Windy, scooteriffic Thursday

Second try at this post, lost everything after an hour writing the post. A slap in the face to my technology-fearing/procrastinating self!!

So, Juni awoke extremely psyched that she didn't have to hustle out this morning, so thanks to all for coming to us. 

We started our morning with violin lessons (photo next time!) Lots of room for improvement, but super enthusiasm. 

snack 1 was Apple mush, with raisins for Abe, hard-boiled eggs (Arbor ate 2.5) and maple creamy yogurt. Mostly everyone had nice manners and took their plates to the trash (gasp, I used paper plates at home). 

We helmeted up and got to it. 

Some ran, some meandered

  

Juni walked backwards, singing, "follow me, follow me!!" 

Oh, the cuteness

Arbor seems to be working on his pageant stance. 
 

A lady asked us, "what program is this?" To which I replied, "a VERY exclusive program for the most awesome, talented and creative kids"! 

Just kidding, I didn't say that. But it's Brooklyn, and I totally could have bragged passive aggressively!

When we got to the scooter field, everyone went nuts with wild freedom. The videos only sort of capture it, but I can't upload those yet. Here we are, having snack 2: sweet potato rounds drenched in coco oil, banana-peanut butter goop fest, among other things. Everyone was genuinely hungry from their workout. 
 
 

Tryin' to get it out! Might need "a privacy"

Sharing some Concord grapes with seeds 

What planet are you from?!

 

No fear 

Nomi

Was sad from a mosquito bite, having a moment 

Couldn't help myself!

Notice the hand. Awwww

Like it 2 ways 

Girls' trip to the corner store

Bag lady, like her mama

Mark says that the Austin hippies enforced a hug-only-to-the-left rule, so your hearts line up. Guess the kids know this instinctively!

Waiting for our pizza with special guest, Nomi's cousin!

So civilized, for now. 

Some of us ate yellow beans, brusslies and carrots, but mostly pizza. 

And "farky (sparkly) water"!

Getting our quarters stuck in the ball machine. Toddler mayhem not pictured, but imminent!

How do toddlers cross the road?

By the grace of Goddess...

And excellent crosswalks!

We returned to the cement field to end a solid morning, kids free before getting captured by moms, going for some maximum maxed-outness as only a kid can do. 

It's so striking, what a handful they are, but so FULL of life and the best stuff. 

Bless these little seedlings! 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

A summer day in October! (10/18/16) @ the Botanic Gardens

Twinsies! Even Menemsha aka Menemshee got the memo with her yellow nails and navy blue sweatshirt!

Into the Botanic Gardens.

Dashing towards the children's garden.

First stop.

Menemsha and Nomi's heart to heart.

Exploring.

Weighing and comparing, sort of.

Music time.

Mad dash to the next activity!

Digging for acorns in dirt, using big tweezers. This was Nomi's favorite station!

Collecting the acorns in smooth wooden bowls.

Not pictured: feeding the acorns to stuffed squirrels.

Also not pictured: Nomi running away with this bowl of acorns.

The scene.

Honeydew melon and pretzels for snack.

Digging pit!

In the pit.

Juni arrives! Better late than never! Wings promptly went on.

Arbor the monarch.

Story time for the butterflies.

Learning about how seeds travel: through the wind.

Seeds can travel on animals, getting stuck in bear fur.

Seeds can float in water.

Nomi.

Another station, another magnifying glass.

Music time #2. With excellent sharing.

Juni and Arbor make up a leaping game.

All the friends join.

Wigwam shenanigans.

Lunchtime, with my apologies for being so boring, busy weekend and no time for grocery shopping or cooking... so they got sandwiches with almond butter & apple butter on sprouted bread, slices cukes/bell peppers/colored carrots, and hard boiled eggs. Dried mango for dessert.

Nomi started a dance party which was truly entertaining.

Leaf throwing finale to a beautiful playgroup day with such sweet kids!