So Long Summer Playdates.

 The last Playdate with some new Playdaters. We haven't had a baby at Playdate in way too long. A friend in Rae's age range has a twenty month old and three month old and it was so nice to have them to hold and introduce to dogs and gardens and chickens and enjoy a good visit.   

String Art- so fun.

I wanted a little art that involved everyone, so they started the day busy coloring used water bottles to make a very pretty mobile.  

The porch hummingbird noted something new on the porch and checked it out this afternoon. 

Annabelle was this week's storyteller.  This storytelling Playdate habit is so ingrained in them. From the youngest to the oldest, they just sit quietly, tuned in, smiling, laughing at the great storytelling and munching on snacks through three storybooks. 

Ms. Glitzy always ended our last science Playdate with the Diet Coke, Mento experiment, which always draws a crowd in spite of the fact we've done it so very many times. Sadly, I don't have the touch and the ingredients weren't fresh, so it was more a sizzle than a volcano. 

After art and stories they headed to creek.  Elsie made me a bark necklace/crown while at the creek.

We ended the evening with a cookout.  

I love Playdate for a host of reasons.

Number One- I love that we live life virtually screen less for several hours.

Also

-the big ones help the little ones

- old friendships are renewed and new ones discovered

- a nature love is cultivated

-stories

-art of all kinds

-I get a summer ringside seat to these fast moving years

Thank you merciful Lord for another safe summer!