Mario Kart

The neighborhood kids picked up Wii soo fast.  

The gang hasn't learned  "you make a better door than a window" though.

Basement Bash

Seven kids total playing nicely for two hours. Win.

Meet Ethan the Builder!

 

Monday we went to the National Building Museum with some of Ethan's friends, and Ethan and Chris had a blast.

Playing with one of his several redheaded friends.

Chris quickly became the Toddler Boy Whisperer!

"Now what else needs fixin'?"

My kid only likes others to use their "inside voice"

I thought it was a fluke when one of Ethan's friends, Helena, first let out a lovely little screech while playing and Ethan completely freaked.  Those who know him well have rarely seen him cry, so when he does, it sort of gets our attention.

Well that sequence played out over and over during our visit with his BFF Elias.  They happily chased and played together day after day, except for one little hiccup.  Elias has, as his mom and dad lovingly put it, a particular squawk.  He uses it when he's gleeful to cranky, and Ethan apparently did not approve.  It went a little something like this...

Elias shares his loud excitement over their coffee table chase, "Squawk!"

Ethan replies, "Seriously dude? I thought we discussed this!"

Elias asks, "You applying to be the class monitor or something?" 

And just like that, they were pals again.  Well, as long as it stayed quiet.

A playdate a year in the making

My good friend Lucia and I both got pregnant just a couple months apart while we were the only two female staff at our company.  While in L.A., I finally got to introduce her to our son and we had a weekend long playdate!

Here we were about a year ago at our office baby shower:

And last week, the "E-twins," Elias and Ethan, finally met outside of our bellies!

They went to the park...

Chased each other around and around and around the coffee table...

Cruised around town in matching carseats...

 Auditioned as khaki pants models together...

Scrubbed in the tub together...

 and finally...

 wore out together!

A days long playdate that was more than worth the wait!