You know your kids have begun to HATE the camera when they just won't smile anymore. Our whole family has always been cheesy for the camera - throwing peace signs, crossing eyeballs, giving bunny ears, putting finger up noses, and other inappropriate things but we eventually smile for the camera. Tay's seen plenty of this type of horse-play in front of the camera but now even when he's "supposed" to be posing for a pic, these are the type of smiles for the camera I get now. He's such a goon! How can you be mad at that face? OK ~ I'm lying ~ I can be mad at the face a lot! But he is a cutie pie! Look at those cheesy smiles.
This is Tayshaun's second visit to Boondocks. This time he may remember it. Last year was definitely forgettable because he swears he hadn't been to this park before. As we waited for the "big boys" to arrive, Tayshaun was able to sneak onto the race cars without anyone noticing that he wasn't tall enough to drive. He picked, OF COURSE, a blue race car and waited excitedly to start off the race. I tried to fasten him into the seat belt but he wasn't happy about me being the only parent helping their kid into the race car so I let the attendant do his job. Tayshaun was smiling ear-to-ear and looking seriously ready to drive a car for the first time in his life. It was a bumpy start since his legs didn't reach the pedals (this was probably the first clue that he wasn't tall enough to drive the race cars) but eventually he was driving around & around the race track. He crashed into the side at one point and couldn't manuever his car out so the attendant had to help. I was glad to see later on another OLDER boy do the same thing. Tayshaun was thrilled with this ride.
These were the only pictures that I got since the next ride we all went on were the water floating cars and I had to lock up the camera so it wouldn't get wet. We couldn't get away with Tayshaun being the driver on this one so I promised him that even though we had to be in the floater together that he could drive and squirt by himself. Well that was a mistake since I was the taller person in the floater and he didn't know how to steer the floater. I was soaked from head to toe when we got out. Unfortunately Tayshaun was crying at times during the ride 'cause I had to steal the steerer and squirter to get my shots in too. That's just my competitive nature. The "big boys" were eventually wet too.
Tayshaun also played minature golf. No lie....he got a hole in one!!!!! He also played laser tag, video games, ate cotton candy, and tried the race cars again but couldn't get on 'cause they realized he was too short. Maybe next year!
Just remember, Tayshaun, when you grow up and look at some of the pics that I've saved for you. Your sisters "compliment" your attire. Tisha's added a little razzle dazzle for protective sun-shading eyewear while you enjoy a little car ride with her. WooHoo!
so......my little man comes home from a visit from his Auntie's house and tells me he wants to be just like his brudder (brother) Keenan, and get a Tony Hawk. I asked if Keenan got a new skateboard and his reply was 'no, it's his hair with little bald sides and red colors in it'. Oh my gosh!!!!! It just occurred to me...he wanted a tomohawk. Well later I found out I didn't know the correct name for the 'new do', either, the mohawk. Ok...but my son wanted a MOHAWK!...no less with blue streaks! OK!
I have to put my foot down on this one. The closest he's getting to a Tony Hawk is the video game he plays at Cookie Cutter getting his black curls clipped.
And the pic ABOVE....that's the closest he's getting to a mohawk.
BTW...when I showed Tayshaun this graphic, he said..."that's exactly the tomohawk I want, mom!".
Tayshaun doesn't really like the Movie-Eater. He's combined the "Movies" and "Theater" and, of couse, I haven't orrected him because I love the baby in him, still. Anyways...I talked him into catching a movie this weekend. He'd prefer to stay at home and ride bikes, play with the dogs, watch Oswald on tv, etc....he's such a homebody. His choices were KungFu Panda, the Incredible Hulk, or Hancock (ok, that was my choice). He chose the Hulk. He lasted about 15 minutes and took a nap, shortly thereafter, for the remainder of the movie. We shoulda chose Hancock. Will Smith woulda been much more entertaining to me than Bruce Banner!
What will this boy think of next? All I need to do is turn my back and this is the sort of thing he thinks about doing. I asked him what he was doing. And his reply was "I'm visiting Diva, mom.". I don't remember my girls trying out stunts like this. There's never a dull moment!
Whenever I need to do some touch-up painting on a wall or some crafting, it's always time to replenish Tay's arts & crafts supply. Of course, we land up doing his project instead of mine, most of the time. Here's Tayshaun's recent
project....while I had my back turned. Poor Diva!!!!
