Yanaguana Garden

   We love finding new places to take the kids! I did some research and found this really cool park with a sand pit, splash pad, and playground in the middle of downtown. We decided to try it today, and I am so glad we did! The kids had a blast, and we even got free paletas!

Playground Date

   This weekend we needed to get some fresh air, so I took the kids to the playground for about an hour to get some energy out. I miss Aaron being with us and doing stuff with us on the weekends, and I know Connor does too, so this was a good distraction for us. 

A Sunday Walk

    On Sunday we got a break from the rain {it rained for like four days straight} and had beautiful weather complete with sunshine! I was dying to get out of the house, so we went on a walk to the school near out house and let Connor play at both the middle school and elementary school playgrounds. Livie was able to sit in her stroller like a big girl because she's 6 months now. She loved being able to see everything. 

Playground Play Date

    Weekday mornings are usually pretty slow around here, especially now that we added a new baby to the mix. Connor doesn't start school until noon, so we have plenty of time to do things before, however we usually don't go anywhere. I like to take the mornings slow, hence why I chose the afternoon session for school, but yesterday we changed things up a little. A friend and I made plans last week to take our kids to the playground one day this week. We planned to go on Tuesday, but it rained the night before and I was worried the playground would still be wet. We changed it to Wednesday {yesterday} and Connor had so much fun.  Now he is asking to go everyday before school. 

Keeping Busy

     I have been in a major spring cleaning type of mood the last few days. Part of it is because Kylie is shedding like crazy and I have to vacuum multiple times a day. The other reason is because my parents are coming to visit us in a few weeks and we are going to be celebrating Connor's second birthday. On Wednesday I even took the cleaning outside and swept the sidewalk. I never do that! When we moved the doormat, we found several earthworms living underneath it. Connor thought they were very interesting. He was a little scared of them and wouldn't dare touch them... thank God!

 Keeping his distance.

Saturdays Are For Playing

     We have had a good weekend so far. The boys started their day by playing with the bunny Aaron brought home from work. Yes, I said a bunny. My husband has a bad habit of finding animals that he thinks need help and bringing them home for us to nurse back to health. When he told me that he had a surprise for me, I somehow already knew I wasn't going to like it...

I called it!

Playground With Daddy

On Saturday morning, Aaron took Connor to the playground by our house while I did laundry and cleaned up the house. He had fun swinging on the new swing set and picking flowers. He took a couple really cute pictures that I have to share!

 Having fun on the swing.

Errands With A Toddler

    Every week Connor and I go to post to do my weekly errands. Our usual day usually consists of stopping at the PX {where they sell stuff for your house, clothes, electronics, makeup, etc.}, checking our mail at the post office, eating lunch at the food court, paying bills, and grocery shopping at the Commissary {the grocery store}. As you can imagine, it's a long day for a 1 1/2 year old who just wants to run around and play. I usually go on Wednesdays, but went today instead. Although I didn't have to pay any bills today, I had to talk to someone about our soggiorno {what allows us to live in Italy after our Visa runs out}, and pick up snow chains for my car. Even though it was a long day, Connor was a really good boy! By really good, I mean he only threw a couple tantrums ;)

 Drinking water out of my cup like a big boy. He loved his lunch today: chicken strips, fries, and my leftover salad.

Playground Fun

    Some days it's nice to change things up a bit. Instead of running around and keeping Connor in his stroller the entire time, we made stop at the playground. He was actually sleeping when we got there, but I woke him up and as soon as he saw the swings he started smiling. 

What A Day

    My day started at 3:15 am {15 minutes before my alarm clock was supposed to go off}. I can't think of the last time I had to set my alarm clock that early! I didn't want to get out of bed, but there was no point trying to go back to sleep for 15 minutes. I had to pickup my friend at 4:30 and take her to the airport. It was my first time driving on the Autostrada {a major highway where cars drive really fast and you have to pay tolls}, but it went really smooth. There weren't many cars on the road since it was so early, so I think that helped. Connor slept most of the 1.5 hour drive there and woke up right before we got to the passenger terminal. We had donuts and pigs-in-a-blanket in the car while we waited with my friend to make sure she got on the flight.

 Sugary lips.