Have It!

Matt's horrible phrase, "have it!" has been a popular one lately. He's had a few emotional flare-ups on the issue of sharing. It's hard not to laugh when I see his little fists shaking in fury. Saturday morning I kept Ava while Joy went on a crazy-long run. Joy had been out the door 2 minutes and the kids both ganged up and demanded to go to the park. After getting Matt out of his pj's and packing a few snacks we were on our way. Those two together make me laugh. They play off one another like best friends one minute and agitated siblings the next. That morning, Matthew was mostly interested in eating crackers than enjoying all that the park had to offer. Oh, and keeping the bag away from Ava. Ava was content to swing. Forever! After much dawdling and one child walking awfully stiff-legged due to a dirty diaper, we finally made the long walk back home.

Later, Joy & I took Caroline to the Mad Potter to paint pottery as we had promised her for her birthday. The kids stayed back with Steven. Caroline painted a puppy dog canister and a small heart box. Such a chatter-box and wiggle-worm that one is! We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her and can't wait to see how all our masterpieces turn out. While we were gone, it looks like there was some jumping in bed.

This morning we headed downtown to the Children's Museum with Joy & Ava. Strangely, Matt & I had not been in over a year, and they had changed so many things -- it was great. Matthew ran from one thing to the next like sensory overload. He finally settled in and spent some time with the kitchen and all its fake food and pots and pans. This picture cracks me up...it's like Ava is telling Matt her deepest, darkest secrets or she's ordering something complicated like a cheese souffle or most likely she's wondering when Matt will be done so he can go play elsewhere with her.
Matthew spent a good 20 minutes in one sitting watching golf balls go down the ramps. And keeping the balls away from other children. Sigh.
He loved watching the train overhead go by, playing in the water, asking where Ava was, revisiting the golf ball ramp, and playing with sand. I love how focused they look on their work there with the sand.
Spent from his highly energetic and educational morning, he held still with his daddy before naptime.