We DID get to play outside after all!!!

The rain let up around 4:00 or so and the sun came out so I got to take Logan in the yard to test out the new water toys! Okay, so I'll be first to admit, the slip-n-slide was definitely a purchase I made more for myself... which turned out to be good because Logan wasn't very cool with me sliding him down it... he did like walking up and down it and touching the water spraying onto the slippy slide. Whenever I'd slide down, though, he got a bit freaked out... I think he thought it was trying to "get me" or something. It was rather amusing.









After we had enough of that, we went to the front yard to put Logan's Backyardigans sprinkler out in the driveway. He LOVED that thing. He kept running up to it with his mouth wide open and smiling and then he'd turn his back to it when he'd had enough. He kept doing this cycle again and again. What a fun toy. I'm so glad I found that for him!

Chicken nuggets & New toys!

I love unexpected, fun days. Today was one of those days... I went out with Logan to Walgreens to pick up some photos I had printed and while we were there we walked around and looked at the summer toys on sale. Logan had fun bouncing a big, pink bouncy ball off the floor in the aisles and watching me run to retrieve it for him. He was giggling like crazy. I was getting worn out, but he had fun so we took the little 99-center home for him to play with later.

I was going to just drive home, but I was kind of hungry, and figured Logan was too. Little man and I had lunch out, just the two of us, at Chick-fil-A, and it was nice. He had his little 4-piece nuggets meal and I had my 8 nuggets. In case you don't already know, this child LOVES drinking straws. Whenever we go somewhere to eat I always grab an extra (or two so when he drops the first one on the floor I have a clean one ready) for him to play with. He had fun playing with his straw and watching the other folks eating lunch.

Then, since it was right there, we went into Target to walk around for a bit since I don't go in there much and like to look around occasionally. I got some really cute board books for Logan for a buck a piece that have these cute little flaps with a photo on them you lift up and it has the word of the thing underneath. I got him 4 of them: shapes, colors, animals, and first words. Not only are they cute and actually entertain him, but they're somewhat educational so we can show him the pictures and teach him the word. Daddy read one with him tonight, actually. Ooh, Target has a ton of their outdoor, summer toys on clearance. I got a slip-n-slide for 5 bucks (even though Logan's a little young, I thought he still might get a kick out of it and, well, I always wanted one as a kid and never had one so you know I'm gonna try that bad boy out and break a hip while I'm at it.) I also got Logan this nifty little Backyardigans sprinkler so he can run around in the water in the yard. You all know how much Logan loves water, hoses, and the like so I figured I couldn't go wrong with that toy. Besides, what kid do you know that doesn't love running through a sprinkler in their swimsuit on a hot day? Well, a kid with a giant swimming pool I suppose, but we don't have one of those so the sprinkler should be a hit at our house!

We came home after shopping and Logan was worn ragged so I put him down for his nap and he slept for 3 hours. I got the grass cut while he got his beauty sleep. We had a really fun day just the two of us. I can't wait for tomorrow to see Logan playing with his new water toys in the yard! You know I'm gonna be taking some pictures to share!!