As I suspected during our initial visits when we first returned to the area last summer, Fairyland has indeed become more enjoyable as Elias gets a little bigger (which is to say, while he no doubt enjoyed the place from his very first visit, not so fun for us were the inevitable tumbles he'd take as a newbie toddler. For awhile there, every trip ended in tears.).
Another recent development evident in these pictures is his willingness to pose for pictures. His smile is becoming less ominous, too! He loves that water wheel!
The weekend after we moved into our house our new neighborhood hosted their annual street fair just a couple of blocks away. We took the bike for a spin and then let Elias loose in the kids' zone, where he enjoyed the Sesame Street themed bouncy house and this swing, which seemed to put all the kids on it in a sort of trance. Parents, too. But that doesn't take much...
The week after we moved in, our daycare was closed for three days. Bad timing, to say the least, but, as kids will do, the vacation forced me to take a break and enjoy a few bonus "mommy days." Having Elias home on a Wednesday, for example, meant we could make it to a favorite library storytime we don't usually get to, followed by lunch (and ice cream!) with a friend at Fenton's. Can't beat that.
