Private Nook

We prepared all week for the inevitable goodbye to the treehouser by squeezing in momma night off, date night and extra family playtime for the Hagan. In fact, Hagan had a play date with our friends kiddo that historically has been quite a bully. This time was Hagan’s turn to be the rough kid but it seems like despite this behavior that the date went rather well. Definitely gave us some cute pix. We ended the week at the ER with Hagan swelling up from a bee sting. During which, I realized both his eye teeth are cutting. He had a rough night and he was none to pleased about dropping Datty off at the airport. We had a popcorn movie night and cuddles. It was hard to leave him for work today
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As the countdown is on for this next treehouse season, we are scrambling to fill our days with life and laughter. We packed up and headed to the jersey pine Barrens for a weekend camping trip, complete with a day at the shore. It was just what we needed. Hagan had a great time hiking while kicking a soccer ball down the trail and playing in the sand at long beach. He was mighty pooped after it all.

We spent Friday evening attending a wedding in the beautiful Susquehanna river area. It was stunning. I would like spend a lot more time there. We slept in Amish country and perused their stores on the meandering way home on Saturday. After a mellow evening attending a BBQ in our backyard, we set to spend Sunday doing family things like; while Datty worked to install a hammock-net on the top bunk of hagan’s new bed, I took hagan to a neighborhood play date. It was a big weekend. I could use a day to recover.

Feel free to imagine fun times

We didn’t put together a party or significant plan for the big 2! Rather, we upgraded his floor bed into a proper kid bed (bunk!) and re-ordered the living room play area for him… Which may have included a wooden train set 🙂
His grandparents came to visit and we played at Smith park, ate yummy cake and ice cream and paraded around town… And the honey bee festival! It was a sweet birthday time. Wish y’all could have been there.

It was a long week of challenging sleep patterns… I think the eye teeth are on their way. Baby ibuprofen has just saved my life. Other than that, this week has been pretty darn full of fun. We went to the pay what you want night at the museum to see the new re-design of the current facility to be done by Frank Gehry. It really was a spectacular exhibit but Hagan wanted to touch each and every single model. I can’t really blame him… I, too was having a difficult time keeping paws to self. Afterwards, we found a play area where hagan promptly fell in love with an older girl and would not let go… We exited with her and her mom for a smoother transition. The weekend came and after cleaning ALL THE THINGS we found ourselves at an impromptu block party while attempting to go grocery shopping. Our friends were there with their three girls who all fawn over Hagan… And he loves every moment. Finally, we ended the weekend with a trip to visit friends in Lancaster. A very cute town, complete with swimming hole, BBQ party and another girlfriend for Hagan. As usual, too much fun was had and I’m left to my pot of coffee at work. But I would not have it may other way.

After a very full week of auntie Hayley and evening movie at the park, Datty came home and we spent the weekend bouncing around town. We also baked cookies and coffee cake, explored Valley Forge and played in a frog pond… Where, incidentally, poor Hagan fell head first while pointing out a tadpole. He is fine, albeit with a big scab to his nose/lip.

Our friend,Tara from Seattle came for a regatta this weekend! We partied on the river shore and then proceeded to concur Philly!! Cheesesteaks, music, beer in a hammock over the river! It was an insane amount of fun. I’ll be recouping for awhile. Tara left Monday and a few hours later, so did Datty. Treehouse adventure demands three days for scouting new lands… So, hagan and I are flying solo… Tonight, a movie in the park 🙂

Datty and the babe horsed around during the days and momma joined the fun in the evenings… Except weds eve when I had the night off to play creative with a bunch of other hens. I didn’t get much accomplished but am working on a pattern focused sewing project. The weekend was stuffed with massages, unloading furniture, dinner parties and Datty-mommy daytime date! We enjoyed a few hours at the mutter museum of medical anomalies which was amazing followed by ‘Lucy’, a new Luc Besson movie- also amazing. We followed that up with dinner with Hayley, Kris and the babe. Fantastic end to a sunny, fun weekend.

The Datty started the week off at the Zoo with Hagan. They spent the entire day roaming the grounds. Then, our friend invited us to join her and boys at an outdoor movie with concert just for kiddies! It was over the top! The next day Datty spent some time at the grounds of a PreK school that we are interested in that has the kiddies in nature pretty much all of the time. Hagan absolutely LOVED the frog pond there. AAAAND THEN! Datty found a philly family event that appears to be all summer long in front of the art museum where there are free kid activities from mini golf to pink sand pits to water fun features. I joined them after work and we exhausted ourselves in the late day sun. Finally, we finished off the week by driving up to visit auntie Tiff and uncle Kris in western Mass. It was stunning. And Hagan is pooped. As am I. Enjoy.