(Kids in motion tend to stay in motion!)
We had family visiting for the weekend, so Carrie got to play with four of her cousins. She absolutely loved it, and the kids were all really good with Carrie – they’re all old enough to understand that you have to be gentle with a baby and that babies don’t know how to share, so they were very tolerant of her grabbing toys and pulling hair. The dogs were also on their best behavior, and took the extra petting, ear-pulling and water bowl invasions without complaint.
Friday everyone played in the backyard and on our little play structure, and went swimming. I have to admit, seeing the older kids run around with the dogs in our fenced-in backyard made me a little teary – it’s exactly what I had envisioned when we bought this house and started dreaming about our family. I can’t wait until Carrie’s old enough to run around back there too!
Saturday we visited the Strong Museum, which is always fantastic. I think when Carrie turns two – and no longer has free admission – we’ll probably get a membership there. Right now she’s a little young for most of the activities, but she did enjoy the play areas set aside for crawlers and beginning walkers.
It was a fun but extremely tiring weekend, and I think I need to go to bed now!