Lately...

What we were up to last week when we weren't at the hospital:

Though his face doesn't look like it here, Will is loving his baseball class!

We met old friends at the Arboretum recently. A college friend who reads my blog emailed me that she was coming to town and since we have boys similar ages, we met for a fun playdate! Some other college friends were there too - friends I haven't seen in way too long! It was fun to catch up and meet each other's children and the Arboretum is beautiful! It has the only pumpkin village in America and each pumpkin house corresponds to a giant story book featuring a pumpkin, like Cinderella, which you can read to your child.

We had fun exploring the pumpkin houses.

Will also had fun with his new friend, Hudson. He kept comparing him to his friend Hudson back home - wanting to know if the "new Hudson" also has airplanes in his room, etc.

The boys - being forced to stop long enough for the paparazzi.

and so happy to be taking yet another photo.

Also last week, we had an appointment at Scottish Rite Hospital for Children every single day between Will & Ellie.

So, on Wednesday, I took a break & took Will for a mommy date.

We had a blast & I felt so energized and refreshed!

We did the batting cages for the first time ever. Will actually hit some of the balls and really loved it!

We also played putt-putt...

although playing in the water features and splashing mommy was way more fun than golf.

For all of about 3 holes, he worked on his swing.

(notice he is holding it backwards in the pic- poor kid with me for a golf teacher!)

He then realized it was much more efficient to just pick the ball up and put it in the hole.

Fine by me.

Sweet after bath cuddles

Fun hair styles

On the preschool agenda for the week was "5 senses." So, we worked on using all 5 senses outside the condo.

We found a stinkbug which Will killed & confirmed the accuracy of the name via the sense of smell:

And we practiced some soccer together.

Coming soon: first smiles caught on film (or memory card - whatever!) & a GIVEAWAY!!!