Teddy Bear Picnic

Our town has an AMAZING parent support network as part of the public school system.  It's a fabulous resource, as well as a fun place for Asa to go to playgroup.  Recently, they had their end-of-the-year picnic in the park by our house, and M., who's done with school for the summer, got to join us.

(Sorry about the color - these are all cell-phone shots, and it's hard to check the white balance when you're having a hard time even seeing the screen properly.  But don't they kinda look awesome and hand-tinted?)


Watching the woman with the guitar play "Old MacDonald".

The nice policeman who let the kids scramble all over his car.  A friend watched her daughter emerging from the backseat of said police car, snapped a picture, and said, "That had better be the last time I ever witness this."

The biggest firetruck in town - this is the rear cab of the jointed truck.  Asa and I climbed into the main cab, but he freaked out and wouldn't let go, so we didn't get a good picture.

With the friend and daughter of the abovementioned police car episode.  Her son is about Asa's age... unfortunately, they're moving in a week or so.  BOO.  We'll miss you guys!

It's really interesting to see your child in the context of so many other kids.  There's a whole perspective that we wouldn't normally get - like knowing that Asa is actually very shy and clingy, which is not at all how we see him at home (of course).  He also talks more than most (although not as much in public) and is very compassionate towards his peers - until the sharing of toys is at stake, at which point he reverts to being incredibly normal and kinda... well... TWO.  (ish.)

And awesome.  Did I mention awesome?