Playmates

Now that our oldest two children are in school first thing in the morning, Caroline and Evan have their mornings together. Sure, they sometimes have friends to play with, but the majority of their time is spent together. I've been wondering, as Evan has gotten older, what kind of a playmate he would make for Caroline. There is a 3 1/2 year difference in their ages, and we have the whole boy/girl thing going on, so I wasn't sure how well they'd play together when it's just the two of them.

I have been pleasantly surprised. Sure, Caroline and Evan playing together means that sometimes Evan twists Caroline's arm to play superheroes, and sometimes Evan has to play tea party with stuffed animals and dolls, but they've really been having fun together! Its been fun watching Evan develop into a child that can interact and pretend, especially when he can do so on a level that holds his older sister's interests. :)

This picture was taken last week when it wouldn't stop raining outside. The kids transformed the living room into their own campsite, complete with a tent under the dining room table.