We've had some hot, muggy days this past week - 85-95 degrees with 85-90% humidity. As a result, we've spent most days indoors and then gone out at night after dinner and played. That's been really nice because we have a no screens after dinner rule and so even Benjamin and Bella will come out and join us. However, a few times this week, I set up the sprinklers during the day and Christian and Peter and I took full advantage of the cool spray. Last year Peter was still terrified of the sprinklers. This year he still hated the rainbird with its stinging spray and loud "clack clack clack" as it rotates and then shoots back. I held him as we ran through it and he screamed and cried at every drop that hit his face. He loved the slow arc one, though. I turned the water pressure down really low so it was a very short spray and he loved it. It was so fun to see him play.
Christian preferred the rainbird and his favorite game was to skate back and forth dodging the spray. When he got too hot, he let it hit him.
He's also so curious. Kelly has been working on drywall downstairs, walling off a bedroom. When he comes up and mixes the mudding compound, Peter pulls up a chair to watch. (By the time I got my camera, Kelly had moved to the sink to rinse out, but he was in the main area where Peter could watch).
He also loves to be a part of Christian's piano practicing, which makes things hard sometimes. Today Christian found a compromise. He can listen, but he can't reach the keys to mess things up!
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