Our weekends are evolving around here. Bennett is old enough to enjoy soft pretzels and all the fun that comes with places that sell said soft pretzels.
As Orelia would say, "in the olden days..." Bennett would take monster morning naps, easily come along for errands, and got his kicks by being walked around the block.
Now, Bennett is transitioning out of his morning nap, would much rather play than sit in a shopping cart, and gets his kicks by walking around on his own two feet.
John used to take Orelia off on Daddy-daughter adventures, but now we are venturing out as a family of four.
While Bennett doesn't always experience every aspect of our adventures (poor guy didn't know he missed out on an ice cream sandwich), he is so thrilled to be along for the ride.
Orelia is thrilled to have Mommy and Bennett along too!
We had a great time at Happy Hollow the other weekend, and Bennett couldn't get enough of this one particular slide.
Orelia is old enough to stay close and play safely, so we luckily only have to closely keep track of Bennett.
It seems like just yesterday we were following her around the playground making sure she didn't fall face-first off the platform, but those days are long past for her.
We drove down to Monterey to visit their famous aquarium recently.
Bennett was absolutely in awe of all the wonders around him. He kept chanting "agua! agua!" at all the water.
Orelia was significantly less awestruck and more eager to move onto the next area where she could run and play.
Both John and I felt that Bennett perhaps enjoyed the trip even more than Orelia, which goes to show how much things have changed around here.
Bennett isn't just some baby being carried around in a Bjorn anymore, he is experiencing and loving everything around him.
While in some ways it is more challenging to entertain a toddler than a baby,
It is a lot more fun to enjoy the sights with your whole family together.
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