Bedtime Reading

Bedtime can be stressful, but I absolutely love when we have sweet moments.  Tonight, Reed and Ridley wanted the same story, so they climbed up in my lap.  I wanted the story to go on forever, because I know these babies are growing every day.  I wish time could slow down.  

Fountain Fun

Our play group met at Barnes & Noble for story time. After attempting to contain the energy of our three year olds and a few younger ones, we headed out to the fountain area for snacks. The kids loved the fountain. It started off with them sitting on the edge and quickly turned into all the moms trying to keep them out of the fountain. They had a great time sticking their heads in the spraying water and getting wet.

Reed wanted in on the fun, but I refused to let him sit on the edge. Instead we played chase for a little while and then I held him while he touched the water. Fun times at Town Square fountain!

Chick-Fil-A storytime

What could be better than storytime? Well, add in free chicken minis for the kiddos and a place to play after the story, and you have an awesome morning. The boys and I enjoyed breakfast while enjoying a funny story read by the librarian from the local library. Ryland thinks she is super funny and silly and couldn't stop giggling. We ran into a few friends, so they all had a blast playing afterwards while the mommies caught up. Great idea!

Trip to the library

I finally took Reed to the library for the first time today. I can't believe it has taken me 8 months to get there, but we made it. Our library has a wonderful children's program with age appropriate story times. We doubled up and enjoyed the infant walkers and toddler stories. Ryland was totally over the younger version, but he was a trooper. Reed loved both programs, but he really liked the books on the shelves. He was just drawn to them. Even buckled in the stroller he gave me a mischievous grin and started grabbing them.

Wednesday fun

Guess where we are? Yep, the library for Wednesday story time. Ryland poses by the tree trunk.
He knows where the cat is, and he really thinks the cat is funny today. Meow! Or maybe he thinks my noises are funny.

Tired yet? Keep playing until you are kiddo. He loves the indoor play area. He likes for me to knock on the clear plastic. He hears my knocking and will peak up and scare me.

Story time & Chick-fil-A

It's Wednesday, and it is time for story time at the library.

We have been working on learning animal names. Ryland is picking up on some of the names and/or noises. He pointed at several of them on the mural. He still loves ducks and dogs the most.

After story time, we headed to Chick-fil-A again for a bite and some more playing. Ryland is getting pretty quick at climbing, so this is a better option than my coffee table at home.

Story time

Story time at the library is a new hit with Ryland. He loves going to hear the story and play. He was in great deliberation this week as he chose the perfect book.
Another favorite thing to do at the library is run from mommy. He thinks it is hilarious to run up and down the aisles and hide. He laughs and falls down on the floor when I find him.

No storytime is complete without taking a ride on the dragon.

Storytime

Ryland and I headed to the library for a little storytime and playing. We had a crazy hard time getting out of the house, so we missed the story. We did make it in time to play with the others. Ryland was running around like a crazy man, so I didn't get one good picture of him.



I thought this picture pretty much summed up our crazy morning and Ryland's burst of energy.