Rock Star

Is this Chunky or Elvis

Chunky starting a dance craze at the laser light show!

Having a great time as usual at the laser show!

Last night our local library put on a laser show. I went there not expecting too much, but I was very wrong. They hired a professional laser show business to come in and they put on a non-stop 45 minute show. Of course, I was nervous about how Chunky would act, but he had a great time! He even led the crowd to perform sound effects. During one part of the show, they put on some techno music with lasers. Chunky jumped out and yelled to everyone "get up, lets dance!" What followed next looked like a techno rave of preschoolers. I now know for sure, that I have a leader, not a follower on my hands (also a hard core rocker). Oh well, here is to many more years of a loud house! In other news......WE WON THE HOLIDAY PHOTOS MEMORY CONTEST!!!!!! A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO VOTED EVERY SINGLE DAY! Look out for Chunky's winning photo in the newspaper in the next few weeks! Thanks to all of my friends and family that voted! I know we will have a great time at the water park and hotel! Everyone have a happy and safe new years eve tonight! Will post my resolutions tomorrow!

Merry Christmas

Chunky looking cute in front of the tree!Favorite gift this year, real working kid's microwave!Batter Up!Leaving cookies and milk for Santa!Police Officer Chunky!  Stay clear of the roads!

We just need a house!

Like A Kid In A Candy Store!

Chunky in front of McCord's Candy Store

Picking out a mint meltaway!

Final choice, cherry hearts! Yum!

Ending the candy theme day with a exciting round of Candy Land!

I really enjoy the Saturday mornings that I get to spend with Chunky for my date! McCords is a local candy store that had a really nice soda fountain and tons of candy. They make the best cherry coke and jordan almonds! They also specialize in homemade candy canes which were good, but not worth the $1.5o for one. Oh well, another local tradition tried and out of the way! This month has been filled with Christmas events and I will have many more post soon! Blessings!

Thanks Santa!

The first year Chunky was born, I got the cute Santa holding baby pic at a local grocery store for pretty cheap. He was about 6 months old. The next year, I decided to get the pic taken at the mall with my friend Jessica, who helped me pick out the outfit....and we got the whole "who is this fat guy holding me look". Fast Forward to year 3 (age 30 months) and you get the whole "child is screaming so loudly and his silly mom just paid $15 for this pic" photo. Last year, I decided to skip it and this year we just passed by Santa. Chunky said "Hi" from a far distance and was done. We tried to visit Santa on "The Polar Express", thinking we had a better shot at a cute pic being that he was so happy to be on a train...not quite. Moving right along....today at school, call it peer pressure, Chunky was all about talking to Santa. What did he tell Santa that he wanted? "A surprise for mommy and daddy!" How sweet is that? Santa must have been listening, because 1 hour later, I found out that I won a $200 gift certificate to Schylling Toys (online toy company). My random entry was picked out of the 502 that entered! So, we have his 5 yr old birthday and next Christmas covered! Speaking of great gifts, do you remember the special baby that I mentioned that was coming into my life and who would be blessed by such a awesome Godmother? Well, I guess the baby figured it would need to share the love and decided that it would be a twin! Yep, two new godchildren that I get to spoil! I know they are only 8 weeks in utero, but is it too early to buy matching outfits?

Shake Me!

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The Polar Express

Chunky waiting to get on the Polar Express Train. I love the excitement on his face!

Quick family photo before departing!

Listening to see if he could hear the bell. He did and loved it!

Waving goodbye to the North Pole!

Getting off the train and making plans for next years return!

Last night, we went to The Polar Express Train in Fishers, IN. This was sponsered by the Indiana Transportation Museum. When we got there, we saw a slide show with live voices of the famous book. Next, we hopped aboard the train for a 1 hour ride to the North Pole (Also known as Noblesville, IN), passed by Santa's house, drank hot chocolate, ate lots of cookies and candy, sang carols, and had a live visit with Santa and the Mrs. It was so much like the movie. I loved watching my little boy's face and found the visit to be well worth the money and drive! I can't imagine what it would have been like if my favorite movie turned into real life when I was 4 years old! We even got a Christmas ornament and conductor's hat for the memories. We can't wait to go again next year! We finished off the night by driving through the Frankfort, IN park which was filled with thousands of lights! It made for a great finish to a perfect night!

Let It Snow?

You know that we are quickly coming to the end of times when it snows 8 inches in New Orleans and not a drop in Indiana. The last time it snowed in New Orleans, was on Chunky's first Christmas day (see pic above) and when I say snow, I mean small snowflakes that did not really even stick to the ground. Before that, I was around 7 years old. And in other news, Chunky keeps arguing with me that my mom's dog Tia is a boy. After telling him several times, that she is a girl, I finally just said, "She is not a boy, she does not have a penis!'. His response...."Oh no!"(As if to say, it must have fallen off!) Enough said!

Weekend Winter Wonderland

I always find it amazing how just a few simple details can make something so perfect!

The table decorations at a dinner I went to over the weekend.

Chunky and his grandma getting ready for the first big plunge. I was at the bottom, not quite sure what to expect.

He survived the trial run! Time to see just how much weight this sled can hold!

Chunky ready to repeat the ride again, and again, and again...........

READY FOR MORE SNOW!

Everyone Out Of The Kitchen!

So, this morning, my mom watched Chunky for me. He loves her so much and she wants to spend some time with him before he goes to school next year. This morning, he asked if he could bake his "cupcakes" in the oven. She saw no harm, since the oven was off, and wants to encourage his love for cooking! Needless to say, several hours later, while Chunky was napping....my mom forgot that he was cooking cupcakes and turned the oven on. Several minutes later, a oven full of smoke, and the nice aroma of burning plastic......she remembered! All of the plastic molded onto the oven rack. Lets not forget last week, when she was cooking him pizza, he told her smoke was coming from the oven, she did not believe him, and low and behold, smoke was coming from the oven. I am thinking when Chunky grows up he will be a fireman that really know how to cook! Everyone loves a man in uniform who can cook!