Mr. Potato Head at Marbles

We had a fun day today at Marbles Museum. There is a new section called "The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head". I didn't quite follow everything that you can do in there, since Michael and I were trying to keep up with a toddler. Her favorite thing was actually assembling Mr. Potato Head (do I sense something for Santa Claus' list?) We had fun in other sections too. It is so much fun to watch Ava's mind work. She started to play at a little picnic table, then got up to go somewhere else. I was like, okay... but then I realized that she went to get play strawberries to go in the empty bowl at the picnic table. She kept going back and forth until she got all the strawberries. It was really cute. We also discovered a drawer that contained one of her favorite things.... rocks! (AKA "Yock") She really liked those and was disappointed to find out she couldn't take one home. Now we have a couple of new things to do at Marbles.

Carrying the strawberries over to the picnic table.


Mmmm... now I am ready to picnic!




Putting together Mr. Potato Head with daddy. It was not unusual for Ava to put an arm where an ear should go.

"Yock!"

Putting them against her cheeks to feel how cool and smooth they were. They were actually stones, not rocks.


In other Barnard news, our church celebrated 140 years last Sunday. Michael put together a 15 minute video with old photographs and interviews with current members. He put it together so well, and several people were brought to tears (and yes, that may be including myself). Wednesday, Ava and I went to Pullen Park again with some moms from my mom's group. I was hesitant to go again because Ava didn't do well the last 2 times we went. But the weather was cool, and she had a great time! This time, we rode the train. She also rode the carousel and didn't cry this time! In fact, as we walked past it later, she kept saying, "Again!" She rode the little boats (not paddle boats) twice with her friend, Aiden. She loved turning the wheel and ringing the bell. She didn't want to get out the second time! Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera. But ever since Wednesday, she has been making a lot of "choo choo" noises. She really, really had a good time.