Monkey

Lauren loves the story "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" and also loves to jump on the bed. Go figure. I have gotten into the habit of just saying "Monkey, no jumping!" when she does it. Monkey is actually a pretty fitting nickname for her. She is still our climber. Last weekend, we took the kids to the Middlesex County 4H Fair. Max loves the big air bouncy things, so he dragged us over to them. We give the kids the choice of two activities that cost money, and that was the first thing he chose. Lauren wanted a pony ride, which she enjoyed, but when she saw the obstacle course, she wanted to do that, too (which was fine, activity number two). She is still pretty tiny, and I am not sure if I would have let her go in, but luckily for her, I was off watching an Owl show with Max (the next time you see him, ask him to do his owl calls. He loved that show.) and you know how daddies are. She more than held her own and loved it. A climbing wall and things to slide down... what's not to love!