Party Time

Mommy and the twins went to a fun party on Saturday while Sarah stayed home with Daddy. A friend was hosting a "House Party" showcasing new Fisher Price toys. Jimmy and Katie had a great time playing with the toys and the other kids. I posted some pictures on their own album page in the September batch.

On Monday we had another new adventure, Rolly Pollies! RP is an indoor gym with (loosely structured) classes for little kids. We had been there once before for an open playdate with the twins club, and they had a good time, so we signed up for a 10-week class session. Sarah is still too young for the program, so she and Kristina watched from the sidelines. Sarah did seem to enjoy the fun music they played, and she smiled a lot as she watched all the activity!

Most of these programs require one parent/adult per child, but RP offers a "siblings" class which lets one parent bring two or three kids. Since the class is open to toddlers through 6 year olds, J & K were the youngest in the class, but the staff there was great, giving them a hand when I couldn't be in two places at once. Katie's favorite was a big circular gym mat that was rounded on the bottom. After I sat her on it once, she figured out how to climb on and off it herself and squealed when it wobbled around underneath her. Jimmy loved bouncing on the big exercise ball, and was fascinated by the rock climbing wall. He hasn't yet figured out how to actually climb it, but I'm sure that will come soon enough. This was their first experience with "circle time" and singing songs in a group, which was... interesting. Near the end of the class, we got brave and tried out "Mr. Moon Bounce" -- with slide -- and they loved it! Can't wait to go back next week, and this time I will try to get some pictures.

Monday evening was their swimming lesson (Mondays are busy!), which continues to go well. They love being in the water and even getting a mouthful now and then doesn't bother them much. They're getting better and better at going underwater, Jimmy even managed to blow some bubbles as he went after a toy on the pool steps. I'm hoping for some better weather (fortunately no direct hits from the hurricanes so far, but lots of windy, rainy weather) so that we can do some more swimming between lessons & get out on the boat again.