Picnics in the Park
Fall has finally found us here in Texas and it’s absolutely beautiful. At the same time, the strangest thing has happened. The boys are just a few short months away from 4 years old and they play independently with each other ALL THE TIME. It’s magical not only because I find myself with more “me” time during the day but also because it’s so much fun to listen in on their pretend play. They can turn any object into an action figure (a wooden block, a lincoln log piece, you name it) and then create the most silly and interesting worlds and situations. I actually have trouble getting them out of the house to run errands or go outside to play because they will look at me and say, “We don’t want to go to the park, we are busy playing.” They have no idea why that’s so funny to me. Luckily the weather is beautiful so we can go outside at any time of day that we want, unlike the summer time, and neither of them takes naps any longer so we don’t have much of a schedule anymore.
This lack of a schedule is extremely weird and yet also liberating to me, someone who has lived and died by her schedule her whole life. I’ve thought several times about trying to create one again but find that I’m kind of enjoying my leisurely mornings of a cup of coffee while reading after breakfast and housework.
Since the weather cooled down and the boys have taken control of the schedule, the boys and I have started having regular picnic lunches at local parks. Throw a couple of peanut butter (and jelly for Logan) sandwiches and a water bottle in a small bag and away we go. Here are some recent images that I captured to share with you. By the way… who are you? Who reads this thing anyway? If you don’t mind, I’d love to have you comment so that I have some kind of idea of who reads this blog, just for curiosity’s sake.
Forest ooohing and aaaahing over a particularly pretty tree in the Target’s parking lot of all places. Kids really do remind you to stay in the moment and see what’s around you.
Forest striking a serious Fireman pose.
But there is that smile.
Speaking of smiles, here is Logan doing the traditional kid fake smile.
And then a real one.
This grin is the one that I get to enjoy regularly creeping across Logan’s face as Forest does something cute or funny. It’s a neat experience to watch one child make the other smile.
And here is Forest and how he’s making Logan smile.
I couldn’t resist posting this cute picture that Forest took of Logan exclaiming over some ants in the tree.
And here are some beautiful fall leaves that I came across at the park. We don’t get a whole lot of color here in Texas, not comparatively anyway, so this is a real treat and one of this photo is now my computer and iPhone screen saver as a way to capture that fall beauty.
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I read this thing!! Guess I should probably leave comments and not just be a lurker, huh? I love the pics of the boys, what a cool age. Your picnic adventures sound really fun. Thanks for keeping me in the loop all this time!
i left a comment and it didn’t post, so here’s another attempt. i can’t believe these guys are almost 4 and doing all they’re doing. i remember you asking for input on how to simultaneously pick up 2 tiny newborns and position them for nursing when you were home by yourself during the day. that doesn’t seem like almost 4 years ago. they are gorgeous people, your boys.
love
joyce
I read your blog. I found it when I was pregnant with my twin boys (they just turned 3 this summer). It’s nice to sort of get a sneak peek into what life is like just a little bit ahead through your blog.
Kim in KY
I read the posts and check out the pics of the boys!