Playground

There is a new playground in our neighborhood. Yesterday Natalia and I went to check it out. She seemed to have fun. She doesn't quite understand what to do. She likes to climb up and sit at the top of the slide, but she only occasionally slides down. After she sits there for a while she usually stands back up and climbs back down to the ground.



Halloween

Warm October Weather

The weather has been so nice out. This past weekend we took Natalia to the park. She has reached an age where she doesn't listen and just likes to run. I've tried to take her for walks by where we live, but I am worried about all of the cars. It was nice for her to not be in her stroller and be able to run around. I wasn't sure if she would play on the equipment. About a month ago she wouldn't set foot in sand, but it didn't seem to bother her anymore.

We spent Sunday at Jon's parents' house. Last week she figured out the sliding screen door going out to the deck. She loves being able to go in and out whenever she pleases.

Natalia's First Trip to the Zoo

Jon had the day off so we finally made it to the Como Zoo. We had been thinking about going all summer, but I didn't want to go on a weekend because it would be so busy. It was the perfect day to go. It was around 67 degrees so it was comfortable to be out walking around. Also, since it was a Tuesday afternoon there weren't very many people there.

Talia didn't really seem to understand the zoo. She would watch the animals, but it was hard to figure out what she was thinking. The seals seemed to be her favorite thing to watch.

Trip back to Stephen

After spending Labor Day weekend at my parents' house, we came back to Minneapolis on Tuesday. Jon didn't have much work for the week so on Thursday we went back up to Stephen so that he could help my dad replace the gutters on the farm house.

Natalia loves Goldfish. I always buy the small bags, but my mom bought one of the big cartons. It was so funny watching Talia carry the carton around and stick her entire arm inside to grab a handfull.

She really liked playing with the girls that live next door to my parents. She loved pushing this stroller so much that I bought her one when we got back home.

Natalia was not interested in playing in the sand. She wouldn't touch it or step in it. At one point she used a little rake to play in the sand, but only because she wasn't directly touching it.

Her new thing was hugging. She was always trying to hug the other girls and she tried to hug my mom's little statue in her living room.

Natalia dragged poor Lola all around the yard. Lola was a good sport and followed her around even though it was obvious she was nervous about it.