We didn’t get much, but we finally got a little snow and Charlie finally got to wear his snow pants! He loved it! All boy! He helped shovel the whole time Chad was shoveling! And cried when they were done, so then Chad pulled him around in the sled for a while, and he even got in a quick swing on the playset.
Note: the wall behind him that I “took out” last week with our truck.
As we are recovering.. yes again. Maria from Strep & Charlie just from a nasty cold/cough, we spent the day and evening at home.
But it was in the mid-40s, so we did get outside for a little bit. Most of the toys are put away for winter, including the bikes, so we just got out the “little” bikes. Even though both kids were a bit too big, they still enjoyed the time outside. Rumor is that snow is on the way, so maybe we’ll be able to get out the sleds tomorrow!
Saturday morning, we had swimming lessons. Our first lesson in several months. Maria was a bit apprehensive but warmed up quickly. She just wanted to be on her tummy and swimming around!
After a mid-day nap, we headed out to Baby Loves Disco. We met Sarah, Lilah, and Lilah’s cousin Lucy. Maria again was a bit apprehensive at first, but warmed up. She danced a little, played a little, ate a little, talked a little, and got a tattoo of a school bus on her hand!
On Sunday, Maria’s cousins Jana and Luke came over (Aunt Kim & Uncle Chip too). We hadn’t seen them since early January. The kids had a blast! We even got some outside time in!
Today after work, Maria and I went outside for an hour after a quick snack. Maria had fun going in a circle (around the cul-de-sac). About the 3rd time around, she loudly observed (and pointed) “that’s Ron and Nancy’s house!”. So we went, rang the doorbell, and said hello. Maria proudly showed them her boots. And when it was time to go back and walk around the circle again, she said “Nancy, too?”. Unfortunately Nancy couldn’t come out with us, but asked Maria if she’d like to go to the park sometime this summer. Maria of course, said yes! After going back to the circle, I convinced Maria she could step in the puddles, and she decided that splashing was fun!
We are loving the spring weather!!!
Today we went to a fall party hosted by one of Chad’s co-workers. Maria wore her Halloween costume! My mom made this moose costume several years ago for my nephew. We were nervous Maria wouldn’t want to wear it. She didn’t seem to like the hat at first, but when she has the whole outfit on, she doesn’t seem to mind one bit. In fact, she said “oh – oh” when it would slide off. After we got home, she took a nap, but when she woke up we all went outside to tackle some leaves. Chad did most of the work, but Maria and I helped too!
