A birthday story in pictures

 

How to....

How to get in a small box:

 

 

How to get out of a small box (enthusiastically):

Summer night outside with cousins

As we let ourselves enjoy the moment tonight, I didn't take any pictures for this post, as I like to do. So you will  have to view the image I describe rather than show you.

We had an impromptu game of well, I shall call it "ball" as it was a made up game with Connor and Charlotte tonight. The main goal was to keep away the yellow ball from Wyatt while he tried to hit us with the red ball. Very dodge ball like. Not sure that he was even aware of the keep away aspect. There were a few other rules and sounds that I can't quite remember, but I am sure if you ask CR or CO, they will tell you in full detail. Wyatt was in his element. Running. Playing with others. Balls. Lots of laughing. It was rare that he actually got anyone, but that did not damper his sheer enjoyment of trying.

Then we had some races. I was mostly competing with Connor (not sure if it was much of a competition as he won all of the races.) And Wyatt's running buddy was Ma. We did all sorts, hopping, running backwards (to which Wyatt told me that "that's not right." -- one of his infamous lines.) I must admit Pa had a pretty pathetic run, but I don't think he was really trying. He was like the energizer bunny, he just ran and ran, and jumped. It was as if the edge of Ma and Pa's back yard was dug up  & recovered just for him to have a mound to jump over after completing each race.

Announcing: New favorite colors!!

As you know, green and blue were THE favorites until now....

The short version:

 

 

The longer version:

 

There you have it: purple and pink.

Though to be honest, it is mostly purple with a little pink.

Hidden Treasure

Today we searched for hidden treasure. No, no need to go to a deserted island, we just looked under all the furniture in the house. The beds, the dressers, the couches, and especially the refrigerator. The most important tools were a small flashlight and a yard stick (for those items in the very back.) Wyatt loved this "game!" And if you could have heard his exclamations, "Look!! Look what we found!!", you would have thought that we had struck gold. No gold, but we did find: Tickle me Elmo, 2 cats, his green shovel, a rabbit, & a token. (The train whistle was not lost, it came along on our adventure.) Apparently, horn blowing is very important when your looking for treasure.

The most rewarding and most challenging was the colored pencils, they were at the very back under the fridge. He was jumping all around the kitchen when he found out that there was a PURPLE pencil to be recovered. It also happened to be the last to be retrieved and the hardest. But we did it! Purple pencil is back with the rest. Probably a good idea not to do colored pencils near the fridge anymore.

Jingle, a splish, & a splash

 
Friday morning we went to the play place for a musical program. Wyatt's instrument was a blue turtle with bells on it. As he didn't want me to be without an instrument, I played the sticks. It was great. There were about 10 children there and they played marching style around the room then in a circle with lots of songs.





This was a special day as he got "new" orange boots (Thanks to Ma and Pa and the consignment sale.) Of course he loves his boots and wanted to wear them most of the day, especially outside. Since it had rained, he wanted to jump in the puddles. (Which is, of course, the purpose for boots.)

Inside adventures at 6am

Something about waking up at 6am on a rainy day calls me to turn to youtube videos for Wyatt.

This morning we stuck to most of his favorites. Here are a few:

 

This has been a long time favorite.

If you are looking for more alphabet train videos, he also likes this one and this one.

 

Paradise by Coldplay

 

We can thank Jack for this one.

Seven Days of the Week (I never go to work) by They Might be Giants