2008_12_18 Thursday

Today we participated in a really neat event through the mom's group. We went to the local old folks' home and played for about an hour. The residents all sat in a circle and the kiddies (and moms) played in the middle. They seemed to really enjoy watching all the little kids play. And, Jonathan was a true ham after he warmed up. He was waving and blowing kisses to all the ladies; they ate it up. He offered up his sippy cup to one of the men. I got so many questions about his red hair, it made me laugh. We were only there for about 45 minutes, but it seemed to fly by. And, gosh, what a feel-good thing to do...especially so close to the holidays. I think I'll try to do this event each month going forward. It seemed to make the residents' day to see all the youngsters and interact with them and the moms.

We met up with Iris and Finn in the afternoon. She's a riot. She forgot her wallet, so I paid for her mail to Europe. The boys played at a local playground, but their ramps were still pretty frozen so Jonathan had a tough time maneuvering. Plus, the equipment is intended for slightly older, so there are parts he can fall out of. It was really nice to see Iris though. And, Finn is so sweet with Jonathan, sharing and watching out for him. love it.