind us at the same time. Ares turned himself so he could look left, and then right, and left and...)