A Midsummer's Night's Walk

I'm going mad with nothing to do.  I'm going mad being around Alex all day long with no break. I need to update the journal, but I don't have the space and/or photos to do it.  OK, time for me to take Alex out of the house tonight!  I suggested a walk to Dan at around shortly before 7 PM.

We walked to the "treat shop" (Chocolations), but it was closed.  We walked to the diner after that, stopping for treats there.

Some highlights from the walk:

- Alex wanted to stop at Dunkin Donuts after the diner.  Reason? They're open late, because "Everybody wants donuts".
- Alex asked what our favorite parts of the day were - we both said it was then and there.  Alex then asked what our least favorite parts of the day were.  Not surprisingly, he mentioned the fight we had.
- Alex brought along his Captain America mask and shield.  He was being a superhero when he thought his parents needed it.  He was stopped in the park by some kids who had just come from a Captain America party.
- We saw Steve the mailman on the way back.  Alex couldn't recognize him.  Not even after Daddy's hint that he shared a name with Captain America.
- We heard personal fireworks on the way home and Alex had a breakdown.  He held onto his ears all the rest of the way.

Sounds of Summer

Just a lazy day - waiting for Daddy to come home from a 10 AM interview.  We spent it napping and watching TV, with Mommy trying to blog.

Almost like magic, as soon as Daddy came home and Grandma started dinner, we heard the strains of "Musgik Box Dancer".   Alex heard it and called out.  We stood on the corner in the warm August sun, waiting for the ice cream truck. 

Peddlin' Fool

Today, Daddy gave Mommy a break and went to the park with Alex and Grandma.  They decided to take Alex's tricycle with them.   Alex rode all the way to the park, ringing his new handlebar bell the entire way there.

They went to Florence Street park and stayed at the playground there for a spell.

Alex even directed Daddy and Grandma to go down the slide together so that he could take a picture of them. 

It started to drizzle, so Alex covered his tricycle and helmet with his Cars umbrella. 

All in all, a good time was had by all - especially Mommy.  (Nah, just kiddin'.)

Feast of Saint Gregory the Great and his BFF, Alex.

It's been only a week and a few days since my surgery.  I'm still not speaking much.  I still haven't fully washed my hair yet, damping just some baby shampoo on my scar.  However, I'd had enough of lying around, waiting to feel better.  I needed to get out and be around people.  The feast of Saint Gregory the Great in Harrison was just the thing.    We'd seen it being set up and had kept it in mind, promising Alex a trip there.  Today was the day.

We saw a fishing game with inflatable prizes.  This game allowed you to buy into the level of prize you wanted and just allowed the kids to fish all they wanted.  (So, more like a souvenir stand with a fishing pool.)   Alex was thrilled to get a new inflatable sword - even in blue!



Then it was off to the rides (after a quick bite to eat)!  Alex rode on the fire engines twice.  The first time, he was placed in the rear seat of a white engine.  Pah!  The second time was the better one, as seen here.  





Alex looking thrilled.  Not to worry. This was just the clearest photo. He had a blast.





Then it was a ride with Mommy, strawberries that spin around.  Alex wanted to spin it himself, so we spun at a slow speed - which was fine with Mommy.

It started to rain while we were there, but we weren't leaving without an Iron Man doll.  The game was to roll balls down a game board with numbered slots.  The goal was to collect points that added to either less than 11 or more than 30.  There were six balls and up to 6 points per - over 30 it was.

Mommy won that one for him.

 Saturday, August 6, 2011       

From Daddy, With...er...Love?

Alex saw "Kelly's Heroes" the week before Mommy had her surgery. He's been all over it ever since. Daddy decided it was inevitable that Alex would have army men, so he purchased a WW II set (or so he thought) for Alex.

For what it's worth, the "enemy" are Germans, under the standard flag of the Federal Republic of Germany. (I guess the flag of the Third Reich is deemed too much for kids.) And the helicopters are from the VN era, when the US were the bad guys. But the army men are all from WW II. So that's something.

Monday, August 1

From Grandpa - With Love

Alex has been having a hard time lately. Mommy had been in the hospital for three days. She isn't even around much now that she's home. That's why the package from Grandpa Gerardo was sooo timely.

It was a rain slicker, but a cool firemen's slicker with even cooler firemen's boots! Alex wore it all day, even though it wasn't raining. Let's hope for some rain this month.

Monday, August 1

The Big Switch

As promised...for quite sometime. I'll be switching to Blogger. This newsletter will still arrive on a monthly basis (Blogger has no function for it). But this link will be included from now on:


http://delgadofamilyjournal.blogspot.com/

Monday, August 1