The Zytnik Family: November 2009

Friday, November 13, 2009

FISHY FISHY

We proudly announce a new addition to the Zytnik family... BOB the fish!! At Gray's daycare they have a fish tank and she just loves those fish!! Everyday she goes in and goes directly to the fish and says "hey fishies." It is so precious and this weekend Paul and I decided to get her one of her very own!!

We arrived at PetSmart and didn't realize that it was pet adoption day. There were kittens and puppies everywhere. Kids were crying and begging thier parents for a new animal and I realized that maybe this wasn't the best idea. Once we got through the maddness and Gray saw the WALL of fishtanks she just started squeeling. "Fishies.. Fishies... Fishies." While Paul and I picked out the mini-fishtank Gray was lodging her entire arm into the tank trying to grab a fish. It was hysterical!! She was amazed at all the fish - the tanks were endless and she loved all the different colors. We originally thought we were getting a goldfish but after talking to the store associate we quickly found out that a beta fish would be the best fish for us - easy and low maintenance!! We picked out a little tank and our red beta fish and that was it!!

On our ride home we were saying different names... none of which Gray really cared for. As a joke I said... "What about Bob" and from that moment all we heard was "BOB". Gray loves her Bob so much. She talks to him everyday... waves to him and always has to tell him goodnight before going to bed!! Who knew an 18 month old could love a little fish so much??

We heart FALL!!

Thank God for fall in North Carolina... it's beautiful!! This really has become my favorite time of year and Gray loves being outside so it was a perfect weekend for a playdate! We got together with Jaime, Jeff and little Tucker last weekend. They have a great park within walking distance from thier house and the kids had a blast playing on the slide, swinging and just running around in the grass!!

Gray just loved the swing... but the slide was her favorite! This little girl has no fear - nevermind the mini slide for the little kids...she climbed up the steps and went to the biggest slide there was!! After our morning at the park we enjoyed a great lunch at the Lodge. We heart fall!!

Bathtime and Pigtails!!

Gray loves, loves, loves the bath!! On our old website I often posted pictures of her in the bath - it really is her favorite time of the day. If she walks into a bathroom and sees a bathtub she says "take bath... take bath." I guess she got this from her mommy!! Her new favorite toy is her bathtime Dora doll. This is one clean Dora - she gets washed from head to toe every night! These bathtub smiles are my favorite!!

I had to post these pictures of our sweet baby girl!! First of all I want you to take a look at this hair! When Gray was born she had no hair - which was really suprising considering how much hair both Paul and I have. My hair is so think and often unmanageable - so I just knew our little girl was going to be born with a headful of black hair. Wrong!! She was born with very little hair and the few sprigs she did have were very blonde! The blonde hair comes from Paul - he had bleach blonde hair until he was 2. Even now as I look back to pictures of Gray's one year old bday party - she had very little hair. Well the hair has arrived... it's here, it's thick and it's curly curly and blonde!! I can actually do pigtails now...and ponytails...and bows. Gray loves getting her hair brushed and doesn't mind the girly pigtails and bows either.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Happy Halloween 2009!

Happy Halloween from the Zytnik family! We spent Halloween day at home and it was wonderful!! We have been so busy the last few months it really was nice being at home for the weekend! We went to a neighborhood halloween party and Gray had a blast. They had a bounce machine and all kinds of games for the kids. Gray participated in an egg racing contest and actually did pretty good. After the party the Mark family came over and we went trick-or-treating! We only made it to a few houses before the rain came! We enjoyed a great dinner together and Gray and Ayden enjoyed playing together and giving out candy to the neighborhood kids!!

Don't you just want to squeeze this little ladybug???

Pumpkin Time!

We took a trip to our church pumpkin patch on Friday afternoon... Gray loves pumpkins! For the last few weeks she would yell "PUNKIN" when we would pass a pumpkin patch or walk through the neighborhood and see the pumpkins on our neighbors porch. She loves those big orange balls! She even got her very own pumpkin that she decorated with a sharpie marker! Carving the pumpkin was lots of fun - although she did not like those grimy seeds. She cried until I wiped her hands off..... and she enjoyed watching Daddy do all the work!

Party Time!!

Gray's daycare had a Halloween party on Friday afternoon! I just love being a mom and getting to attend these fun parties. The kids were full of energy and so excited about all the goodies! Ginger is the best and thought of everything... she had cookies, candy, cupcakes and even Halloween baskets full of goodies for the kids! The house was covered in fun decorations - including eyeballs and rubber rats! The kids loved it!! Paul and I were both able to attend and we were full of smiles as we watched Gray interact with her friends! We were able to get all the kids in costume long enough for one group photo.... enjoy!