Recently, Ernie and I got Vita a playhouse for the backyard (at a truly amazing price). The playhouse is so much fun! The front of the playhouse has a door, a mailbox, a working doorbell, a basketball hoop, and a chalkboard where we can write "Vita's House". (Not all of those things are pictured, as we still haven't put all of it up yet.)
Then, each of the three remaining sides has a window and something else going on. One side has a sand and water table, one side has a puppet theatre, and the last side has a grill with a lid and knobs. On the inside there is a play sink and a play phone. FUN!
Here's Vita pressing the doorbell before she goes inside.
When I handed Vita this flower from our tree, she said "wow". It's one of her new favorite words.
Checking out the birds.
Back in the playhouse, Vita hands me the phone like "mom, it's for you".
DEVIOUS DEVIOUS GRIN!
Vita poses for a shot with dad in the house.
And keeps cool with a sunhat and lots of water.
At the hottest point of the day, I finally got around to adding water to the sand and water table. I was a little bit worried that Vita might explode with excitement.
Fast forward from last weekend (pictured above) to this weekend (pictured below). This weekend was one of those PERFECT sunny weekends that reminds me why we live here. We spent all day Saturday just playing in the sunshine in the backyard.
Playing in the sandbox.
Checking out the birds.
Back in the playhouse, Vita hands me the phone like "mom, it's for you".
DEVIOUS DEVIOUS GRIN!
So sweet.
Vita poses for a shot with dad in the house.
And keeps cool with a sunhat and lots of water.
At the hottest point of the day, I finally got around to adding water to the sand and water table. I was a little bit worried that Vita might explode with excitement.
But it turns out that sand and water require a lot of concentration. With the focus of a true scientific researcher, Vita explored every dimension of the sand and water. What happens if you put water in the sand? What happens if you put sand in the water? What happens if you put your wet hand in the sand? What about cups and spoons, can they be filled with sand and water? And the age-old question: What does sand taste like?
Still hard at work.
Vita and mom shake off the sand by the back door, in an act of purest optimism (futility).
Finally, Vita climbs into her big girl chair at her big girl table for a snack of some kiwi fruit, and makes a silly fish face for the camera.
Vita and mom shake off the sand by the back door, in an act of purest optimism (futility).
Finally, Vita climbs into her big girl chair at her big girl table for a snack of some kiwi fruit, and makes a silly fish face for the camera.
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