Yesterday I felt like we were living in Seattle again. It was drizzling and raining all morning long. I said to myself – this can not mess up my plans with the kids today, if I were in Seattle – the rain would not stop me!
So there we were trying to find a place to park around the Capital building. Yesterday was their Pre-K day at the Capital. I was bit confused about the whole thing (and after attending, I am still confused) – but when I found out that characters from PBS cartoons would be there, I wanted to take Wesley.
He was very excited! He kept telling me in the car that it was OK that there was rain – we could use an umbrella. Then I told him that I don’t know where they are and that they are in the box with the missing hats, gloves and scarves. I found a spot really close to the capital and when we got out it was barely drizzling. We were then on a mission to find Clifford and Super Why.
There were a ton of kids inside the capital building! It was hard to move around. Wesley held my hand and stayed very close to me and I had Jillian in the Ergo. We made our way through the building and to the elevators. Then we found both Clifford and Super Why. But the kids would not go near them!
Jillian enjoyed pointing and panting like a dog and Wesley just watched them both real carefully.
Then we ended up down where Clifford and Super Why were meeting with the legislators. There were no kids around – just us! Wesley was feeling much better about them.
Wesley really loves Super Why. His catch phrase is “Hip Hip Hooray” after they finish their story. Wesley will often say Hip Hip Hooray after he is done with something too, it is super cute!
He told me that Clifford was talking - but not to him.
Clifford seems much bigger on TV...
Then we went and wandered around the capital building. The kids loved all the people, stairs and windows.
He wanted to climb everything.
Cheese!
Being goofy
The kids were ready to get outside. They ran around the grass getting wet and muddy. Wesley did not want to part with the super long stick he found.
She looks so tiny with the Capital in the background.
I think he was trying to fight the man on the horse.
It was a fun time. I am glad that I got out into the wet weather. Wesley now really likes the pointy building and I think he will forever point it out when we drive by.
Tags: Austin, Austin Capital, Clifford, Jillian, Super Why, Wesley