We're too Busy...

Playing outside!

The weather has been so beautiful lately and our family loves to play outdoors. Ollie recently got a little red wagon (passed down from her older cousins) and we have been taking rides in it several times a day. She loves riding in that wagon and is quite the dare devil standing up in it as we stroll along. Although Ollie can stand up while holding onto something, she has not yet taken those first steps. She actually couldn't care less about walking. She can get from point A to point B rather quickly by crawling so if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I would love for her to begin walking. I'm not trying to get her to grow up too quickly, I just think by her walking, it would make my life a little easier. I wouldn't have to scrub the knees of her pants quite as often. She could finally wear the dresses that I made her (she can't crawl in dresses). All in all, I'm thinking that she wouldn't get quite as dirty. Oh well. 

Besides riding the wagon, Ollie's other favorite past time is water. She helps me water my flowers and tends to get more water on her than the plants actually get. Yesterday, I had so outdoor painting to do (if you ride by, check out our new pinned in house along with new flower beds) and John was working on our new brick walkway. I wanted Ollie to be outside with us so I got out her new/old swimming pool. Just a word of advise; At the end of each summer, Wal-mart puts all summer stuff (pools, floats, toys, etc.) on clearence. Last year, at the end of summer, I bought Ollie's pool on clearence for just $3.00. It's a $30.00 pool! Be sure to keep your kids in mind at the end of this summer and go ahead and splurge on their next year's summer toys. This time next year you'll be glad you did. Anyway, she loved it. She played in the water for an hour while I painted. She had so much fun and is beginning to get a little suntan. I do believe we will be out there again today.

Happy Spring!