Everyday Moments

I haven't been keeping up with the photos of our day to day outside fun.  I'm not so thrilled with my photos lately at all...okay I hate them....and I really need to get out of this rut.  It really seems like the more I read and learn, the worse the photos come out.  But I love having photo memories of things especially since my memory is so terrible.  Most day's I'm lucky if I remember to wear my shoes out of the house never mind what I had for breakfast.  All that aside, I do love our outside fun every day and hate to think that I could forget it.  So here are a few days worth of outside fun, Mr. No style.

First are a few from our walk on Thursday.  You need to make sure you have your supplies when you talk a wagon walk!  Everyone needs their bug catching net filled with magic spell book and random items (not for catching bugs), pumpkin candy bin and, of course, plastic sword.  You never know when a dragon or sorcerer might strike or candy might fall from the sky.  It's always best to be prepared!

oh and don't forget the juice and snack!

crazy hair!

We were working on K last week so on Friday we bought a little kite since it was fairly windy.  Mr. No thought it was awesome until he got himself wrapped up in it.  One of the cats from our house came out to play plus a random cat from who knows where. These photos are terrible.

random cat

Miss Brenna

What does a Mom do when she's home with a fever?  Take her little boy outside to practice his soccer...after he finishes his letter of the week lesson, of course.  What is this rest that others speak of?

Monday morning fun!  While H sleeps, we try to get outside so it's quiet inside.  I wish I had the time to be sick.  We were setting up his gross trash can guys, rolling down the hill, spinning and he was pretending that he was a doggy.  He even brought back a stick in his mouth...that game ended soon.  Ick.

Miss Brenna hanging out with us

setting up his guys with his omnitrix of course

Eyelashes!!!

Doctor Doom with gross guy in background

just a little attitude

When Mr. Nos attack!

He was actually using his head to push me down in the above photo.  He's something else this little man.  We've been making the most of the nice fall weather and enjoying the new big yard.  Today we're off to (hopefully) pumpkin pick.  He can't wait!

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge: A Touch Of Sun

Mr. No just playing on the beach at sunset.

                   This photo was entered into the I Heart Faces photo challenge – www.iheartfaces.com

Photo Challenge: Red

Mr. No in his famous red raincoat and firefighter rain boots.  I never take good puddle jumping photos but I do love his big splashes.

Back to Wickham Park

This week we decided that we needed a little fun family time out so we spent Wednesday at Wickham Park.  I love Wickham Park.  It's only a few dollars to get in and we can hang out and relax as long as we want.  Of course we had to start at the potty.  Poor Mr. No.  It was a rough car ride at the end but worth it since the potty is right next to the best little kid playground.  He loves the tube to crawl in and he even got me on the merry go round with him.  We barely got him off of it which is such a change from before where we couldn't get him on it!  Then it was picnic time.  No was so excited to have a pic-nic (he stresses both syllables which is super cute!).  Not sure why eating the same food outside is so wonderful to him but he loves it. 

munching his pb sandwich and clementine

We picnicked next to another playground so of course Mr. No had to play there too.  This one had a seesaw!  Actually H and I went on it first then Mr. No wanted to ride with H.  This didn't go too well of course with a 6'1" daddy and a taller than average but still a little 3 year old.  So I got on the side with Mr. No and he loved it!  His favorite part was leaving H up in the air and then slamming him to the ground.  H had the amazing idea to put his feet up on the seesaw on the way down and slammed his rear into the ground.  Good thing there was a tire there to somewhat soften the landing.  At least Mr. No doesn't ever have to try the stupid things and get hurt because H does them first and shows him the often painful consequences. 

After playground fun and 2nd potty break, we went to feed the ducks. Well first Mr. No had to stop for a photo with the statue he loves.

 For once we brought bread and Mr. No was super excited to feed them.  I feel so bad but it's so hard for him to understand that they don't want him in their little duck faces.  We had to get him to sit and  wait so they would come back and eat.  So hard for a little guy to sit calmly.  We gave up after a few minutes.  He just wanted to be near them.

the ducks were crazy...splashing and charging at each other

trying so hard to sit and watch

There was a blue jay circle about screeching at us and trying to get some bread.  The guy would swoop out of nowhere and snag a piece.  There was also a cute little chipmunk munching on some seeds that Mr. No had to try to visit, too.  Of course the poor little guy stuffed his cheeks and ran. 

We had to visit the frogs before we headed home.  There were so many polywogs and we were told there weren't any frogs visible but we actually saw a ton.  Mr. No stomped in the water (oops) and loved waling at the edge and watching them all jump in. 

H...um...yeah, H

H and Mr. No wanted to stop for a photo.  Then apparently they didn't...H start poking at his bug bites while Mr. No was attempting to cooperate.  Then I finally got H to cooperate (even though it was his idea)  and Mr. No was done with it all.  He finally decided he'd sit but he was going to be silly Mr. No.  I was done with it all before we even started.

Yeah, these were the best ones.  Whatever.  Mr. No is so much more fun when he's just being Mr. No anyway.

We were going to head home after that except H had the brilliant idea to climb some stone steps to see where they lead.  Well, they led all the way back up the hill to other playground.  Even poor Mr. No was sweaty and exhausted.  Guess who went to get the car while the other 2 sat on the bench?  Yep, the one with the brilliant idea...