Tuesday I took the tots to their first Puddle Jumpers outing.  They had a blast hiking through the woods.  The guide was finding different kinds of bugs for the kids to look at and was explaining a little about them.  Dd was much more interested in the bugs than ds3.  His only interest was in trying to kill them.  He has also hit the wonderful age of "why".  You know the age when every other word out of their mouth is why.  So my conversations with him have gone like this lately.  Mom what's that? A tree. Why?  I do try and be patient and answer his questions but some times  it just gets annoying.  But this was the conversation we had all along our hike.

At the end of the hike the guide read the kids a story, gave them a snack, and then they made catepillars out of toliet paper tubes and yarn.   Let's just say we have some really furry catepillars.  They really enjoyed themselves.  We will definitely be doing this again.  This group meets once a month and each time it's a different activity.  I found out about this program through our local park district.  They offer lots of family activities all for free. 

Today my ds3 comes in to the kitchen and says, Mom get rid of this.  I say get rid of what.  He points to his elbow and says I don't like this anymore get rid of it.  Son I'm sorry but I can't get rid of it.  Son then does the pouty face and leaves the room.  Sometimes I just wonder where do they come up with this stuff.

Dd woke up this morning not feeling well.  She has had a runny nose lately but this morning she was extra clinging.  So I asked dh to call the doctor and take her in.  Well coming to find out dd has an ear infection.  We are getting to be old pros with these.  Ds3 gets one everytime he cuts a tooth.  Thankfully he's past cutting most of them.  Dd has only had 3.  She hardly gets sick.