Richmond

My mom had a major surgery on her neck/spine a couple of weeks ago, & Will & I finally headed up to see how she was doing & visit the rest of the Seward clan. Due to Will's tendency toward high-pitched screaming & his impressive knack for destroying a house in a matter of minutes, we weren't desirable guests until now :) We were up there for a couple of days, spent lots of time outside in the beautiful weather, & hung out with my sister, grandparents, aunt, cousin, best friend... It's so convenient to have most all of my family in one place! Will even took a secret trip with his Granddad to Coldstone Creamery, where he consumed an entire cup of cake batter ice cream. That obsession with ice cream (and rice & beans, and pizza, and lasagna...) definitely comes from his mom. So we're back now, with a 3-legged dog. My mom wanted to spend a couple of weeks without the family dog, so he's temporarily down here with us. It's hard not to like the pitiful thing--he got hit by a truck a number of years ago, barely made it through, & now limps around without a functioning left front leg. We'll see how that goes...

Here is Will playing at the playground with Aunt Catherine... (You like the shirt? "What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's...")

One of his new Target trucks from Grammy...

Morning at the Museum

This morning we headed to our favorite local kid-friendly place--the Museum of Life & Science. We had a great time checking out the spaceships, train tables, sandboxes, snakes, woodchucks, goats, sheep, turkeys , wolves, & bears. All was well until I looked away for 2 seconds (I know, I should know better by now...) while we were near the bear habitat and Will found a small, muddy pond. Of course, he jumped right into it. The chillier weather didn't deter this adventure-seeker from taking a swim. He was perfectly content until I forced him out of it and tried to clean him off with diaper wipes (those suckers are miracle workers!)... Though this soaking, filthy child would've preferred to stay longer and wreak more havoc, we left. A naked little boy rode home in his car seat, chattering to himself about his next scheme...

BEFORE...


AFTER...

While Daddy's away...

...Will will play!... with his new "castle climber," trucks, cars, & his wagon. I didn't say he was always happy (see 4th pic), but he certainly wore himself out this overcast afternoon. Colin's currently in the ICU, so he's working hard & taking a lot of call--lots of time for just Will & me to entertain ourselves outdoors. So glad we live in the South, where Spring comes early!



He put himself in there...but to his dismay could not get out. He was screaming, but I couldn't help but laugh :)