I don't think anyone could be more happier for the warmer weather than Lucas. He absolutely LOVES to be outside- whether it's playing in the yard, walking into a store, playing at the park, or going to Grandpa's farm. He could be in the middle of a very convincing fit, but the moment we ask him, "do you want to go outside?", his fit magically disappears & he's waiting by the gate at the top of the stairs, pointing to the front door, just barely able to contain his excitement. We bought him a Little Tikes lawn mower so now he can go up and down the drive way "mowing" just like mom and dad. He also has a red wagon filled with soccer balls, basketballs, volleyballs-you name it- and he loves to throw them one at a time out in the yard & then pick each one back up and drop it back in to the wagon. He's great at helping me with the weed pulling- in other words, I pull the weeds & he just makes the actions & sounds like he too is pulling weeds. He's a great helper!
We, along with my brother-in-law, took Lucas to a park recently to swing and see if he would enjoy the play area. We ate lunch at the picnic tables, and then took him for a relaxing ride on the swings. In the video below, you can see just how content and relaxed he is.
Lucas also loves to play in the yard at Grandpa's house, particularly checking out all of his animals. He has a few cows, a dog, and two brand new additions- piglets! Alex grew up in this very house for most of his life, and my Mom grew up on a farm as well, so it's special to see Lucas enjoying the same things and having the same experiences.
The two little piglets just came to the farm a few days ago, so they are still a little scared and skiddish around people. They are just too cute though, and I promised Mema we'd get him on video, so here you go! Enjoy!