Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!

Remember way back in May when I was FREAKING OUT because Yo Gabba Gabba Live was coming to Atlanta? Well, of course I got tickets and of course, we went!!! We didn't go to Atlanta, though. We actually went to the Jacksonville show since it was closer and the tickets were actually cheaper! And we opted for the 10:30am show instead of the 7pm show so we wouldn't get back too late since I had to work the next day.

October seemed to take FOREVER to arrive, and then the end of the month even longer!! But finally, it was the day of the big show. Even though our trip was only supposed to take 2 hours, I wanted to leave with plenty of time to spare, and get out of the door by 7:30am. HOWEVER, when it came time to leave, my car had a nail in the tire!!! We rushed to Walmart and got it patched, but we didn't get out of town until around 9am. Needless to say, I was FREAKING OUT and hoping we could get there on time!

When we arrived at the venue, we couldn't find parking, so Corbin and I ran inside while Ryan drove around to find a spot before joining us. We got inside the auditorium and into our [super awesome] seats just as the show was starting! At first Corbin seemed really shy and shocked, but it wasn't long before she was totally into it! We had a blast!

And I took a TON of pictures. Like, over 100. But here are some of my favorites:

From the beginning of the show! We weren't supposed to take pictures, but I did anyway, lol. How could I not?!

Balloons to cheer up Brobee! And after this song, they dropped balloons on everyone. Corbin was more than thrilled!

During Intermission with her DJ Lance glasses.

Corbi-lou and her daddy, enjoying themselves.

Me and my baby girl! I was totally wearing my Brobee "Party in my Tummy" shirt! :)

The popping bubbles song! The bubbles were everywhere, and it was awesome!

The Dancey-Dance crew doing the Peanut Butter Stomp. I didn't know who these people were but just recently saw them on an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba that I hadn't ever caught before! Cool stuff!

Biz's Beat of the Day!! He came out and did his thing, pulling some kids up on stage to beat box with him. Fun times!

Hugs are Fun! Such a fun song! I liked the cartoon demonstrations in the background.

EVERYONE'S FAVORITE SONG: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY TUMMY! It was definitely my favorite part!

Do carrots and green beans want to go to the party in the tummy? (Of course they do!)

All the food dancing around after sliding down onto the stage. Fun times!

The goodbye song! (Of course Toodee was sad!)

DJ Lance closing them all up in the boombox. Nooooo...the show is over!!!

Corbin soon afterwards. Man, she was wiped out!


Overall, I'm not gonna lie, I think it was the best show I've ever been to. We sang all the songs, danced all the dances, participated in all the yelling and fun, and it was an absolute BLAST!!! Well worth the money and the trip to see Corbin (and me and Ryan) have so much fun! If you don't believe me, check out all the celebrities who were sighted at the L.A. show in California!! YGG is undeniable. :)

Miss (Corbin) Olivia the Pig!

The costume came out marvelously, I must say, even if trick-or-treating was sort of a bust!

Just a refresher, Olivia the Pig!


And Corbin's final look!


Super pleased with myself, I have to admit! The ears were the hardest part to make, but I'm happy with how they came out! The costume was definitely recognizable because while we were out, some little kids said, "Aww, look! It's Olivia!"

Score one for awesomest mom ever. :) Happy Halloween!

Presenting...OLIVIA!

SO! The costume is (mostly) assembled! With the help of a fellow teacher/sewer/mother, I have made the shirt and dress. They are by no means perfect, but I think for my first foray into sewing, they are magnificent!

The dress and shirt, before adding buttons. And there's supposed to be a pocket, but I'm beginning to feel it's not worth it, so I think we'll go without!



Corbi-lou in her costume! I think she really likes it! :)


And imagine red and white tights instead of black, because that's what she'll be wearing!


And so now I just have to make the ears, and I'm REALLY hoping that's the easy part! We'll see! Can't wait until Halloween! :D

It's Almost Halloween...

So I just noticed that I haven't posted here in two months. Please forgive me. I will eventually get this show back on the road, but I let myself get overwhelmed and so now I'm occupied with other things and this has been pushed to the wayside for the time being. ALL IN GOOD TIME, my friends.

ANYWHO.

It's that time of the year. MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR. I love October, and I absolutely LOVE Halloween. Now that I have a kid, I get to dress her up and take her trick-or-treating and it's so AWESOME!! So Corbin's first Halloween, she was as cute as a pumpkin...




...and last year she was the fair and beautiful Snow White.




THIS YEAR, however...I'm making her costume by hand. And I give you...

DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN...



OLIVIA!!

So yes, we're going to be Olivia the pig this year. I'm going to be making the shirt (because I can't find one anywhere that doesn't cost an arm and a leg *coughAmericanApparelcough*) and the red dress. And the ears. Can't forget the ears!! I ordered the tights today (yay free shipping and 10% off at BabyLegs.com), so I'm not backing down or copping out! I've been putting off making the costume because I was scared to commit to making something by hand, but in the spirit of Halloween and all future Halloweens, it's time to get started!! I solemnly vow from here on out, Corbin will have the coolest costumes of all time because I WILL be making them.

THE END!

I'll let you know how it goes! Don't worry, I WILL post pictures! :D

144:365 The World is My Canvas

7/14/10

She loves her chalk and crayons. And apparently she will color wherever she pleases. This includes the window sill and the screen (if no one's looking to catch her)!

Totally cheesing it! And she colored inside the chair, too!

Playing outside in the dark, running to "the big tree!"


Anytime we step out the front door, she IMMEDIATELY runs to that tree. She loves it. Therefore it is helpful, if you are in a hurry, to keep a firm hold on her hand as you make your way to the car, lol.

143:365 Blue Jean Baby!

7/13/10

The best picture from the whole day is a blurry picture of Corbin trying to sit on the arm of the couch and still see the television.



The rest were her chewing up a DVD case. What is up with that? She's a billy goat! Her jeans are super cute, though! :)

142:365 A Day in PJs

7/12/10

These are my favorite kind of days. Look how exhausted she is!


Must be recovering from beach day! It is exhausting when you run away as much as she does!


Love the footed PJs. I've been meaning to get myself a pair. Target carries them! ;)

141:365 Mud Monster!

7/11/10

Grandma and Papa Lewis came down for a visit so we could head to the beach! We went down to St. Simons and the tide was reeeeeeeaaaaaallllly far out (not to mention it was the absolute hottest time of the day! EEEK!), so Corbin had a lot of room to RUN FREE!


She also found the wet gloopy sand perfect for covering herself!

Time to head out to the water to rinse ourselves off! The water was really shallow for pretty far out with hardly any waves.

Whoohoo!

Jesus or a member of the X-men?


Fun day at the beach, wish it could have lasted longer! Everything was fun except for having an allergic reaction to my suncreen, yikes! My favorite part was the baby sand dollars we found in the sand that crept across our hands. It was amazing!

140:365 Behind Bars

7/10/10

Behind bars...



...and sound asleep.

139:365 The Rusty Look

7/9/10

This look should be trademarked. It's definitely an Owens characteristic, first witnessed in my baby sister Ashley when she was younger, and now I've seen a recurrence in my own baby girl! She may not look like me, but this look definitely came from my dad!


And please, check out the crazy get-up. She styled herself, lol. And she seems to think the headband goes better this way, haha.

LATER THAT DAY...there seems to be a mess of shredded toilet paper on the couch...who could have done it?!

We're innocent! Look at those puppy dog eyes!

She looks so guilty, doesn't she? And she doesn't seem to care, either, haha.

No flash photography, please! But the crime has already been caught on camera!


Ah well. Could have been worse, I'm sure. :)

138:365 Helping Herself

7/8/10

I remember a time when I could keep Corbin off of the kitchen table just by making sure that the chairs were pushed under. Those days are LONG GONE!!

Here she has pulled out a chair and climbed up because she knows what she wants is sitting right there within her reach:

Crayons!

Washable crayons, I might add. And she's happy, of course.


Ryan does keep the crayons and coloring book on top of the fridge these days. So far she has yet to figure out how to climb up there. Let's hope it stays that way! :)

137:365 Blank Canvas

7/7/10

At this point we were officially 100% moved in to the new place, and Corbin was scribbling on her NEW AWESOME FRONT PORCH WITH OVERHANG PROVIDING SHADE!!

Did I mention we like the new place? :)


So we spend a lot of time out front these days, hanging in our cool folding chairs, sipping hot tea, enjoying the summer breeze. And then school started back for me two weeks ago. :P Ah well, I enjoyed it while it lasted!

ALSO: Please note the ringlets on this child. Her hair is getting so long!

136:365 Nap on the Fly

7/6/10

We spent several hours at the old place cleaning like crazy and Corbin spent a good bit of time in her pack-n-play watching Yo Gabba Gabba. It must have been exhausting!



It was so relieving to get all that cleaning done, and Corbin really is the best baby because she was super chill about it. She did "want a piece of pizza!" and so we ordered some Domino's while we worked. I couldn't ask for a better child! :) And here she was just super exhausted and finally passed out in the nap she absolutely refused to take in the pack-n-play.

135:365 The Dirt Eater!

7/5/10

This day in particular we went to the old house to load up a few things from the backyard, like Corbin's sandbox and Ryan's weight bench. Corbin REALLY wanted to play in the dirt (there was a giant bald spot in the middle of the yard that always annoyed me), and she REALLY went to town. And apparently it was very tasty!


Also, right after we had arrived, she fell and re-scraped her knee. She cried for a minute, but then went about her merry way. Look how caked up with dirt it got! That was NOT fun to clean, let me tell you.


At least she had a good time, right? She really knows how to give it her all, haha.