Radio Flyer!

GeeGee and Papa (in-laws) got Elsie Anne this awesome Radio Flyer Wagon!!  Until now, its been in the box, in our mud room, just waiting for the snow to melt!  EA had been giving the children on the box high-fives for a month, and been talking about, "wiide in wagon with Adiiline"!  The snow is nowhere close to being all gone, but we decided it was time for Daddy to build the wagon!

When the girls woke up from their naps (I nanny a little girl 2mo younger than EA) yesterday, they got to help with the screws, screw-driver, wheels, etc, until it was time to take it for a spin!!

They both love looking over the railings at the wheels...which prompted our new song!!  "The wheels on the wagon go 'round and 'round - all through the neighborhood!  The girls in the wagon go bumpety, bump - all through the neighborhood!"  They absolutely LOVE everything about the WAGON!!

Of course, Shawn had to show EA and Adeline they could go 'off-roading' since the wheels are so big!  Elsie Anne saw a big truck drive by and said, "dat tuuck has big weeels, liike my wagon!!!"  Her comparisons are always so funny!  She also busted out with "dats simiilar" the other day, and I about died.  She is really picking up on EVERYTHING we say these days!

And EA had to try her hand at "puull my waagon in paaking lott!"  Thankfully during mid-morning our parking lot is not busy!  She went up and down, back and forth, and even on some of the narrow pathways!  In this pic, the girls are talking about their pockets!

After many rides around our neighborhood, the girls hung out with Shawn on the patio and had their snack!  As you can see, if you venture too far off the beatin' path, there is mud and slush everywhere.  We're happy this part of our 'yard' gets a lot of sun-light, because right behind me (from where I'm taking the pic), its still 3ft deep in snow!

Thank you GeeGee and Papa for another wonderful gift!  We can already tell it will be well-used this summer, and for years after!!