This has been a really busy time with school, as two of my summer classes wrap up this week. That means two finals, two huge projects, lots of reading and not much sleep. Fortunately, Matt came home at a perfect time. He didn't have to work last Thursday or Friday, which meant he went on Harper duty all day and left me to go to the library and work on the computer. He even watched Harper while I had a little free time Friday and went to watch a movie at Mary Ellen's. When I got home Friday, a delicious dinner was ready!
Matt also took the majority of toddler time on Saturday and Sunday. During all this Daddy-daughter bonding time, Matt and Harper discovered a new game. Actually, I think it would be more accurate to say that Matt supervised Harper's discovery of a new game.
The game goes like this:
1) Find rocks in the yard.
2) Place rocks in cement block patio wall.
3) Dig in some dirt.
4) Consider rock placement carefully.
5) Strategically, or just for kicks, move rocks to new places.
This game can be played pretty much alone, no one but Harper would likely be allowed to move any of the rocks, not until she can tell you where she wants them anyway. A responsible adult must be present to prevent dropping-of-rocks-on-feet or throwing-of-rocks-at-dog. Supervising from the safety of a patio chair suited Matt just fine.
Whose kid thinks this is fun? Apparently, ours does! Should I be worried? Nah! As long as we provide safe yard debris, Harper is very good at entertaining herself.
In other cute news: when we were at Mike and Ann's Saturday, celebrating Dziatku's (Mike's) birthday, Harper followed me into the bathroom. This is a reality of life with a toddler. While waiting for me to finish up she sat down on the floor next to an air-conditioning vent. The vent was blowing cold air onto her right side, she covered her ear with her hand and said, "Win-nee!" (Windy!) That's one way to put it.
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I love the fact that Harper's favorite games always seem to involve outside, dirt, rocks, bugs, etc. I hope you're surviving finals week. Hey, remember how we used to wear the SAME CLOTHES ALL WEEK LONG during finals in college? What would Matt think if you decided to employ that tactic with school now?
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