Jackson Street Roundhouse

We went to the Jackson Street Roundhouse today.  We got the Adventure Pass from the library.   We went there 8 months ago, but Oliver didn't seem to get the full effect. This time he actually understood that the museum was in a roundhouse (like his Thomas track).  Oliver was blown away.  We just followed him as he manicly went from one car to the next.  I had so much fun seeing the excitement in is face.  I love being able to do things that make him this happy.  We all had a fun time.  

Tim and Oliver got to ride in the upper level of the caboose.                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                      

My bags

These are a few of the bag I made for Christmas gifts.  Some of them were lined and some were gusseted.  I winged it. I did use a pattern from burdastyle.com (Thanks Jackie).  I didn't follow the pattern exactly, but it gave me a starting point.  Each bag came with a storage pouch complete with carabiner.  I was a sewing machine (ha ha, get it?)  in the months before Christmas. 

Rebelling at 2?

Lately, Oliver is challenging anything I say.  I understand that he is just starting to exert is independence from me, but it gets really annoying sometimes.  He argues about where he got a shirt from,  what way to turn when I'm driving,  wearing a coat, the possibilities are endless.  I even have a hard time just reading him books before bedtime.  We have a few of the Play-a-sound books that have buttons you push when you are prompted to in the story.  Lately, he won't push the right button or he refuses to push a button until I skip past the prompt.  He even argues with what the buttons are supposed to be.  He was really looking for a fight last night when I read the line "In the morning, the sun rises, and Thomas promptly rises too".  Oliver replies "not too,  one!"  Duh, mom.  I had to chuckle at that one.  He is getting so smart.  It's kinda cute, but when does it stop?  Seriously.  

Now that's tired

This is what Tot-Time does to an active 10 month old. She had so much fun exploring and walking behind push toys.