A New Park & Getting Ready for Hallowe'en!

We're getting into a nice little grove here at home while we try to figure out our days and how to keep busy and out of trouble. Jacob is having some issue napping in his crib and if I can't get him to nap, he just gets crankier and crankier. So getting out of the house is essential since he always sleeps in his carseat. Yesterday we set out on a walk and to play at a new park.

The park was a hit! The structure was awesome and easy for Logan to climb all over without help. There were 4 or 5 different slides as well. Logan loves climbing and has taken to climbing lots of stuff in our house so it was nice to find something that he liked to climb that he wouldn't get in trouble for! We will definitely be visiting this park again soon.

Cautiously going over the bridge. He would walk slowly up the one side and then RUN down the other side.

Ready to go down the slide.
At the bottom.

Climbing up the tires. He could do this by himself - first try!

Climbing up the ladder, again all by himself.

Once we were done at the park Logan got back in the stroller and we headed on our walk. We walked through a nice treed area where we saw lots of people walking their dogs and a whole bunch of ducks which Logan liked. We got into a residential area and saw so many of Logan's favourite things - the recycling truck, the mailman (well mailwoman in this case) and a skid steer and helping some guys plant trees. He was in heaven seeing all these things and didn't complain once on the walk.

We came through the mall to pick up a few things that we needed and then came home. One of the highlights of the day around here is seeing the mailman and checking the mail. Logan loves seeing the mailman and is even so observant that he recognizes the Canada Post logo when we're out and about. So when we got home we checked the mail and sure enough we had some. Once we find there is mail, he asks to open something so I have to find something that is ok for him to open; which means something that is ok to be ripped if that happens.

Opening "his" mail - a letter from Weed Man.

Those activities take us to lunch time and then after nap the afternoon is quite short until Scott gets home. For now, letting Jacob fall asleep in the carseat is the best option as I can spend some time with Logan and then Jacob is easier to get down for the rest of the day so there will likely be many more trips to the park. Hopefully the weather continues to co-operate.

Today we had the task of carving the pumpkin. So when Logan woke up from his nap, we put some newspaper on the floor in the kitchen and Scott and Logan got to it. I wasn't sure what Logan would think of pulling the insides of the pumpkin out, but he loved it! A little tentative at first but that wore off and he had a great time.

Logan and Blue Bear watching Daddy draw the face on the pumpkin.

Pulling off the top - Logan is still a bit nervous at this point.

The first time he put his hand in he pulled out the smallest amount ever. I thought that cleaning out the pumpkin might take forever.

Getting a big handful this time. I love the look on his face.

Checking to see what's left inside.

Is he a ham or what?

Supervising daddy as he carves the face.

In the meantime, Jacob and I were watching the action and I was trying to get some good pictures of him.

Happy little boy!

Showing off his milky little tongue.

He looks like he's deep in thought here.

Logan trying his hand at carving. He was concentrating so hard.

Next I had the bright idea to take some pictures of both boys together with the pumpkin

Jacob posing with the jack-o-lantern.

Trying to get them both in position (Logan didn't like his spot).

In this shot, Logan was telling us that he wanted Jacob to sit beside him.

So we did what he wanted...Jacob doesn't look too impressed.

Cute little boys!