Playdates

Oh, the joy of playdates! Although, for mixed groups like ours where the children have such different ages, they perhaps require a bit more oversight by the mommies than say, a group of 5 year olds playing together, but they are sooo much fun! And, for our Mother's Bible Study turned PlayDate, we had some great babysitters! Kate tends to get run over a bit, but she still manages to have a good time. She's old enough that the girls want to play with her, but a little bit too small to defend herself when the loving gets too strong.

Look at all those girls surrounding Clayton! He does not know that he has it so good!

So serious. I think we must have just told them that their favorite stuffed animals had to go! Really, I think the babysitters were doing a crazy dance behind the camera. Instead of inspiring gleeful, smiling faces, they inspired quizzical, "What the hey are you doing????" Our kids are so sophisticated.

This is my playset. Welcome.

He loves me, he loves me not. (Or, it could have been, Itsy Bitsy Spider.)

This pictures is actually upside down, but I figured you guys might have trouble turning your monitors upside down, so I did it for 'ya.

Is it over? I can't see! Oh, my eyes are closed.

Clayton is such a good natured fella. He's going to grow up surrounded by a bevy of girls. The only other boy at our playgroup was too shy to come outside, so he really had it made.


The following week, Jen and I went for a walk in the neighborhood. It was during the day, the sun was out, and the mild hills in their subdivision seemed like mountains. Especially while pushing a double stroller. Lydia & Kate have a great time riding together. Lydia wants to take off her shoes, because Kate doesn't have any on. Then, she wants to lay her seat back, because Katie-boo is taking a little nap on her side.


Lydia is getting to be so brave. Of course, it helped that Pup was being brave, too. She tried to swing while holding Pup, which of course was completely inadvisable!

Look at me, Auntie Liz!

Kate loved going down the slide. This was our very first time at a playground, and boy did she enjoy it. Since then, we've been back to their playground once and she's started enjoying the church playground when we're there during the week. The students LOVE taking her out and about during lunch time.

Wait, Auntie Liz, I'm not ready!!!

We tried every slide. This is the longest, "fastest" slide. Notice that Pup is by her side. He gives her strength.