Over the past few weeks, there have been lots of 'P'activities to keep us busy - pink markers, party fun, playing at the park, and pizza with the Podulkas...
Recently, Ben has discovered a new treat - markers! His favorite color is still pink, as you can see by the marker that is held securely in his hand (so as not to be used by Mommy or anyone else!). Hands, shirt, and face all ended up a bit messy that day, so now we color with his shirt off - and I enjoy wiping off the 'bodyart' when we are done.
Sunday, March 8th was a birthday party for Ben's friends who are turning 2 - Kaia and Madison. Sadly, Kaia was sick for her own party! But, we still had a lot of fun celebrating with Maddie at the Little Gym. What a fun place to have a party! The kids loved getting to run off some energy in the gym before enjoying snacks and cake together.
The morning of Saturday, March 14th was bright and sunny - finally! I told Greg that my mood was becoming seriously affected by all the gray. I know that we get a lot of snow and cold in Chicago, but at least the sun shines every now and then. Not so much here, so we definitely had to get out and take advantage of the sun. We made our way to Vondelpark for some play time - and of course, it turned cold and gray once we arrived. Oh well, we still had a great time running around the park, dribbling the soccer ball, playing in the sand, and blowing bubbles.
The next day, we tried something new - no stroller on the way to and from church. We end up folding it up once we get on the bus anyways, and Ben usually walks to the busstop on his own after church, so we thought - let's just give it a try. Worked out great, and our load felt very light from being stroller-free. Ben is learning to hold hands, which is hard because his only speeds are 'go' and 'fast'. Here are a few pictures as we wait for the bus - I always love how quiet the city is on Sunday mornings!
That evening, we had our friends, the Podulkas, over for dinner. They are moving to Aarhus, Denmark at the end of the month, and we wanted to be able to spend time together and say goodbye. Ben and Ryan played really well together, and they were cracking each other up over a game of peek-a-boo. Kristen was one of the first women to reach out to me and 'take me in' at our first Moms & Tots, and I am so grateful for her friendship. Joe and Greg have gotten to know each other pretty well too, enjoying Ajax games and guys nights out. We will miss them tons but are already planning a summer trip to Aarhus!
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