Toad Suck Daze 2015

For the most part...we love Toad Suck Daze!  I do try and go when the crowds are the smallest, but we are there non the less!  We didn't make it last year because of the rain...but you better believe R didn't let me forget about it this year! :P

You have to get your Toad Suck shirt before the festival, so that you can wear it to school/work the Friday of! ;)  That's just how it works... 

I love this flash back from two years ago...of him catching a toad at Mimi's! 

You can't go downtown for a festival, and not stop by Blue Sail for some coffee! =) DUH!

I gave R a certain amount of $/Toad Bucks...and he did what he wanted to do with them.

Three years ago in front of the Toad Store!

That night we went to a social with my Sunday School class...R always has fun with Mickey!  

Another throwback...three years ago with his Toad hat on from MDO!  Love that wild child!

R is already asking "When will Toad Suck be back??"  Ahhh!!  After Christmas Ryder!!! ;)

t ballin' and toad suckin'

Last Saturday was a busy day around here!  We had a T Ball game and then we were off to Toad Suck Daze!  We didn't go last year because of the FREEZING temperatures, and someone will NEVER let me forget that!  So we were going this year, rain or shine! ;)

R had some great field action...and of course loved running the bases!  He played his best friend from Snuggle Bug, Dexter!  They were HILARIOUS on the field!  R would yell his first, middle and last name at him, they would high five, hug in the middle of a play, and were even wrestling on the ground at one point--where coaches thought they were fighting and we had to explain that they were friends!  We just all laughed and laughed!

These two have had special bond since day 1 at SB...and we just found out they are zoned to go to the same school next year! :0 ;)  We'll see how that turns out!  But I can't wait!  =)

With a quick change of clothes in the car...we were off to Toad Suck {with all the other crazies in town!}

They have a great kids play area...we even ran into Ms. Carol!  R obviously had fun!

This toad came to visit him at school a few days prior, so R felt pretty good about their relationship, and ran right up to him for a hug!

He was brave and did great on all the rides he picked out to ride!

We both crashed when we got home!  That sun sucked all the energy out of us!

We ended up going back down town on Sunday so he could ride the Sea Hampsters.  There was a {THREE} hour wait the day before and this mama was NOT having that!  This is a great invention and I'm glad he got to experience it without the wait!

Thankful for weekend memories like these with my little man!

"You will never influence the world trying to be like it"

Toad Suck Daze 2012

I mentioned in my Project 365 we went to TSD on Saturday, but I wanted to make sure & blog about it in it's own post too!  I was so hesitant to take R, just b/c he's 2, I was alone, it was stinkin' HOTT out, & spending a chunk of change on...uhh...some rides, over priced food, maybe some games & maybe some junk!?  But you know what...you only live once, and my dad took me as a kid & by-golly I want this kid to have a full experience on life too, no matter what it means from me!  If he's gonna grow up around here, just like I did, I don't want him to ever remember a time when we didn't go to TSD together...so here we are!  Toad Suckin' it up!

It was so good to run into Mary Beth!  R thinks she lives at the church b/c she works in the nursery every Sunday!  Ha!  :P

He only road two ride & this was his fav...he called it the "lady bug" ride.  He seriously straight up chilled like this the entire time!  Ha!

I was so glad he got to race a toad...(even though I did most of the work)...it always a neat experience & I hope it's something he remembers & looks forward to eat & every year!

Your toad is supposed to stay in his own lane to win...but of course ours didn't.  He was probably tired from being raced all day by crazy little kids!  :P

After the races...he went & posed behind this himself!  Ha!

 & how tacky is that hat??  but he seriously LOVED it!  & is still wearing it today!  Ha!

 & look who we ran into!  You get lucky if you run into them!  They were so sweet to stop & let us get a picture!

& this was all Mama really cared about!  :P  Ten dollar lunch right there & I loved every second of it!  Already looking forward to next year with my lil man!  =)

Project 365...Week 18

{April 29}

Lil night walk around the neighborhood!  R loves walking & will actually stay in the stroller!

 {April 30}

Mommy had 3 papers/projects due on Wednesday & hadn't even started them till Tuesday night!  :O  Thankful for my parents bringing me this iced vent caramel macchiato!   

{May 1}

I had an 8 am final & Ryder's school doesn't start until 8:30, so I asked my dad to take R to school for me.  Of course they stopped by McDonald's for some breakfast first!  :P 

{May 2}

I had to turn in a paper & knew it wouldn't take five minutes, so I just brought R with me to class & he LOVED it!  Ha!  So did my professor!  We ran into JT & Uncle G which made R's day! 

{May 3}

We went to the Toad Store the day before to get R a Toad Suck shirt.  He wore it to school on Thursday, & they made these cute lil toad hats!   

{May 4}

Last minute Friday morning I decided I wanted to take R to Disney on Ice...THAT night!  Ha!  Luckily I found some tickets & his daddy went along with us!  It was a fun lil adventure!  Thanks Poppy! =)

{May 5}

We ventured down to TSD with the rest of the town!  OMG was it HOTT!  We did everything we wanted to do...raced a toad, saw Mr. & Mrs. Toad, road rides, ate a corn dog on a stick, road the magic carpet, drink three lemonade & watched Stuck on a Truck for a little bit!  Ryder did great & never once complained about walking around!  We both came home & took a 3 hour nap!  :P