Tatum's Rocking Moose

Tatum recently discovered a toy that has been sitting in her room for the past year and loves it. Every now and then she gets a little too excited and falls off, but no major crashes yet!

The Great Outdoors

After it snowed over 16 inches on Sunday, Lindsey and I decided to try a new activity with Tatum today...Snowshoeing! It was the warmest day in over a week, topping out near a balmy 30 degrees and it was finally done snowing, so we headed to Wolf Creek State Park. There were some beautiful semi-groomed trails right on Casco Bay. Unfortunately, we forgot Tatum's winter hat and so she had to wear the one Lindsey bought while we were in the Andes Mountains in Peru. Tatum seemed to enjoy the new activity at first, however, halfway through our trek she started to get bored and wanted to do the walking herself. That was a no-go and the second half of our hike was definitely louder that the first. We wrapped things up with some hot chocolate and a late afternoon snack for Tatum.

Let it Snow (Again)!

Another weekend has come and so has another foot of snow! While it certainly makes for a nice landscape, it also makes for some serious cabin fever. Tatum and I decided to make the best of it and "went sledding" outside. This consisted of pulling her up and down the street in a sled for about 20 minutes. Unfortunately, because of the heavy winter gear, she was not able to hold on and every strong wind gust or bump in the sled caused her to fall of. While there are tons of winter activities to do in Maine for older kids, there really aren't too many that are appropriate for toddlers. After it finally stops snowing, we make take her out for round two of sledding or some other winter activities.

Reading Buddies

There isn't too much to write about with the bitterly cold Maine winter right now! However, all of this time indoors has turned Tatum and Sadie into bookworms as you can see below. Tatum has also started to "talk" quite a bit too with her new favorite word of "NO!" We are hoping to get out and enjoy some of the winter weather this coming 3-day weekend, so stay tuned....