Holland: part 3

What a wonderful week! On Monday, Laura and her son and Cora and I went to Crazy Bounce and had a blast! The kiddos were a little unsure at the beginning but got used to bouncing around and it was a lot of fun!
Another day we had brunch with the ladies on my mom's side of the family. We also attempted to pick Honey Crisp apples at a nearby orchard but had been misinformed and got there too late! So we picked delicious raspberries in the rain, instead.

We've had a couple rainy days and some nice ones. Cora is intrigued with the rain and one day I let her play in it. She got soaked to the core and loved it! She found the drips coming off of the roof and would stick her head under it and get her hair wet, and then turn her face up and try to catch the stream in her mouth!

We also enjoyed an evening at the Holland Aquatic Center playing in the Splash Zone. That was awesome! How I wish GJ would learn some things from Holland! Or maybe I just haven't learned all the good spots in our town yet.

I would never describe Cora as fearful or even timid, but here's how we often start out in a new experience, which we've had a lot of this week. Cora grabs hold of my finger (or Grandma or Grandpa's has been good, too) and walks me around to where she wants to go and what she wants to do. She doesn't leave me or let me go too far for the first 10 minutes or so. She'll let go of me when necessary - to climb stairs, for example. But if I try to go to the sidelines and just watch, she comes and gets me. Maybe Cora thinks I'm timid and she's trying to encourage me to go play!!! :) But after the first 10 minutes or so, she's ready to go off on her own. She's always curious about what other kids are doing and is drawn to them, but she remains quiet even while playing with them, not saying much or making much sound, until the very end or sometimes the whole time. She often has a serious look on her face, which some call a scowl. I know that she is happy and comfortable, but not totally relaxed enough in her new environment to let loose and be goofy, but she's enjoying herself none-the-less. I think she gets this part of her personality from her mama.