Ben's new wheels

We got our new stroller today - I am so excited about it! I am probably the only person to ever order a new stroller for a 3-year-old (well, almost) who is perfectly capable of walking, but that's okay. We didn't get it until late in the afternoon so I still did a lot of carrying on our big outing today.

We took the train near our temp house to a little town called Marlow, just one stop away. Then we walked into the town center there and found a wonderful playground. It was very new and modern with lots of fun and different things and of course lots of kids. We played there for a while, then took a walk down the main street with all the shops, etc. and ended up at Starbucks for "lunch". There were many other places which all looked very good, but with just me and two little kids, I figured Starbucks was probably my best bet. So, we had some muffins and milk (and a latte for me) and continued on our way. We found a small toy shop and Ben played with the Thomas table while Susanna perused the doll clothes. Then back to the park for a couple of rides on a carousel and a bit more play, then another walk back to the train. The train ride was only about 8 minutes, but Ben managed to fall asleep, so I had to carry him most of the way home without a break. And that is when we saw that the much-needed stroller had arrived! Once we got it put together, we went for another quick walk to try it out, and of course he thought it was great. It will be nice to have a place to stash extra stuff (jackets, diapers, purchases) while we are out and about, instead of having to carry that stuff plus Ben. Susanna was anxious to try pushing the stroller herself, but she could barely see over the top!

Tonight we succeeded in getting them to bed at a more reasonable time - 8:30. They were both more than ready - I need to go to bed soon myself since they'll probably wake up extra early tomorrow. Good night!