1/11/13

Dear Wiggly,

Today we had a great 2hours of play day in the creek. Temp was just above 50degrees... much improvement from 30degrees or lower! First you rode on your vroom-vroom to say hello to “your tractor” (one of PJ's farm equipment), and get up on one of the haybales and throw straw at Mommy. Then we played hide and seek around the haybales until you said “nina” (enough). So then we trotted on to the creek and you showed Mommy the spot where we sledded just a couple weeks ago with your cousins. You showed Mommy the exact spot where you ramped off a couple rocks and landed safely on to the creek bed. Memorable moment! Today that “ramp” made for a nice pretend “tar” (car) for you. You found a stick for a steering wheel and we made a couple trips to go get “mook” (milk) and i-kee cone (ice-cream). You also made us walk to “Wally wold” (Wally world) to “ick a” “ta” (pick up stuff). In between our trips you were also picking up wood for our fire in the wood stove. You also rolled your steering wheel stick that had become your shovel – shoveling snow in the tractor! HA! This is when Mommy kicked herself for not bringing her camera. You had such great time playing on the gravel/mud/rocks/cow poop you even invited mom to join you in your tractor/car and have you and me drive. Every once in a while you'd get out of the car, pick up a couple rocks and throw rocks into what has become just a puddle of water in the creek. Then you'd go back to playing with the mud/gravel and whatever else was on that pile. Then you decided it was time gather up more “ticks” (sticks) for Papa John's wood and we ventured out farther into woods and you started hauling wood (sticks)on your R shoulder like the big guys do. Boy did I ever kick myself again for not having anything to record that moment. And then you wanted to ride the “hickey” (horsey.) And Mommy said, we don't have a horsey. And you begged to differ and pointed to a tree laying on the ground that had the makings of a very nice horsey! Mommy, how could you miss such a nice “hickey!” So you found a nice spot to sit on and on you went with your horsey ride going.... “tigtigidig tigidig!” Then Mommy remembered Grandma's horsey ride song and you liked the “buck, buck, buck!” part where Mommy really pushed on the tree hard to try and buck you off. But like a true cowboy, you hung on tight and rode your horsey like a champ! You liked that so much you asked “aden” (again) twice more. Mommy obliged of course. It was absolutely fun to hear your laughter and squeals of joy going on the horsey ride. You even pretended that Micah was there and you gave Micah a ride and you said Micah enjoyed his ride too. Buddy, you just melt my heart! Gonna have to ask PJ to spare the tree so we could use it again and again for hickey rides. Off to our next adventure... “ick a wood” (pick up wood.) So we did until Mommy found another possible horsey ride (another fallen tree laying across the creek). It didn't turn out to be as great a ride as the first one but you found a nice tree bark and used it for your saddle. I didn't even know you'd picked up on the word saddle! But you have and you picked a good spot for your saddle and rode the horsey a little longer until you said, “nina.” By that time, Mommy thought it was about time to head back home. So we headed back on to the brome field and was surprised to see Daddy heading our way. So of course, you had to show Daddy your “tar.” This was my excuse to grab my camera, so I did.