September is over, and fall is definitely here, with shorter days, cooler (and wetter) weather, and more color in the leaves. We have tried to take advantage of the nice days to spend time at the playground and outdoors, but we are trying to find more indoor activities to keep us occupied when the weather is not so nice. We are also settling into a new routine: Mondays Matt has sports class, Tuesdays he will have soccer, Wednesdays are music class and/or baby story time at the library, Thursdays will be toddler story time at the library, and Fridays are our days for playgroups and outings. Somehow Matt still has energy at the end of the week, but I need the weekend to recover!
Matt is taking a Mini Athletes class, where each week they explore some very basic concepts from different sports. The first week was soccer, the second football. He enjoys it, and it seems to use some of his energy. It also seems to be good practice at listening to and following directions, including directions from someone other than Jon and me.
Soccer week - dribbling
Football week - running with the ball
Football week - "tackling"
Here are some of our little trips outdoors:
Weekend family hike
With friends on the playground
Participating in a storybook walk and related activities at the playground
At the children's museum - looking at dinosaur "fossils"
At the children's museum - examining the frogs
At the children's museum - showing off the octopus and moose(!) he found in the water table
At the children's museum - trying out ladybug and butterfly wings
At the children's museum - shooing me away from the outdoor table he set with friends
Here are some of time outside at home:
Posing for photos with turkey feathers and hen & chicks
Trying out his new sidewalk chalk kit from his grandparents
Playing with trucks
Shucking corn
Posing with his lawnmower (photo courtesy of my mom)
Going down the slide
Jumping through hoops on our homemade obstacle course
Here are some of our indoor play times:
At the library, with gears and puzzles
At the Y soft play space - foam building blocks
At the Y soft play space - rocking on a wooden "boat" with a friend and her baby sister
At the Y soft play space - peeking out from under the play structure
At the Y soft play space - trying to figure out the musical instrument with a friend
At the children's museum - operating the train
At the children's museum - mastering the puzzle
At the children's museum - examining the dinosaur footprint (which came from the state park we visited the first part of September!)
At the children's museum - playing with shape magnets
Watching the lobsters at the grocery store
And there was still plenty to do indoors at home:
Dress up
Trying out baby brother's toys (which used to be his)
Sorting the books in his newly rearranged room
Playing with trains
Announcing the train schedule for himself, his friends, and Uncle Vic
Reading
Playing Peek a Boo (or Moo)
Doing puzzles under his brother's watchful eye
Helping Curious George blast off in his rocketship
Asleep
