A few months ago Jeremiah came to me and announced that he wanted to be a paper bag for the harvest party. Why? Because then no one would know who he was of course! However, a friend of his had a whole room of costumes and let the boys each borrow one. Since the boys are currently obsessed with all things Star Wars Jeremiah chose to be Darth Vader and Nathaniel chose to be a clone trooper. Jeremiah's main concern was that no one could guess who he was. One well meaning friend of ours identified him which sent Jeremiah into tears. Yet, I was so proud of him when a bigger, rougher kid broke his light saber (which was his most prized possession at that point). He was calm and self-controlled although obviously sad and disappointed.
We had another fun evening out at Linda's place. The boys have been there enough now that they know the boundaries of the 3 acre play area and run off to explore the minute we get out of the van. I got a little bit nervous when the sun set and they were still running around in the pitch dark, but Aaron reminded me that we are trying to give our kids room to range and encourage independence. So, I took a deep breath, and tried to relax while they continued to have a blast in the dark.
There were the traditions of the chili cook-off and roasting hot dogs over the bonfire. The kids listened to Linda tell a story. And of course, the hay ride. Which was actually a tad bitter sweet for me this year. Jeremiah asserted his growing independence and insisted on sitting in the front with his friends, as far away from me as possible. Nathaniel wanted to sit next to Ruth and Eli and had no interest in snuggling up with me. Aaron was riding in the front vehicle helping out. So I sat in the back, leading songs, laughing with some of the little girls who were clustered around me, watching my boys with their friends, and wondering at how fast time flies.
We had another fun evening out at Linda's place. The boys have been there enough now that they know the boundaries of the 3 acre play area and run off to explore the minute we get out of the van. I got a little bit nervous when the sun set and they were still running around in the pitch dark, but Aaron reminded me that we are trying to give our kids room to range and encourage independence. So, I took a deep breath, and tried to relax while they continued to have a blast in the dark.
There were the traditions of the chili cook-off and roasting hot dogs over the bonfire. The kids listened to Linda tell a story. And of course, the hay ride. Which was actually a tad bitter sweet for me this year. Jeremiah asserted his growing independence and insisted on sitting in the front with his friends, as far away from me as possible. Nathaniel wanted to sit next to Ruth and Eli and had no interest in snuggling up with me. Aaron was riding in the front vehicle helping out. So I sat in the back, leading songs, laughing with some of the little girls who were clustered around me, watching my boys with their friends, and wondering at how fast time flies.
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