Monday, September 03, 2007

The bonds of summer

I can't believe summer is almost over. Tomorrow is our last day of sleeping in, playing outside all morning, no schedule to follow. Part of me is ready to get back into our school routine though. I do have to admit I love a good routine and getting up and out of the house early in the morning. I'm pretty sure the boys are ready too! They won't admit it of course!

Looking back over the summer, I've noticed how close the kids have grown. The boys are constantly playing together. If one of them is off doing something else, the other one is asking when he will be back! They are really enjoying each other and have been getting along great! They have similar interests so figuring out what to play is getting easier. I love that they are also both willing to set down the Pokemon cards or put down the Lego's to play with Sara. They love her so much and are very willing to show it! When Iain started school last year Sara was 8 months old...when he finished for summer she was 17 months. All she knew was Iain in school. If she wanted to play, she would call for Bubba. (That's what she calls Sean) I knew that this summer would change things. She would get the chance to spend more time playing with Iain. Now she calls for both of them. Yesterday she was playing with a castle and putting her little figures in it. She took Dora, a lion, a Pokemon figure and several others and placed them in certain places in the castle. When she was finished she called "E, Bubba, meer". (That's "Iain, Sean come here" in Sara talk) When they walked out, she stood very proudly and pointed to what she had just done. They both oooh'd and aaaah'd, making a huge fuss about her creation! The smile on her face said it all! It was such a proud Mom moment. Being two older boys, they could easily have walked out there and blown her off, or not walked out at all! I know Sara will miss them when they're back in school! She'll have to get use to mornings without them again!
Sibling love...
Eating Popsicles on a hot day. Love that they are sitting right next to each other!
Playing Pokemon together

Bumper cars toddler style!
One chair is more cozy that two!Iain playing wash the dishes with Sara. Maybe she thought he was a dish??

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