We had such a good weekend! On Friday Sullivan learned to put his pants on by himself. It was so cute and he was so proud. I did have to button and zip them but that was all. He did it again for daddy that night with his jammies and then all weekend. What a big boy! Saturday morning Mike has his first golf lesson. He was so excited! When he came home he was telling me all about how good he was hitting the ball and then told me the bad news. His 7 iron broke in full swing. We have just decided it was Kurt hassling him like typical older brothers do. Tina thinks so too. Kurt is still with us.
After all the golf excitement we went out toodling... Sullivan saw me get a piece of chewing gun and kept saying "Mama one more!" He wanted a piece. I decided to give him a small piece of mine, told him to chew it and not to swallow it. He did too. It was so cute. He kept telling us to look at him and would show us his gum. He chewed his first piece for about 30 minutes and his second for about 20 minutes. He was so proud. Now we hide the gum!!! He is going to have a tummy full!
We ended up at the Farmers Market because they were having pony rides and the police horses were there to see and pet. They also had all kids of police cars, ambulances and a monster fire truck there for everyone to get in and look at. Of course he wanted to press every button on the ambulance. I had to get in with him for fear of defibrilating himself! He loved the police horses but was scared of them. They were quite huge! (They were actually the same ones that were patrolling our neighborhood last week and gave Mike a ticket for parking facing the wrong way! Who knew???)
His favorite was the pony rides. I thought he would get scared and would not ride ,but I was wrong. He got on that horse and he said "neigh" the whole way around. He loved it! Did not want to get off and talked about it all day. Before leaving we got him an ID made with the police department. Even though he was sick of waiting he thought he was special having an ID with his picture on it. (check out his "girl" hair!)
We got home late that afternoon to find the Clemson game on TV. We did not think it was televised or we would have been home to watch it. GO TIGERS!!! We sure do miss going to the games and can not wait to take Sullivan. He loves football, although gets tired of watching it on TV. Sunday he told me"no more football mommy". It was cute. We missed church on Sunday because Sullivan has a snotty nose and a bad cough. Didn't want to get all the other kiddos sick too. We ventured out that afternoon for some lunch and to get Mike a haircut. Sullivan wanted to get his cut too so we let him. He desperately needed it but I did not think he would let her. I mean he didn't have a firetruck to sit in, a train table to play with or a TV to watch. He was such a big boy and got the best haircut he has had yet and to mommies excitement was $9 instead of $20! Whoopy!! After big boy haircuts we headed home with an exhausted little boy. That afternoon as I cleaned the kitchen, cooked dinner and caught up with some friends, Mike mowed the yard with "help" from Sullivan. He did everything Mike did. I was a little too late with the video but it is still cute!
So, a weekend full of firsts! He put his pants on for the first time, chewed gun for the first time, rode a pony for the first time and got a big boy haircut with daddy for the first time! Oh and I forgot he wore big boy undies for the first time too. We were not planning to start potty training but he really wanted to wear them. After tee teeing in them twice, we went back to diapers. We will wait a little longer yet and will have to be ready to be committed to try! And will need more underwear!!! My baby is growing up so fast! It is so much fun to watch him grow and learn. Oh he wears a size 9 1/2 shoe now!!!! Can you believe it??? He is so smart and so sweet and it is just such an absolute joy to be his mommy. Mike and I were so proud of him this weekend and had so much fun with him. We can not wait for this fall to be able to do fall things with him for the first time that he will enjoy them!! Off to the zoo tomorrow...
On Friday we went to Naval Station Oceana for the 50th annual show. My father (AKA Pop) grew up spending lots of time at the airport his parents owned, then sold and ran. My Papa was a pilot, flight instructor for the military and my father subsequently has a passion for aviation. He has had his pilot license in past, but now just enjoys seeing them fly, flying with friends when possible and watching shows about aviation on TV as well as serving on the board at our local airport. Needless to say he was really excited about the airshow. Mike and I were too. I could not wait to see Sullivan's face lite up when he saw the planes. We got there Friday afternoon and found a spot to put our chairs. It was really cold and windy. We saw some neat old World War II planes and The Raptor F-22 (I think that is what it is called) fly. When the Raptor flew it felt like Batman had returned for real! That was one bad ass plane! Once it got dark saw an afterburner show and a jet truck! It was really a neat show. Fireworks coming out of the back of planes etc... Unfortunately the firework show and parachuters were cancelled due to high winds. Sullivan loved every bit of it! He hung with Pop most of the night and the two of them were peas in a pod. 
Saturday mom and I went yardsaleing (is that a real word?) and piddling in some shops. We were planning to get to the airshow after lunch but got caught in traffic. Met the boys there just in time for the Blue Angels. Another great show! 
Sunday we took Sullivan to Hunt Club Farms to the petting farm! He played with goats, chickens, fed llamas and rode a pony! It was so cute! I cant wait to take him back for the Halloween festival. Pop and GG got him a pumpkin! With the pocket full of rocks and a pumpkin he was a happy camper! 
Then we took Mom and Dad to our favorite local ice cream place, Handels. As always it was delish! Mom and Dad didn't leave until today. We just hung out the rest of the weekend! It was such a nice visit! 
Mike and I both said today that we were so tired of being so far away from our families! One day....maybe we will live closer! Oh and by the way...GO TIGERS!!!
Then they had a water balloon contest with the kids and a parent. Daddy played with me because mommy became the command photographer! We had to run run run and not drop the water balloon and we all won and we all got prizes!!! I got 2 footballs! 
Then the mommies and daddies played water balloon war except a few of us kids kept stealing their water balloons and they ran out so they dumped the bucket of water on someone! 
It was a lot of fun and I really hope that we get to go to another picnic at daddy's work again! Needless to say...I slept the whole way home.
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