Outside Part 2

I couldn't download all the pictures on the first blog so this is continued.  Tor got some time with Brock outside also.

Bridget was down for her nap and Jillian was playing in the sandbox when she got some sand in her eyes.  I put in some drops and had her sit with me in the deck chair.  It took only a couple minutes and she was out.  Sophie was too.  Then Tor went down for his nap and all three were napping at the same time!  So I sat down with Jillian and Bob said I had a nap too.....ahhh...

Tor loves being outside.

Tor loves to sit outside and watch the girls and dogs.  He is getting so good at using his hands that you have to be careful when you're eating or he'll grab it.  He can pick up what he wants to have and now loves tabs on things.

Here is the morning wake up.  The girls want to watch a cartoon.  Bridget wanted to hold Tor and he sat with her for a long while, sometimes watching TV, and Bridget did a great job of being gentle.

More Food

Sometimes you think, why didn't I think of this sooner.  With all their sand cooking I remembered their kitchen in the house was light and portable so I put it outside by the sandbox.  They spent a lot of time making all sorts of goodies and now they could bake them and wash the dishes. 

Sandbox is Great

Jillian and Bridget spend a lot of time in the sandbox.  The theme changes weekly and lately it's been food and drinks.  Today Jillian gave me a choice of many foods she had prepared, so I chose the salad and she handed me the rice mixed with salad.  I took a spoon and pretended to eat every last bite and she grinned at me, like you know it's not real.  A few days ago I had my choice of Starbucks drinks.  Today Bridget was in the mix, picking berries and making a blueberry cake.  She put the berries on the top very carefully spaced in a neat circle too.  We thank Papa Ken again for the big load of sand he delivered when we got the sandbox.  Best investment made!

Big Boy at the Table

Tor got to sit at the dining table with the whole family for dinner for the first time. Now that he's had lots of practice sitting up in his activity center, we figured he'd be fine in the high chair. He did good there, but was so excited to finally be up with all of us, that he was leaning all over the place. Still, he had a great, big smile on his face! The girls were also very excited to have their little brother join them ... in fact, they argued over who Tor would sit by. As this photo shows, Bridget was the lucky one this time.

Soccer Practice

It was Jillian's first soccer practice with her new U6 girls team. We really like the fact that they practice so close, next to Olympic Elementary. There are 5 girls on Jillian's team, and 2 coaches. Jillian doesn't know anyone on the team, but that didn't stop her from having a fun time with the other girls. She did pretty good at the soccer drills, and she listened to directions (which she reminded Daddy that she's always doing good at that). When practice was over, she yelled out "I love soccer!"

Fun Day

Bridget cracked us up Thursday as she stood there circling her arms backward like a volleyball approach.  When I asked what she was doing she said she was practicing her moves.  Next she drops to the floor and does leg lifts.  Who knows what's going through her head?  Funny girl at times.

The twins and Rielee came to play.  Rielee and Jillian are quite the organizers.  First they got all dressed up and then it was school time.  Jillian is apparently the teacher and Rielee has Sophie who was the student.  ( I hope the stick was just a pointer.)  Meanwhile, Bridget and Ava are content to play with blocks.

Next it was everyone to the playfort and the new slide.  Jillian and Rielee had fun going down together.  They all did it and had fun.

Lastly, they ended up out front riding on everything.  These are a lot of scary drivers, but no accidents.

During all these activities of the big kids Tor enjoyed watching them do everything.  He loves to be outside with all the girls.  Also, now he likes to sit in his high chair in the kitchen watching what's going on.  He enjoys this driving toy, as when he pulls a lever or turns the wheel, the little man in the car does roaring sounds and moves and Tor's eyes get wide watching it.