Adventures

The past couple of weeks Daniel and I have gone on some fun adventures with the Howies (which we both love).
2 weeks ago we decided to head out to Brooklyn and decided to see if the Howies wanted to come. That they did. We all piled into my little car and headed down the freeway. Oscar's first stop with Howie was the playground. Jenny and my first stop with Daniel was to get some fish and chips. Very yummy! After eating our lunch. Daniel joined Oscar in the playground. He absolutely loved exploring the different equipment.
A highlight was the swing. Oscar was kind to share it for a little bit. He helped teach Daniel to hold on.

Daniel then went for a walk with Auntie Jenny so that Oscar could have a higher swing.

Daniel loved the swing so much he wanted to get back on. This time it was a swing with Mummy. Oscar was kind enough to push us.

Then Daniel wanted a turn at pushing. He has a bit of a way to go before he can push swings well.

He then went for a short walk over to the play equipment. He is slowly becoming more confident to walk while holding one hand.

He just loves the slippery dip! But he thinks that you climb up it... not slide down it.

But with help he will happily slide down it.

He did a bit of boat steering - he just loves wheels.

And he is very good at climbing stairs (even though I have no idea where he learnt how to climb them!). He confidently climbed up the stairs each time.

Trying to climb up the rope ladders though might have to wait a few years. It was a bit hard to do. He more so got stuck between the ropes.

To finish off the day he had a play on the see-saw and just loved bouncing up and down.

He even started to bounce on his own.

Sunday was Father's Day! James' 2nd one. We started the day by letting Daddy have a sleep in. When he woke up, Daniel gave James his card and present. He enjoyed helping open it.

Reading the card with Daddy.

Helping open the present

Looking at the cover of his book

Looking at the book with Daddy

Daddy liked his present

Daniel then enjoyed looking at the book on his own. It is a book about I love Daddy because... 

We then headed to Chargrill Charlies for lunch at the park. Daniel wasn't keen to share his food with James, no matter how much James tried.

After lunch Daniel had fun crawling around on the grass and playing with James and I.

My boys

Tickles!

Cheeky boy wanted to climb back into his pram. He confidently stood on the step.

Then we headed home and Daniel had a nap (so did I) while James went to band. It was a lovely day with my boys. Pretty crazy to think that next year there will be 2 bubs!

Then on Thursday Jens messaged me seeing if Daniel and I were up to anything. There was no mothers' group on so we were free. We decided to go for an adventure to the beach! This was Daniel's first proper trip to the beach. He has been to the beach in Hervey Bay but not in his swimmers. He had also been to Whale Beach but it was a very cold and overcast day so we didn't stay long, nor went into the water.
He LOVED it!
We started by eating lunch while our feet played in the sand. His feet we're so happy in the sand.

But when Daniel got down to the water he was very keen! Jens took him down and he just wanted to get in there!

Let me go in the water!

I'm coming

"Oscar, can you stand next to Daniel and smile?'

Off I go!

This water is great!

After playing in the water a fair while, going in pretty deep, jumping in the waves (which he loved and laughed at) we went back up to the beach tent so the rest of us could have some lunch. Daniel started to play with his sand toys - using the spade like a spoon and pretending to eat. So cute!

If you can see in the photo, Daniel's skin looks quite red/purple. The water was quite cold, and even though it didn't faze him, it did seem to show up on his skin. It took a while for his skin to return back to normal colour. Poor bub!

Daniel then started to venture in the sand. He moved over to where Oscar was playing in the sand.

 And then started to use the spade to dig the sand and the cups to 'drink' the sand.

Then we had a bit of entertainment with Oscar pretending to be a monster and dinosaur using the tent shadow. Daniel just loved watching it (as well as Auntie Jenny's 'scared' reactions).

Where did he go?

After lunch we went back down to the water. Oscar enjoyed running in and out of the waves. Daniel would have loved to join in, but as his body had returned to normal colour and temperature, we just played on the sand at the edge. I think we will have to do lots more trips to the beach both at Hervey Bay and during Summer here. I do love that Daniel just loved the beach though!