Little People

Bryan and I have gotten into the habit of referring to the kids as 'the little people'. Almost like they are a whole separate species of human in our house. But, kids are just like people...only smaller. So we call them 'the little people'. As in, "Did you check on the little people?", "Which one of the little people will you take with you?", "Will you bathe the little people tonight?" or "We'd go out and watch the game if we didn't have these little people." But, the truth is these little people are quite the entertainers and it is so much fun to just sit back and watch what they do, because the world is a very big place for little people and there is always something to get into.
Lilly went to a Parent's Night Out on St.Patrick's Day. She had a great time, as usual, but it gave Bryan and I a chance to spend some time with just Jack. We went to dinner, did a little shopping and stopped by a park. Here Jack and Daddy go together down a huge slide. Jack loved it, but Bryan was reluctant to go again as he was repeatedly shocked while sliding due to static electricity.

Several days later, and after several hours of begging, I got the Play Doh out for Lilly. Little people love squishy things that make a mess.
I should have done it a lot sooner because there was surprisingly very little mess and over an hour of quiet and cooperation.

The next day I got the Play Doh out again thinking I'd get another hour to get some things done while the little people played, but unfortunately, instead of playing with the Play Doh Jack taught himself to climb onto the couch. So much for that.

Another favorite activity for little people is to find little places to fit into. Right now both kids enjoy climbing onto the bottom shelf of the book shelf and hiding, but evidently Lilly was already there so Jack found a bowl to sit in.

Wagon rides are fun for little people too. Especially when you have a little friend to is strong enough to actually pull the wagon.
Mushroom hunting is fun for big and little people. Lilly found this one all on her own. I pointed out a mushroom with my stick and asked Lilly to pick it. She leaned down, and to my surprise, picked this one instead. One I hadn't even seen. Grandpa Mutt would be beyond proud!