Just Jumpin' Around

For the past few weeks I've felt like a shut-in. The weather here has been cold and we even had snow last week. So when a friend of mine asked if we were up for a play-date at our local BounceU, I couldn't resist. This place is full of those inflatable bounce toys! There were slides, trampolines, games and obstacle courses. It was a blast!

Ellie was a little cautious at first (no big surprise), but after the first slide down she was hooked. It was like she had completely switched roles with Thomas. She was running around so fast that I could hardly keep up. She was totally out of her shell, engaging in play with unknown children, going from one bounce house to another without a second thought, and she didn't even look back to see if Mom was keeping an eye on her. It was amazing...and Ellie would tell you the same thing. She is continually asking when we can go back.

Thomas had a ball! (no big surprise) He was into everything just as fast as his little legs could take him. He wanted to try everything, even things that you weren't suppose to....

...this is one of those basketball toss games. You make a basket and the ball comes down the hoop and through the net onto the other player's side. Well, I turn around and Thomas is INSIDE the net with his head sticking out of the basketball hoop, yelling "Hi, Mom!" He had a big smile on his face and I'm sure he was thinking, "Wow, this was easy!"

Daniel had a great time too. He probably enjoyed laughing at all the other kids as much as he did playing. I do love that he is becoming more capable and enjoys playing with the big kids.

We all had a great time and it was the perfect rainy day activity to get us out of the house.