Lookin'Cool

 

Tavin lookin' cool. He is getting good at riding his trike. He'll be ready for a bike next summer!

 Tavin and Matilda working together to make a mess. I mean play in the cupboard. Notice Matilda's forehead? Tavin took a marker to her face. Luckily it was a washable marker!

Matilda sitting like a big girl in Tavin's chair.

Zonked out!

Tavin is out too! They had fun that morning playing in the property playground that finally opened up for play!

He wanted to wear the wings....but just for a few seconds.

Walking

Matilda has been taking a few steps. It is hard to capture on camera.

Not the best quality video but I got it!

This short video is much easier to see than the first. (the loud bang is the toilet seat getting slammed down by Tavin.)

 

She is getting more confident in her new ability!

Sioux Falls, Falls Park

Tavin had a blast climbing all over the rocks.

Even Matilda got out of her stroller and crawled on the rocks. Whoa, who is that with Matilda? It is a rare occasion when Mom gets in a photo.

Burn off all that energy, Tavin!

Notice the change of pants and no shoes and socks? Tavin stomped in a mud puddle and refused to wear wet and dirty clothes...he started to strip down right in the middle of the park! Good think we were prepared.

Saturday Outing

Tavin with his toy beetle bug.

Saige and Brandi making their bug catcher at the Sioux Falls Outdoor University. Tavin refused to get out and participate.

Brandi's twins, Nathan and Haidyn (sp? I can't remember how to spell her name! Sorry.)

Matilda chewing on an apple.

Matilda getting a good look at Nathan. Later in the day when I helped give Haidyn her bottle, Matilda got very upset. She had this look on her face as if she was thinking, "That's my Mommy!"

Brandi's oldest daughter, Saige, on the elephant.

Tavin on the turtle.

Matilda hanging out in the stroller. "I want out!"

Brandi and Heather

Palisades

Palisades State Park. Beautiful! Split Rock Creek.

Split Rock Creek.

Matilda getting a ride on daddy's shoulders.

Chad holding out a snail.

Snail convention.

Split Rock Creek and some Sioux quartzite formations.

Tavin giving Cecilia a funny look.

Tavin giving me a funny look.

Cool.

Matilda seems to be a nature girl.

Matilda with her daddy on some really unique rocks!

Chad, Raina, Piper, Tavin and Cecilia way up high on the rocks!

Matilda, "My big brother looks so small way up there!"

Heather and Heidi

Tavin, Raina and Chad checking out the creek.

Tavin showing me his leaf.

Tavin and Raina running back to the cabin.

I strategically placed Whale crackers out to keep Matilda from putting 'non-food' items in her mouth. It mostly worked.

Matilda had fun crawling all over the deck. She was the dirtiest she has ever been!

Raina, Tavin and Piper making ice cream. This was really neat...and the ice cream turned out yummy!

Ted and Heather after the hike. Warm!

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First pair of scissors

Tavin's first pair of scissors and his first time using them! I thought it was time he start to learn how to use scissors. I finally found the safest pair possible...they only cut paper. Brilliant.

Tavin drawing on his new white board with his washable dry erase markers.

Practicing his cutting skills.

Not quite skilled enough for single hand use.

Matilda having a snack, watching Tavin with his scissors.

Finally put batteries in the ball popping toy(whatever it's called.) Matilda's first time playing with it. She was a little perplexed at first.

The baby play yard mat makes for a nice tent base.

Still enjoying the kitchen.