Since 2007, Tom and Beverly Westheimer have been going to Chiang Mai, Thailand for four months to escape NH winter. We met and lived in BKK in the 70s for 10 years. We volunteer with http://www.KidsArkFoundation.org, enjoy Thai smiles, warm weather and best of all ... Thai food.
Well Grandpa and Granny took me to Glastonbury to meet Mom and Dad - I was so-o-o happy to see them, though I did have a great time in NH. Bye for now!
Grandpa wants to add something to MY blog!
Well, we are empty nesters again. I have to say it was fun and tiring. It is so interesting to see Emma develop her speaking skills and her personality changes. She is so adventurous and wants to test her limits physically all the time.
That evening I asked Bev if she want to play with blocks or color.......
Well today I only slept until 6:30AM and Grandpa Westy came for me because Granny B went for a walk. Egg and toast for breakfast was a nice change.
After lunch we went to the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival in Hopkinton, NH. We saw lots of sheep and alpacas. I really did not like to listen to the baby sheep crying! We watched how sheep dogs herd sheep, though I was far more interested in picking up rocks! We had some awesome junk food and saw lots of people spinning. You can see some of the fine establishments we got our food from in the pictures.
To all my fans who read my blog as soon as they wake up I am so sorry that I have not written for a few days, but my secretary (Grandpa) was busy with meetings.
Well, Jan left on Thursday and I don't know whom I am going to teach how to play ball, though she is a little lazy. If I don't throw the ball straight to her she does not want to go and get it, so I have to get up and get the ball. But she is nice to play with me whenever I ask her, so I should not complain.
Now I also know how to get the ball when it rolls under the couch by sliding on my tummy. Grandpa says he is going to put rags on me to clean the floor - he thinks he is so funny?
These past 2 days it has been really yucky weather with lots of rain, so I have not been able to play outside for long, though I do go for a walk with Granny to the garden and then Grandpa comes and takes me home on his segway. I also get a lot of exercise by taking long trips around the house - I have my luggage (Doggy and Camel in a basket) - and Grandpa tells me which country to visit. I have been to Costa Rica (I think that is where Mommy and Daddy are), NYC to visit A.Marisa, Cincinnati and lots of other places that I cannot remember them all.
Yesterday between the rain showers Grandpa took me to the Hancock playground so I could play on the slide which I was really looking forward to doing, but it started raining so when I tried a quick "run" I was like a wet mop :-( So we had to go home, but then Granny had me take a bath with bubbles, which is one of the other things I really like to do.
Grandpa Westy taught me how to answer all those people that keep asking "how old are you?" and he took a video to show you how well I do.
Tonight Grandpa cooked fried rice with tofu, celery, broccoli, and carrots and I ate everything!
Some pictures from May 7 and 8 below
I can't believe it but I will see Mom and Dad in just a few days! I can't wait!
Well another tough day of keeping 3 adults and a cat out of trouble and busy. I slept until almost 7am and then had ..... you guessed it French Toast for breakfast with some sips of Granny's cereal.
We did the usual - blocks, drawing, Ring around the Rosie, yoga - until the rain stopped and then we went for a walk to Kin's garden. On the way back Grandpa Westy came down and picked me up on the Segway. This time we went up a steeper road to see some trucks before going back to the house. It was rather cold especially when the wind was blowing!
I had about a 2 hr nap and while I was asleep Granny B and Jan went shopping, so when I woke up it was just Grandpa Westy! He made me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich which was good, but I did have a hard time at first knowing how to hold the sandwich and not having it fall apart!
After lunch we went outside and I helped pickup branches and put them into the truck for Grandpa to take to the dump. I also helped stack some wood for next winter, so Granny and Grandpa can stay warm. For dinner Granny B made pasta with tomato sauce and added some veggy burger too.
After my long day yesterday I slept until 7:00 AM and woke up to a yummy breakfast of oatmeal with raisins. It was a yucky day with rain, so I only had a short walk to Kin's garden before Grandpa came and picked me up on his toy. I love riding with Grandpa because I don't have to walk up the hill.
I had another long nap because I knew that Granny was taking Jan to the Mall and I wanted to be full of energy for the trip. First we went to buy some bread from Antrim and I shared a oatmeal raisin cookie with everyone. It was a long drive there, but once we got there it was fun. I took Grandpa around while Granny and Jan went by themselves to do "window shopping", whatever that is - doesn't sound like much fun to me. Grandpa and I went on a Merry Go-Round where the horses go up and down - it went around many times so Grandpa was feeling "dizzy" but I felt fine. Grandpa and I went into a cooking store and they had lots of samples but all I got was the pretzels. We met Jan and Granny for ice-cream, and then they went off again, while Grandpa and I played in an area specially made for me and other kids - there were slides and lots of climbing toys. It was fun for me, but then lots of other children came to play who were older and bigger than me, and they were pushing a lot, so I was ready to leave with Grandpa.
We met Jan and Granny and they wanted to buy some shoes, so I helped them get the boxes off the shelves so they could see inside. They needed my help to put them back as well! Grandpa had a nice surprise for me for dinner - he took me to an Indian restaurant! I loved the rice and bread best of all, but Grandpa also made sure that I had some channa masala and aloo gobi. The channa was a little spicy but I drank lots of water and ate more rice!
Once we got home I had the best surprise for Granny and Grandpa! I had to poo and Granny noticed that I needed to go, so Grandpa asked if I wanted to sit on the toilet and I said "yes". Granny took me up and held me as I sat on the big toilet and I pooed right there. Boy, were they surprised and told me how smart I am.
It was a fun day for me and I was ready for bed.
No pictures because the man (whose name I won't reveal) forgot the camera. Apparently he has a reputation of forgetting the film or the camera! Anyway I will try to remind him tomorrow!
Well I am TWO today! It hasn't been an easy two years training mom and dad and 4 grandparents how to entertain and feed me but I think we are making progress.
We started off the day with eggs and toast ( I was afraid I might have to eat french toast again! ) and then a walk to Kin's garden to dump the compost. There were a couple of other kids there who were 3 and 4 so it was nice to have some "kid time", even though is was so short.
I taught some yoga to Jan and Granny and I think they will get the alligator move eventually. Of course I did some blocks work and some modern art on my new table. Jan gave me a really cute puppy for my birthday which I like to kiss and hug.
Before lunch Grandpa Westy left for Rotary - what ever that is? He got dressed up in nice pants and shirt too!
Granny B's friend Alice came over for a visit and so that they could have some time to visit I was nice to them and took a 2 1/2hr nap. When I woke up Grandpa was home so Rotary must not take too long to do.
After a lunch of chicken and squash Grandpa's friend Brian came over with one of his toys for them to play with. They took it to the bottom of the back yard and put logs into it and then the logs cracked and split. For some reason they looked like they were having fun? I had fun because Granny B was pushing me around in a big cart.
After all that hard work we came in for some of my birthday cake.
Granny B gave me a bath and I love playing in the water. Grandpa is in charge of rinsing the soap off my hair at the end.
For dinner we had Thai fried noodles with egg, carrot, celery, basil, onions, garlic and it was sooo good. I had 3 helpings! I also started learning how to use chop sticks. My mess on the floor wasn't too bad considering it was my first try.
After dinner we all played with a tennis ball and I had all of them chasing the ball when I threw it! I went to bed at 9 but wasn't tired at all. I talked and sang until almost 9:30pm probably because I had such a long nap!
Today Grandpa came into my room around 6am, though I had played for quite a while in my crib before he came in. No climbing out of bed today. After breakfast Granny B taught me to play "Ring Around the Rosie" and it was fun, though I'm not sure she is glad she taught me after the 25th time we fell down! French toast again for breakfast! Grandpa is determined to spoil me!
After breakfast we got dressed and went to the Hancock play ground. It has a double slide and a tunnel. Last year I really didn't enjoy it but this year it was a lot more fun. I did manage to wipe out a few times and once went down head first by mistake! Granny B and Jan went on walking and Grandpa Westy and I stayed back to continue playing there. Once Grandpa showed me the tunnel and I did that a few times too. I also tried the swing for a short while but it is wicked high and then there were some other fun things to climb, but they seemed a little too tall for my legs. Grandpa says I will be able to play with them next year.
On the way home we met Jan and Granny B walking up the hill so Grandpa let me out to walk up with them, but I didn't do very well, and Granny B had to carry me a lot. When we passed Kin's house we stopped in to visit Kin's baby chicks.
I was so tired after my visit to the playground that I went upstairs for a nap.
After lunch we had to do a little shopping and then Jan and Grandpa went for their nap, while I played with Granny B. We were singing our "ABC's and other fun songs. When Grandpa woke up he started to decorate my birthday cake, and then Granny B and I went for our rest. I woke up before Granny B! and soon after we had to leave in a hurry because Grandpa wanted to take me to see the cows being milked.
But when we got to the farm they had not started so I have to wait to see that on my next visit as we had to leave to go to dinner to Grandpa and Granny's friends for dinner. Boy, do those old folks keep me on the go. However, I saw lots of cows and little baby ones too.
Grandpa's friends had just returned from a trip to Italy, so we had an Italian dinner complete with olives and bread dipped in olive oil for antipasto - I surprised everyone that I loved the olives and knew how to dip my bread into the olive oil. We then had pasta for dinner with sword fish, followed by my surprise birthday cake for desert with ice-cream from the farm. I was up until 9:00 PM! but I fooled Granny B because she thought she could just put me to bed without reading to me. No way - I want to listen to 2 stories before I go to bed.
Well another long day for me. Granny let me sleep to almost 7 and when she came up I was experimenting with climbing out of the Pack and Play and then bouncing from side to side like a WWF wrestler! It was fun! It won't be long before I can climb out - you have been warned!
For breakfast I got to sit in my mom's and my aunt's old high chair which made me proud! We had Swiss yogurt cereal with bulgur, oats, raisins and dates. It was yummy. Then we got ready to go to the New England aquarium in Boston. It was a long ride and I had a short nap. We saw seals, penguins, lots of fish and a special section of jelly fish. I got to touch a live star fish and horseshoe crab too!
I walked a lot and loved running up the ramps. Then we had lunch at the aquarium. We had pizza, fries and fried chicken. I really liked the honey mustard sauce.
After the aquarium we went to Faneuil Hall Market Place. It was really crowded because it was a nice spring day. We watched a funny juggler, shared a kiddy dish of ice cream - Grandpa Westy made me eat it! I even got a FREE HUG from a nice girl who was offering them to people in the market place. It was fun running around there! Grandpa Westy gave me a ride on his shoulders back to the car and we headed home. He kept telling me to sleep and I kept telling him my favorite word - NO. So I never slept the whole way home!
On the way back we stopped for Granny B to get her dress for Iran and to buy some Thai spices. The woman at the store gave me a box of Japanese candy which is chocolate on a pretzel. Granny B only let me eat one, so don't worry.
Once we got home we decided to walk down to Kin's to pickup some eggs and Grandpa Westy let me ride on his Segway with him and that was cool! For dinner we had bean soup with corn which I did not want to eat and started using my favorite word a lot! I think Granny B wanted to give me something else to eat, but Grandpa would not let her. Anyway, Grandpa discovered I liked the lemon grass he put in the salad so he would but a piece on the spoon of soup and I would eat it all. The soup was actually quite good. I forgot to mention that Grandpa Westy ordered me a super barrette that never falls out. It's pretty and doesn't come loose!
After dinner we played blocks and tossed a tennis ball until bed time, and then Granny read me some stories and I guess I have to stop here since I am so sleepy. Good night.
Mom and Dad are going to Costa Rica to celebrate daddy's birthday so Granny B and Grandpa Westy invited me to stay with them in Hancock! I love it there because they let me do anything I want and stay up late and eat lots of junk food!
April 30th Well grandpa met me in Worcester, MA and we drove back to Hancock listening to music and making animal sounds. It is hard to keep him busy on those long drives! Anyway we made it by 7pm and had a great dinner and even a famous Granny B cookie (just one!)
May 1st Well I didn't sleep as late as I do at home (6 am !) because as soon as Granny B hears me playing or the slightest whimper she bounds up the stairs to say good morning! As much as I like playing in my bed it is more fun to get up with Granny. Grandpa and I shared a banana and then we got the kid size table (the one daddy fixed) and chairs setup. (Grandpa can't fit in the kids chairs so he has a "special" seat) We played with blocks for a while until Jan woke up. Jan is Granny B's former college roommate from England who is visiting too.
Then Grandpa cooked french toast and I also helped Granny B finish her granola too. The food here is really good! It is rainy today so we are playing inside with blocks and markers. I seem to have more markers on my hands than the paper ?
Well after a nice 2 hr nap we went to Aesop's Tables in Peterborough to have lunch with my Grandparents friends Paul and Joan. I shared some of granny's quiche and grandpa's salad and I was so hungry I made them get more quiche. Then I had a double chocolate milk shake for dessert - just joking. After lunch Granny and Jan and I went to Joseph's Coat store and then headed home because it was raining. Grandpa stayed and helped Paul go to the dump and pickup some wood for a project at the hardware store.
The rest of the day I hung out with the old folks, had a great bath and then had tofu stir fry and squash and brown rice for dinner. Mom would have been proud. I even ate carrots (grandpa made me)
Not bad for the first day. I sure hope they have lots to do for the next 8 days! Well that's all for today. You can see some pictures Grandpa took today below:
