I realized about halfway through my wife's Thanksgiving Vacation (ahem, Fall Break) that I hadn't blogged the previous day. Forgive me and my aging brain.
We finally got to go to Sam Ash today. It wasn't as magical as I had hoped, but I know he still had fun. There are far more demo keyboards at Sam Ash than there are at Guitar Center, and each of them seemed to be set to a different sound. It was very difficult to keep up with my son as he ran from super-expensive keyboard to super-expensive keyboard, watching him slam the keys while I quickly turned down the volume. Eventually he figured out how to turn it back up. He even turned on a few demo songs and "play along".
The highlight of the trip, for me, was when we went into the cymbal room and he checked out the cymbals and hi-hats. The highlight of the the trip, for him, was when he discovered the industrial stepladders in each section of the store. He climbed up each one, and not a single person said anything to either of us. I spotted him as I let him climb up a few steps, and he cried when I pulled him down. I'm sure he would have made it up and back with no trouble, but I'm also not a complete idiot. Add it to the list of things I hope he'll forgive me for someday.
After leaving Sam Ash and purchasing nothing (!), we headed to the Plaza at King of Prussia for some exercise. The only things I really wanted to do were use a coupon at what is probably my favorite place to buy clothing for him, 77kids, and eat lunch. We managed to do both before he told me it was time for a nap. He was his usual charming self as he wandered the mall. He stopped at one of those children's ride-on vehicle areas to talk with a little girl, and eventually pulled himself up on to one of the rides. Normally I wouldn't have thought it a good idea to put him in one of those vehicles, but his determination to get in the driver's seat changed my mind. Also, I happened to have 3 quarters (3!?!) in my pocket. He held on tightly and maintained a serious and determined face throughout the entire ride. I captured it on video for my wife. How fortunate we are to have the means to record moments like these using a device we keep in our pockets.
As naptime drew nearer, the mall grew full...er. This being the day before Thanksgiving Vacation, I deduced that the area students must have had early dismissals at school. Luckily we had already visited all of our favorite stores. We headed out in the rain and into the car where I drove and he slept.
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Thanksgiving consisted of three different get-togethers spread out over the entire weekend. The best part about it, of course, was spending time with family (especially Mommy!) in a much more positive arena than recent events have allowed. It feels so good to see the effect our son's smiles and giggles have on those who haven't had the easiest time this year.
I'm roughly a third of the way through this experience, and though I don't look forward to it being over, I do hope the next few weeks go by quickly (for my wife's sake). It's nice to have our whole family together- whether we are test driving a car, picking out a new car seat, or just relaxing at home. I will certainly miss this when it is gone.
I also know how lucky I am to have had it at all.
Showing posts with label Sam Ash. Show all posts
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Days 55, 56, and 57
I realized today at storytime that it's kind of difficult to pick and check out items for myself and hold my son at the same time. I needed some CDs for pre and post show music for my school's musical this weekend, and the library had some appropriate options. Just as I would find what was I was looking for, he would pull 3 or 4 other CDs off the shelf. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that he may have been trying to turn me on to some new music. I'll pay closer attention next week.
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Mommy dropped a not-so-subtle hint last week that she would be free for lunch today due to a break in her parent conferences. We picked up some food and headed over around 11. My son loves her classroom because it's big and loud. Also, Mommy is there. He stomps around and stares at the ceiling fans high above him. He picks up plastic cups and markers and eventually puts them back right back where he found them (most of the time). He sticks just about everything near his mouth and smiles when Mommy tells him it's "yucky".
We ate at a student table that my wife assures me she heavily sanitized, and then we played for a while. We couldn't stay for long, so after about an hour I took him home for his nap. My original plan was to take him to the Sam Ash near King of Prussia and let him nap on the way, but the rainy weather and an appointment later in the day made me change my mind. Much like he loved his trip to Guitar Center earlier in the year, I'm sure Sam Ash will be right up his alley.
While my son was resisting falling asleep today, I recorded his cries for a sound effect for our show. His unofficial on-stage debut! I asked, but he refuses to sign the program for me.
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When we get to music class, I have to close all the doors and seal the ice salt container so that my son isn't tempted to get in too much trouble. He's also a big fan of walking in the secret passage behind the filing cabinets, so today I created a wall made up of a few boxes and put it near his usual entrance. The first time he walked over there, he saw the cardboard barrier and came right back to me. He was more focused today than any of our previous classes. However, he returned to the boxes and defiantly picked one of them up. He brought it over to me, smiling all the way, and waved it in my face. I guess maybe I'll try boxes of rocks next time.
It was rainy again today, so the Sam Ash trip was once again off the table. We had lunch, played for a bit, and he began to look sleepy. I took him up for his nap- no recordings were involved this time- and decided to do a little (and I stress "little") cleaning. I carried 7 drinking glasses in one hand and my iPad in the other as I walked down the steps from putting him down for his nap. I wonder if it's possible to get a dish chute installed.
We went to my parents' house for dinner because my wife had a late meeting and I had musical rehearsal. We picked up dinner for us along the way. As always, he was happy to see them and they feigned interest for as long as they could- my mom even went to the trouble of buying fruit for him just in case he would be eating with them! I know I've expressed it a few times here before, but he is so lucky to have such a supportive and loving family.
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Mommy dropped a not-so-subtle hint last week that she would be free for lunch today due to a break in her parent conferences. We picked up some food and headed over around 11. My son loves her classroom because it's big and loud. Also, Mommy is there. He stomps around and stares at the ceiling fans high above him. He picks up plastic cups and markers and eventually puts them back right back where he found them (most of the time). He sticks just about everything near his mouth and smiles when Mommy tells him it's "yucky".
We ate at a student table that my wife assures me she heavily sanitized, and then we played for a while. We couldn't stay for long, so after about an hour I took him home for his nap. My original plan was to take him to the Sam Ash near King of Prussia and let him nap on the way, but the rainy weather and an appointment later in the day made me change my mind. Much like he loved his trip to Guitar Center earlier in the year, I'm sure Sam Ash will be right up his alley.
While my son was resisting falling asleep today, I recorded his cries for a sound effect for our show. His unofficial on-stage debut! I asked, but he refuses to sign the program for me.
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When we get to music class, I have to close all the doors and seal the ice salt container so that my son isn't tempted to get in too much trouble. He's also a big fan of walking in the secret passage behind the filing cabinets, so today I created a wall made up of a few boxes and put it near his usual entrance. The first time he walked over there, he saw the cardboard barrier and came right back to me. He was more focused today than any of our previous classes. However, he returned to the boxes and defiantly picked one of them up. He brought it over to me, smiling all the way, and waved it in my face. I guess maybe I'll try boxes of rocks next time.
It was rainy again today, so the Sam Ash trip was once again off the table. We had lunch, played for a bit, and he began to look sleepy. I took him up for his nap- no recordings were involved this time- and decided to do a little (and I stress "little") cleaning. I carried 7 drinking glasses in one hand and my iPad in the other as I walked down the steps from putting him down for his nap. I wonder if it's possible to get a dish chute installed.
We went to my parents' house for dinner because my wife had a late meeting and I had musical rehearsal. We picked up dinner for us along the way. As always, he was happy to see them and they feigned interest for as long as they could- my mom even went to the trouble of buying fruit for him just in case he would be eating with them! I know I've expressed it a few times here before, but he is so lucky to have such a supportive and loving family.
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