Chalk Talk @ the Library

June 16th, 2009

I like to think that I've been keeping the boys busy this summer (translation: trying not to go crazy myself). Included in our weekly outings to Target and the Farmer's Market is our weekly outing to the Library. Our *NEW* Library opened at the beginning of the summer, and has been wonderful! They have activities every Tuesday and Saturday~ we've been to Music, Magic, and Reading with Ponies... and I've forgotten my camera at everyone one of them.

But not this time!

After reading stories about sidewalk chalk and the fun you can create with it, we all went outside to participate in the activity portion.

This is were things got interesting...

Nolan has textural issues... he doesn't like the feel of certain things. Sidewalk chalk is one of those things. After the initial fight of getting him to hold it, Nolan took to the idea of drawing on the sidewalk. He was really enjoying it too! So I pulled out my camera and took some great shots of the kids.

You know how things tend to happen when you don't keep an eye on your toddler? I really should have learned by now not to turn my back, but I was taking pictures... but Nolan had my full attention when he started throwing up the chalk that he'd just eaten. Being the mother that I am, my first instinct was to catch the throw-up so it didn't get all over. My next instinct was to reach in his mouth and make sure he wasn't choking. Things only a mother would do!

Thank heavens Gina was there. She kept an eye on Ian, Brennan, and Dylan while I carried Nolan into the bathroom to clean him up. Instead of helping me by holding still, he was more interested in the mini-toilet they have for children. So while I'm washing my hands in the sink, Nolan is washing his in the nifty little potty. Such a boy!