The first picture is how we made the decorations for the glass jar lantern (the third picture). The boys used watercolors and I cut the shapes out of their paintings. Unfortunately, for my taste, they like painting with water as much as or more than painting with paint, so the colors are not very vibrant. Xander was excited to see the finished result. It is now our centerpiece. I got the idea from the latest Parenting magazine.
In the second picture, Nick is drawing to music.
We've had a lot of fun playdates recently. Ms. Amy and Owen came over a week or two ago and played with us, mainly cars and books. Right up our alley. She brought a box of the yummiest cookies ever from a local shop. I don't even think they lasted to the next day.
Xander met another neighbor boy (actually a nephew of our neighbors here for a summer visit) and soon, when their basketball hoop is up, he is invited to play whenever he wants. Apparently there are also basketball-playing lessons included from the 11-year-old boy. Erik helped try to get their hoop attached to their roof all weekend. So did another neighbor. The final conclusion was that they needed to go back to the store to get another part. Erik got a six-pack out of it, plus a piece of wood he needed for the bunk beds, plus a GPS for me! I am probably the world's worst navigator.
On Sunday, Erik took Xander to another boy's birthday party at Austin's Park 'n Pizza. He drove a junior go-kart and played arcade games and had a blast.
Today we went to our new friends' house, the ones we met at swim lessons. Xander had so much fun that tears were shed. That is not sarcastic. When things get too fun and exciting, there is usually a little bit of waterworks. I love how the children seem to get along so well: a boy almost six years old, Xander at five, a girl four and a half years old, Nick at just over two years old, and their toddler who is almost two years old. They have two dogs and two pet rats and Xander and Nick loved all of them. Their mom was worried I would be freaked out but I told her I used to have two pet rats myself. Xander was very interested to hear about this. He now wants six pets: a guinea pig, a turtle, two dogs, and two rats. Erik will (not) be enthused.
There is a chance Great-Grandma and Grandma Lucy will come visit in about a month. This is a very exciting prospect!
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