Entertained

Keeping my own kids entertained is usually not very hard and having another one every morning sure adds to the mix. The imagination of a three year old is usually pretty entertaining in itself and the two year old is great at making the time more energize. When the boys and Kyla are playing the topic of play is always changing. The living room at one moment is a ocean with sharks and everyone hurries onto the couches so they won't drown. The very next moment there are lions roaming the ground ready to pounce anything and everyone that is moving. Rescue hero's begin fishing finding all sorts of toys and objects and all of a sudden a dance has begun as they found music under water and the room is spinning as they turn round and round. Kyla is sitting watching it all or right in the middle depending on how overwhelming it all is. Chairs become buses and we are off on trips to visit places. Flashlights come out and we are camping in a forest looking for animals. Camping always involves owls no matter where we are. And all this is in just one small living room there is so much more once the playroom downstairs(bedroom for night) or the backyard is is explored.
If you think this is not entertaining enough the are many outings we also entertain. Parks are a regular outing to meet up with 15 or so other kids on Tuesdays, our last Thursday outing was to McDonalds which is always a favourite especially when friends met us there. Our other most recent outing involved the simple task of taking bottles to a recycling depo. but it all changes as you talk it up and make the most of it. We collected all the bottles and took a trip on the magical "wagon" a version of the "magical school bus show". Once we were there the boys lifted the boxes of cans onto the counter and the lady counted the cans. Counting it again the boys chimed in and everyone smiles to hear and see the fun. There were forklift to watch and smashed cans to see. Bags and bags or bottles all squished into big squares and all wrapped up. The process is quite exciting at a 2-3 year old level. The machines were probably the most memorable part of it all those.
Rainy days to some may seem like a bore but in this house baking is always a must. If you have to wash the floor why not make a mess first and then do the clean up when it really needs it. First hands need to be washed and that in itself can be fun and messy (depending on the level of supervision needed as some days they can be well behaved and others it's a game) water can fill the sink. So it's time and out comes the mixers and the boys are so excited to play baker "just like Daniel Cook" they say. Each taking a turn to pour the ingredients into the bowl and each taking a turn controlling the mixer. They may get covered in flour a little or a lot depending on the level of fun. Some may think we are crazy to add baking to the mix, but I think it enriches their lives as they learn things go together to make a snack and counting, taking turns are all part of it. They also learn the rules of baking; like taste testing comes only at the end and if fingers get licked they need to be rewashed and that ovens are hot and can only be used by adults, and so on.

So that is a small view into our morning life. Full of fun and entertainment. There is so much more but that's for another day.