Springtime fun

We are really enjoying this beautiful weather. Ethan and I joined Steph and Abi at the park for a last minute play date a couple of weeks ago. Ethan was so worn out that he didn't want to wake up when I put him in his high chair to eat lunch. . . he wanted to keep sleeping!

A day at the park

There is a new park in Fresno. . . and it is so AWESOME!!! It is right across the street from our nephew, Cooper's school. It is complete with water activities, big kid and little kid play areas, a dog park, skate park, and a really large grassy area. It is so nice! A few weeks after it opened, Ethan and I met Jon's mom, Carolyn, and our nephews, Cooper and Logan, for a morning play date. It was so much fun watching the three boys interact. Ethan absolutely loved going down the tunnel slide with his cousins. Cooper probably got tired of going down with him, but there were lots of smiles. Once Ethan got to the area that was just for him (and about 10 other little kids just his size), I wasn't sure if I would ever get him to leave. He loved the musical bars, driving the pretend steering wheel, and going down the little slide. Ethan also loves to climb onto park benches. I tried to get Cooper and Logan to join him for a group shot, but I Ethan decided he was ready to move on to something new . . . a common occurrence in potential cousin pictures. Ethan has so much fun with his cousins and really tries hard to do everything they are doing. . . even if he's too small. We look forward to more trips to this super fun park in the near future.

Play Time!

I thought it was about time I give you an update on Ethan. . .

He is keeping us very busy with his rambunctious, adventurous spirit. He absolutely loves our new house with all the places to run around. He enjoys going outside all the time, taking baths, flipping through books, and watching Signing Times (He can sign quite a few words!).
Last weekend, we had some adventures in Riverpark, which meant Ethan got to play on the little playground by the theater. He had so much fun running around and going down the slide. His favorite thing to do was climb onto the benches and sit and then slide off.
Then, that afternoon, Jon got to get Ethan's new soccer ball and kick it around with Ethan after his nap. He has so much fun. . . especially since Jon showed him the hose. He also loves to play on his toy quad. . . although he sometimes gets on backwards. Sometimes, he likes to be sneaky and try to sneak a taste of some rocks. . . he gets so sad when we catch him (parents are so mean . . . ha ha).

Finally, yesterday Steph and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful February (pre-spring weather) day and take the kids to the park, before our husbands came home from work. We tried out the park on Shepard and Maple in Fresno. So much to do, Ethan and Abi had a blast. Ethan was probably the most content playing in the dirt (what can I say, he's a boy!). We had so much fun!