Salmon Festival

We've been trying to take advantage of any dry days before winter and rain sets in. Today was a sunny one (although quite cold) so we headed out to the local Salmon Festival.

CJ had fun with her friend, K, and there were many activities to keep the little ones busy. There were costumes for a storytelling event:
We also found salmon samples, salmon viewing, rides on horse-drawn wagons, a playground, a passport with activities to complete for a prize and even CJ's first chance to sit on a horse!

Needless to say, we spent a good portion of the day there, but we were still surprised when CJ fell asleep in the car on the way home. It was her first nap in a LONG time. Guess the fresh air is really good for you.

Say Cheese

Today was picture day at CJ's school. Mama was a bit surprised to find them setting up outside when the forecast was for a high of 53 and rain, rain, rain. When she picked CJ up, she was wearing an old blue sweatshirt over her great polka dot dress. CJ's story changed a few times, so we aren't quite sure what she wore for the photo. I hope she was warm, but this dress is sooo cute, it would have been a shame to cover it up.

Mirror, Mirror

Tonight was our first Tiny Tappers class. Mama hadn't talked about it too much because she thought that it might be cancelled. They only had 3 students, but it went on as scheduled. CJ did fine, but seemed a bit overwhelmed. Maybe she was just tired. They learned to point, tap their toes and heels, stomp and walk. Hopefully she'll be a bit more animated next week.

Look Ma, No Hands

Well, maybe she'll get it right next week. Today was CJ's first soccer class. She learned to trap, dribble, pass and shoot. The teacher did a great job of keeping the dozen or so preschoolers in line and the parents only helped by participating with a little passing drill. Maybe the first lap or two around the gym helped to take the edge off the kids.

Parks Are Fun

We were happy to see the sun come out and when Aunt A suggested a trip to the neighborhood park, we all thought that was a good idea. When she said it was a fun park for adults, we didn't know what that meant, but it really was. CJ enjoyed playing with cousin C and the different swings and slides while the adults had fun trying to figure out the adult equipment. There was a lot of swinging and spinning. Even the puppies got way more exercise than they were used to and Little B ran her tail off in circles trying to keep Daddy in line.

Another Weekend, Another Party

This time CJ enjoyed a car ride with Grandma W to visit cousin C. She did well on the trip and had fun playing with C. She especially liked his loft bed with slide, the blue puppy cake and testing out C's toys, as evidenced by her concentration making music with the guitar/violin.

Oh, yes. And the goody bag! She loved the goody bag. Thanks Uncle S.

Tap Tap

On our way home from preschool, we stopped at a community center to sign up for the Tiny Tappers dance class. We picked up a pair of rental tap shoes and CJ was so excited to try them on she began tapping immediately. She broke into tears when she realized that we didn't actually have a tap class until next week (assuming one more kiddo signs up so the class isn't cancelled). We were told not to wear the shoes outside, so she asked Mama to carry her to the car so she didn't have to take the shoes off.

When we got home, she gave a short performance.