Max and Darwyn colouring

Max and Darwyn colouring

Friday, December 26, 2014

Shopping for toys after Christmas

Today we took Max and Darwyn to the store to choose the toys they want to buy with the money they received for Christmas from Uncle Don and Aunt Mel.  Please pause for a moment to reflect on what it's like shopping for toys with a two-year-old and a four-year-old.  Our experience went very well.  Each kid eventually settled on a clear winner.  As I write, the kids have been playing with their toys ever since we returned from the store.  Photographic evidence below.  More pics here.  Thanks Don and Mel!

Darwyn chose a play dough Rapunzel


Max chose a Star Wars (TM) Lego (TM) toy.  Observe the deer-in-headlights expression..


Max sneaked in a chance to enjoy Darwyn's toy, too.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Leaky Feet

Darwyn, Max and I had just finished watching a movie together, curled up in my bedroom under the covers.  As soon as the movie ended Max turned to me and declared with some alarm, "Mom!  My feet are leaking!"

I was obviously confused.  "What do you mean your feet are....leaking?  Are they bleeding?"

"No, but they are wet."  Max brought them out from the covers and touched them with his hand to demonstrate.  His hand came away from his clammy foot with a little sweat on it.   He was absolutely right....his feet were leaking :)

[Edit by Gus: He's definitely mine.]

[Edit by Greta: Just in case it wasn't obvious until now.]