Tea Parties and Rock Bands

We've just wrapped up 2 weeks of school holidays. The schools here take a 2 week break between each term. Most of our other activities also cease. So, no swimming lessons, no kindy, no ballet. This often causes me a lot of grief because I like our normal schedule and I get a little lost without it. But, it also allows the kids a lot more time to actually play. Sometimes, while we are running from one activity to the next, the kids seem to go days without ever seeing their own stuff! I think they really enjoyed having more time to do whatever they wanted and to hang out with each other.

It's pretty normal around here for D to sit down and play with toys in a neat, orderly way. Then, her younger, not-so-orderly, brother tries to join in the fun and causes D a great deal of frustration. We always find a compromise or some solution. Lord knows there are enough toys! But, I can't help but long for the day when the two of them sit down together and cooperate. I delight in the idea that I will walk into the playroom and see D pouring a cup of tea for C. He drinks is with his really cute, loud, slurping sound effect. Perhaps C will share the cake with the dollies sitting nearby. Well, thank you school holidays!!!

Of course, it can't be all pink tea parties and dollies. Not with EITHER of my kids! One day the microphone, electric guitar and amplifier had to come out.

Of course, D is still in princess dress up!

Couldn't get a clear photo of C. He was just rocking too hard! He had all kinds of lyrics, I have no idea what any of them were but it sure sounded like a rock song!

Speaking of C's lyrics, we've added a few new words over the past couple of weeks.

Dinosaur, Jane (his fav lady at daycare), choo-choo, and toot-toot! Keep them coming buddy! Maybe he was singing about Jane and a dinosaur riding trains and tug-boats!