Candy Cane

Candy Cane
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Today we got a Christmas tree at a tree lot. Z loved running in the
"tree forest". Here he is with a holiday favorite, the candy cane.
I'm still slightly in denial that we are in December already.
Despite my denial, I am doing lots of Christmas things with Z already. He is noticing all of the Holiday lights going up in the neighborhood. We are reading about "Frosty" and "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell". We are even listening to Jingle Bells in my car. Tomorrow we will decorate the tree. I love this time of year and each year it seems to go by quicker and quicker. Blink. 2009.

Getty

Getty
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We went on a mini trip to the Getty.
It was brief but beautiful.
Here we are by the garden. After going to the Getty cafe, the garden, then to look at some historical landscape photographs, Z was done.
We only made it to the one photo exhibit (one room), which is barely anything of what they have. I have to say it is more than I have done in a while so I will take what I can get. I love the Getty, so any little bit is a treat. It reminds me that I should try to go more often. When Z is a tiny bit older they have kids' activities I can take him to.

Batting Practice

Batting Practice
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Here is Z last weekend doing some batting practice. He loves it.
When I asked if I could have a turn, he said "sure". He let me try 3 balls, then it was Z's turn again. We were using a Wiffle ball bat which is harder than it looks. It's a thin bat. I'm used to a big
ol' thick softball bat with a large softball to hit. I'm out of practice, but it was fun getting out to a baseball diamond and watching Z hit some balls. He likes to run the bases too. The first base he went to last weekend was the pitcher's mound (not a base), then to second base, then he makes his way back to home plate on the path of a bumble bee. Z just knows that at some point in the game of baseball the batter runs and that's what he does.

Z and Me

Z and Me
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Here we are on Halloween at Z's daycare. Yes, I was a witch as promised with my red hat. I temporarily traded my Velma wig for my friend's pink wig.
I love this pink wig. Z didn't seem to mind it either when he saw me put it on with the witch hat. Later I wore it to the park by itself for fun. It was Halloween, so it seemed like the right thing to do. Z was a Ninja at the park.
After about an hour, he pulled the pink wig off my head. Later I put it all back on for trick or treating.

Halloween 2008

Halloween 2008
Originally uploaded by projectpink

Z had 2 costumes this year. He picked out a Lightening McQueen pit crew outfit and later on the week of Halloween he spotted this Ninja Warrior.

Halloween Fun

Pumpkin Patch
Originally uploaded by projectpink

We went to a local l Halloween event for kids.
Z had fun. We met his friend A, and his mom there.
Not much going on here except we are getting into Halloween.
I'm going to be a witch again this year. I'd plan a more elaborate costume, but I like the ease and simplicity of it. I love that a witch is so classic Halloween too. I almost bought a wig for long hair, but Z said it was too scary. It wasn't scary, but for some reason he thought long purple hair was scary. Not related to Halloween, he also thought that the long extension poles for painting at Home Depot were scary so I'm not sure.
Yet, on the other hand he likes watching scary movies on TV. Go figure.
More Halloween coming soon...

Mighty Tonka Truck

Mighty Tonka Truck
Originally uploaded by projectpink

Here's Z with a friend's old school Mighty Tonka Truck.
The truck is mostly metal like how they used to make them.
It is still in great condition. Z loved pulling it over the paver stones
in my friend's backyard. It was filled with hotwheels. He is completely 100% boy.
*****
I've been thinking I should change the name of my blog to Project Z since it has been almost completely about Z. You can see where my priorities are, as they should be. I totally enjoy him.
For now I'll keep my blog as Project Pink Suitcase because I still have projects in the works. They just take longer to execute now.