Out of Doors

Okay, get ready for a ton of pictures.

As the weather gets increasingly nice, we have been spending more time outside. Dane and I have had picnic lunches in the park a lot over the past couple of weeks (although Dane gets a little frustrated that Mommy can't run and play on the playground with him like she used to). It's a simple way to add a little more fun to our days.
Also, the Easter bunny gave Dane this stomp rocket. I think it's pretty much an awesome toy.
As Dane describes it, you put the rocket on the launcher,

Jump on the purple soap,

And it flies up high in the sky!

We've had a lot of fun with this toy.
I really love this picture for some reason:

Dane likes to have fun with different trajectories, too.


Also, on the last day of April, we had about six inches of snow. A lot of people were frustrated by it, but I felt like it was the perfect kind of snow. It was great for snowballs, not too cold outside, Dane was absolutely filled with mirth as he played, and it all melted away by the afternoon!
Throwing snowballs at Daddy,

Force feeding snow to Daddy:

They just had a grand old time. Notice how fresh their tracks are in the snow and how the snow gets increasingly disheveled as the pictures progress.

Dane was laughing harder than I've heard him laugh in a while.

Snow angel Dane:

Joel would throw big clumps of snow in the air and explode them on his head.

Which made Dane laugh even harder.

Joel also taught Dane how to make face prints in the snow.


Snow snuggles:

A mischievous face:

This one looks like Dane is casting a spell:

Modeling snow hats:

Then Joel tried to dive/slide through the snow:

So, of course, Dane gave it a try:

At that point, he realized that snow is cold, and we headed back inside for some hot cocoa.

Just a couple of our outdoor adventures. Currently, it is raining and chilly outside. I'm learning to enjoy all these variations.