The Circus = Cotton Candy

I hear circus and I think cotton candy. I even made sure AJ and I were on the same page about Matt eating it before I even thought about taking Matt to the circus. I knew I wanted some and Matt would too once he saw everyone else eating it. My wonderful brother Joe bought a big bag for all of us to share. Matt had his first taste and like his Mom went back for more and more and more. He loved it.

You want me to eat this???

OK if you say so, I'll try it.

mmmmm... More? Pleeeeassse!

Joe wasn't laughing long once he saw

how sticky Matt's fingers got.

(really Joe was a good sport and I was glad he was the one holding Matt)

Just a few other pictures too

There were pony rides and Matt was brave

and asking to ride until we got to the

pony and he became a cat that does not

want to get in a bath tub.

He was clinging on so hard. So the wonderful

Shriners gave us our money back and that

is how Spiderman, which is almost

as tall as Matt, came into our lives.

One quick picture with the old looking

fire truck before we left the circus.

I wish Joe and AJ had let us in on the memo

to wear red. We could have had all the boys matching.

Now that would have been cute.

A Clean Shave

Here is AJ getting ready to shave and Matt is in the bathtub. Of course AJ cannot resist putting the shaving cream on Matt. Please notice how AJ puts his shaving cream on completely over his mouth. Now surely AJ would not do that to Matt because Matt is 2 and doesn't really know the difference between the white stuff that is yummy on Grandmama's coffee (whip cream) and this white stuff that is on dad's face. Well guess what? Matt now knows the stuff on dad's face is yucky!

Matt realizing this is the yucky white stuff.

My Boys Shaving Together

Matt's "razor" was supplied by Mom

and her eyebrow brush.

AJ had a great time shaving with his son,

and I think, I just think Matt had fun too!

Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Batman! I Mean Boogie

I have been looking at these Batman pjs forever at the store thinking AJ will just tell me, "Matt has plenty of pjs. Why did you get these?" I of course did not take into consideration that my grown husband is still very much a little boy himself. He saw the pjs last weekend and threw them in the cart and said, "We have to get these. I mean look it comes with a cape!" 

Our Boogie the "Cape Crusader" running around making the Vaughn Home safe for everyone. At least for every person. The kitties are usually the targets of crime fighting. Which is only right since they are the biggest troublemakers (after Matt). But as you can guess Matt and 

Bat-Boogie are never in the same place at the same time!

Off to Fight the Bad Guys

Bat-Boogie After a Scuffle 

(that is marker on his lip) 

Sneaking up on the Diabolical Starsky Cat

Fighting the Nasty Plaque Villain  

Starsky Cat and Plaque are mere child's play to Bat-Boogie's 

 Archenemies  "Dastardly Dad" and "Malicious Mom" 

always hiding in the shadows waiting to tell the Bat-Boogie,

 "No. Don't do that."

Watch OUT Bat-Boogie "Dastardly Dad"

is on the loose.

"Coffee" Break

AJ and I drink coffee in the mornings usually and Matt has started to notice. He is always wanting his own coffee cup, so I had to go hunting for a "coffee" set that wasn't pink and purple and yes also affordable. (I know Pottery Barn Kids usually has kitchen stuff for boys, but it is also the same price if not more then what I would spend on my own real tea set/ I mean coffee set) Thanks to the sharp eye of Grandmama I got Matt a red, blue, and green coffee set. 

He loves pretending that he is making coffee and cocoa for himself and for us. AJ even made Matt his own pot of "coffee" (chocolate milk) I helped Matt pour and we all three enjoyed a little coffee break. It was super cute watching him drink from this big boy cup and he really got the hang of it fast. I think he spilt the first cup, but the next cup he got all the drink, and by the end he was one handing it like a pro.