Thank a Veteran and Swing a Little

To celebrate Veterans Day, Connor and I went to the Brockton Parade with Jess and her kids. The parade is fairly small, but just the perfect length for antsy two-year-olds! Connor enjoyed a free munchkin courtesey of Jess, which kept him occupied until the parade started. Once it began he was fascinated by all of the bands playing. He loves music, so when the Brockton High band was playing, he was all ears. There were several other small bands that played as well, and all of them kept his attention. He also loved the old cars and their horns. Pretty much anything that made noise he loved. At one point, I looked down and his eyes were closed. Not closed as in asleep, but closed as in he was simply just enjoying the music. It was very cute!

After the parade ended, Jess showed us a cool playground in West Bridgewater. It was a little cool and windy, so we were sure to bundle up, but Connor and Layla had a ton of fun on the swings. Brady and Quincy were soon to join them. They both fit in one swing, getting lots of attention from passers by. In their defense, they ARE cute.

After swinging for what seemed like an hour, a lot of the bigger kids left, so we let Connor and Layla have at the playground. Connor soon discovered he could climb up steps, cross over a bridge, and slide down the slide all by himself! I was there the first time he climbed up, but I was soon forgotten once Connor realized he could do it on his own. He also discovered a tunnel that he could crawl through as well.

It did start to get pretty cool after an hour and a half of fun, and poor Connor's teeth were chattering when all the babies seemed to tell us the same thing - LUNCH! We left the playground and had a much-needed snack on the way home. Connor didn't even make it home without falling asleep, and he took a VERY good nap once we were home. Fresh air and playgrounds make for great naps!

Be sure to thank a veteran today!


YAY! The parade started!

Notice his eyes are closed as the band passes by. He loved the music!

Connor and Layla.

Connor and Layla on the swings together.

Quincy and Brady on ONE swing together.

All four of them swinging. We took up the whole swingset!

Connor going down the slide all by himself!

WEE!

Tunnels are cool.

Nothing like a steering wheel on a playground!