Party at the Pavilion

Mommy, Bodie, and I went to the story time that the library puts on at the pavilion downtown this morning.  It was REALLY hot, but there was a roof over our heads if we needed it.  We only got there 5 minutes late, due to lack of parking, but they were already done reading.  After that, they had hoola-hoops, bubbles, jump ropes, and other fun things to play with.  Plus, puddles from the recent rain.  I had fun rolling the hoola-hoops across the grass, dancing under a parachute, and going shoulder-deep into a bucket of bubble water.  Then, when we were on the way home, I couldn't figure out why I was so wet.  Mommy had to remind me about sweat.  I decided that it seemed kinda yucky.  Next week we are gonna try to make it a little bit early and have a snack there before story time, so that we will get to hear the story.  Bodie slept through the whole thing, of course, so I'm not sure if he thought it was fun or not.  

Hally-Lu-Ya!

We were finally able to get our car back from daddy.  The body shop was able to fix the damage that our doggie caused to his car.  Now we are able to go wherever we want whenever we want.  Yay!  I was getting kinda bored just walking around our neighborhood.  It's a nice neighborhood.  It's just not very close to many shops or the library or anything.  Maybe if we lived closer to downtown, it would've seemed not so noticeable.  At least we no longer live in the middle of nowhere, so that we could go to our playground.  But I'm forever asking to go to some stores.  And now that we live where there are lots of stores, I ask to go to some NEW stores.  

I like to shop.

Playgroups and Playgrounds

This week we've been pretty busy.  On Monday we went to the grocery store to get a few things.  We didn't need much.  

On Tuesday we went to playgroup at the library for the second time.  I must admit, I like my new playgroup, but there are so many kids, I can't dance to the music the way I would like to.  I'm quite a dramatic dancer.  After a half hour of dancing and stories, we go into another room where there are all sorts of stations set up.  These are for art projects, and puzzles, sand, you name it.

Wednesday left us without a car.  (Actually, my dog Vladdy left us without a car.)  I'm sure you can imagine what damage a dog can do to a car that's sharing a garage during a thunderstorm.  I won't go into detail, it's too devastating.  So, we had to stick close to home.  We went for two walks.  (Would have just been one, but once we got to the playground, I had to go potty.  So, my wonderful mother walked me all the way back home.  Then I really wanted to swing, so she walked back to the playground with me.) Once daddy got home, we had dinner, then I went outside with him while he worked on the pool heater.  I was sitting on my mini picnic table when I fell backwards.  I just had to talk about my boo-boo.  It is actually about five boo-boos, all the way down my back.  And then one on my ankle, and one in my armpit.  (Don't ask me how I got the one on my armpit, but it's there.)  

So, with my knees, ankle, back, and armpit, this has become the summer of boo-boos. Apparently, princess-dancers are really clumsy.

Talking and Laughing

My great-grandma Fleury was down to visit this past week. Apparently, Bodie thought that she was a hoot because he laughed at her. It was the first time that he has done that. Here's a video of him talking to her, with a teeny little laugh somewhere in the middle.

Oz-zee! Oz-zee!

Mommy and Monica took Bodie and I to the Stanley Cup parade last Friday. We had a great time even though it was extremely hot and crowded. I particularly liked the part when Chris Osgood (the greatest goaltender of all time) went by. The crowd just screamed, "Ozzy! Ozzy!" It was way cool. So now, I run around the pool yelling the same thing constantly. I also do it when we're at the mall, in elevators, eating at restaurants, or anyplace else where it would echo or be highly embarrassing to my parents. And I really like to point at anyone with a Red Wings hat on and ask in my incredibly cute, not at all annoyingly screechy voice, "It's Ozzy mommy, it's Ozzy?" Now most of you know that my mommy is quite fond of Ozzy herself but, I kid you not, she had nothing to do with my obsession. I came up with it all on my own.

Birthday Cake
I've forgotten to post a picture of my Ariel birthday cake that my mommy made with help from my Aunt Heidi! They've been bugging me for over a month now, so here it is.

Day Tripper

Bodie, mom, and I were so excited.  We were able to make our first day trip to Alma.  Since moving downstate, we've gotten close enough to visit grandparents without having to spend the night.  We went today so that my mommy could go to a baby shower.  (Daddy stayed home in hopes of getting the last of the house unpacked.  Which, by the way, he was able to do.  Go Daddy!)

Mommy took Bodie with her to the baby shower, and I stayed with my mimi Becky and Poppy Reg. We watered flowers and ate some snacks.  Then, mommy picked me up, and we came back home again.  Daddy and I were even able to fit swimming in at the end of the day.  It's wonderful.

Swimmers

Here are a couple of pictures of Bodie and I getting ready to swim at our new house.

Corn Dog

Here's a picture of me eating my first corn dog. I got it at the Alma Highland Festival.

My name is Noel. I like to dance.

Here's a video of me dancing at Highland Festival a couple weeks ago. Don't I have some sweet moves?