All 3 of my little monkeys are playing soccer this season which means our entire Saturdays are spent on the soccer field!
As long as they are having fun playing, which seems to be the case, then I don’t mind one bit. 
Are your weekends loaded up with sports?
Sometime at the end of 2011 I wrote about my new camera and the picture I snapped of my boys in a father/son hockey face off.
All of that was great. But it gets greater!
A designer from Estonia representing Frontier Hockey company found the photo on my blog and emailed me asking for permission to use the image in their catalog. I thanked him for contacting me and said he sure could use the image as long as he gave me credit and more importantly sent me a copy!!!
Well. Yesterday we received a package in the mail from Estonia and what a treat it turned out to be! The catalog is big and beautiful and the picture is fab. The boys also got hats which they love.
My son is planning to bring the catalog to school and Monday and told me he is wondering if people might want his autograph.
We think this is the coolest thing ever!
It wasn’t too long ago that my big girl was in kindergarten and starting Girl Scouts as a Daisy.
Well the little one seems to be enjoying it as much (AND is donning the SAME vest because I’m a cheap mom).
When I came to pick her up this week she was having a Valentine’s cookie snack and letting her Valentine’s craft dry. She had that look on her face that always makes me wonder what’s going on inside and on the outside I was smitten with her whole look which of course always includes rainbow attire!
I am pleased that my girls enjoy the Girls Scouts as I think it’s a great way for them to connect with friends and community within an educational, fun and charitable context. (That Valentine’s craft was also a lesson on recycling!) Boy Scouts was a little more intense and my son is no longer participating.
What kid extracurricular activities do you love?
The Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get the Sillies Out! Tour is up and running and we were so excited to be able to see it yesterday. We opted for the 3:00 show (there was also a 6:00) and the kids were giddy and screaming with joy when we picked them up from school a little early to head out to Huntington, NY.
I couldn’t believe it when we arrived and the place was PACKED! The show had to be sold out. People love Yo Gabba Gabba!
And everyone seemed to love the show. It was a total party scene. No one was in their seats. The music was turned up and EVERYONE was dancing. We have a tradition in our house where everyday at dinner I ask the kids what was their favorite part of the day. So during Yo Gabba Gabba! my little one turned to me and screamed, “MOMMY!!! My favorite part of the day is right now!!!”
Here’s what we loved:
–the show started with a million streamers coming from above…the kids are STILL talking about this!
–the vibe was so happy and festive and got us moving
–we heard “There’s a Party in My Tummy” and other songs we’ve known and loved over the years
–the characters really engaged the audience…(more below)
–Biz Markie was there and awesome. As a native New Yorker he gave the audience a lotta love. When staff saw my little one dancing in the aisle they asked her to come up on stage. She freaked out and ran away. Several kids went up and beat boxed with Biz. I was so bummed my daughter didn’t want to…kept saying to my husband, it woulda been so great for my blog!!!!!!!!
Here’s the official Yo Gabba Gabba! info:
The sillies are crazy little creatures that live inside of us and need to be shaken out! DJ Lance Rock and everyone’s favorite cast of colorful characters are calling all fans across the U.S. to get ready to jump, shake and shimmy them out at the new live tour Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out!. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get The Sillies Out! tour began in Los Angeles at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Friday, November 23 and will visit more than 50 cities across the U.S. in 2013. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! is touring in support of their first national beverage launch, a new line of toys, a new line of kids sportswear and a DVD/ CD collectors edition.
VIP Party packages are available as well which include a ticket in the first 15 Rows, a pass to “Get the Sillies Out” in the private VIP room featuring a super fun party with the Gabba Gang (costumed characters) and more.
For a complete list of tour dates, cities and show times, visit www.yogabbagabbalive.com
We really had so much fun!
***Tickets were provided for event review.
The whole fam was in my bed with my iPad this morning. (Bejeweled Blitz is a family wide addiction over here.)
I love it
Are you enjoying a lazy Sunday too?
When my babies were younger we had a nightly routine. After baths we would all get in my bed with binkies or milk and watch Yo Gabba Gabba! And the thing is, I’m not sure who enjoyed it more…the kids or the grown ups! I’m not kidding when I tell you my husband and I would sing Yo Gabba Gabba songs all day and still do! This one is one of our all time favorites but we have so many.
The kids were obsessed too. I had to make sure to capture every new episode and my DVR was clogged . My older daughter dragged a doll around that she named Foofa in honor of her favorite character. There was no Yo Gabba Gabba! merchandise you could buy back then.
So naturally, we are BEYOND excited that we have the chance to see YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! GET THE SILLIES OUT! at the end of the month. When we started watching this opportunity wasn’t around and though my kids are now older they still have a deep fondness for the show. We can’t wait!
Here’s some info about the tour:
The sillies are crazy little creatures that live inside of us and need to be shaken out! DJ Lance Rock and everyone’s favorite cast of colorful characters are calling all fans to get ready to jump, shake and shimmy them out at the new live tour Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out!. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get The Sillies Out! tour will visit more than 50 cities across the U.S. in 2013. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! is touring in support of their first national beverage launch, a new line of toys, a new line of kids sportswear and a DVD/ CD collectors’ edition.
Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out! will have two performances at The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island, NY (where we will be seeing it) on Wed., Jan. 30th (3pm and 6pm) AND two performances on Thurs., Jan. 31st (also 3pm and 6pm). CLICK HERE for ticket information for the shows. Tickets start at $29.50. VIP Party packages are available as well which include a ticket in the first 15 Rows, a pass to “Get the Sillies Out” in the private VIP room featuring a super fun party with the Gabba Gang (costumed characters) and more. Children under 1-year-old do not require a paid ticket to sit on a parent’s lap.
For a complete list of tour dates, cities and show times, and a preview of the show, visit www.yogabbagabbalive.com
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an award-winning, live-action television series and live stage show whose unconventional formula has created a triple stacked fan base, making it one of the most popular entertainment properties among preschoolers, parents and indie music lovers alike. The television show, now in its fourth season, airs several times a day on Nick Jr.
Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out! marks the third tour for the successful Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! concert series. The first tour, Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: There’s a Party in My City!, launched with a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and a performance at the White House in 2010. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! 2010 tour played to sold out venues in 60 cities. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: It’s Time to Dance! enjoyed repeat success in 2011, energizing audiences across North America at over 120 shows.
Hope to see you there!
Direct Link for Huntington http://www.yogabbagabbalive.com/events/120-the-paramount-huntington
National Link –
http://www.yogabbagabbalive.com/
Do you have a favorite Yo Gabba Gabba! song?
I snapped this picture of my son and daughter while we were waiting for their little sister to finish her Girl Scout meeting.
They were playing beautifully and clearly enjoying one another.
I constantly talk about the importance of family and always reinforce the special relationship between the twins. It’s nice to witness it once in a while.
I cannot stop thinking about the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook School.
I am, however, glad I filled the kids in because they all told me there was a lot of chatter about it at school today. My son’s teacher discussed it with the class. His twin’s teacher did not (my daughter did ask her teacher if she had heard the news ) nor did my kindergarteners. I guess the school admin left it up to the teachers. Either way the kids and I talked about it more today as they did homework.
Then it was time for my daughter to attend her brownie meeting, except today it’s a special event as the troop is going Christmas caroling. I fondly remember doing this as a brownie so I feel uplifted that my daughter is having such a fun experience with her friends. She was so excited to go!
She’s caroling as I write this, and I’m smiling as I think about it.
My girl made the snowman with no help. It looks more like her than her twin!
You can see that even when the grown ups are stressed beyond belief, the kids always find joy in the moment. I guess we can learn a thing or two from them!
Today was a great day!
My little peanut started riding her bike without training wheels a few months back. Since then all 3 training wheel less kids have been loving bike riding. It’s been so fun for them that they’ve even gotten me bike riding again. Almost everyday we do a ride outside our street and around the block, and they love it.
Today my town was holding its annual fire prevention day fair.
My husband suggested we all ride our bikes there, so we did!
The little one was afraid at first but she jumped right in and didn’t stop!
When we arrived they were so excited they had made the long trek.
The kids were disappointed there was no cotton candy this year. So when we finished checking out the fair we rode just a bit further to TCBY.
The little one declared today as “the bestest day ever!”
I’m pretty sure I agree.
