Well, if you live in our area you've heard about the small rock slides that affected the river road Josh & I drive home.
On Monday, I went to drive home only to find a very long, very still line of traffic. I had a restless child already (who had already been very patient on a trip to Wal-Mart). Since we weren't very hungry, I opted to turn around and head to the playground at the school where I teach. It is open to the community after school hours.
Benjamin loved running around our PreK playground. There was another family there with their child and small dog. Benjamin was quite interested in Bella.
After they left I introduced Benjamin to the Little Tikes Garden Playhouse that our class was very happy to have approved for purchase for this year.
He was quite excited about the pine cones.
No Mama, I won't smile.
He absolutely loves sticking things in holes right now. He enjoyed putting the pretend nails in and out of the holes in the house.
It was just his size!
The rock slide that evening was cleaned up rather quickly. Unfortunately another worse slide happened on Wednesday, and the road was shut that evening, all Thursday, and part of Friday. There is still only one lane open as far as I know.
We made makeshift plans on Wednesday, and we stayed with my parents.
Josh & I planned to drive home together on Thursday night (the long way). Benjamin & I went on a few errands after I got off of work, and then we headed back to the school to wait for Josh to get off of work. We needed to leave a car there for when we carpooled back the next morning. (We had to leave the house at 5:20 AM on Friday morning. Bleh.)
Since we had the time we went back out onto the playground. I learned my lesson from earlier in the week when I had to sweat it out in my work clothes. I changed into something comfier before chasing him around in the very muggy 90-something degree heat.
He had a good time. He ignores me most of the time when he's playing there. Too much to see I guess.
I managed to squeak out a few smiles from him.
I couldn't resist a cropped closeup. ;)
We went inside the domed structure that is also a climbing toy. The late sun cast some neat shadows.
He was very serious during a lot of his time outside. He was taking it all in. It was also miserably hot. He sweated a lot. Drank plenty of water. I had quite the stinky sweaty smelly little boy when we were done. I wasn't a bed of roses either. lol.
We are very glad to be home for a long weekend.
We're also excited about fall weather which will hopefully be coming soon.
