Not So Sure About the Carousel

Lightning McQueen update: his owners came for him the day after we found him. We had posted a sign on our community mailbox that his owners had seen, thankfully. He was a cute bunny and Colten was so sad to see him gone.

On Friday, the 11th, Colten and I went to Funtown at Micke Grove Park with some friends. Funtown is like a mini amusement park with lots of rides for young children. I wasn't sure if Colten was going to like it or not. At Chuck E. Cheese, Colten will go on the moving attractions. . .until you put the token in and it starts to move or vibrate. So at Funtown I decided to start him off with something gentle. I thought the carousel would work so we went on that. We walked onto it and I placed him on a horse. He did well, until it moved. When it started, he stayed on the horse, but his arms were wrapped tightly around my waist! About halfway through, he began to wail, I picked him up and held him the rest of the time. That was it for Funtown. Perhaps we'll try again at the end of the summer!

We all walked over to the playground at Micke Grove where there is an enormous play structure. I didn't know if Colten would climb it, but he did! There were stairs that went all the way to the top and he went down the slide twice!

Can you spy Colten?

There was a bit of a wilderness area behind the playground where Colten and his friend Jonathan played for a bit. Colten is just starting to play interactively with other children rather than just alongside them. Whatever Jonathan would do, Colten would follow. Luckily, Jonathan is a well behaved boy! So they picked up sticks, used them as light sabers (under supervision) and tried to crush things that fell from the trees.

Jonathan and Colten

Lightning McQueen

Well, we have a new friend, Lightning McQueen. Matt was walking my grandfather out to his car the other night and saw a large white rabbit that had been outside for a couple of days. Well, he brought him in and our kitties were not happy so we put up our baby gate on the front porch and let him roam out there. He has been eating lettuce like crazy and is very friendly. Colten loves him, but I have had rabbits before and know they can be very destructive, chewing baseboards, through wires, furniture, etc. We have decided to call him Lightning McQueen as Disney's Cars is Coltens favorite movie right now. I have posted an ad on freecycle so hopefully he will find a loving home!

Park Play

Today Colten spent some time at Synnoras house (his daycare provider) so he could get used to being back there before mommy goes back to work (on April 23rd). We thought this might be beneficial to him since he has become so clingy to me and will hardly let me leave his sight. When we arrived at Synnoras he ran into the 'toy' room and wouldn't even come out to tell me good bye. I guess he won't have a problem going back to daycare =)



After I picked up Colten we all went to Nelson Park for a playdate with some other mommys. Colten had a blast and for the first time he played with sand instead of eating it! See the video below. . .