Hot March Days = Water Play!

Daniel knew just what to do when I set out the hose and some containers.  He instantly went to work transferring water from bucket to bucket, and he also had the plan to wash their slide.

Elsa played right beside him, too.  He didn't splash her and let her play with some of the things he was playing with, which is great sharing progress!!!

Focused.

Elsa sticks her tongue out like Daniel used to do.

He really enjoys watching water move from bucket to bucket.  He hauled water in the dump truck to the flower bed, too.

His fine motor skills have improved so much since last August, the last time we used squeeze bottles for water play.  He can pinch the cap out to open it and squeeze the water out so easily now.

They played side by side for nearly 45 minutes.

WITHOUT arguement!

Rock Throwing

Throwing rocks into a creek/pond/puddle is one of Daniel's favorite activities these days.  If he sees a body of water, his little hands begin searing for a rock to throw.  He and his dad do this together often, especially on hike nights. Here are some photos I took at RB State Park, just off Spring Brook Trail.

Classic Summer Time Daniel

Here's a film strip of photos that are SO OUR SON, right down the the clothes he is wearing and the "job" he has decided to under take!

Outdoor Play

Daniel plays outside every afternoon.  He anxiously waits for his dad to come home from work to work on things in the yard or the garage.  On this day, he was busy watering plants using the water from the rain barrel, carrying rocks around, and playing in the clothes line.

 

Hard at Work Giving Flowers Their Drinks.

We started this chore for Daniel when we planted the violas and pansies in March.  Now every time he sees the water can, he grabs it and runs to the spicket.  

He also makes slurping sounds when he sees flowers and twists his wrists, miming using a watering can.

We call it giving his flowers a drink, so that is why he makes drinking sounds, I suppose!

He takes this work seriously!

He doesn't always do the best or most thorough job - but since it does rain frequently AND he sometimes does watering twice a day, I think the plants will be okay!

It was also his first time in shorts and sandals for the season.  I couldn't believe how grown up he looked compared to last spring, when he couldn't walk!

 LOVE these last two photos!!   They are the picture of responsibility and delightfulness in a young child.