Here s the gang quite a few months back now. Henry didn't look like a roadie for the Greatful Dead and Ezra still had a basketball head. Jen pretty much looks the same, however. I myself have a few extra grey hairs.
Pros and Cons of Toddlers Part Six
Pro #5: They're EASY TO BEAT. Henry loves competitive games: hide and seek; chess; Connect Four; Brandings; Catch and Kiss; Scrabble; anything really. Him being a toddler means that I have an unsurpassed win ratio, as he isn't very good.
Con #4: They're TOO EASY TO BEAT. Winning without a challenge is just not fun. Seriously, this evening I had a good half hour of hide and seek, and Henry hid in the same two places over and over. Compounding this poor strategy was a tendency to giggle the whole time, and then shout "I'm here by the drawers" half a second after I start looking for him. He's just rubbish at it. Where's the glory in that kind of victory?
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Wait until there's two of them wanting to hide in the same spot. Both of them giving away the hiding spot.
Do you remember the competitiveness of the games, when faced with defeat the games board was upended, finishing any chance of a result? A few reminiscences of my own.
We love our children no matter what.
I am shocked, sir! In this day and age, I think anyone who can talk about beating his own children is...
Umm... Wait a second...
Sorry. Shouldn't skim over things like that.
Personally, my preference was ME hiding (and them being so crap at being able to find me) and staying hidden until there was much hysteria...with them thinking I had gone out and left them! Ho Ho Ho what fun we had! It was just tooooo easy!!
Enjoy it while it lasts coz now my boys enjoy nothing less than scaring the living bejesus out of their poor old mother!
What goes around comes around....
This hide and seek business sounds great fun. Have you tried hiding from the boys?
Absolute excellence personified.
I wish that I had gathered pictures like these as you and you brother grew
Where, oh where, do you keep coming up with titles to your entries? I look to them and find something good to think about.
Just looking at this picture again and I realise just lucky I am to have such a good looking family. I feel such pride every time I view their countenance.
Roddy, BAH!
TSF, I need to get a new belt, come to think of it...
Sue, I did manage to hide for a good ten or so minutes in the bath where it was nice and quiet and Henry didn't look.
Valerie, I have and usually win.
Roddy, why?
Erik, there's been a lot of stuff said over the years, some of it interesting! ;)
Roddy, hands off, they're MINE!
Speaking of devils and demons and such, you might like my latest -- uncharacteristically short -- post.
TSF, I shall look RIGHT NOW.
Beautiful!! Beautiful!! Beautiful picture!!
The boys are cute and Jen, as always looks great.
When will we see you in the family portrait?
Yamini, I will need to nail Henry to a chair.
Really?? He seems to have become "too hot to handle". You are beginning to sound exasperated now :-))
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