Girls, Garbage Trucks, Good Times

Mondays are quite the fun-days with Mary Jane and Betsy.  You wouldn't believe how much excitement they receive watching trash trucks go down the street.  And the best news: three different trash trucks and they have to go east and west down the street.  Six times to see trash trucks!!!  No greater joy than seeing that arm reach down, grab the receptacle, raise it high into the air, fling it over the top, release the garbage, and then slamming it back down onto the ground.  Try it some time.  It might not awe you but watch it with a toddler.  Now I understand why little kids were so into Bob the Builder and stuff like that.

Of course that would just be six times to see the trash trucks doing their glorious deeds.  To maximize trash-dumping viewings, I pulled out the stroller and followed them down Dewey Street.  Interestingly enough, the trucks eke ahead a little more than the casual stroll a parent would use.  Yes, I could haul it with the Double Bob but I had my sandals on and as Mary Jane knows, I only run with my white shoes.  Sandals?  Maybe a deliberate pace... but never fast.  Regardless we did see lots more trash dumping today.

Bath Time

Nothing like a nice warm bath.  Betsy is playing with the warm water this evening.  This feels so much better after a brief stroll with Daddy in his "Double Bob" for 40 minutes in the chilly air.  Mary Jane sits behind her in the tub, splashing like a crazy girl.  But right here you get to see a calm Betsy, enjoying her 20+ minutes per night in the bath tub.  Ah... nothing like relaxation.

The Double Bob

Hey, give that back!

Miss Jill and Mister John are now in possession of a "double Bob" which is basically a twin stroller.  It has a much lower and closer center of gravity so it can really roll over these tree-addled sidewalks.  Curbs are not much of a problem either.  But as the picture might attest, there still is that binkie stealing problem.  Eh, not a big deal of which to worry. 

Now Mister John can use this stroller with some of his running.  Nothing quite like summer cross country practice with the "double Bob" going up and down those hills.  Quite a workout indeed.  Now just don't steal any binkies during the run.  Mister John might even try to go on a run with Cherry Bugg.  I'm sure she'd love it!