Look out, Judy, here comes Harik

Today while I was prepping dinner, Eamon and Aine were playing in the playroom. I asked Eamon what he was doing. He replied that he was playing with Harik ("Hair-ick"). I was sure about the pronounciation, so I asked again. He clarified and told me that Harik drove to our house and was playing with the trains. He said Aine was playing with Harik now.

Hmmmm, perhaps Harik should meet Judy....

Puzzles

Eamon loves puzzles. He is becoming a master. Recently he put this Thomas the Tan Engine puzzle together by himself. It glows in the dark which added to the fun.

Playing at the Park

We have been walking almost every morning now that the weather has cooled. The kids play at the park on the return home. They love it. Aine can hold her own on the climbing equipment. Eamon likes to help Aine climb and explore the area. They often make up games and fun.

Artistic Endeavors

I have decided to photograph some of our art projects to share.

Walking through paint to capture our footprints...

Using the coffee stirrers from Ikea in our artwork. Here we used them to make windows. Eamon's window is on the right...

Recent Inquiries

Eamon has had some interesting conversation starters lately:

Mama, what does horse poop look like?

Why is Leigh's little brother a boy?

Is Ashlyn at Ikea today? Can we go and visit her?

I want to play with Ashlyn. Let's start driving to Texas now.

Dress-Up

Eamon and Aine love to dress up and pretend. We have a box in the playroom full of options. Here are a few recent ensembles...

Eamon is dressed as a butterfly. He laid down and covered himself with the wings telling me that he was in his cocoon.

The hat, gloves, and outfit are transformed by Eamon into a firefighter's garb. Sometimes he add a giraffe mask as extra protection.
Eamon donning his wacky glasses and nose.

Pumpkin Festival

The whole family attended the Pumpkin Festival at the Desert Botanical Gardens. We visited the butterfly exhibit, watched model trains, made bean mosaics, had our faces painted and rode on a hay ride to pick a pumpkin. It was a wonderful time. Here are some photos of the face painting after we came home (Eamon had a spider web and spider; Aine had a butterfly)