Rolling over, museum, Christmas tree

I forgot to mention in that last post that over Thanksgiving weekend, Oliver mastered the art of rolling over.  Now it's all he wants to do.  We set him out on a blanket and he goes back-to-front-to-back-to-front ...

... then stays propped up on his tummy to watch what's going on.

Saturday, Madeline happily wore her new Irish sweater from Nanny and Pop Pop.

She also really wanted to go to Providence's Natural History Museum.  So we decided to meet up with Ilan and his family there.

When they were happy, the kids ran amok.

But unfortunately, Madeline spent much of the trip somewhere on the spectrum from whining to tantrum.  "No that's NOT a turkey; it's a BIRD!!!"

Today was much better.  We went down to Clarks Christmas Tree Farm in Tiverton just like last year and the year before.  This year it was cold.  Oliver snuggled into the wrap.

And Madeline kept warm by trying to sneak up on this chicken.

We visited the goats, horse, and other chickens too.  Madeline got to pet the goats, which made her giddy.

Then she wanted to "hide" among the trees.

Despite the cold, Oliver had a good time too (for a while at least).

Madeline wondered at this weird fungusy thing she found.

Instead of that, though, we left with a tree.

Later, it was tree-trimming time.  Oliver was in a jolly mood.

And Madeline "helped" hang ornaments by trying to remove all the animalian ones and hoard them so she could take them to bed with her later.

*Smile*