It's been ages since I've posted. I haven't been short on words or short on photos... just short on time! :)
Nathan gets respite care from WRCP and once a year they host a morning at the Holyoke Children's Museum. The kids had a blast last year and looked forward to going again this year.
The main attraction:
This huge climber. It is several stories high and is completely enclosed, so very safe (albeit probably not all that clean!). Even Nathan was able to join in the climbing fun this year.
Here's Andrew sporting his new Star Wars t-shirt. He's into all things Star Wars at the moment. He has an amazing ability to memorize facts... who knew there was so much to know about Star Wars....
A view so that you can get a feel for how tall the climber is.
Nathan, wild man, making multiple attempts to get up the "hill".
The kids are all so helpful with Nathan... Daddy and I didn't have to crawl in through too many holes to "rescue" Nathan.
Nathan enjoying a break with Daddy
Daddy's pooped!
Alex looks like he's in a cage. :)
In true Hutchinson fashion, Nathan loved the Bob Cat.
Taking a break from all the noise!
Ordering food in the pretend restaurant.
Buttons, buttons... he's always after the buttons.
They all had fun at the light table, playing with their reflections.
Another favorite - the "Shadow" room.
Playing the drums!
Sunday the older three kids and I took our annual trip to Cape Cod to visit with Meme. For the past few years she has rented a cottage at the end of May in Sandwich. The kids think that naming a town "Sandwich" is the funniest thing in the world. I love the laughter coming from the back seat as we approach the town. And I love the beach, dunes, and the grass waving in the breeze.
The kids love the sand, digging tunnels, wading in the water.....
I do too. I didn't, however, like the rain! We didn't pick the best of days to travel to the Cape, but it didn't phase the kids one bit.
They dug in the sand, and I relaxed on the porch and enjoyed the view....
.... through the lens of my camera, of course.
