Summer is on it's way!

We broke out the kiddie pool this Sunday because believe it or not it was warm enough! 60 degrees is pretty warm for Seattle. We had friends over in the afternoon to play in the backyard. Cole, V, and G had fun washing the tricycle singing "Workin' at the Carwash". They also played in the hammock, sandbox and pool. Unfortunately the sand and the pool water got well mixed.

The kiddie pool after about 30 minutes of play. Would you swim in this water? The white dots are cherry blossoms. They rained down like snow when the wind picked up or the kids gave the branches a shake.





Another warm day today and the kids at Cole's preschool had extra time to play outside. Cole made a submarine at the water table. One of the really great things about his co-operative preschool is that the school is in a community center at a small neighborhood park. We put toys out as part of the set up for the day and lots of neighborhood kids come by to play with the trucks, balls, and tricycles.



Self-propelled swinging.



Cole's teacher incorporated baking frequently this year as a "discovery activity". They've made bread, gingerbread men, and banana bread muffins a couple times. They make it in the morning and get to eat it for snack. Today they made muffins and they were very tasty.

Cole mashing bananas.



Clowning with a friend while mashing bananas.



Getting a little too excited about mashing bananas!



They also started to make hand prints for Mother's Day.



Speaking of Mother's Day, Cole will be gone to Disneyland! Audrey and I will have to make breakfast in bed for ourselves since Alex will be at work. boo hoo I'm sad but Cole will have SO MUCH fun and I will enjoy hearing all his stories. Much more to come on Cole's first trip to Disneyland. This is a special big boy birthday gift from Grammy and Grampy.