This was the first weekend in a long time that we didn't have a bunch of obligations like soccer games, birthday parties, shopping for the kids, or whatever else consumes all our time. We had an open schedule and 4 days together. On Friday, Will and Ollie got to go on their first field trip and Beau was the parent to take them. They went to Andres Institute of Art which is located less than 2 miles from our home. It is about 200 acres of natural surroundings where beautiful sculptures are located. Although the sculptures were neat and the kids seemed to enjoy them, the most popular thing the kids enjoyed most were the red salamanders that were found throughout their hike. Normally, Will and Oliver are in different classes and would have attended this field trip on seperate days. But the teacher allowed them to be in the same class so that Beau could attend. I just love their little school. Their teachers have been such blessings to Will and Ollie.
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| See how intent he is? |
Saturday, I was awakended early by my eager husband. He decided, at 6:30am that he wanted to go to the Children's Science Museum in Manchester. Now, I was excited, but I could have waited until at least 7am before he shared his enthusiasm. Today was an extra special day because it was Oliver's "Gotcha Day". It was 2 years ago today, May 26 that Oliver officially became a Bennett. We got everyone fed, dressed, and headed to the museum. This was a big deal for us because until recently, we didn't go many places without the use of a stroller for Carter. We were at the museum for over 2 hours (which is totally successful for a 3 yo, a 4 yo, and an almost 5 yo).
They had so much fun. It was neat to see their different personalities show through while they experienced each exhibit. 
Zander, of course needed no assistance and he enjoyed everything...even the kiddie area!!!
William enjoyed the robotic arm (he practiced it so long that he even managed to pick up something with the arm) and he also enjoyed the exhibit where he could design his own track and watch the ball race through it. 2
Oliver enjoyed EVERYTHING and took his time totally experiencing every single exhibit. But his favorite was chasing the Lego train around and around the HUGE Lego replica of old Manchester. He was very thorough with each new exhibit.
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| Excavating Dinosaur Bones |
Carter, on the other hand, enjoyed each exhibit for about 1 second. The young children's area where you could build with blocks, excavate dinosaur fossils, and play in the vegetable garden was Carter's favorite. So needless to say, we were all on different speeds. Beau, Zander, and I took turns with each of the 3 littles ones while we let them indulge themselves at each display. Such a fun time.
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| You can never have too much of a good thing......LOL |
On the way home, we stopped at the store to buy the boys new helmets. They have begun to ride their bikes way TOO fast that it became necessary for them to wear helmets all the time. The sun was beginning to go down, the cooler air was setting in, and the boys had such a nice time. Such a beautiful way to end Oliver's special day. It is amazing to watch Oliver grow, learn, and flourish.
On Sunday, our family attended a cookout that was hosted by a friend of Will's from preschool. Their family lives just a few houses down the street from us. William's friend, Abby, is a little girl that he has followed around since he started school up here. I hear about Abby EVERY single day. Beau and I actually considered going to her house the "back way" so that he wouldn't know how to get there because knowing our Will-Will, he is likely to go there on his own one day. We joked that if Will ever goes missing, we would probably find him at her house.
We had much needed family time, made lots of new memories, and we are thankful for all the relationships that we are building slowly both through our church and school.
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