With the wonderful, cool weather we've had the last week, we've been playing outside a lot more again. Esther loves using her shovel to find worms and roly-poly bugs. I'm so glad that she loves being outside and getting dirty. And who doesn't love holding a squiggly worm!
We colored on the sidewalk and discovered this cicada crawling past us. Esther followed it as it made its way to the bushes.
About 2-3" in length= 'Big Bug'
I love how she stands with her hands behind her back
"Go? Big Bug, go?"
In an attempt to make a nice dinner w/out Esther 'helping' me or pitching a fit, I brought her kitchen inside (was in the backyard). I don't know why I never did this before. She played for hours and cried like I had broken her heart when I made her stop playing and come to dinner. It has been a wonderful outlet for her to pretend and play. She loves making 'muffins' and 'sausage' for Papa (again, not sure where the sausage idea came from). A set of toy pots and utensils are definitely in her future. For now, our extras will do.
She's even 'cooking' while sitting on the potty.
We also had a wonderful visit from Grandma Vickie (our good friend and Finn's grandmother). The kids loved reading on her lap and I enjoyed conversation over coffee.
And an update on school - Esther had to miss Wednesday due to a weird one-day runny nose, but had a wonderful day on Friday. She is really excited to go back tomorrow.
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