Joey Z.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Space Shuttle and JFK Space Center

Well in addition to the many other activities we did this summer, we TRIED to catch the Space Shuttle Launch from the JFK Space Center, unsuccessfully....but it was lots of fun anyway!! Here's Joey and Da waiting for the takeoff...but it started to storm before takeoff : (

The waiting got a little boring : )

The museum inside was awesome though, and Joey got to meet a REAL Astronaut and see the Space Shuttle Discovery

Joey in front of the actual capsule that carried our astronauts on their first mission. Let me tell you folks it is SMALL!!! I would never be able to stand it!!

and Joey in a replica of the capsule, you can see he fits nicely, now imagine a tall man in there, cramped

Joey in front of Gus Grissom, John Glenn some very brave men!!

More of our summer to come : )

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

School Days - 1st Day of school

Well the day has finally come and gone, Joey has started school. This year he started an afternoon pre-kindergarten program. He was so extra special excited he just was about to burst!!! Here he is at Teacher Orientation, the first time he would see his classroom : )

Me and him first day of school, he kept saying "You can leave Mom. They will take good care of me." Haha... I still cried

About an hour before school was to start Joey told me that he needed a mustache and beard like Da. Well in my haste to get everything perfect for his first day I just kindof said "Oh that's nice honey" about five minutes later...I found this complete with leg and chest "hair" too!!! Good thing it wiped right off : )

Meeting his friends in the hall

Waiting for school to begin, we got there early....he looks so peaceful. Totally ready to go to school!!!

Hanging up his lunchbox on his hook!

I cannot believe my baby is in school already, time sure does fly by!!!

I know (BILL) that I have missed some of our summer activities...now that I have 3 hours in the afternoon I should be getting more and more caught up ; )

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Big Gift

Well I meant to include these with Joey's bday pics, but in my haste forgot them.. Joey's BIG bday gift was a playground in the back yard. He was very excited!!! We got a great deal when we went to the store and the one he wanted wasn't in stock, so Bill talked them into selling us the model and they knocked 25% off!!! So Bill took it apart into only 2 pieces for transport!!!
It was still an undertaking though...you can see Joey just couldn't wait!!!

Him and some friends, Leeyil and Maya from next door...we hung the hose on the slide ( its so hot here even plastic will burn ya)

By the time it was all complete it was dark, but Joey was still out there : )

Now you can slide without water

Woohoo, pure little boy bliss

I see you!!!

Climbing the noses (that's what we think the climbing rocks look like)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Joey's 4th Bday Disney Trip

Joey Z. on his 4th bday trip to Walt Disney World, isn't he just a cutie patootie!!! He designed the hat himself!!!!!

When we first arrived at our resort, after checking in our FIRST stop has to be at the Dragon Slide. We let Joey pick his own resort on Disney property and he chose Port Orleans-French Quarter after seeing this very slide. He must have gone up and down about 200 times!!!!

Last year, we used the Disney Florist to bring surprises to our room for Joey. I had planned on also using them this year, the problem was that we ordered every boy item last year and there wasn't much that looked new. So I got a Mickey Basket and we filled it ourselves. It worked out GREAT!!! He was super excited!!!

Just like last year Mickey decorated our room for Joey's Bday....he was so super excited when he woke up!!!

That must be Mickey's helper in the background ; )

Mickey even did the windows

Joey talked us into letting him open 2 presents in the morning : )

Then Bill wrapped him up in all the ribbons....our best gift ever for sure!!!!

Later opening the BIG present The Lego Titanium Command Rig he really wanted....he saw it and said "phew, I was worried I wasn't getting it"

Back in Magic Kingdom, we watched the Celebration Parade...and Joey looked to me and said "Mama, how did they know it was my bday?" It was so awesome....every character greeted him.

Joey and Da got their faces painted, Bill DID NOT want to...but Joey pulled the Birthday card and you see who won!!!!!

Joey got to say "All Aboard" on the Magic Kingdom Train and then got to ride with the Conductor all the way to Toontown. He was very excited. This is free to do, just ask the Conductor during boarding!!!

Joey at the resort getting a Happy Birthday phone call from Goofy

We ate his bday dinner at Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary. Look at that kid, he is surrounded by desserts....loads of sprinkles, cake, ice cream, gummy bears.....that's okay its only once a year : )!!!!!

Good view of the back of his shirt!

Bday kiss from Minnie

Of course, bday wishes from Mickey!!!

and the Goof

and Pluto ( my one complaint about this restaurant is you get only ONE visit from each character- and Donald would not stop for another pic even though he cut his time at our table short for someone else. I was VERY irritated by this...cause we have done almost EVERY Character meal in Disney and have never encountered such a policy.)