Being A Kid For A Day

So today I went to go hang out with the Snow boys for the afternoon before I leave on Friday.

Bennett wanted to ride bikes =D ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!!!

The only thing he could yell was "Faster! Faster!"

This 3 year old doesn't do anything slowly.

Plus he's adorable.

He had me help him get down the driveway.

But apparently I wasn't fast enough between holding him, the camera and another bike.

He likes to be the chaser.
But not getting chased.

And Grant was speedy on his scooter!

ZOOOMM!!!!!

But Bennett decided to take a break from all that biking.

Chillin on the bike.

Grant decide to rest too.

He was excited to show me that the bike would not roll backwards if you decided to rest.

By the way, this is the COOLEST bike ever!

The back wheels spin openly so the front wheel serves as the pivot.

It's like that swirl-a-whirl at the fair, but on a BIKE!

It is awesome!!!

I am totally going to buy one of these now. They should make them for adults.

After all that exercise we went inside to play some "old fashioned" video games.
(That's what the boys call N64....)

But to them, it is still new and exciting. =]

Good to share old school with the young ones. =]

Like Poke'mon Stadium.

They were addicted.

Bennett was amazed how "big" the games were.

Oh how easily amused the minds of 3 year olds are.

Told you he was cute!

Nate and Grant battling like all siblings do. (Or at least mine).

And Bennett continues his amusement with the games in his own way.

Of course after all this, Bennett got glue-like hair gel ALL in his hair and had a lovely time trying to get it out considering NO ONE was allowed to help him except his mother but Grant ended up bribing him with pennies.

Yup, gotta love 3 year olds. =]

Before I left I got a hug from Bennett, Nate even let me hug him and Grant gave me TWO hugs!
(Grant gives the best hugs!)

I'm going to miss these boys, having spent the past 4 or so years babysitting them.

I'm amazed at how much they have grown but wouldn't trade my experiences and adventures with them for anything in the world.

These boys truly are amazing.

Go ride your bike in a circle
Do something silly
Fuss over nothing
Get excited over the small things
Laugh always
And say cheeeeeeeesssse
as wide as you can

Meg

More moments like this

make me love my life. =]

So this evening I have been just chillin at the apartment with my roommate Rachel when my phone starts spazzing because I have a call. Who from? My dear little brother.

Aaron was quite upset and I could hear a noisy little munchkin in the background. Aaron sounding quite frantic explained that Bennett would not go to sleep though he had tried everything.

Rule #1) Don't freak out, children can smell fear!

I went through the routine list of offering him a bottle, little snack (as a last resort, kids do NOT need sugar), little show, more stories, etc.

But Bennett kept yelling "NO!"

Finally I had Aaron put me on speaker phone to talk to Bennett. Eventually I convinced him to watch a little show with Aaron and then go to bed.

This made my night. I am not sure why. Maybe it's because Aaron called ME on how to handle children, or that Bennett actually listened to me even though I was over the phone, or that I knew exactly what to do even though I haven't talked to any little kids in months.

Either way, this made my night. =] I wouldn't trade the knowledge and skills that I learned from those 3 little boys, for anything in the world. =]

Also it was weird to talk baby talk for the first time in months. I am quite sure I sounded ridiculous, now I know how mothers must feel. But yeah, I am happy now.

I can't wait to see those little boys when I come home. Oh I hope they don't forget me, not yet anyway.

I want a cheese burger
Megs