Rainy day fun

When you have a toddler that wakes up in the 5am hour (and sometimes in the late 4am hour...I kid you not) AND you have rainy days, then it means a lot more hours of the day to fill with activities for someone who has the attention span of an ant.

Last week on a bright and sunny day, I was at Target and on a whim I picked up a pair of rainboots for Addie. They were so darn cute but I considered taking them back because we're all trying to save money these days, but thankfully...my impulse buy came in handy...Addie and I headed out to be Jemima Puddleducks yesterday during a warm afternoon misty rain.


Look mom, I'm wearing boots!

When Addie and I are out after a rain, we like to wave to our reflections in puddles. She always says "hiyeeeeee"

Stomp stomp stomp.

How muddy and dirty can I get my hands before snacktime?

This morning we played "beans". I got out a bag of dry beans and put them in a bowl. Who knew this would be such a hit?

One of Addie's favorite words is "dump" :) Next time we play beans, I'm putting out a blanket--the towel was not a big enough canvas :)

Let's just see how this would feel on my feet...yep...feels good! :)

While I do hope the sun will come out soon, I am glad that rainy days come around here and there because they force me to get creative!

Playdate pics

Addie has a friend named Maya who lives very close by. We met Maya and her family at the library and saw her on many walks in our neighborhood. Maya's mom Jen and I have become good friends and the girls just love each other. When Steve was working a night shift a few weeks ago, Addie and I were invited to their house for dinner and to play with her toys (her favorite being Maya's slide). Maya's daddy (who, we learned was in Uncle Dan's class in Junior High school--small world, huh?) took some great photos that I just had to share.


Addie and Maya playing
And a handful of photos of Addie having a blast on Maya's slide



Thanks, Gene, for the great photos!