Greek Festival 2015

Last weekend, at the behest of our real estate agent, we took the kids to the Port Jefferson Greek Festival. It was interesting! We navigated our way through a maze of flea market and promotional tables, and at the back was a fair with rides.

We bought a bunch of ride tickets thinking that I was going to ride everything with James, but at the first ride I was told- no adults allowed. Oh sadness. So James went on his first real ride alone. He looked nervous, but he claimed it was fun when he got off and he asked to go on the next ride.

Getting off his first ride. Checking that the ground is still there.

We found one we could do together- the Ferris Wheel. Definitely not a scary ride until you start visualizing all the ways your 4-year-old might escape the ferris wheel. I held on tight.

Ferris wheel fun!!

We are in the one on the far left- you can see us!

Next James went on another solo kids ride but this time he was psyched. He watches a cartoon called My Big Big Friend and said the ride looked like that. He had his own big friend and flew around on him.

Big elephant friend

Flying!

Miranda thought it was a bunch of BS that she couldn't go on any rides and gave us the poutiest face to express her displeasure. By now we had run out of tickets anyway, but we were pretty sure James didn't want to hear about that. So we lured him away from the ride with Greek diples (honey rolls pronounced dip-less) and cookies.

Diples are my new favorite food!

Munching on honey cookies

Grandma Visits- April 2014

Just like she did when James was born, Grandma Kathy came to visit and help us for a whole week! We are so appreciative! Kevin went back to work right away so I think I would have lost my mind a little trying to recover from a c-section and watching both kids right away.

Grandma Kathy meeting her first and only granddaughter, Miranda

Looks like Miranda is waving James's kisses away. Haha

Grandma Kathy came loaded with birthday presents from her and her family for James's 3rd birthday and also for Miranda. Some of the favorites include this castle tent she got him. It's pretty awesome. Hopefully when we get a house there will be enough room to just leave it open for him all the time. For ow we put it together and take it apart as need be.

James's new castle

He loves it!

Grandma took James to the park most days. He hid plastic Easter eggs with candy around our place, not once but twice, because James didn't understand that the Easter bunny just comes once. She also took James to his toddler class twice during the week. He loves his class, and he usually only gets to go once a week, so gonig twice was a big treat for him.

Tiny Tots on Monday

Tiny Tots on Thursday

Since I've been breastfeeding Miranda, and since she eats FOR HOURS, Grandma only got to spend occasional breaks with her. She had to direct most of her "spoiling" towards James.

Burping Miranda

Snuggling James

In love with Miranda

Grandma and James even got a fun "date" at the mall complete with a carousel ride and ice cream!

James's first carousel ride!

Ice cream with Grandma!

She spoiled us too and cooked for us almost the whole week and helped us with pretty much everything. We were sad to see Grandma go. Come back, Grandma!

The Irish Clous!