Where's Waldo, and Moscow Trip!

Nico and I went downtown on Monday to try to find Waldo. We went to about 9 shops, we tried to purchase something small at each place. We ended up with a postcard, a keychain, a stone, some tea, a sticker, a soda, a truffle, and a few other items.

Yep, Nico got his very own cherry truffle!

We also made it to the Capitol building, the gift shop had a Waldo to look for. Nico looked up at the tippy top of the inside of the Capitol and said that he remembered the stars at the top looking bigger. So, we walked up the stairs to get closer. Then it looked a bit more familiar. Here we are on the bottom level.

And here's Nico's Waldo passport now!

We need quite a few still to get a blackout, but we'll work on it!

On Tuesday Nico went to Moscow! The Grandparents Salisbury rented a passenger van and took all the kiddos up there to visit Grammy! Nico was very excited. 

We received a few pictures of their shenanigans over the next few days!

In the van on the way up to Moscow

Stopping on the way to skip rocks

At Kamiak Butte, where the Grandparents Salisbury were married.

Spending some time int he pool!

Guy and I spent our time watching some Netflix shows and eating yummy food!! On Tuesday night we got Chipotle for me and pizza for him. Wednesday, Guy picked up some deli meat from Whole Foods and we had sandwiches. Ohhh yum, both dinners were good!!

Nico returned home tonight around 6:30, his first question to me when I was helping him out of the van, "Can I watch iPad when we get inside?" hehehe. 

He is now reading books in bed after a shower, some banana bread, milk, and about 10 minutes on the iPad. 

The renewing of the vows. Kind of blurry but had to add it anyway. So cute with all the grandkids!

Thank you Grandparents Salisbury for the fun trip!! Can't wait to hear more about it! Hope you guys sleep well tonight! :)

I just realized I have a bunch more videos I haven't posted yet...

Nico practicing calligraphy

Connecting circuits at the Discovery Center

Getting his hand painted for his handprint on the salvation all at church

Helicopter

We all went downtown this evening to get some coffee beans from Dawson Taylor. While walking along, a man on a bench handed Nico a toy helicopter, saying that he found it on the bench and that he should probably have it. Nico really liked the helicopter. He held onto and showed it to everyone who seemed interested.

On the way back to the car we also stopped to play the "public piano" on 8th street. Nico enjoyed that.

Then we went to the greenbelt with the intent of letting Nico ride his Strider bike, but he was so intent on holding his helicopter that he only stayed on the bike for a few minutes.

We had gone for a Strider ride earlier in the day, though, and he has started SITTING on the bike instead of just walking with it. He prefers sitting on the bar of the bike, not on the seat. It looks pretty uncomfortable, but I'm sure he'll get the hang of it soon.

OH, and Guy fixed the car stereo by removing the pennies Nico had shoved into it!

Story Park

We went to a new park this morning, Story Park in Meridian. It is on the corner of two busy streets, not that that's a problem, it was actually a benefit! We had big semis and dump trucks pass by often, on their way to the freeway. Unlike other places where you can just hear the trucks pass on the street but not see them, at this park you can see them. And there were a lot of them!

We have a mat on our front doorstep that says "Welcome". Whenever we leave the house, Nico crouches down on the mat and points to each letter until we recite it for him.

This evening we passed time by going to the library, then parking downtown and walking around a big city block. When we got back to our car there was a fire engine passing by. No lights flashing, just cruising. They slowed down and waved at Nico, who was pointing nonstop at them.

New Book

Today Nico got a book in the mail from Grandma Salisbury. Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry. After we went through it once together, he took the book from me and got down off the couch and sat right down on the floor and flipped through it, staring at the pages. I have often found him in his room, on the floor, staring at the cars and trucks.

I also know that Guy and Nico went downtown and walked around for a bit, Nico REALLY enjoyed that. Being around all the cars and trucks. and things that go.

I forgot to add something here. Remember Jeff and Alicia from this post? Today I went to an essential oils class that was held at a house close by where we used to live. It turns out the class was hosted at the house of none other than the Alicia we met on our walk that day last September. I guess the question I asked in that post was answered. Will we ever run into them again someday? YES! She remembered me, too!