Launch

The weather wasn't very good yesterday (read chilly and rainy) so we headed south to a trampoline park in Nashua, Launch.

They have a toddler-only time, which was amazing because there were maybe 15 other kids there.  So it was like having the whole place to ourselves.  It was a blast.  I wish I lived closer because we would be there every day!  Wore the girls out and they had SO MUCH FUN!

A Midweek NH Trip

Since Veteran's Day is tomorrow and MiniM.E. doesn't have school, we decided to come to NH for a few days.  MiniM.E. is always beyond excited to visit Gram and Grumpy's house.  This trip we have done some Target shopping:

trampolining:

and outside playing:

complete with leaves, which we do not have piles of to play in at our house:

Downtown

We haven't been downtown just to walk around for a while, so after school yesterday we decided to have lunch downtown, take a walk through the park to see the ducks and stop at the library.

Firsts: Two Adorable Videos

LittleL.G. has been "walking" for a couple weeks now, but still prefers the safety of a hand to hold and is not really excited about walking on anything except our floors.

But today at the playground she decided she was excited to walk on her own and even pushed my hand away!

And a first for MiniM.E. (who sadly, doesn't get a lot of firsts at the age of four): monkey bars.

A Warm Spell

After last winter lasted longer than I thought 4 months (are you sure it was just four and not twenty four?) ever could... I mean there were days when I would look at the clock and think hours must have gone by and realize nope, just three minutes.  Not because I don't love my kids and want to spend time with them, but it was SO COLD and SO SNOWY (like up to a three-year-old's shoulders- you can't go out and play in that!) that we spent more time indoors together than is healthy for anyone.

Of course there are rumors that this winter will be colder and snowier and longer, if that's even possible.

So when the first week in November brings temperatures in the 60s, you spend every possible moment outside.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

After all the pre-holiday excitement, MiniM.E. was even more excited that it was the real deal today.  We dressed up (and painted faces, per MiniM.E.'s request- who could say no, and how cute is a butterfly-firefighter?) and headed downtown for Saratoga's Harvest Festival.

The main event (for MiniM.E.) was the pumpkin rolling.  She had been waiting since last year and reminded me every time we walked or drove past Caroline Street that "that's where pumpkin rolling is!

It did not disappoint.  She was faster and stronger this year and came in second place in one of the races!

intrigued onlooker

It was ridiculously crowded downtown, maybe because Harvest Festival was actually ON Halloween this year, so we made it to the petting zoo:

And the carousel:

But couldn't really enjoy the festivities because of the crowd.  Fortunately, MiniM.E. had her first ice skating lesson this afternoon, so we had to cut our visit short anyway.

I had to stay home with a napping dalmation, so I have no documentation, but according to MiniM.E. this year she is "skating around the whole rink!" so I can't wait to see it myself!

After skating we dressed up one last time and made the rounds in our neighborhood.

It was another exhausting, but exciting, day.