Post-Park Park Excursion

After the day at Homer lake (preceded by aerobics for Mommy and running around the gym for the kids) we decided it just wasn't enough and visited Mattis Park to wait for Dad to get off from work. 

Running with weed flower. 

Putting weed flower in mouth.

Sad weed flower face. 

Random rest on the concrete.

Chasing squirrels.

Playing with weed flower part deux. 

The end to a lovely day. 

Homer Lake

Trying to enjoy the Autmnal weather and landscape before it all dies and turns an ugly grey. Just trying to keep positive about the upcoming winter months.

Lunch before we set out.

Throwing leaves into the waterfall feature.

Spent some time at the sand pit and naturescape.

Watching and poking things.

Probably the most exciting part of Oliver's day was to watch this elderly couple fish. They were patient enough to field all his of his questions. He'd stop and watch, and ask a question. Then bolt around to a different part of the dock, and ask another question. Then dash over to the equipment to inspect it - and ask another question. Look, bolt, ask question was the pattern for about 30 minutes. Occasionally there'd be a jump, pose, and shout of excitement. But really there just wasn't enough time to rotate this sequence in with all that was going on, as shown in the following pictures:

Cecily happily took to fishing as well. 

It's Happened Again!

I turn on some doo-wop music in the car.

Cecily: Turn it off! 

Me: Turn it off?!

Cecily: That's not music! 

On a good note she can recognize the sound of the piano and the violin. 

The Day Cecily Asked to Wash Her Hands . . .

. .  . and climbed into the sink instead. 

The Casting of Star Wars

Cecily is currently potty training. And while I waited in the bathroom with her we began to have a discussion, hopefully interpretive, of the bathroom wall art. 

Points to C3PO: "That's Mommy (?)"

Points to Darth Vader: "That's Daddy."

Points to Chewbaca: "That's a doggy."

Points to Yoda: "That's a issionary"(missionary perhaps).

A Very Pooh Moment

While sitting eating at the table and looking at his reflection in the back glass sliding door.

Oliver: Who are you?

You are me!

You go this way and I'll go that way. 

(Runs around the room and comes back to his reflection, this time right up against the door).

Did you say something? Neither did I. 

Can I Catch a Mermaid?

Today in the car on the way home from Homer lake.

Oliver: Mom, can we go fishing?

Mom: Maybe on the weekend sweetie.

Oliver: Can I catch a fish?

Mom: Maybe

Oliver: Can I catch a mermaid?

A few days ago while looking at some horses in a pasture . . .

Mom: . . . and they cut his mane, isn't it pretty?

Oliver: Who did?

Mom: Probably someone who takes care of the animals.

Oliver: I want to take care of all the animals and feed them.

While reading a nursery rhyme about taking the pig to market . . .

Oliver: Why is that boy taking that pig to market? 

Mom: Probably to sell him.

Oliver: Why?

Mom: So someone can eat him. 

Oliver: I'll save him. And I'll save all the animals when I grow up. 

Let's just say that our little vegetarian has said that he will 'save all the animals' on multiple occasions. Including when we ask him to try his meat at mealtime.