Playgroup in Tucson

[BodhiMom]

I would love to meet some other mommas in Tucson, and a playdate for my kids would be fabulous. Anybody interested?

[SAHMinHawaii]

I would love to meet some other mommas in Tucson, and a playdate for my kids would be fabulous. Anybody interested?

I was wondering where you went to. Congrats on pregnancy. Are you going to do an unassisted delivery? How exciting. :love

[LizardCandy]

I always wish I had some Mommas to talk to when my 7 (almost 8 year old) is swimming in the public pool and I am stuck on the sidelines (trying to give him swimming confidence by not being IN the pool).

[thefragile7393]

I'd love to....though probably not until after October, as I work right now full time. I know, not helpful lol. I can on Saturdays though!

[tallulahma]

We are in tucson & would love to meet new families...

im just not as great at keeping "dates" with two kids... I pretty much follow their lead, which means there are days at a time we stay in or around the house.

but i have a soon to be 3 year old and a 5 week old... where around town do you live or would like to meet?

[Shelsi]

I'm game as well although we'll be moving soon and prob out of state although we're still not sure when or where.

inchijen, you're me last year! Dd was born in July and my ds had just turned 3 in May. I think it's a great age spacing.

[MayLibertySprout]

Me and my friend have been thinking about trying to get a "toddler" play group started, and I was just coming here to write the very same post!

My DD is 13mo and her's a few months older, we have been going to the birth centers mom and baby group, but our "babies" are kinda getting too big :(
We have toyed with the idea of starting a group at one of the bookmans mtg room or something like that...?

Just yesterday though we noticed a flyer by the library for the "Stay and Play" group I think it is something like 8mo-36mo. So we are planning on checking that out. They have them at a few libraries around town I guess. Thats all I know so far. We are planning on taking turns on going to the one nearest because she's NW and I'm SE. The first one we're going to try is next tues at 9am-10:30 (I believe), at the Golf Links Library.

I'm hopeing my older kids (13DD, and 10DS) can hang-out at the library, not too sure how that will go.

We're open for anything!

[biggestwitch]

Hi! Where? When? I don't drive so I'll have to figure out the Sun Tran plan. I read that your ss is 10, is that right? My dd is 10. And I have 3 ss's. They won't be with us, as they aren't living with us these days, but, it will be cool to talk to someone else with the blended family experience. I'll keep posted. We will be moving back to Tucson from Avra Valley in about a week or so. Looking forward to playing!

[ribeccalin]

We'll be moving to Tucson in September and would love to get together with other Mamas!

[sarahtdubb]

I'll be moving to Tucson in September, too, and would love to get together with some mamas! My DS will be a year old when we get out there. Yipee!

[ribeccalin]

Saraht are you military at Goodfellow now? Or just lucky enough to be moving the same time as me?

[aweynsayl]

i've got one two year old... we dont do schedules much, but we do tend to go to the zoo, the botanic gardens, mrs tiggey's, and our new love-- the splash park up at dodge and river... brandi fenton park. early in the day and late in the day, otherwise, as ds proclaims: "hot out! cool down." :lol

[Shelsi]

Saraht are you military at Goodfellow now? Or just lucky enough to be moving the same time as me?

You're at Goodfellow right now? That's where dh and I met (we're one of those infamous tech school marriages :wink ). I was there for 7 mos for my tech school but that was almost 5 yrs ago now. I actually miss that little town. There was a chinese restaurant there that had the best buffet ever :eat:

[Ligeia]

I would also love to join a playgroup. I have a 2 year old dd and am expecting a little ds mid July. Dd comes to work with me so she gets a lot of adult attention but I think she really needs more interaction with children around her own age. Either early in the morning or later in the evening would work best for us, other than that we have unscheduled days off.

[BodhiMom]

Well, it looks like there is a few of us that would like to get together. Now we just have to figure out a time and place. Saturdays are good for me, and may provide more opportunity for mammas to make it. Any suggestions? Sorry it took so long to post again. I've been waiting for my new babe (due on June 9th...still not here).

[tallulahma]

bumping...

wondering if we wanted to plan (loosely) for something soon?

[aweynsayl]

i say let's do something! we're back in town from our journeys, and here for the duration of the long hot summer..... :lol

splash park anyone? or a picnic?? sat could be fun, whole family met-up? i'm up for something......

:D

[Ligeia]

Ok, someone who is good at making plans needs to step up. :wink I would love for this playgroup to work out. What times are best for everyone?

[aweynsayl]

ok.

this saturday from 9 am til around 11 am

himmel park, purple playground at the north east corner, near the library-- i'll try and get the table under the tree and hang orange streamers or something.

i'll be the blonde with messy hair in a sun dress on a striped picnic blanket blowing bubbles. ds will be the wild 2 year old toe head wearing tie-dye and carrying his rainbow umbrella. dh will be the tall guy drinking an iced mocha.

bring kids, dogs, hubbies/partners/etc, coffee or drink of choice, and snacks as needed......


see you there?
:treehugger::joy:

[tallulahma]

I really am planning to make it.

But, since its early, i may still be in pj's ;)

Ive slept in with dd2 the past two saturdays while dh played with dd1. :)

[Ligeia]

Sounds good! I will definitely plan on going. :)

[aweynsayl]

I really am planning to make it.

But, since its early, i may still be in pj's ;)

Ive slept in with dd2 the past two saturdays while dh played with dd1. :)

hmmm. last saturday, i was up at 630 am with the boy, "cleaning"... we were napping by 10am. :lol

jammas are fine in my book! look forward to seeing you both!

:joy:

[tallulahma]

hmmm. last saturday, i was up at 630 am with the boy, "cleaning"... we were napping by 10am. :lol

jammas are fine in my book! look forward to seeing you both!

:joy:

LOL
:o

My new little baby loves to sleep in....on weekdays I'm up with dd1 by 8- but on weekends, dd1 gets her daddy fix in while I snooze. :wink

but, i am super excited about this weekend.:joy:

[twogreencars]

I'll see if we can make it for 1/2 an hour at the beginning or so...we've got an appt. mid morning... Can someone pm me directions to that part of Himmel...I'll be coming from slightly to the south east...it's been YEARS since I've been there...

[tallulahma]

I'll see if we can make it for 1/2 an hour at the beginning or so...we've got an appt. mid morning... Can someone pm me directions to that part of Himmel...I'll be coming from slightly to the south east...it's been YEARS since I've been there...

Ive never been there :innocent

is it easy to find?

[aweynsayl]

sooo easy. (http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-36,GGLD:en&um=1&q=himmel+park+library&near=Tucson,+AZ&fb=1&cid=0,0,4462050579897696193&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image)

[aweynsayl]

it was great to meet you all!
ds napped *really* well. :lol

let's do it again sometime!

[Ligeia]

I agree! It was fun. My dd desperately needs little friends, she is somehow such an extravert. :love And it is SO nice to meet other moms who aren't doing absolutely ridiculous things with their kiddos. :p (This is the one who halfway left early because she locked her keys in the car.) Anyway, we need to do it again soon!

[tallulahma]

we had a great time too!

i would love to do it again soon, dd had a great time!

[twogreencars]

We had a great time, too! Sorry we had to leave early - had a swimming lesson to get to. Let's do it again! :treehugger:

[Kothi]

Doing this again? Can I play?

[tallulahma]

i was just thinking we should!

kothi- are kids are similar ages too... dd1 7/7/05 and dd2 5/13/08

[aweynsayl]

i was thinking i might head to the aquatic center saturday.... but it doesnt open til noon on sat, and that might be a little close to nap time for the little ones....? otherwise, i'm always up for gelato................

(here's the link (http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/parksandrec/aquatics.php)...)

Adaptive Recreation Center
Edith Ball Pool (Year-round)
Located in Reid Park across from the Zoo at 3455 E. Zoo Court, the Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center features a fully accessible outdoor covered recreational pool with a beach entry, play features, lap lanes, a walking channel with a current, and a heated deck.

[tallulahma]

we are contemplating whether we are doing california or not... dh took the week off starting wed. for our anniversary.

if we stay home~ we would be game for the pool, or gelato.

(dh ran out for take out gelato after the girls were asleep- we so got busted the next morning when dd1 saw a green sppon on counter ;) so we owe her a trip :)

[Kothi]

i was just thinking we should!

kothi- are kids are similar ages too... dd1 7/7/05 and dd2 5/13/08

that's a good match!

I think this Saturday I could do an earlier am, but if other moms want to do the noon time, I'll just wait til next time. Napping is the bane of our existence. He starts heading toward a nappish attitude around 11, but sometimes doesn't sleep til 3! So I try not to push it after that time. Gelato for brunch, even, is fine with me, but it may be a touch odd for others... We do love the Edith Ball though.

[twogreencars]

We'd have to do earlier, too! Noon is naptime around here, as well. :)

I could volunteer to host (w/ pool) ...or...we could all go to the Friday BBQ at the Tucson Racquet Club (free on Friday night - though you pay for food)...

[Kothi]

Ladies - I posted this as a separate thread, to make it prominent:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?p=11808334#post11808334

it also looks like a good opportunity for us to meet together there, perhaps?

If there is interest, perhaps we should PM each other our cells so we can find one another - don't know how crowed it will be.

[aweynsayl]

We do love the Edith Ball though.

i wish the hours were better. irks me to no end. sigh.

we could all go to the Friday BBQ at the Tucson Racquet Club (free on Friday night - though you pay for food)...
you know, i keep meaning to go to that! i could use a prompt.... if there's no storm!

it also looks like a good opportunity for us to meet together there, perhaps?

If there is interest, perhaps we should PM each other our cells so we can find one another - don't know how crowed it will be.

hmmm. could do...

[tallulahma]

i'm game for anything- if we are in town ;)

ive never heard of the bbq? are there veg options?

[aweynsayl]

thought of another option.... for earlier sat: the splash park at brandi fenton park (river and dodge), map here (http://brandifentonmemorialpark.org/map.html). IT opens at 7 am, take THAT edith ball pool. ha. :wink

[tallulahma]

thought of another option.... for earlier sat: the splash park at brandi fenton park (river and dodge), map here (http://brandifentonmemorialpark.org/map.html). IT opens at 7 am, take THAT edith ball pool. ha. :wink



we have been getting up at 7 everyday this week (so much for 10 am ;) )
so we can actually get out of the house earlier

so we would be in for that- or the pool, or to anyone who so graciously offered their pool- we had a great time and are definitely looking forward to the next ,meet up- wherever that may be :)

nak

[Ligeia]

I'm sitting here still pregnant (due date was Sunday) otherwise I would really love to meet up again. Just wanted to touch base and let you all know we're still very interested. :D If I haven't popped yet, we'll probably be up for whatever you folks decide. I know my dd REALLY loves the splash park and the little playground they have right there. Hope to see everyone again soon!

[twogreencars]

i'm game for anything- if we are in town ;)

ive never heard of the bbq? are there veg options?


YES!! veggie burgers and coleslaw, southwestern salad, potato salad :) , lovely grassy acres to run around on, lovely pool and kiddie pool :)

[tallulahma]

YES!! veggie burgers and coleslaw, southwestern salad, potato salad :) , lovely grassy acres to run around on, lovely pool and kiddie pool :)

that sounds super fun!

[Kothi]

That sounds great - I think I'll hit the BF fair first, and then head over there later, if you're all staying for a bit - or go there first, depending on when you meet. I probably won't make it anywhere before 830 am, even though we get up by 630 usually (not by choice, mind you). It just takes forever to get enywhere from here and to get everyone clean/pottied/fed/clothed.

[twogreencars]

So- what is everyone doing? Anyone want to go to the Racquet Club on Friday after 5:00pm?


The other cool thing is that the tram up through Sabino Canyon is open again and there are a lot of fun beachy areas for little ones and big ones to play on!

[tallulahma]

So- what is everyone doing? Anyone want to go to the Racquet Club on Friday after 5:00pm?


The other cool thing is that the tram up through Sabino Canyon is open again and there are a lot of fun beachy areas for little ones and big ones to play on!

geez, you have the best ideas!

lets do it all!

lol

I would love sabino too. dh said he is would be up for the racquet club and water park or anything really.... which is shocking since he usually searches for excuses to miss these sorts of things :wink.

I looked at the racquet club site and it only had lists for july, it is still going on right? since it is the 1st? I worry about these sorts of things= showing up and it not being the right thing.

[Kothi]

I'm pretty sure it's on - I was just there touring their facility - but I'll have to pass for that evening. I'll just try to make it next time. Ligeia - I hope you're having that baby right now (or already) - being past the due date can be so miserable. Here's hoping for a swift, smooth delivery and healthy baby!

[tallulahma]

so, im thinking we may have to pass on the racquet club tonight- we have so much to get done today- it might be too much. however, it is only 1030- so that could change too.

we are thinking of heading to brandi fenton? I had been planning on stopping by the bfing event... but i just realized it ends at 1130? I have a habit of agreeing to do too much in a day- so im trying not to overextend.

[Ligeia]

Are we still meeting up tomorrow somewhere?

[aweynsayl]

the bfing fair said to bring suits as there's a pool.... should we try for that?

[Kothi]

I'm up for trying for the bf fair - but would that work for others and how will we find each other - I don't know the location at all. Anyone know of any landmarks? What time is best for all? I think I could be there by 9 or 930.

[tallulahma]

the bfing fair said to bring suits as there's a pool.... should we try for that?

yes. sounds fantastic. we should be there by 9/9:30 as well.

[aweynsayl]

huh! it's no very north westerly at all.... here! (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&dq=%22Northwest+Neighborhood+Center%22+loc:+Tucson ,+AZ&daddr=2160+N+6th+Ave,+Tucson,+AZ+85705&geocode=16114068441031420369,32.247261,-110.968786&ll=32.247261,-110.968786&iwstate1=dir:to&iwloc=A&f=d)

so... those of us who havent met yet.... how do we know each other? i can bring my orange streamers again, and tie it to the diaper bag?

[tallulahma]

huh! it's no very north westerly at all.... here! (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&dq=%22Northwest+Neighborhood+Center%22+loc:+Tucson ,+AZ&daddr=2160+N+6th+Ave,+Tucson,+AZ+85705&geocode=16114068441031420369,32.247261,-110.968786&ll=32.247261,-110.968786&iwstate1=dir:to&iwloc=A&f=d)

so... those of us who havent met yet.... how do we know each other? i can bring my orange streamers again, and tie it to the diaper bag?

:D

tie them around your head- more noticeable that way ;)

jk

ill wear my obnoxiously big purple sunglasses...

[Kothi]

I'll be the Indian woman of hobbitesque stature with two white kids who really really really really are mine - got all the stretch marks to prove it. We'll be strolling an orange BOB - probably to carry the kid accessories.

[Kothi]

I think I know this park. There's a playground - want to meet by it?

[aweynsayl]

sounds like a plan!

[Kothi]

ok - look fwd to seeing you there! Right now it's 3 of us, right? I'll check the board right before i leave and see if there's more.

[twogreencars]

We might come ... :shy

[Kothi]

Hi Ladies - It was great meeting you and your families.

Realized a couple hours later that I STILL have my bathing suit on afterwards - oh well, it was a good even, even minus pool.

I hope to see you all again!

[tallulahma]

we had a great time... though it felt a little "busy"....

id like to maybe head to a park during the week.

anyone interested?

[aweynsayl]

def someplace WET next time! :lol

sure, i'm always up for parks during the week... or the botanic garden, ds has been asking to "go bufflies house" (even though there are only fishes there now.... he likes to check and make sure the fishes are ok without the butterflies, i guess.) we love to nurse at the zen garden, lol. or zoo! i want to see that frog! or the edith ball pool! i think they have family time in the evenings (like 530-7 or something? wed-fri i think....).

:thumb

or gelato...................

[tallulahma]

def someplace WET next time! :lol

sure, i'm always up for parks during the week... or the botanic garden, ds has been asking to "go bufflies house" (even though there are only fishes there now.... he likes to check and make sure the fishes are ok without the butterflies, i guess.) we love to nurse at the zen garden, lol. or zoo! i want to see that frog! or the edith ball pool! i think they have family time in the evenings (like 530-7 or something? wed-fri i think....).

:thumb

or gelato...................

we went to the zoo on the way home :love

we promised water darn it. :wink

we love the zen garden too :joy:.

[twogreencars]

:joy::joy::joy:EDITH BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:joy::joy::joy:

[tallulahma]

we just realized we forgot to go to frost tonight!

so we will be going tomorrow afternoon, if anyone is interested ;)

[twogreencars]

we just realized we forgot to go to frost tonight!

so we will be going tomorrow afternoon, if anyone is interested ;)

Frost???:confused:

[Kothi]

Frost is a divine gelato place that dropped from the heavens to Tucson in a couple locations - i imagine you're not going to the one on Oracle & Ina.... I know I've seen others but I can't remember where. Anyway, tonight's out for me (although I'm in the mood to eat gelato anytime) - guests are coming over.

My niece will be visiting this week and she loves to swim - we could probably bring her to the Edith Ball and meet you there sometime, but I'll wait till she gets in to see what the agenda is - she's been to Tucson before so she's seen many of the sights already, but she may want to revisit something or the other.

[tallulahma]

Frost is a divine gelato place that dropped from the heavens to Tucson in a couple locations - i imagine you're not going to the one on Oracle & Ina.... I know I've seen others but I can't remember where. Anyway, tonight's out for me (although I'm in the mood to eat gelato anytime) - guests are coming over.

My niece will be visiting this week and she loves to swim - we could probably bring her to the Edith Ball and meet you there sometime, but I'll wait till she gets in to see what the agenda is - she's been to Tucson before so she's seen many of the sights already, but she may want to revisit something or the other.

:yeah:

from the heavens... there is no other definition that could describe the magic of that gelato ;)

im painting y living room at the moment and wondering if WE will even make it.

I wish i had a crew like the shows on tv.

[BeccaBaby1]

Hi T-Town Mammas! I'm newish to this site and I've been busy busy the past couple of weekends so we've missed the fun, but I'd love to meet up in the future. Weekdays are better for me than weekends but I'll keep checking to see what the plans are.

[aweynsayl]

how about edith ball wed eve 530-7?

[tallulahma]

so are we doing edith ball tomorrow?

its a whole family thing right? dh is planning on attending.... we havent been swimming yet this summer :(
well.... unless you count my birth pool.

we are excited....

[aweynsayl]

hmmm... well, i'd say it counts for o, but maybe not so much the rest of yous.....but then, she was already swimming..... i'm on! assuming no thunderstorm...... (and yes! any and all family members!)
:D

[twogreencars]

how about edith ball wed eve 530-7?

Thurs or Fri would be ok with me - but I've got a meeting on Wed pm - DRAT!!!:(

[tallulahma]

Thurs or Fri would be ok with me - but I've got a meeting on Wed pm - DRAT!!!:(

well, im reading that it is to storm tomorrow as it is right now... so maybe we should shoot for thurs or fri?

i cannot believe tomorrow is wed already

where are my days going. I was at target for TWO HOURS today :eyesroll

felt like 1/2 an hour.....

[Kothi]

yes, it looks to be storming that time of day often - can we shoot for earlier Thurs or Fri? don't have hours handy for adaptive center, but the tiny print says 1-430...I can probably do Friday sometime in that slot, depending on when naps end. Don't work around me, though - we are very nap driven and inconsistent.

[tallulahma]

yes, it looks to be storming that time of day often - can we shoot for earlier Thurs or Fri? don't have hours handy for adaptive center, but the tiny print says 1-430...I can probably do Friday sometime in that slot, depending on when naps end. Don't work around me, though - we are very nap driven and inconsistent.

:)

im like that with om's naps too.

she NEEDS 2-5pm naps... otherwise our nights are rough.

I also kinda was hoping dh would be there so i could really play too ;)

demands demands. :D

[aweynsayl]

that pools hours SUCK they just do. (http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/parksandrec/aquatics.php)

Mon-Thurs: 1-430
m/w/f: 530-7
fri: 1-5
sat: noon-4

naptime here is usually around 11 or 1 til 1 or 3 respectively, sometimes later.... makes it a challenge for us. our best bet's gonna be the evening times m/w/f, me thinks.... maybe next week?


anyone up for gelato tonight?:eat:
:innocent

[Kothi]

Does anyone want to try for a non-pool am activity (since there seem to be public pools open in the am CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY for tucson!)

I can probably do an evening pool date next week sometime.

And I can aim for the BBQ friday evening this week - I have to check with the husband, though.

[tallulahma]

that pools hours SUCK they just do. (http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/parksandrec/aquatics.php)

Mon-Thurs: 1-430
m/w/f: 530-7
fri: 1-5
sat: noon-4

naptime here is usually around 11 or 1 til 1 or 3 respectively, sometimes later.... makes it a challenge for us. our best bet's gonna be the evening times m/w/f, me thinks.... maybe next week?


anyone up for gelato tonight?:eat:
:innocent

always!

Just for the sake of courtesy, ill check with dh. But ive never known the man to turn down gelato! :love

Does anyone want to try for a non-pool am activity (since there seem to be public pools open in the am CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY for tucson!)

I can probably do an evening pool date next week sometime.

And I can aim for the BBQ friday evening this week - I have to check with the husband, though.



im up for something this week. I was thinking children's museum for today or tomorrow? We haven't been in a while. Or the zoo....

Any pm pool date is great with us.... the bbq could be fun too.

[aweynsayl]

no more out in the heat for me this week. i'm done in!:( i'm up for gelato, though.

[tallulahma]

we just ran to the market - :firedevil

its HOT & humid!

I was going to go to the library but MAN :flipped

[aweynsayl]

i am soo grumpessey today. i think i'm going to bag on going out in this blessed weather. i just cant see leaving my abode... the thought of putting clothes on is making me cringe. :p

[tallulahma]

i am soo grumpessey today. i think i'm going to bag on going out in this blessed weather. i just cant see leaving my abode... the thought of putting clothes on is making me cringe. :p

lol

dh just called & said "i cannot WAIT togo to frost!"

Ill have him stop & get take out :P

[Kothi]

I think I'll take a rain check (literally) on all activities til next week, too. Husband not so interested in friday night bbq, but it would probably be rained out anyway, getting difficult to coordinate niece activities into it all.... But I REALLY REALLY REALLY look fwd to seeing you all again. Soon, very soon, we will be HOT HOT HOT and VERY DRY again. I'll try to enjoy the monsoonness, humidity and all.

[Ligeia]

Just wanted to drop in and let you folks know that I finally had my baby so we will be back in circulation shortly. :) And thank goodness, my preggo brain will be gone.

[aweynsayl]

congrats, momma!!! enjoy your babymoon!
:joy::joy::joy::joy::joy::joy::joy:

[tallulahma]

Just wanted to drop in and let you folks know that I finally had my baby so we will be back in circulation shortly. :) And thank goodness, my preggo brain will be gone.

:joy::joy::joy::joy:

congrats!

[twogreencars]

Just wanted to drop in and let you folks know that I finally had my baby so we will be back in circulation shortly. :) And thank goodness, my preggo brain will be gone.

:joy:Congrats! :joy:

Homebirth w/ LB-W? How'd it go?

[Kothi]

:jumpers: yeah for brand new baby!!! tell us all - perhaps we can lurk in your DDC and find out...

[tallulahma]

:jumpers: yeah for brand new baby!!! tell us all - perhaps we can lurk in your DDC and find out...

yes yes.

tell ;)

do you need anything?

I can bring you dinner.
:joy:

love a new baby!

[Ligeia]

lol, everything went well. I started having contractions at about 3 and went into active labor a couple hours later. Long enough to go get my husband from work and bring him home with me! I didn't really progress much until my water broke a few hours later and then it was almost like one constant contraction. It was very intense and fast after that. It also took some work pushing him out as he had his arm up over his head and then his shoulder got stuck. Lisa told me he's the biggest baby I could have made! Aurin Sebastian was born at 11:47pm on the 5th, weighing 8 lbs. and 20 inches long. :love I am SO glad that's over! It wasn't as enjoyable as my dd's labor but at least it was fast and everything worked out so well. My mil took charge of dd, which was perfect as she didn't even mind not being with us, and she woke back up just in time to see him come out. We lucked out because it was her last day in town. I don't know what we would have done without her!
Anyway, hope to get together again soon. :thumb

[twogreencars]

Thanks so much for the update! :joy:

[tallulahma]

yay!!!!!!

:joy:

ty ty

let me know if you need/want help or anything.

ill pm you my number ;)

[MayLibertySprout]

Hi everyone and congratz to Ligeia!!:joy:

It was nice to see a couple of ya at the BF fair...sorry we were late and missed meeting others:( next time!

We've been all out of sorts recovering from 2wks in MN...and now getting ready for school:dizzy:

Well, hope to meet up w/ ya sometime, somewhere, soon!:wink

[tallulahma]

nm ;)

[aweynsayl]

ok, totally missed that was you, jen! love the new name! :D

everyone ok after that wild storm??? freaky. dh got stuck out in it.

how about splash park sometime soon?

[Ligeia]

The splash park sounds fun. :)
My dh almost got stuck out there too. It set the alarm off at our store so he had to go check it out and almost couldn't make it back, just a block away from home! Crazy.

[Kothi]

It was a wild storm. A lot was knocked over/down - my friend who lives on river and Swan had an ancient mesquite fall over.

i've been out of commission - got colds, started prescool, colds got worse... going to list house for sale and prepping for that. Would still love to see you all though. Perhaps early wed fri? won't have my big little guy though.

[tallulahma]

nm

[Ligeia]

Anyone up for doing something this weekend? We could use some socializing. :D

[aweynsayl]

i've been missing farmer's market.... i *hate* that it only goes til noon on sunday. hate hate hate it. but i'm thinking i'm going to really try and make it.... because i miss miss miss living somewhere farmers markets are all day friday, saturday, AND sunday. sigh.

http://www.stphilipsplaza.com/plaza/events.php

eta: oh, and since i'm griping... can i just whinge that agua linda's csa *bites*? they sent out the form for fall, then i wrote with a question, because as usual, their grasp of correct phraseology is weak at best... and in the time it took me to reply, they'd canceled their thursday pick-up! thank goodness i hadnt already sent in my non-refundable payment! gesh. i miss farm country! boo. :-(

[tallulahma]

Im down.

Although, as I keep saying (and not doing) I was really hoping to make it to apple annies.

lol

Hey aweynsayl- I could always take orders ;)

[aweynsayl]

LOL! thought of you earlier.... whole foods on speedway has wilcox peaches on sale.....

ok, shall we meet by the fountain at say 10? that enough time to get up and moving and stop at starbucks? :lol

[tallulahma]

10 seems good to me.

did you try the peaches?

[tallulahma]

so thursday...

we are having work done on the house and then I am free. so late morning or early afternoon sound okay?

brandi fenton or a park?

[goldingoddess]

Hi ladies, I want to introduce myself, I'm hoping I can make it to one of the play dates. I have an 6 week old baby boy, and he doesn't do much playing yet, but I would really love to connect with other moms in the community.

[Ligeia]

Welcome Goldingoddess! :D Congrats on your homebirth and new baby! Hope you can join us soon. I have a two year old and also a baby just younger than yours, he was 4 weeks on Tuesday. He should start being interested in play around the same time as yours :)
Oh so what time? Is 10ish again too early?

[tallulahma]

i wont be able to do 10....it would have to be later....
im having work done on the house and have to wait til they are done to leave.

i doubt it will take more than a couple hours... but they do not get here until 9. Would friday be better? i guess the sun could be too hot by noon or one?

we could do a park too..

[Ligeia]

yeah it might be kinda hot by later. We could make it earlier on Friday if that's better.

[Ligeia]

well, since we're not really sure what's going on this morning, we will definitely be at the park (Brandi Fenton, near the water play area) Saturday morning at 10:00. :) That way hopefully more people can come.

[tallulahma]

yeah, I cant come on sunday :lol:

scheduling play is soooo difficult :)

I can do something friday though.

[Ligeia]

lol it takes us an entire day to figure this out! :lol Ok, well tomorrow is fine for us too. Let's just do that! Is anyone else coming? What time? 10? We should bring food...:eat: Because food is always festive.

[tallulahma]

lol it takes us an entire day to figure this out! :lol Ok, well tomorrow is fine for us too. Let's just do that! Is anyone else coming? What time? 10? We should bring food...:eat: Because food is always festive.

ok... so- the chiro appt i was going to schedule for sat am is unavail.

I either have to try for tomorrow at 930/10 or wait until next week.

Its for my 4 month old... so i need to try for tomorrow....

BUT- i will not know for sure until 8 am tomorrow bc the chiro was closed when i called and the chiro didnt have their schedule in front of them. :o

So- ill either be late tomorrow - 11ish.

OR- i can make it on saturday.


I dont make this stuff up folks, i swear.

my day has been one running joke after another today :eyesroll

right in the thick of it- my dd1 painted herself purple....head, arms, legs.... and hair. ALL in the time it took me to sign the paperwork for the service done on the house today (2 minutes). :crying

so here's hoping tomorrow is a better day :treehugger:

oh- and food- bringing food IS VERY festive!

[Ligeia]

Saturday sounds good for me then. I can do either day but 11 is starting to get kind of late for outside activities to be pleasant, imo. Earlier, like 9 or 10 seem better to me.

[Ligeia]

I'll be there Saturday at 9. :)
Sound good?

[tallulahma]

sounds great!

[Ligeia]

Yay! We have made a decision! :D

[OliveJewel]

You ladies sound like a lot of fun! I'm a SAHM too and would love to meet for the kids to play together and meet other natural moms. I can go tomorrow to the splash park. Should I look for orange streamers?:p

[Kothi]

Hi - I've been out of touch - extreme sleep deprivation - but should be at Brandi Fenton 930 ish this am (Sat) - any ideas on what food to bring?

[OliveJewel]

Great meeting you all! We looked at the "diamond" again when we got home and it really isn't one. I compared it to my mom's diamond under a microscope and it has pits and scratches on it and air bubbles in it. I looked on Craigslist and no one lost a diamond. Looked on Tucson Weekly too. I think it is glass. Erik said he'll take it to a jeweler, just to be sure, but it was probably from a kid's jewelery. Oh well...

[Ligeia]

Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed our get together on Saturday and look forward to next week!
Oh and, just because I'd like to get everything squared away beforehand to make sure it actually works out :p, is 10 am a good time for everyone? It seems like that's when people have shown up the last few times we've met.

[tallulahma]

We had a really great time too!

I am v. relieved about the diamond. I kept imagining all these sad circumstances regarding it ;)


lol

i think 10 a.m. would be better.

[OliveJewel]

10 is fine.

We went to the Antique Fair today and a jewelry guy looked at it with his loupe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loupe) and said it is cubic zirconia. Is that worth anything? My mom says $5 at best.

[tallulahma]

10 is fine.

We went to the Antique Fair today and a jewelry guy looked at it with his loupe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loupe) and said it is cubic zirconia. Is that worth anything? My mom says $5 at best.

:lol

you could probably fetch 5- 10 bucks on ebay ;)

so, i see tthe forecast is 88ish degrees on thurs & friday.... are we thinking the park (http://maps.yahoo.com/map?q1=2200+E+Glenn+St%20Tucson%20AZ%20us&mag=5&lat=32.25754&lon=-110.939469&ard=1#mvt=m&lat=32.25754&lon=-110.939469&mag=5&zoom=16&q1=2200%20E%20Glenn%20St%20Tucson%20AZ%20us&gid1=24441024) or brandi fenton again?

i really liked brandi fenton....

[Ligeia]

Lol at least someone didn't lose their diamond!

Either place is fine for us, they're both close by. The park might be nice since it's shaded and it's new to us. And either day is fine for us too, we're pretty open in the mornings. It would be fun to actually be organized enough to bring a picnic. :eat:

[OliveJewel]

I should be able to meet at the park on Thursday.

[tallulahma]

that sounds good...

[Ligeia]

Cool, we'll be there Thursday too then. Is it small enough that we'll find each other easily or do we need to meet somewhere?

[tallulahma]

its small enough that you will see everyone there.

:)

[OliveJewel]

9-ish?

[tallulahma]

i think 10 would be the very earliest we will be there. Ill shoot for 9... but somedays the baby sleeps until 830-9.

[sarahtdubb]

Hey everybody--

I'm new to town and would love to get together with ya'll sometime soon! I miss my mom friends from DC, where we were living before. I think you're getting together again this Saturday? I can't make it then because we're having a bday party for my little one--he's turning 1, I can't believe it--but I hope to be able to make another playdate soon!

Sarah

[tallulahma]

Hey everybody--

I'm new to town and would love to get together with ya'll sometime soon! I miss my mom friends from DC, where we were living before. I think you're getting together again this Saturday? I can't make it then because we're having a bday party for my little one--he's turning 1, I can't believe it--but I hope to be able to make another playdate soon!

Sarah

we are gooing to the park tomorrow (as in thursday :) )

you should come!:joy:

[OliveJewel]

Welcome, Sarah! Come meet us at the park! 10-ish seems to be the going time. The park is linked on one of Tallulahma's earlier posts, I believe.

[Ligeia]

Welcome to Tucson, Sarah! :love Hope you can make it today!

[OliveJewel]

Hey Jen, if you get a chance, could you post that photo? I'm sure we'd all love to see it!

[sarahtdubb]

It was so lovely meeting you all yesterday--I'm so excited to know there are some cool moms and dads in this town! I hope we can get together again soon! My schedule is pretty much totally open.

[tallulahma]

we had a FANTASTIC time!

ill get the picture up as soon as i can... i have a sleeping babe on my lap ATM.

does everyone want the link posted or pm or email?

let me know!

[OliveJewel]

Any of those options are fine with me. Whatever's easiest for you.

Also, this is extremely last minute, but I'm available tomorrow morning if anyone else wants to meet at the Splash Park again? 9ish? I'll check the postings tomorrow or tonight to see if anyone wants to. I know Jen you can't :( but if anyone needs to get out...

[tallulahma]

Any of those options are fine with me. Whatever's easiest for you.

Also, this is extremely last minute, but I'm available tomorrow morning if anyone else wants to meet at the Splash Park again? 9ish? I'll check the postings tomorrow or tonight to see if anyone wants to. I know Jen you can't :( but if anyone needs to get out...

:(

i so wish i could. i had SUCH a good time yesterday.

pic as soon as dh finds me my camera ;)

[OliveJewel]

:(

i so wish i could. i had SUCH a good time yesterday.

pic as soon as dh finds me my camera ;)

Have to laugh because I am ALWAYS asking dh to find my stuff-- shoes, phone, keys, purse... :p

[sarahtdubb]

I can't splash today because we're having Carter's 1st birthday party! But I'd love to check out that part sometime next week....

[tallulahma]

I can't splash today because we're having Carter's 1st birthday party! But I'd love to check out that part sometime next week....

:joy:

happy birthday carter!

how exciting!

have fun :love

[OliveJewel]

I can't splash today because we're having Carter's 1st birthday party! But I'd love to check out that part sometime next week....

Happy Birthday Carter! :joy:

Now I'm glad no one's going cuz last night was a long, but fun night! :wink

[tallulahma]

we are available to do the splash park or any park any day next week except tuesday.

we should plan now :lol:

[tallulahma]

pic1 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/inchijen/babes%20on%20blankets/DSCF4100.jpg)

pic2 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/inchijen/babes%20on%20blankets/DSCF4101.jpg)

pic3 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/inchijen/babes%20on%20blankets/DSCF4102.jpg)

pic4 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/inchijen/babes%20on%20blankets/DSCF4103.jpg)

pic5 (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/inchijen/babes%20on%20blankets/DSCF4104.jpg)

[Ligeia]

Sorry I didn't have time to post this morning before the splash park invitation. We had an important errand that we had forgotten about. :o I don't know how two people as spacey as us survive life together!
We are available anytime except Sunday or Monday next week (or at least we'd have to leave in time to open the store at 11) but we'll definitely be at the farmer's market tomorrow morning. Tuesday or Wednesday are nice midweek.
Those pictures are adorable! :love Thanks for posting them. hehe

[sarahtdubb]

I'd definitely be up for the Splash park on Monday, because it's near my dad's house and we're going there Monday afternoon to harvest prickly pear fruit and make jelly!

But I could also make it another day....

Will someone fill me in on the farmer's markets? where do you go on sundays?

Sarah

[tallulahma]

ooh, st phillips plaza (http://www.stphilipsplaza.com/plaza/events.php)... its great

we will be there too...

[OliveJewel]

That IS a pretty good farmer's market! Sounds like fun! I got a bunch of prickly pear syrup from Erik's work (they made vats of it). I froze it in ziplocs and make shakes with it.

Also, I love the pics! I'm gonna post one on my blog. I wish Olive's face was on the last one!

Next week we are available any day.

[sarahtdubb]

Oh, when we get together next I want to hear more about your uses of prickly pear syrup. We just made some prickly pear jelly and are going to harvest some more prickly pears tomorrow... it would be cool to use the syrup for other uses, too.

Anyone want to go to brandi fenton tomorrow (monday) morning, 10 or 10:30? Otherwise I could do something on Wednesday (I work Tues/Thurs morning this week, but Rob could meet ya'll somewhere with Carter).

[Ligeia]

I will have to ask dh if he wants to open the store tomorrow morning so the kids and me can stay longer otherwise, it wouldn't be worth it for us to come since we'd have to leave immediately. We can definitely do something Wednesday without a time restraint.

[OliveJewel]

I forgot that tomorrow Noah and I go to an arts and crafts class at 10 am. (Just signed up for it last week.) So we wouldn't be able to get to Brandi Fenton until around 11:30! :(

I would love to chat prickly pear! I have to admit, the flavor is a little odd at first, but it grows on you. I harvested prickly pear in San Diego that was creamy green when ripe and it tasted so sweet. Here, the prickly pears that I've found are not that sweet and have a touch of bitterness, but still a complex flavor.

If you ever find a stand of cereus cactus with fruit (http://www.desertagriculture.org/Scan0005-2.jpg) try these fruits (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Cereus_peruvianus_fruit_RJP_01.jpg)! No glochids, and they taste like kiwis!

[OliveJewel]

Looks like Wednesday might be a good day for all of us?

[tallulahma]

Looks like Wednesday might be a good day for all of us?

we can def. do wednesday!
:joy:

[Ligeia]

Wednesday sounds good. :D 10 right?

[Ligeia]

So this is completely off topic but I had to share. I just had this conversation with a customer at work:
how old is your baby?
5.5 weeks.
that's a perfect age to wean him and just start giving him cow's milk.
that sounds absolutely horrible for him.
no, it's great. That's what my wife did with both our kids.
why would I do that when I make my own milk that's better?
well some people just don't breast feed. Cow's milk has the same stuff in it as formula.
really? hm...

OMG! Seriously?!

[tallulahma]

So this is completely off topic but I had to share. I just had this conversation with a customer at work:
how old is your baby?
5.5 weeks.
that's a perfect age to wean him and just start giving him cow's milk.
that sounds absolutely horrible for him.
no, it's great. That's what my wife did with both our kids.
why would I do that when I make my own milk that's better?
well some people just don't breast feed. Cow's milk has the same stuff in it as formula.
really? hm...

OMG! Seriously?!


what? cows milk?

wowza.

[sarahtdubb]

1. Cows milks for a 5 week old? Hello crazy.

2. The St. Phillips market was GREAT!

3. Wednesday at 10 sounds at brandi fenton sounds good to me! :)

4. Made TONS of prickly pear stuff yesterday! jelly, syrup, and pickles!

[tallulahma]

yay! so wednesday at 10.... at brandi fenton.


The farmers market was great! We got the yummiest tomatoes ever.

[OliveJewel]

Cow's milk! Even my friends who DID wean their babies at that age wouldn't THINK to give them cow's milk! :irked: I think they usually wait til the baby is one-year-old. Oh yeah, I went to UC Davis, big ag college. There was a dairy farm on campus, right next to my dorms. I would go at night to visit the baby cows (taken away from mom and lived in little pens.) They would suck on your hands and loved to be massaged (poor babies). Anyways, I had a friend who worked at the dairy and she told how one of their chores was mixing the formula for the baby cows. I said, "Formula! Why don't you just give them the milk that you're taking out of the moms." She said, "They get dehydrated from it... you have to give them formula." :jaw

Wed, 10 am, Splash Park... got it.

[tallulahma]

Cow's milk! Even my friends who DID wean their babies at that age wouldn't THINK to give them cow's milk! :irked: I think they usually wait til the baby is one-year-old. Oh yeah, I went to UC Davis, big ag college. There was a dairy farm on campus, right next to my dorms. I would go at night to visit the baby cows (taken away from mom and lived in little pens.) They would suck on your hands and loved to be massaged (poor babies). Anyways, I had a friend who worked at the dairy and she told how one of their chores was mixing the formula for the baby cows. I said, "Formula! Why don't you just give them the milk that you're taking out of the moms." She said, "They get dehydrated from it... you have to give them formula." :jaw

Wed, 10 am, Splash Park... got it.

that makes SAD!

poor babies!:(

[aweynsayl]

rejoining this thread....

wed at 10? we might show up for a bit. i love that place way more than ds. :lol

if anyone's up for earlier stuff, lemme know. like towards 8am, 9am...

[Ligeia]

Poor baby cows, I would have visited them too. Baby cows are so sweet!
Welcome back aweynsayl! :love

[OliveJewel]

Looking forward to meeting you, aweynsay!

Hannah, every time I see your sig I start singing "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!" in my head!!! :banana

[Ligeia]

hehe, I like the dancing vegetables, they make me ridiculously happy. :p

[sarahtdubb]

:broc:

[tallulahma]

im not going to be able to make it :(

hope everyone has a lot of fun!!!

[sarahtdubb]

im not going to be able to make it :(

hope everyone has a lot of fun!!!

Oh no! I'm pretty sure I'll be there, but it may be a little after 10. Carter slept a little later than usual this morning so his first morning nap may go into 10, and I have to run a couple of errands on our way there. But hopefully we'll make it!!!

[aweynsayl]

our schedule is a bit out of whack as well. playing it by ear, as usual, lol. though i would really like to get to that dang edith ball pool once more before "fall".... not sure if their hours change? it sure would be hard for them to get worse... :p

[Ligeia]

Sorry I just kind of ran off, OliveJewel! I felt guilty for not saying goodbye. :o I was having weird blood sugar issues, or so I thought, but I think it was just me feeling horrible due to a breast infection because it just got worse and worse. I wanted to get dd home before she turned non-compliant. It was nice to see you and Sarah again! Anyway, when are we meeting next? I've never been to the edith ball pool. What's it like?

[tallulahma]

we would love to do something thurs, friday or saturday....

im thinking that i would like to get up earlier and do the park tomorrow while its sooooo pretty out.

[aweynsayl]

sorry we didnt make it mommas! we had an *early* nap, gasp-- considering we didnt nap til 6pm last night....:eyesroll

edith ball is the covored pool across from the zoo. it rocks. it has water spraying things and a water... heck, like a laxy river, only you walk, not float... kwim? anyhow. let's plan it. somewhere in this thread i listed out all their crappy times.... let's try and plan it soon!

park tomorrow would rock.... but knowing you and knowing me, by early we mean different things..... what park is easy for you? i'm guessing you dont wanna come all the way out here and do himmel again?

oh, and.... oktoberfest starts this weekend! huzzah!
:joy: (really, there ought to be a beer drinking dancing guy....)

[tallulahma]

sorry we didnt make it mommas! we had an *early* nap, gasp-- considering we didnt nap til 6pm last night....:eyesroll

edith ball is the covored pool across from the zoo. it rocks. it has water spraying things and a water... heck, like a laxy river, only you walk, not float... kwim? anyhow. let's plan it. somewhere in this thread i listed out all their crappy times.... let's try and plan it soon!

park tomorrow would rock.... but knowing you and knowing me, by early we mean different things..... what park is easy for you? i'm guessing you dont wanna come all the way out here and do himmel again?

oh, and.... oktoberfest starts this weekend! huzzah!
:joy: (really, there ought to be a beer drinking dancing guy....)

i was actually thinking conner park (i love shade) at like 8-ish?

I got up early today with dh and the weather was b-e-a-u tiful.

Id definitely like to hang out a blanket and NOT sweat ;)

i could do himmel- its just not as shady & breezy... or as fenced off as conner park....

[aweynsayl]

i've never been! tell me again how to find it?

[tallulahma]

conner park (http://maps.yahoo.com/map?q1=2200+E+Glenn+St%20Tucson%20AZ%20us&mag=5&lat=32.25754&lon=-110.939469&ard=1#mvt=m&lat=32.25754&lon=-110.939469&mag=5&zoom=16&q1=2200%20E%20Glenn%20St%20Tucson%20AZ%20us&gid1=24441024)

.

:love

[Ligeia]

We can be there assuming I get sleep today!

[aweynsayl]

sleep? you need sleep? hmmm. :wink

[tallulahma]

its late & i am up :(

but i am still planning on going- is everyone that wanted to still on?

ill check this in am before i leave so that i am not alone at the park at 8 am :lol

[sarahtdubb]

One of us (either Rob or I) will probably be there with carter, but I'm not positive! Feel free to call us before you leave if you want to make sure. I'll PM you with our phone number.

PS, look everybody, I was in the paper! :)

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/all_headlines/96872

[sarahtdubb]

Okay, we'll all be there this morning!

[aweynsayl]

geez, jen, you dont wanna be at the park all alone at 8?

we'll be there.

[Ligeia]

I'm sick so we couldn't come. :( I'm totally bummed! Hope you guys have fun, though. :)

[tallulahma]

Mildred & Dildred's is presenting "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
TWO performances.
Friday the 19th the show will begin at 6pm, as usual.
Then, an encore performance Saturday the 20th at 11am. As always, the plays are free and fun for everyone.
Also, there will be a secret sale on each day of the play (the 19th and 20th). Take 15% off anything and everything... if you know the secret password.

i know the secret password :wink

we love these plays....

we are shooting for saturdays showing....

[aweynsayl]

oh, bummer! we missed you! hope you feel better.

i think B had fun! i know i did.
:treehugger:

i mentioned this to jen and sarah, but thought i'd post here too-- tomorrow is this thing called park(ing) (http://www.tucsonaz.gov/hottopics/parkingday08.html) day.... here's the map (http://www.tucsonaz.gov/hottopics/ParkingDay.pdf). i think it starts at 9... at anyrate, B and i will be ... well, gosh. ours isnt on there, but we'll be at the one near #11, on second between park and euclid... at least i think that's right! anyhow... look for the one with the red and white striped umbrella and sand table, there will be sidewalk chalk and prickley pear lemonade... should be fun... also the farmer's market at main gate is from 10 to... 2? i think?

[tallulahma]

we are doing this tomorrow

PARK (ING) (http://www.tucsonaz.gov/hottopics/parkingday08.html)

wanna meet up?

[aweynsayl]

dude! jinx posting! saturdays are generally hard for us, but i did think about maybe going to that one.... we've never been.

[aweynsayl]

ok, double jinx. didja go to the bead store?

[tallulahma]

ok. thats hilarious.

no- we went home- o was fussy...

jinx twice too... i swear if you are posting now im just gonna come over for dinner :P

[aweynsayl]

lol. sorry you didnt get to beads!

i'm at mom's office now.... not sure how long we'll stay-- but it's FIRST, not second. sigh. never ask me for directions, lol!

[Ligeia]

Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing as I have sort of been out of commission. We have a big reptile show this coming weekend so I won't be able to do much this week but could probably manage one get together at some point. :) What is everyone else doing this week?

[OliveJewel]

I'm avail this week except monday. Sorry been out of commish. Craziness last few days. Madness. Thought we wanted to buy a house, then didn't. Whew!

nak

[tallulahma]

im free all this week except tuesday!

do we want to plan on wednesday or thursday?

[sarahtdubb]

I think I'll probably work Tues/Thurs mornings this week, so a Wednesday get together would work for me. Though I could also work Wednesday and play Thursday! I just like to tell my boss on Monday what my schedule for the week will be....

We're having a great weekend! Rob is working, so I've been spending lots of QT with my mom and my kid, it's been quite wonderful. Though I just remembered that today was free admission at the children's museum and I was going to check it out... guess that's not happening.

So I'm up for getting together Wednesday morning! I like Connor park and brandi fenton, and don't have any other suggestions as I'm still the new mom in town.

[OliveJewel]

Wednesday or Thursday works fine for us as well. I think I like Connor Park a little better, 'cause the kids seem a little more contained, but I think Noah is always up for the splash park!

[tallulahma]

sounds like wednesday!?!

conner park? BF is great, but im loving the shade at the moment.

sarah- im a member at the childrens museum.. i think i have some guest passes.... we all could meet there one day too! anyone else go?

k likes it- i get bored.... its not as great as the childrens museums elsewhere, but its ok.

[Ligeia]

Wednesday works for us. I've never been to the Children's Museum. We should meet there one of these days for a change too. How much does it cost to get in?

[sarahtdubb]

Wednesday at Connor sounds good to me! I've been to a couple other parks these last 2 days and now I REALLY appreciate the shade at Connor. What the heck, designers of other parks?

What time Wed. We could probably do around 8 or around 10... give or take depending on naps.

Hannah, the Children's museum is $5 for kids 2-18, and $7 for adults, though they have memberships. Once a month they have a free admission day, so i was planning on going then and checking it out--but I missed it! It looks like the next free admission day is October 4.

[aweynsayl]

i think we'll give wed a miss, but if anyone's up for the pool soon, lemme know!
<splish splash!>

[tallulahma]

i got the membership bc although i personally do not find it very stimulating- k loves it. if we go as a family more than twice a year its worth the membership. we find we go every couple months.

i think i may have guest passes- ill look around. if we wanted to meet there sometime.

conner park's shade is amazing :)

8 or 10 works for us!

[Ligeia]

How about 8? I'm appreciating the cool mornings lately since I"m always up anyway with Aurin. :)

[tallulahma]

How about 8? I'm appreciating the cool mornings lately since I"m always up anyway with Aurin. :)

:joy: perfect- the cool mornings are awesome!

[sarahtdubb]

I just remember that I am going to a 7 am yoga class tomorrow... trying to do something solo every once in a while! So that means we'll be there late, but we should still be there eventually.

[tallulahma]

I just remember that I am going to a 7 am yoga class tomorrow... trying to do something solo every once in a while! So that means we'll be there late, but we should still be there eventually.

tomorrow as in tuesday? or wednesday? ;)

[OliveJewel]

We can meet Wed at Connor! Aweynsay, I would love to go to the pool! I have never been. Maybe I'll check it out. Also, we like the Childrens museum too!

[sarahtdubb]

tomorrow as in tuesday? or wednesday? ;)

Wednesday! Sorry. I work tomorrow, so I'm just skipping the day all together in my head. :)

[OliveJewel]

We will push for 8.

[goldingoddess]

Hi Ladies, this is Julia. I just wanted to say that I had a really great time hangin out. I would love to get together again, my schedule is just so intense, but if you ever have a gathering on Monday Thursday or Friday, I'll be there:)

[tallulahma]

We can meet Wed at Connor! Aweynsay, I would love to go to the pool! I have never been. Maybe I'll check it out. Also, we like the Childrens museum too!

we should do the pool soon too.....

[OliveJewel]

we should do the pool soon too.....

I'm avail to do the pool on Thurs, if anyone wants to. Or next week Tues-Fri should work.

[aweynsayl]

ok, new fall hours at edith ball...... (http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/parksandrec/aquatics.php#P20_1299)

m,w,f: 1130-7
t-th: 1130-6
sat: noon-4.

HEY! that's BETTER THAN SUMMER! wtf? A LOT better than summer. gesh.

ok. here's the thing..... i usually dont have a car in the afternoon. but i can try and swing borrowing mom's sometime.... or i can do 1130-til probably around 1.

[Ligeia]

We are madly trying to get ready for the reptile show AND moving this weekend so our schedule is kind of a mess until next week. We'll be there tomorrow morning and we might be available on Thursday unless something else comes up with the house. Next week though, is pretty open. :) So that's that. Hope to see everyone tomorrow! We finally got Alina some sand toys so now she's all set. Maybe she'll do something besides swing this time?

[tallulahma]

im gonna try to have jared cut up a watermelon tonight to bring....

lets hope the flies are not as active :love

[OliveJewel]

My dad needs the car tomorrow morning, so we have to skip tomorrow! Shucks! We are avail on Thurs to go to Edith Ball, but we have to be home by around 2pm, so we could feasably do 11:30 to 1pm. Anyone interested? Or should we wait 'til next week?

[tallulahma]

hrm... o is awake & fussy... if she is up much longer i wont make it either :(

we are no good on this little sleep.

[Ligeia]

Hmm...Is anyone going this morning??

[sarahtdubb]

Carter was awake for a few hours in the middle of the night, so I'm hoping he'll sleep in today. We are going up to my dads this morning and the park is on the way, so we'll probably stop by on our way up but it may be a little after 8!

[tallulahma]

idk if anyone will check this- but I will be there by 9- im walking out the door now- no watermelon and stopping to get coffee on the way!

[aweynsayl]

totally OT, but....

where do you all get your BULK ORGANIC spices? i always got them at wild oats, but the switch to whole foods has messed that up, and i cant get everything i need for my mulling spices (yum!).....

as for pool-- i'll go next week sometimes for sure!

[OliveJewel]

Sunflower (East Side) or New Life (Central). Co-op has big selection, but too far for us. And herb store is right next door.

Ok, maybe next week we can do pool. Noah has been really anti-pool the last couple of days anyways because he got shots Monday (his first ones) and he didn't want the band-aids to fall off. Also, since we have a pool, he is reluctant to swim in other pools. I guess it feels weird to him.

About the shots, we got him DTaP(whooping cough, tetanus, and diptheria--which I think is an intestinal bug) and Flu, as a buffer for Micah. Each thigh received a vaccine. Each injection site got red and warm. I think the flu one was a lot worse than the DTaP. It is subsiding today. He WAS kind of calm in demeanor on Tuesday, just wanted to lay around, but no fever. We watched him carefully for adverse reactions. I feel okay about it because we waited this long. When Noah was Micah's age, I was never around other little kids--Noah was much more insulated from viruses. I figure Noah is the biggest vector for our family. Just wanted to share my experience.

[tallulahma]

it was a great morning for the park!

missed everyone that couldnt make it....

i swear that that park rejuvenates us in one morning. i was dreading leaving the house this morning, but it made such a difference in our moods :) i think i am going to shoot to do it again on friday if anyone is interested.

olivejewel- ty for sharing. glad noah is feeling okay!
I would probably let him lay low for a couple days. k got a couple rounds before we decided to stop and she always seemed to catch a cold a couple days after? we stopped at 6 months, after delaying until she was a little over 2 months. our doc was *psychotic* and had me scared silly. I think it much better to ome to the decision on your own instead of by force. :heartbeat:

[OliveJewel]

it was a great morning for the park!

missed everyone that couldnt make it....

i swear that that park rejuvenates us in one morning. i was dreading leaving the house this morning, but it made such a difference in our moods :) i think i am going to shoot to do it again on friday if anyone is interested.

olivejewel- ty for sharing. glad noah is feeling okay!
I would probably let him lay low for a couple days. k got a couple rounds before we decided to stop and she always seemed to catch a cold a couple days after? we stopped at 6 months, after delaying until she was a little over 2 months. our doc was *psychotic* and had me scared silly. I think it much better to ome to the decision on your own instead of by force. :heartbeat:

Unfortunately, Friday my dad will be using the car again! He is taking an Anatomy class at Pima to see if he likes the medical field. Personally, I think that will not give him an accurate view, but it's his life! He's quirky.

Our ped is extremely understanding. He totally recommends vaccines, but if you decide not to he won't bring it up.

I'm thinking about giving Micah infant cereal, with the added iron. He seems so hungry and he's so big. I'm amazed that my body can do it, but I just have a feeling that it's time and the iron would be good for him. Isn't that silly that it's such a big deal to me? :o

[tallulahma]

Unfortunately, Friday my dad will be using the car again! He is taking an Anatomy class at Pima to see if he likes the medical field. Personally, I think that will not give him an accurate view, but it's his life! He's quirky.

Our ped is extremely understanding. He totally recommends vaccines, but if you decide not to he won't bring it up.

I'm thinking about giving Micah infant cereal, with the added iron. He seems so hungry and he's so big. I'm amazed that my body can do it, but I just have a feeling that it's time and the iron would be good for him. Isn't that silly that it's such a big deal to me? :o

i dont think its silly that its a big deal- i didnt give k anything until she was 11 months & even then i didnt want to.

i think though that your supposed to wait until they sit unassisted first- iirc.

[aweynsayl]

ahhh, yes! co-op! huzzah. thanks!

[aweynsayl]

...i think i am going to shoot to do it again on friday if anyone is interested.

possibly.... or possibly the same thing we did after, last time.... text me if yer out and wanna..... :thumb

[sarahtdubb]

OliveJewel- I think it is so cute that Noah didn't want to get his bandaids wet.

Jen- ok, so I'm totally digging the ring sling. Thanks for letting us borrow it! it sounded at the park like you know a few sling makers. Would you give me the contact info so I can get one of my very own? The ring sling is WAY more comfortable than the other sling, and just easier for the around the house stuff than the Beco. I think it'll really help save my hips and back when Carter is in those "don't-you-dare-put-me-down" moods.

We are free Friday... just planning on going over to my mom's in the afternoon, so we could probably go to the park in the morning. I'm sure Carter would love following K around the park. Were you think 8ish again?

[tallulahma]

possibly.... or possibly the same thing we did after, last time.... text me if yer out and wanna..... :thumb

sounds good- :thumb

OliveJewel- I think it is so cute that Noah didn't want to get his bandaids wet.

Jen- ok, so I'm totally digging the ring sling. Thanks for letting us borrow it! it sounded at the park like you know a few sling makers. Would you give me the contact info so I can get one of my very own? The ring sling is WAY more comfortable than the other sling, and just easier for the around the house stuff than the Beco. I think it'll really help save my hips and back when Carter is in those "don't-you-dare-put-me-down" moods.

We are free Friday... just planning on going over to my mom's in the afternoon, so we could probably go to the park in the morning. I'm sure Carter would love following K around the park. Were you think 8ish again?

ring slings saved my life! :joy:

i totally know ring sling makers.

ill pm you names....

im thinking 8 ish on friday. it got pretty hot after 11. K had sooo much fun with carter! I think she would gladly play with him all day. she has been non stop talking about the park today, telling her daddy the names of EVERY ONE about 50 times. :love

Ligeia- k got in the swing before we left and went into the "trance" maybe the swing has a charm on it. lol

[Ligeia]

I'm glad someone else's kid goes into the swing trance too! :lol I was there for awhile yesterday before you guys showed up and the other kids there would swing for like 5 minutes, get bored and go play on the slides. They all took their turns while I'm still sitting there pushing her for the millionth time. We can probably make it on Friday. I'm thinking we'll probably get there at about 8:30 since dh likes to sleep in.

[tallulahma]

I'm glad someone else's kid goes into the swing trance too! :lol I was there for awhile yesterday before you guys showed up and the other kids there would swing for like 5 minutes, get bored and go play on the slides. They all took their turns while I'm still sitting there pushing her for the millionth time. We can probably make it on Friday. I'm thinking we'll probably get there at about 8:30 since dh likes to sleep in.


:joy:

i swear im going to cut up this watermelon tonight. :innocent

[Ligeia]

Well, I just found out that we are signing the final paperwork for our house tomorrow morning so we won't be able to make it to the park. Next week all of this craziness will be over though so our schedule is totally open.

[sarahtdubb]

Alas, we may not make it either. Tough night last night. We'll see!

Congrats on the house!!!

[OliveJewel]

Well, I just found out that we are signing the final paperwork for our house tomorrow morning so we won't be able to make it to the park. Next week all of this craziness will be over though so our schedule is totally open.

Congratulations on the house! :joy:

Has anyone gone to the 17th Street Market Kids Drumming Circle? It's at the worst time ever for us. Fridays at 4pm! Esp since we live SUPA far from it. But, I am very curious how Noah will react to it, so we might go today.

We're going to the reptile show on Sunday. I am looking for a Solomon Island Ground Skink.

[Ligeia]

Cool, we will see you there on Sunday then, Olivejewel. We've been getting all of our stuff together all day today! I'll be looking for a new tarantula because they are my new addiction. :o

[tallulahma]

geez guys... i left for the park and then saw the posts on my phone- i went to tiggy winkles & cost plus instead. :o

it would have been a lot cheaper for my husband had we gone to the park :eyesroll.

so where is the reptile show?

k would LOVE that!

[Ligeia]

The show is at the Tucson Expo Center (right at Alvernon and Irvington). Sat.9-6 and Sun. 10-4. It's pretty fun. :)

[MayLibertySprout]

Hi Tucson Mamas!!

I've been lurking...havent been able to make it to any of the park dates...:(
just too far and too early for us!

We're on the SE side.
Anyone in our area that wants to get-together let me know. :shy
I just started homeschooling my DS and would love to get out more!:wink

Wanted to share these other fun things around town this weekend.

Were doing this tomarrow-
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th at 10:00 AM
ADMISSION: FREE
Bring the family to this special free screening of BLOOM, a locally-
shot fantasy film for kids of all ages, and meet director Dan Measel
in person!
http://www.loftcinema.com/node/496

And just after that we are heading to this...

Title: Get Fit Festival

Date: Saturday September 27, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Street: Jácome Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave
Notes: Fun Activities for Everyone
http://www.library.pima.gov/getfit/outdoors.html

Sunday-I'm hopeing to make it to the AZ Desert Musuem's Butterfly Festival and Fall plant sale 7:30 am - 4 pm

Ayn ~ 13yo DD, 10yo DS, and 16mo DD :joy:

[aweynsayl]

wow. you exhausted me just reading that! :p

i need pool. i need fall. my body just does not do well in this heat for this long. i've just totally bottomed out. :(

inverse: :cold:

i've got my fingers crossed that we'll be well enough and energetic enough to get to oktoberfest tomorrow. i'll just be so sad if we dont make it this year! <sniff>

i'm thinking edith ball one morning next week. anyone?

[tallulahma]

wow. you exhausted me just reading that! :p

i need pool. i need fall. my body just does not do well in this heat for this long. i've just totally bottomed out. :(

inverse: :cold:

i've got my fingers crossed that we'll be well enough and energetic enough to get to oktoberfest tomorrow. i'll just be so sad if we dont make it this year! <sniff>

i'm thinking edith ball one morning next week. anyone?


my dh is just like you.

im kind of loving this weather :o especially early in the morning at the park. i have been going like everyday. lol

if we happen to get up super early tomorrow we may head up to sdm, although oktoberfest really does sound quite fun too.... i had forgotten all about it tbh.

i think we are heading to the reptile show this afternoon.



i dont think i can do the pool without dh though. makes me too nervous to having a baby in the sling & k loose. plus i have this previously undisclosed aversion to chemically treated water. :bag:

[aweynsayl]

lol! i knew i liked him. :thumb

i just checked weather.com, and it looks like there might be thunderstorms on mt lemmon tomorrow. :(:(:(:(:(:(:( i get like this with certain things re: baby, but he's been each year of his life so far, and it will break my heart if we dont get to go! :o

i hear you, re: pool. i dont think i could do *anything* sans dh with two kids. :o i got over my chemical pool issues with years of swim team....but i hear that one, too. :eyesroll

mmm. i'm more social in winter, i swear. :D

[tallulahma]

mmm. i'm more social in winter, i swear. :D

oh i get that.

i am outside alllllllllllll day in winter here.

especially the cold days (60:cold:) where i can wear a scarf :lol

im specifically in the mood for glühwein and a fire :love

[aweynsayl]

heck, when it hits 70, i'm wearing my scarves. :cold:

i just keep reminding myself that for many many years, it was the opposite.... middle of may, and oh, for crying out loud, could it pleeeease be spring already? :eyesroll it's like living in backwards land. oct-april, i'm in heaven here. :joy:

[tallulahma]

heck, when it hits 70, i'm wearing my scarves. :cold:

i just keep reminding myself that for many many years, it was the opposite.... middle of may, and oh, for crying out loud, could it pleeeease be spring already? :eyesroll it's like living in backwards land. oct-april, i'm in heaven here. :joy:

exactly- and I also tell myself I would rather be able to enjoy early mornings and late nights in the desert summer than weekends maybe for 10 minutes in northern winters...

because goodness knows the snow is only pretty for a minute.:cold:

[aweynsayl]

very true. i almost never miss icy brown slush. and our summer storms are bliss. :treehugger: it's also easier to escape the heat and sun than it is to "escape"/"beat back with a big stick" the gloooooooommmmmmmmm.
:lol

[OliveJewel]

I'm up for meeting at the pool next week. DS might not swim because he only wants to swim in our pool. But we'll go once just to see it. He might be tempted.

Have you swam in Sabino Creek? I HIGHLY recommend it--it's therapeutic for me.

We went to the zoo today-- me, my dad, and boys. DH is working the plant sale at ASDM. Zoo wasn't too crowded--there's a lot of happenings this weekend! Loft cinema sounded fun. Do they do stuff like that every Saturday?

Ligeia, hope you're having fun; we'll see you tomorrow!

[MayLibertySprout]

[QUOTE=aweynsayl;12271938]wow. you exhausted me just reading that! :p i need pool. i need fall. my body just does not do well in this heat for this long. i've just totally bottomed out. :(
inverse: :cold:QUOTE]
:lol
I couldn't agree more-on all the above!
I also don't do well in this heat...would LOVE some :cold: too!!
It was SOOO hot :( at the Get Fit fest. DS had a blast though.
I usually hibernate ALL summer too...but with DS and me +baby cooped up together well, just HAD to get him out-for ALL of our sanity!!:wink

DH and I are actually "trying" to figure a way to move out of state because we are increasingly HATING the heat more and more every year. DH is a Chef and says he feels like he is "baking" from the inside :lol
We're thinking Oregon, or Minnesota (my home state) I know:cold::cold: we'll see.

OliveJewel- Loft cinema sounded fun. Do they do stuff like that every Saturday?
It was a blast! Cute movie
No they don't :( In the summer they did. We never made it though:irked:

After a rest we are going to the concert at Reid Park tonight. Anyone going?
OOPS! its UDALL park 7pm

Ayn

[Ligeia]

oh i get that.

i am outside alllllllllllll day in winter here.

especially the cold days (60:cold:) where i can wear a scarf :lol

im specifically in the mood for glühwein and a fire :love


I LOVE scarves. :) I wish I had way more of them because they are just so much fun. At least if it has to be cold, it makes up for it a little by getting to wear a festive scarf. :p
Yeah, I'll be happy on Monday when all the show mayhem is done! Hope to see someone there tomorrow since we can't really do anything else this weekend. We just got the keys to our house today!! As soon as everything is put together and we're done with the craziness, we can have a get together at our new house if everyone would like. Thought it would be nice since you were talking about not wanting to visit a public pool. It has a pool and we will only be using the bare minimum of crap to keep it clean so it won't be gross.
Should we do another park get together next week then? :)

[tallulahma]

I LOVE scarves. :) I wish I had way more of them because they are just so much fun. At least if it has to be cold, it makes up for it a little by getting to wear a festive scarf. :p
Yeah, I'll be happy on Monday when all the show mayhem is done! Hope to see someone there tomorrow since we can't really do anything else this weekend. We just got the keys to our house today!! As soon as everything is put together and we're done with the craziness, we can have a get together at our new house if everyone would like. Thought it would be nice since you were talking about not wanting to visit a public pool. It has a pool and we will only be using the bare minimum of crap to keep it clean so it won't be gross.
Should we do another park get together next week then? :)

:joy::joy:

i love pools at houses ;)

we went to the show today and saw your dh- we had to leave bc k & i wanted a tortoise and jared said no... so i whined & k cried and it went bad fast :)

im down for the park.

maybe we will see you tomorrow when we come bak to get my tortoise.
:love


what concert at udall? [across from f r o s t aweynsayl ;) ]

[OliveJewel]

Concert sounds fun! But we're gonna watch a movie called Snow Angels. Never heard of it.

I'm down for the park next week. Any day but Mon.

Ligeia, can't wait to see your house!

Tallulamah, tortoise?? :p Did you fall in love today with a tortoise?? :D

[tallulahma]

Concert sounds fun! But we're gonna watch a movie called Snow Angels. Never heard of it.

I'm down for the park next week. Any day but Mon.

Ligeia, can't wait to see your house!

Tallulamah, tortoise?? :p Did you fall in love today with a tortoise?? :D

indeed i did- but jared wants nothing to do with any african tortoise.... :eyesroll

*apparently* his mom (who passed away and left us this house) had a thing for sonoran desert tortoises and they had a very lively one that would open the screen door and come inside... when she passed away dh was in boot camp and they gave her tortise away to a rescue? so now that i want a tortise he wants to seek out hos long lost tortoise.
:eyesroll

i want one that will be a huge hundred pounder.

i want a freaking tortise NOW!

:lol

i sound crazy- but i fell in L O V E

ive never seen a tortoise up close... i wanted to snuggle :)