We had a busy house full of playing children this week. Watching their clever, creative play made me wish I was a kid again. Although, I'm pretty sure I wasn't anywhere near as clever or creative as they are. Maybe I just don't remember-- I have a very poor memory of my childhood.
Pioneer mothers having a picnic under the shade of a tree.
They found an abandoned cabin on the prairie and they were able to fix it up to make it suitable.
Such nurturing little women.
These two needed a little less conversation and a lot more action.
They went for a karate themed picnic.
Knock on every piece of wood in my entire house--- but for how much play there is on this trampoline, I can't believe no one has been seriously injured.
These little sweeties had a picnic of their own.
CLARK: Mom, can we please play on the computer.
MOM: Do you have your stuff done yet?
CLARK: No.
MOM: Sorry.
CLARK: Grrr.
MOM: You'll have to find something else to do. (10 points for Mom!)
Oh no!-- What are you boys up to?
Why are you filling up that bucket of water? It looks messy.
Is that a huge bag of baking soda and a bottle of vinegar?
Are you making a mud pit down in THE HOLE?
Army men scaling the snow (baking soda) covered peak.
The homemade smoke bomb goes off in the background. Very dramatic.
AHHHH!-- The volcanic erruption!!!!!!!!!! Save yourselves!!!!!
After so much creative juice flowing through the house, I sensed that perhaps we were teetering on the edge of actual destruction of property. I gave in and let the boys play the new game they are both obsessing over-- RuneScape.
BOOORING. I liked your other games better.
Wow you weren't kidding about your busy kid filled week! Should we get a group of moms together and play pioneers and make volcanoes? Why does their play sound like work to me? At what age do we lose it?
ReplyDeleteI am with you! What a fantastic time to be alive! (And what a great mother to encourage such play!)
ReplyDeleteSweet! You are such a fun mom!!!
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