Meg used her birthday money to buy new legos and ROLLER SKATES! They arrived today.
Peter didn't want to be left out, so he pulled out the old over-the-shoe skates. I considered his outfit choice questionable before the red skates. With them, he's pretty much spider man.
Meg can move around pretty well in the skates (not coasting yet, but walking and pushing herself along) and she's learning how to use the brakes quickly. That's key!
Peter wasn't exactly skating like a pro, but he moved quickly, and then started jumping into the air and landing his jumps. Of course he did. Crazy dare devil that he is. Maybe I'll get him a skateboard and a helmet for his 4th birthday and just accept my fate. He will tempt fate, whatever his activity.
They spent most of their time like this. Let's be honest. We talked about the importance of falling onto their bottoms, as the most well-cushioned body part.
All the falling down concerned Rachel. She ran from kid to kid, "helping" them up.
"Slow and steady. I'm making progress," was Meg's description of the morning.
The day was gorgeous. Warm and sunny, but crisp with autumn. We never got around to planning and planting our front flower bed this summer, so late in the season Sherri brought us a bag of zinnia seeds she had on hand. Nathaniel scattered them around the bed, and a few weeks later - kapow!
The whole bed along the left side of the house is what your attention should be drawn to.
They are filled with butterflies! I can see at least two right away in this photo, but I think there was a third somewhere. It's like Where's Waldo, for your home entertainment.
Because every photo series is cuter with a baby in it. Especially one still wearing her jammies at noon.
2 comments:
Great pictures! I love that she bought roller skates! And the over the shoes are so great. I remember mine. Love their outfits!
Really fun. Peter jumping on skates is the best.
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