Both my boys love, love, love being outside! I know Layton is just desperate for spring to get here. He loves being outside, but hates the cold weather. He doesn't want to wear a coat and is bare foot most of the time so warmer weather is a must. He constantly goes outside now, but returns in no time when it's super cold. Eli cries every time I open the door and we don't go outside. Let the dogs out ......cry. Open the car door during carpool .....cry. Answer a knock at the door .......cry.
 |
| Layton messes around with some logs at a nearby pond. |
Being 9 months old (and therefore not walking), the swing is really the only place I can put Eli when we're in our backyard. Thankfully he loves swinging. He usually insist on holding the swing next to him too.
 |
| "Must not let anyone have this other swing! .........EVER" |
Here's Layton, who can not only run the entire 3 miles at Lake Lynn, but do it all in Crocs. Speaking of Lake Lynn, Chad will often take the older two there to walk/run around the lake. I'll go too as long as Eli's not home napping. Chad pretty much forces Sarah to go. She likes being outside at times, but taking a 3 mile walk is definitely not her cup of tea. On one particular visit in which I accompanied them, she went about a quarter of a mile (if that) and then started asking me to carry her.
Sarah: "Mom, can you pick me up?"
Me: "No, you're too heavy."
Sarah: "Mom, I can't walk anymore."
Me: "Well, you've got a long ways to go."
Sarah: "Mom, can you pleeeeeease carry me?"
Me: "Sarah, What do you do when it's just Daddy out here with you?" (knowing Chad never picks her up)
Sarah: "ugh.........WHINE!"
 |
| Happy to be sitting! |
