weekend update

on this fine autumnal weekend, we forewent (is that a word?) the usual hurly-burly of scheduled activities in favor of a more leisurely pace.



jack rode his trike to the park. and by rode, i mean mommy pushed him and cajoled him to keep his "buns in the seat and feet on the pedals." he's actually starting to get it and enjoys crusing around the track.





he also had a good time playing on the train:

and sliding down the slide -- wheee!!!!

we arrived home to find daddy mowing the yard and raking leaves



daddy tried to teach jack the joy of jumping in piles of freshly-raked leaves

but jack was more concerned with making sure everything was properly cleaned up

after a yummy lunch of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, jack took a nap and then watched the end of the game with daddy.

which game, you might ask?

well ... the *only* game that matters -- ohio state vs. michigan.



and the buckeyes dominated at the big house! o-h-i-o!



after the game, jack and mommy went out to buy him his own rake. but, the hardware store only had metal soil rakes that mommy envisioned poking out an eye (and it's all fun & games until someone loses an eye) ... so we got a broom instead:

sunday was an equally laid back day ... jack got in a little more playground time, and then welcomed our "beach friends" for an afternoon snack. the kids had a great time, and jack ran around like a mad-man ... screaming and jumping around with the others.

what fun.