Petting Zoo and Pony Rides

Today, the playgroup we go to once a week hired a mobile petting zoo and pony rides for the children. Connor and Sarah loved the animals and both had their very first pony rides. They were not afraid and got up close to all the animals. I couldn’t help but take lots of photos. Below are some all of my favourite.

  

   

At the beginning, Connor was afraid of the goose. He would follow it around and, when the goose was looking away, he would quickly touch it and then quickly retreat. This game continued until it was time to go home.

 

New Books for Me

I tend to buy lots of books for my children, but rarely for myself. However, for some time now I have been feeling like I haven’t been doing much reading. By this I mean reading physical books and not blogs, online articles, and children’s books. There are a number of books which have been on my to read list so, I finally ordered these books online and am now waiting impatiently for them to arrive.

Now, I think the hardest thing will be deciding which book to read first. They all have something to do with parenting and children. This is what I enjoy learning about the most at the moment. The books I ordered include:

1. Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children

2. Nourishing Traditions

3. Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

4. Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child

5. The Successful Child: What Parents Can Do to Help Kids Turn Out Well (Sears, William, Sears Parenting Library.)

Planting a Rainbow

Despite the fact that we are in the middle of winter, we decided to do a little bit of gardening this week. It felt like our garden was lacking in colour.

We took Jess, Connor, and Sarah to the local nursery so that they could select some flowers to plant. Unfortunately on that day I forgot to bring my camera. Connor had so much fun running through the maze of flowers and plants, sticking his head out through shrubs, and stamping on the gravel walk ways. I didn’t realize it would be such a great outing for him.

Today, we planted the selected flowers. Unfortunately, during our gardening time, Sarah decided to have an extended nap.

 

Connor getting ready by putting on his tiger gardening gloves.

 

 Working hard digging holes for the flowers.

  Grandma teaching Connor how to dig a hole.

   

Worms!

Connor loved observing the worms but wouldn’t touch them.

 

All the colours of the rainbow.

Next on our to do list is a herb garden.

Scenes from Our Week

Sometimes what we don’t do is just as important as the things we do. This week we did nothing. We took the time to relax, regenerate, revive, and regroup, and many hours were spent outdoors playing and exploring.