Sidewalk Chalk and the Magic House

Monday was our last warm day for a while. Jack's friends Garrett and Nick came over to play. The three boys colored everything outside with sidewalk chalk. They colored the back steps, the front steps, the sidewalk, the house, the windows, the fire pit, the patio table, the toy tractor, and just about anything else they could find.

Jack thought the outlet needed some color.

"Cheese!"

"I've got this chalk and I'm not afraid to use it."

"Mom, my friends are here. Can you please put the camera away?"

Jack and I went to the Magic House this morning. It is the perfect place to be when it is too cold to play outside. My cousin's wife, Anna, came with us. The first thing Jack played with was the sand table.

I didn't let him play at the water table this time. The last time we were there, he ran and slipped and bumped his head on the metal table. Ouch! Instead, he went down just about every slide he could find. Here are some pictures from the Jack and the Beanstalk slide.

I gave Jack part of his PB&J to eat on the ride home. He hadn't been too interested in it while we were at the Magic House. Who can blame him with all the fun stuff to do? We had so much fun that he fell asleep on the way home, part of the sandwich in his hand. Luckily, he transferred just fine to his crib and is still napping now!