Circus time!

I have never, ever been to a circus. Until recently! It's was Mike's, Blake's, and my first time to the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus.

The show came up to Baltimore and we found tickets for close to 50% off. I didn't think of the seating because I figured it'll be fun regardless. There can't be a "bad" seat at the circus. Right?

Well, we arrived at the circus about 10 minutes late because Blake was napping in the car. We got to our section and handed the seating assistant our tickets. We didn't pay for Blake's ticket because kids under 2 are free as long as they sit on your lap.

She leads us down section 105... down... down... further down... Ok... we've basically reached the circus floor now. Yup... there are our seats! Section BB... the venue MADE the row by adding sections AA and BB right next to the circus performers. Crazy good seats! We sat down just as the horses were done performing and Blake exclaimed, "HORSE HORSE!"

He loved the music and watching the performers dance and jump around on trampolines. I'm not quite sure he really understood the tight rope (although he did say, "whoa" and "uh oh"). But every time an animal set came out, he would stand up and clap his hands and just smile from ear to ear. The tigers! The poodles! Oh man, he totally loved the poodles!! And the elephants! I absolutely loved the elephants.

I just hope the animals are properly cared for... I'm not sure how circuses work behind the scenes but it was a great performance nonetheless.

So glad we found discounted tickets! It was awesome!

Updates updates updates!

Yikes... so I know I said I've been busy but I didn't realize how long it's been since I posted.

A semi-quick update on what's been going on?

Blake is no longer a baby. He is a little person. 22 MONTHS! He's a little person that loves to run and talk and sing and dance. Everyday, he asks to go outside. My goodness... he can't get enough of the outdoors. It doesn't matter if it's snowing, raining, or thundering outside... he'll ask to "pay (play) outside"and beg and just wait by the front door until we go out. Hence... the reason I haven't been able to really sit down and blog. He loves to mix the dirt/mud like he's making soup, draw on the street with chalk, "paint" trees with his mud mixture, and follow bugs around. He likes to throw leaves in the air, roll around in them, and walk our dog. He stomps in puddles, rides a tricycle (with my assistance), and pushes his lawn mower around. He waves to all of the cars that pass by and asks them to "come back" when they leave.

He is finally getting the hang of using "please" in the right context and he started saying "thank you."

But an issue... well, not really an issue, but a little hiccup that we're having right now is that he tends to snatch toys from bigger kids and yell "NO" to them. Sometimes he'll smack them. :-/ We're working on learning that the other toys are "busy" and he can't just take them away. Oy... Any tips on handling this?

Also, our pup has been sick. He's 12 years old now and he still has some good ol' energy. He plays well... when he's in the mood to play. I took him to the vet to get a couple mass lumps removed but after a biopsy... we found out that he has cancerous cells. BD and I have been taking it one day at a time with Langston. It's incredibly tough to decide what we need to do for his comfort but I also understand that the longer we wait, the more pain he'll be in. So a lot of our time has been spent hanging out with him and taking him outside with us, too.

Oh, and if you haven't figured it out... BD and I are back together. Lovey dovey hearts all over! We've been working on it but last season (or maybe a little before that), we talked and talked and talked and realized we just needed to be together. As a couple. As a family. As best friends. With him and Blake and Langston... I've never felt so complete. :-)