New Toys!

When we went to Buffalo on Saturday we came home with a big bag full of new toys! Aunt Linda's friend, Rose brought us all kinds of new goodies. It just so happens that the ones Drew outgrows and passes down to us tend to be his favorites. He was drawn to this new xylophone; it combines it two faves-hitting and music! :)

Fantasy Island

Grandma Sally's work had a family day at Fantasy Island in Grand Island. Ollie and I drove out during nap time so he slept most of the way there (the way home is another story altogether..). He only rode the carousel with me, but he loved just watching all of the kids and rides. Melody & Ethan went too. Uncle Jason had to take Ben to the doctor so they had to stay home. I raced Ethan & Mel down the slide...of course I won! We even went on the bumper cars, which Ethan loved. The weather even held out so we didn't get wet!

Lauren's Grad Party

Yesterday we went to Buffalo for my cousin, Lauren's, graduation party. It sure makes me feel old when kids I use to babysit are leaving the nest! Ollie loved seeing everyone, as you can see by the pics. I couldn't pick one to post so I decided to post them all! We even managed to hit up Mighty Taco on the way home to eat for lunch today! Yummm. Congrats Lauren!

Mall Rats..

In true Syracuse fashion, it rained all day! We were suppose to spend the day hanging out at the pool, so that clearly didn't happen. Instead, we took a nice long nap (2 hrs!) and then met Kelli & Avery at the mall. We had such a blast!

FREEDOM!

The Kamery Household has been BUSY, so my apologies for not blogging the last couple of days. Our secretary at school was transferred to another building so the laid-back end of the year pool party I was planning on having turned into a going away party. Of course, everything had to be "Better Homes and Gardens perfect" as William has been saying. Add that to the final days of the school year and our days have been jam packed. BUT...... today was the last day of school!!!!!! That spells F-R-E-E-D-O-M and I can hardly contain myself. Two whole months. What will we do? Well first things first...Ollie's first dip in the pool with Aunt Tiffer! His hat is new too! Daddy found it at Baby Gap for $1.97! (I have taught him so well :) Ollie hates wearing hats though, and frequently pulls it off.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day! Ollie helped Daddy open all of his presents. Hogan James managed to scrounge up some money to buy him some new sneakers to go running with in the mornings. I got him a notepad with his name printed on i t for work, and Ollie gave him this frame for his office. I don't think you can make out the pics in the frame, but Ollie is holding a piece of paper that says I heart my Daddy! Before Grandma & Grandpa left, we took a picture of the three Kamery boys in front of the rose bush (Grandma does love a good flower back drop!). Hope everyone had a memorable Father's Day!

Giddy Up!

Grandma & Grandpa Kamery came up to visit this weekend. Grandma wanted to take Ollie to ride on his first carousel. One would think he is too small for such a ride, but he loved it! He even held on to the post where you are suppose to. (Don't call CPS on me yet...William held him the whole time!) William even had fun, even though it was "embarrassing" to take pictures in the mall!

Avery!

We had a play date with Avery today! We went over right after Patti & Friends, but Avery was still napping. Ollie waited for her to get up while I ran to an appointment and Kelli said they were SO excited to see each other! She said Avery was squawking and Ollie was doing the Superman so hard to try to get to her! I wish I could have seen it! Next time, we will have to use the video camera. Avery is only about 3 weeks older than Ollie (she just turned 9 mo!) but she acts so much older. She not only crawls, but is almost ready to take right off and walk! Plus, she ate regular food for dinner! It was so crazy for me to watch because Ollie is not really interested in feeding himself at all. He is perfectly content opening his mouth and waiting for me! It was a riot watching her eat chunks of green beans and bananas! We can't wait to have another fun day with Avery!

Did You SAy No??

Here is the little stinker tearing up a magazine. He loves junk mail, but I usually can't give it to him because he eats it. You'd be amazed at what he can get in there! He had a good time tearing this up and then attempted to eat it, all the while batting those big brown eyes at me, begging me to let him. Unfortunately for him, we are practicing the word no! You'll notice his swimming trunks. It was so warm out that we may have gotten a little over zealous. I stuck my feet in and tried to put his in, but it was too cold and he shrieked a little. Tomorrow is suppose to be in the 80s, so hopefully that will warm it up!

Daddy Rocks!

I love this picture! Ollie just loves playing with Daddy, and he is always ready and willing to get him all riled up! Plus, if he gives all of the zerberts to Ollie's belly, then there are none left for me, thank goodness! Ollie thinks his Dad hung the moon, and it melts my heart to see his little face light up when he sees him.

Fun with Aunt Shelly & Todd!

Aunt Shelly & Todd came over for dinner tonight. It was a such a gorgeous evening. We got a little taste of what is to come in exactly 10 more days!! Freedom to bask in the sun! Ollie happily played in his pack and play until they arrived to play, and he didn't disappoint. He hammed it up, babbling away. They even brought over a new outfit! We Can't wait to wear it this week! Thanks Aunt Shelly & Todd!

Dinner Time!

We went out to dinner tonight for the first time in a long time. It is usually too hard with Oliver's schedule to eat and be back in time for his bedtime. Luckily, there is a restaurant right around the corner. Granted, we did have to go at 5:30, but still. William only made one comment about eating with all of the "old people." He had a grand ol' time banging his toys on the tray. The people behind him however, did not. They were turning around and giving us dirty looks. I'm not sure how you can give a squawking, happy baby dirty looks, but whatev. I even took some pics of his first time in a restaurant high chair (Aunt Lynne is dying here..all those germs!) and only got one comment about it being embarrassing, from you know who! :)

I Love GH!

The video is a little dark, but hopefully you can make it out ok. Aunt Tiffer and I watch GH everyday and Ollie LOVES the opening with the music. He plays happily on the floor until it comes on and then is glued to the tv until it is over. I suppose you are never to young to learn about Port Charles!

Big Boy Tubbies!

We have become a little adventurous with tubby time. Normally, we use his baby tub because it is easier to keep everything contained. Since he had to take a tubby when we were home this past weekend, I thought we would try out the big boy tub. (Also for space issues..imagine a very large SUV packed with baby gear and a VERY large dog.....I try to leave any big stuff I can at home) He loved having all of his toys in the tubby and could splash way more! I used this picture from Grandma Sally's tub because ours is black (My thoughts exactly...who puts in black tubs? Probably the same person who put in our black sinks and toilet!) and the pictures don't come out as good. Yeah for Big Boy Tubbies!

Hogan James

I didn't take any pictures today, shocking I know. We had a great afternoon though because Ollie played by himself happily as he pushed himself backwards all over the place. I could actually get a couple of things done! At one point he even ended up on the fireplace ledge! Still no crawling for those of you keeping track. These pics are from our car ride home yesterday. Hogan's favorite sleeping spot is right next to Ollie....except when he is screaming and crying because then he gets nervous!

Family Fun Day #2!

Here is a family picture from the graduation party we went to on Saturday. Also, here is a video of Ollie playing with Grandma Kamery today before we left to head home. Such fun! Our ride home was a little better (aka..not as much crying) but we did have to stop more. Basically, we just have to put it into our minds that a trip home now takes 4-5 hours instead of the usual 3! We planned on stopping to see my dad today on our way out, but could not get ahold of him. So, even without any additional visits, it took us 4hrs 15 min. this afternoon. Grandma Sally suggested driving at night. We may have to look into that!

Family Fun!

We have a busy weekend planned. We left early to come home to good 'ol Portville, New York. Let me tell you the days of riding and sleeping are WWAAYY behind us. It took us almost 5 hours to get home because he wouldn't stop crying from about Pen Yan on. Poor Hogan James even had to sit in the front seat (not too comfy for him) so I could try to distract him from the crying. Anyways, once we got home we were thrilled to find out Uncle Jason, Aunt Melody, and cousins were on their way. Halle liked holding Ollie, and Ben really liked pulling his hair! Ollie and Ben are 3 months apart, however, they are the same weight. :) We had a graduation party to go to today so I will post those pics tomorrow. Hard to believe it will be Sunday already!

Lil' Crunchies

We were expecting a visit from Great-Grandma Stuck, Uncle Don, and Aunt Debbie today, but Uncle Don came down with a cold. Bummer. So of course, we did the next best thing...grocery shopping. It is so much more enjoyable now days that I can see in front of me. Ollie has been enjoying cheerios and puffs, but today we got a little adventurous and got the "crunchies." Basically they are a baby version of the cheese curls. The best part is that he has to feed himself. So far, he has not been that interested in the do-it-myself type foods. He would much rather have someone feed him. Luckily with a little practice...it was a success!

New Duds!

Being June 1st and all, one would think that would mean summer weather. Hmmm. 47 degrees this morning does not equal summer temps in my world. On the bright side, we finally got to wear this cute outfit Grandma Sally got us for Christmas. It has cute cords,a button down, and a sweater. We haven't been able to wear it because Ollie seems to have picked up Daddy's body temperature and prefers less clothing.