Category Archives: Grandparents

30Dec/16

Summing It All Up

December 30, 2016Grandparents, Holiday, Laughing, School, Smiling, Sportsdada

Talk about a whirlwind of events to end the year! Since turning six years old, Little Tiger has definitely had his fair share of memorable events. From getting his first “big boy” bike, to earning his white/yellow belt, to singing in his Christmas recital, it almost doesn’t get any better…well, unless you consider an awesome come-from-behind win by the Niners to defeat (and sweep), the terrible Los Angeles Rams!

If you think Little Tiger was busy, just check out what else him and his little brother has been up to during the months of November and December.

He hasn’t gotten the hang of riding the bike just yet, but I think looking cool on the bike gets him about half way there.

I think his little brother might have something to say about who’s the real fighter in the family (especially since someone is holding his certificate upside down).

Singing in the shower was awesome, but the performance was a bit pitchy. At least he finally dressed like he wasn’t a bum (here’s looking at you mom and dad).

Great day, great company, great game! It was a bit cold, but not as cold as I’m sure the Rams felt after getting beat. “Who’s House?”

Last, but not least, Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

13Nov/16

Five Years in the Making

November 13, 2016Birthday, Good Eats, Grandparents, Outdoor Play, Smilingdada

Birthday party #1, November 5th, 2011. Birthday party #2, November 12th, 2016. Yikes, did we really only have two birthday parties for Little Tiger in five years?

For this sixth birthday, we threw a house party with friends, family, and Little Tiger’s classmates. We rented a jumper (jumper #1 was a Princess jumper…oops) and had unlimited tacos for lunch. Although Little Tiger’s first choice was to have his party at Jumpin’ Jammin’, I’m sure going there was the furthest thought on his mind yesterday. He got tons of well wishes and even more toys. The Pokemon theme went well and because of it, we’re now living in a home that resembles our own version of a Pokemon Go gym.

On the day of his actual birthday, we got Little Tiger a cake. Apparently, a cake brings out the Dab in him.

Birthday party and jumper(s), here we come. Side note: Mommy and Daddy needed lots of coffee to get through this day.

At the end of all this, the pinata knew exactly how HRC felt on November 8th.

Little Tiger could care less about his cupcakes, so he focused on making sure his guests got the Pokemon figures they wanted. What a great kid.

01Sep/14

Absolutely Chillin’ in AC

September 1, 2014Good Eats, Grandparents, Laughing, Smiling, Travelingdada

What a perfect way to end the Summer by heading down to AC and soaking in some rest, relaxation, and a lot of sightseeing (in a short amount of time). From the Cape May Zoo, to the Boardwalk, to the awesome hotel we found near AC, it was a great weekend made even greater because we got to share it with family.

06Jul/14

Stars and Tiger Stripes

July 6, 2014Grandparents, Holiday, Smilingdada

My grandma and grandpa came just in time for the 4th of July fireworks in Denville. Although my Mama and Baby Horse couldn’t make it, I dedicated a special heart-shaped firework to them.

To complete the weekend, we took another trip to Turtleback Zoo. This time around, my grandma and grandpa got to see the sea lions and sting rays. I also had the bestest time seeing the snow leopard, playing in the dinosaur playground, and of course, riding a horse (pony).

~Tiger

Can’t believe it’s been almost 2 years…

25Feb/14

California Adventures – Part I

February 25, 2014Good Eats, Grandparents, Laughing, Smiling, Travelingdada

This posting is Part I of our wonderful week in California (Feb 8th-16th). From cousin Caleb’s birthday party, to the Long Beach Aquarium, Downtown Disney, Disneyland/California Adventures, Discovery Zone, a random park in Irvine, and to many other things in-between, it’s no wonder I needed to split this into two parts.

“For the first time in forever” (stolen verse from Frozen), Tiger got to hang out with all of his cousins from San Diego and Las Vegas. 5 boys under 5 years old going to Disneyland…that’s an adventure in itself.

Grandma and Grandpa got some long-awaited time with Tiger as well

From the pictures, Tiger’s face says everything you need to know about this trip. Smiles all around.

09Oct/13

California Dreamin’

October 9, 2013Being Messy, Good Eats, Grandparents, Laughing, Naked, Sleeping, Smiling, Travelingdada

I’ve got to be honest…I’m still thinking about our recent trip last week to California. Maybe it’s having to go back to work so soon, maybe it’s just the nostalgia from being in familiar surroundings, or maybe…it’s almost time to go back.

We clearly had a great time. From meeting up with friends in both LA and SD, to seeing Tiger enjoy ever second of the day with his aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, it was simply a great weekend. We actually managed to go to a wedding while we were there as well! Talk about a busy weekend.

Now onto the pictures…

There’s just something that feels right when you see your child interacting with his grandparents and vice versa.

Why can’t everyday be spent eating a healthy lunch, then enjoying the beach?

I’m sure we gained a few pounds (as we should) on this vacation. Here’s just a sampling of our recent good eats (we still didn’t get to go to Luscious Dumplings again)

The animals were loose in the zoo, as the 6 adults managed to wrangle 4 kids to the world famous theme park.

Tiger’s first time in the swimming pool came courtesy of H&H’s pool and after a tiring day at the zoo.

What trip to California would be complete without an evening alone without Tiger? Thanks to his aunt and uncle, we were able to getaway for a few hours to celebrate our 4-year wedding anniversary (don’t worry, we ate more than the two pictures shown below, it’s just the pictures didn’t come out too good).

Although Tiger seems to be ready to board the airplane back to NJ, for the first time since we’ve been traveling back to California, he threw a tantrum going home. In his exact words, “I don’t want to go back to New Jersey!”. Ahhh, I think my Tiger’s onto something.