More Than One Thousand Words: Our Labor Day Weekend

We knew it was going to be a busy one, but we really outdid ourselves! On Saturday, Ted & I attended a wedding ceremony. We couldn't stay for the reception (which I am quite sad about) because I had made a previous commitment to help a photographer friend photograph her friend's wedding. So off to work, I went. Ted actually drove me since when we were at the first wedding, we were closer to the second wedding than home would have been. Eliot was staying with my parents. Ted drove back to up Eliot, fed him dinner, played with him, put him in his PJs and drove back to get me, thinking that Eliot would sleep the whole way since it was his bedtime. Nope. Instead, he arrived at the second wedding site ready to get out of his car seat and PLAY! Oh my. Ted hadn't even packed him shoes so we were limited, but knew we'd be in for a heck of a ride home if we didn't take him out... so... we did. We took him over to an area where there were a pond, several ducks and swans, and a waterfall. He had a nice time looking at the ducks and BONUS! I got to take some photos of my little guy (which actually doesn't happen nearly often enough anymore for a combination of reasons).

Sunday was supposed to be our down day. We ended up going grocery shopping at Wholefoods as a family (Eliot got to ride in his favorite car shopping cart). Then, we came home, took a nap as a family, and then we went over to the Lomas' house to see Cassie, who has been my friend since we were 5 years old, and Linda, her mom (who is a Nanny) who will be watching Eliot one morning a week for me starting this week! My business is really taking off and I am finding that I just don't have enough hours in the day to get everything done that needs to get done. Eliot always has the time of his life at Linda's. Linda is wonderful with children, but beyond that, she has a sunporch designated for ONLY toys and playing, plenty of yard toys (including a seesaw, and a big car to ride around in), big trucks (yes, like diggers), parakeets that they leave out of their cages in the house, and of course a POOL! Eliot LOVES it there. I just wanted to take him there one more time while I stayed with him before he got dropped off there so he would be more comfortable. Although, after going, I really don't think it was necessary. He has the best time there. This is going to be a really good thing for Eliot.. and for me.

After that, we went to the party store to get some final things for Eliot's birthday party this Saturday (which I am SO excited for) despite the fact that everything I bought is digger themed and now he wants... "THOMA!"

Mama: No, Diggers
Eliot, NO, THOMA!
Mama: You don't want a DIGGER CAKE?
Eliot: NO! THOMA!

I'm sorry Eliot, but Mama can't veer off theme.

And then, yesterday, we went down to Edaville in Carver, MA for "A Day Out With Thomas" and I think it's the most fun Eliot has ever had. We got to ride on Thomas! Not only that, but they had structures of trains and trucks (a fire truck and some diggers) that he could climb and play on. They also had a bunch of carnival-like rides for smaller children. Earlier in the Summer, we tried to do Canobie Lake Park, but there was really little for him to do there because of the height requirements. They even had fishing at Edaville! I tried to hard to catch my guy a fish, but they just weren't biting. I was so bummed. We left and came home to take another family nap (have I mentioned that I love weekends?) and then we took Eliot to get a haircut. It was sad because he asked to wear his Thomas "pass" (that hangs around his neck) so of course, we let him... but then he thought he was going to ride Thomas again. He was sorely disappointed to be getting his hair cut instead of going back to Thomas.