We headed downtown after lunch to cruise Newbury Street and the Boston Public Garden yesterday, and it turned out to be a pretty nice (albeit cold) afternoon in the city. It was mostly just one of those get-out-of-the-house kind of trips, without much of a plan besides stopping by Georgetown Cupcake for some Halloween-themed desserts (my fall bucket list includes important things like that). We dared to venture out before nap time, though, and when we do that, it’s always a gamble. These two photos perfectly represent our kids’ very different reactions to an afternoon sans naps.
Beany: I can almost always count on Beany to pose for the camera, but yesterday she was just not having it. (Until she got her cupcake, that is. Then she was all about it.) Jared snapped this photo of her early in our day, and it absolutely cracks me up. The indignation on that little face! After visiting the ducks in the Public Garden, she spotted these bushes (topiaries? trees?) and got very serious. “I want to see the egg trees!” she said again and again. When we finally got there, we asked if she wanted to have her picture taken with one. This was her response. When we got home that night and showed her some of the pictures from the day, she stopped at this one and started giggling. “Oh, that’s just me when I was grumpy!”
Bear: Some days, I’m convinced this boy is magic. We snuggled him into his little bear suit around 2:30 yesterday afternoon and strapped him into the stroller. Through train rides, chilly walks, busy cupcake shops and noisy streets, that little guy sat there as happy as can be. He was awake for most of the day, too, except for a teeny snooze on our hustle back to the train. We got home a little after 6, and he was all smiles still. I know not all days can/will be like this with him, but right now, he’s up for any adventure.
Hope your weekend was a good one, too! Happy Monday!
XO,
Katrina
This post is part of The 52 Project: One photo of Beany and Bear every week of the year.