24 Hours of Rain and Snow

After having a taste of summer and enjoying several days of outdoor time, it's a real challenge when it gets cold, rainy, and snowy… in the middle of May. My poor little bulbs (at least the deer haven't munched on the tulips yet)...

Here's a recap of how we have kept ourselves entertained for the past 24 hours….

Trains
We hadn't set the train set up for awhile, so seemed like a good time to bring it back out. What a hit! Gulliver just loves to push the train back and forth on the track. He loves to watch it zoom down the hill and grins every time.

When dad got home last night, Gulliver showed off his train set and played some more. And then they got into a silly "a-hem" contest that left us all cackling.

Art
Gulliver is still learning how to use markers, crayons, stampers, stickers, and paints. But we keep them handy and try new art projects regularly. He gets a little bit better each time.

Wagon
The wagon is back on the "Favorite Toy" list. Spent lots of time pushing it all around the house. And then took several rides back and forth, down the hall and back, between mom and dad. That's always fun!

Petting the dogs
Cocoa is the dog of choice lately. She seems to tolerate the petting better. Cassie is a little more skittish, true to her nature.

Reading
Oh how this boy loves his books! We spent 45 minutes straight this morning reading books. Gulliver brings over a book (lately it's one of the several selections from the "First 100" this or that series) and plops down in my lap. It's such good cuddle time! Sometimes we point at pictures, say the word, and make a sound. Sometimes we just look at the pictures and turn the pages. It doesn't matter… he loves the together-time. And so do I.

Hunting for Easter Eggs 
It's a never-ending egg hunt around here. I hide eggs in Gulliver's room several times throughout the day. He never tires of finding the colorful treasures (which are completely empty, by the way). The hiding spaces have become trickier, but so far, no egg has been left unturned!

The Children's Museum
We ventured up to Mt. Crested Butte this afternoon to check out the Children's Trailhead Museum. Such a wonderful place! It's relatively new to the area (started a few years ago), but provides a great place for indoor play & exploration. So what was the first thing Gulliver checked out while there? The Train Table of course! He also spent lots of time in the Dig Pit, going down the slide, pushing around a cart, playing with the air tubes, and crawling through tunnels.