"Camping"

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One day I walked into Lucy's room to see her and Griffin sitting with a blanket over their heads. I had to stifle a giggle as Griffin, frustratedly, told me he was trying to make a tent. Since he has a bunk bed, I was able to turn it into a tent using 3 sheets in no time. Now this is one of his favorite things to do. He always brings books and his guitar into the tent with him. He can play in there for hours. His imagination is amazing and if anyone would appreciate that, it is Granny and MorMor.

In the picture you can see his new book "Griffin and the Minor Canon." We bought him this for Christmas and it is a fast favorite. It is long, it actually takes us 3 nights to read it to him. It is exciting to watch him delve into his first "chapter" book. There are a ton of big words in the book, but now, after the third reading, it seems he really has a grasp on the story.


Lucy loved drinking out of Granny's glass (decaf herbal iced tea). It was a big treat for her. Of course, I loved watching her get to know her matriarch.

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4cheeseheads said…
Looks likes a memorable visit with the mom's. When Jake had his bunk bed setup (when Casey was still in her crib) he always loved making a tent and playing inside it. Sometimes he asked to sleep that way too. If we decide to put the bunk back together it will be fun to make a tent again.

Amazing that Griffin can play on his own with just his imagination, a book and a guitar. We're struggling with Jake to do this. He's always needing our attention or as he says "I need a grownup to watch me". He mainly needs to have a body in the same room as him. I struggle with enforcing alone time for him but I keep telling myself it's good for him to develop and grow. Am I wrong?

Bowling is a fun time for us too. We went in early December with some friends (they don't have children). I wasn't sure if the grownups were going to get more than 1 game played since I figured Jake and Casey's attention span for bowling would be slim. But I was wrong. They bowled 3 games each on their own bumper lane while we bowled along side them. It was amazing. They could have gone another round. To make it easier and more fun for them they use a ball ramp to push their ball down. It helps get their ball up to speed and they have fun aiming it. Casey scored a 99 on her first game. Not bad for a 3 year old!
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