{"id":1472,"date":"2011-05-13T21:05:01","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T01:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2011-05-16T22:28:49","modified_gmt":"2011-05-17T02:28:49","slug":"four-boys-for-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/2011\/05\/four-boys-for-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"four boys for fun"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This week we had a couple of our favourite little friends hang out with us for the day.\u00a0 It was an action-packed day indeed, and thanks to the gorgeous weather, we were able to spend much of it outdoors.\u00a0 David was able to hang out with us until close to lunch time so we embarked early out to our neighborhood playground.\u00a0 Big boys took turns fixing the broken quad as they rode double to perhaps no destination at all.\u00a0 Little boys had super fun on the swings, crawling through the tunnel, and climbing around.\u00a0 Later little D and A1 trounced off to explore a rock trail in the thicket, followed shortly by two curious little brothers.\u00a0 Each of the four took turns picking up their ‘favorite rock’ (the next one closest to them), to show David and I, “Look at this one!”\u00a0 Then a bit later.. “This one looks like a …” When we’d thoroughly disassembled the drainage system, we had the boys pile the rocks back on the trail and headed back for a little more playground time before snack.\u00a0 Four tots around the little kids table with applesauce and crackers was definitely one cute pic I missed.\u00a0 We all made some banana bread together and then spent a bit o’ basement time before lunch.\u00a0 David had to depart but with boys very busy in the basement each one with a ‘troller’ running trains and planes around the track, lunch actually went pretty smoothly with a lively conversation and only a few reminders to keep eating.\u00a0 And there was banana bread for dessert, of course.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>After clean-up it was back outside with the crew.\u00a0 Sweatshirts and long-sleeves were eventually cast aside for sandbox time in the summery air and bouncing between mowers (love the pic of the two boys putting more ‘gas’ into their mowers), mud-pie sink and water table.\u00a0 They were completely entertained for almost two hours.\u00a0 After changes of clothes, yet another drink break, four stories– one pick by each boy– in a little circle, and potty breaks & diaper changes it was time for nap.\u00a0 Everyone seemed pretty whipped, but big brothers revived to lounge on the basement futon and watch some Mighty Machines, while little brothers became all too absorbed in their babbling conversation upstairs in crib & bed.\u00a0 So much so, that I had to move Aidan to our bed to give J a chance at rest.\u00a0 Later when I heard little Aidan’s feet starting to pad down the stairs, I rocked him shortly and put a half-asleep babe back into his crib to join his friend in slumberland.<\/p>\n

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Sleepless, Alexander and his buddy were up to do some big boy stuff while tots slept on… painting and play-doh were big hits, and when everyone was revived, we finished up the day in the living room with diggers and cranes, blocks, ‘debris’ and dump-trucks–\u00a0 a little boys’ paradise while I worked on supper.\u00a0 Things got a bit delayed and we weren’t ready to eat when Mr. Mark arrived, so we didn’t get to do supper together, but the boys really had a great day.\u00a0 Each did a great job sharing and looking out for each other.\u00a0 J was so kind to trade without a fuss or squabble when we were taking turns or there was a dispute.\u00a0 Little D. even volunteered to help sweep under the table for me so we could clean up and go outside faster, and of course then Alex wanted some helper-praise too and came running to get the dustpan.\u00a0 (No complaints here!)\u00a0 Even Aidan with his after-nap fussies seemed to revive quickly and jump back into all the fun.\u00a0 A phone call came minutes after departure that little D. was completely zonked in the car– so they must have played well :).\u00a0 It was a fun day, and after our little tykes were quietly in bed after baths, stories and rigamaroll, I sat on my duff and watched some House Hunters International and was to bed not so long behind them… whew… so what shall we do tomorrow?<\/p>\n

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