The Brocklehurst Family: June 2009

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Sesame Place!

We had a fun family road trip to Sesame Place this past weekend....here are some of our favorite pics from the trip.

enjoying the carousel

meeting some friends

contemplating a hostess cupcake

watching the parade with daddy

losing the battle against exhaustion

james & mommy having some fun

Monday, June 01, 2009

interview with James

Q: Tell us about some of your favorite things.

A: I LOVE letters--looking at them and yelling them out loud. Mom and Dad think I might be one of those spelling bee kids in about 10 years. I love videos, especially They Might Be Giants and Sing Yourself Silly. I also like to run everywhere--walking is so boring. I like to give kisses and make really big messes with my toys. And I love to play outside, especially on the swings and slides at the neighbors'! My favorite foods are milk, yogurt, cheese, apple sauce, apple juice and treats (read: Oreos, cake, lollipops, Peeps). My favorite song is MMMbop, but I also appreciate a good Beyonce dance tune.

Q: And how about your least favorite things?

A: I don't like when Daddy yells at me or when Abby takes my toys. I really don't like anyone touching my toes. I don't like being told to be still and quiet, so Church really isn't my favorite place. My least favorite thing is probably coming in from outside.

Q: Tell us about some of your newest skills.

A: I can identify every letter of the alphabet by looking at them and I am pretty close to being able to say my ABCs. I can spell my name (although if you ask me what my name is I will always say "Abby"). I can climb up the steps at the playground and go down the slides all by myself, which seems to make Mommy pretty happy--I don't think she likes getting up there with me. I know lots of animal sounds now and I don't say "baa" for everything. Just today I figured out how to do a zerbert on Daddy's tummy--fun stuff.

Q: What has been your biggest accomplishment?

A: I figured out how to walk down the steps all by myself and I taught myself how to jump after weeks of intense training on the family room floor.

Q: Are you excited about the new baby coming?

A: I don't really understand what is going on but I like babies and I know there is one in mommy's belly. I kiss it every day. Mommy and Daddy asked my opinion on baby names and my suggestions were: Daddy, Boobah, and Apple Juice. All pretty creative, I think, but they seemed to think they were funny. Better than Abby's lame-o suggestion of "Abby-2", anyway.

That's all for now....talk to you all later. -James