Play Dates

Olivia is acquiring a social life now. We had started getting together with Emma and her little brother Cody and Mom Joanna on Wednesday's a couple months ago. Then a playgroup started up at our church/school. Of course, they also scheduled their play days on Wednesdays. We all started going to this right before the holidays and it turned out to be a lot of fun. Both Olivia and Emma really seem to enjoy going to the school, meeting and playing with other kids and all the toys. Joanna and I both really felt the girls needed some socializing with other kids to learn sharing and getting along. They are both doing great and we enjoy visiting with the other mothers and the director of the playgroup too. It goes from 9:30 to 11:00 every Wednesday so it works out perfect for getting home for lunch and nap and Olivia is looking forward to it each week.
We also altered our days of just us getting together so on Monday's we will be switching off going to each others house so the girls get an extra day to play together. This week it was at our house and I think we can see a difference in the girls each time they get together. It has been really good for them. Since this has been such a difficult winter it is nice to have these activities when you don't spend any time outside. I'll try to get some pictures from the school playgroup and post them also. I have also set aside one morning each week for Olivia and I to bake something in the kitchen together. She loves to help and is very neat about everything so it is pretty fun. Last week we made a coffee cake and this week I think will be chocolate chip cookies (or tooties). I'll get some pictures of that too!

(Tea party with the tea set Santa brought for her.....thanks for the extra chair aunt Lynn--told you we would use it!!)