I always watch the kids outside running around and playing. They are mostly boys in our neighborhood between the ages of 6 - 9. They are all into fighting off Star War enemies or playing Pokeman or reinacting martial art stunt moves. Kaelen always gets impatient and wonders when “real” kids will come to our house and play hockey with him. Hearing this, always makes me wonder what our house will be like when my kids are old enough to have kids over and the adventures that my house and yard will cater to. I can see at least a broken window or two from a shanked baseball, a puck or two through the garage door and a few screams from my diva because she is not the center of attention amongst my son’s friends.

I think this is the age before they start thinking the opposite sex is icky. Miss A also seems to have fallen for a boy at daycare. “Vaughn” (said in a dreamy voice) The other day he just happened to show up at the playground we were at and he bid her a friendly “Hi A!” and she just said his name all dreamy and as he went off to play with his boy buddies she stared after him, distracted from her own play. So cute.

The only thing missing from your future scenario is how they smell when they get inside. Not bad. Earthy, but sweet.