Venturing Out

For being such a short month, we have been packing in the fun in February. Mimi came to visit and cheer on Eli in his swimming class. And, of course, after class we had to go to one of Eli's favorite types of places ("Can we go to a cafe with Mimi?").

Reading a book while we finish munching on lunch

Some family friends kindly gave us tickets to see the circus while it was in town recently, and we successfully viewed the first half, leaving at intermission with a happy, but tired boy and a fully asleep little lady (seriously, she fell asleep in my lap in the midst of all the music and lights and in-aisle vendors shouting about glowing toys and sugary treats). The biggest hits were the animals - tigers, elephants, and camels.

Saying hi to the elephants

Only in Wisconsin can you spend the morning in your snowclothes, sliding and crunching snowballs, and then after naptime head back outside with bare hands to draw with sidewalk chalk and take your scooter for a spin.

Almost ready to go outside and definitely excited

 

Off to the neighborhood park for some sliding

Eli requested we draw a surfer...everyone wants warmer weather to get here!

Scooter, lawn mower, sun, and snow all in one frame. Sounds about right for late February around here.

We finally made it to the skating pond on a Saturday that was the rare mix of cool enough for ice, but warm enough for the kiddos to enjoy being outside. Evelyn slid around in her boots, but Eli enthusiastically tried out the ice skates and a little push walker thing to help with balance. Within about two minutes he was asking when we could play hockey. We assured him that next time we would bring the sticks, and this Mommy was thrilled that I may have a buddy to enjoy some more ice skating with in the winters to come.

 Smiles while lacing up the skates

Here we go!

Brave adventurer

Little Lady and Daddy sliding around