{"id":401,"date":"2008-06-12T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-12T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tessa.datdec.com\/wordpress\/?p=401"},"modified":"2008-06-12T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2008-06-12T16:02:00","slug":"playground-a-riffic-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=401","title":{"rendered":"Playground-a-riffic week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hmm&#8230; where to begin. Nothing exciting<br \/>\n    this week, just one playground after another. My calender is<br \/>\n    covered with &#8220;playdate with X at Y playground.&#8221; I think we&#8217;ve<br \/>\n    hit every one in the area this week! Some days we even hit more<br \/>\n    than one!<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHK1ERY46I\/AAAAAAAADkM\/ADZhW5e2_VI\/s1600-h\/IMG_2143.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHK1ERY46I\/AAAAAAAADkM\/ADZhW5e2_VI\/s400\/IMG_2143.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211169256872928162\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>On Tuesday it was sooo hot at the<br \/>\n    playground that on the way out I asked Lex if he wanted to go<br \/>\n    buy some ice cream. I was envisioning a little kiddie cone with<br \/>\n    sprinkles and all that good stuff. I&#8217;m pretty sure it&#8217;s his<br \/>\n    first ice cream cone. However, it was only 10am and apparently<br \/>\n    none of the local ice cream stands are open at 10am on a<br \/>\n    Tuesday. Not even a Tuesday morning that&#8217;s already pushing 100<br \/>\n    degrees! So we ended up at McD&#8217;s (sad, I know, but we had fun).<br \/>\n    They both liked the ice cream, but Lex absolutely did not like<br \/>\n    the cone! He cried (too much ice cream, I&#8217;m sure) and said no,<br \/>\n    no, no cone! So Eve tried to eat it instead. The ice cream was<br \/>\n    melting quickly and they are slow eaters so I ended up<br \/>\n    &#8220;cleaning up&#8221; their cones on a regular basis and therefor<br \/>\n    probably ate more of the ice cream than they did :) Probably<br \/>\n    for the best.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHK1klaSFI\/AAAAAAAADkU\/pdGqchJTz6s\/s1600-h\/IMG_2151.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHK1klaSFI\/AAAAAAAADkU\/pdGqchJTz6s\/s400\/IMG_2151.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211169265546840146\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Today we went to a fun playdate at<br \/>\n    my friend Sarah&#8217;s house. It was us, her, and two other<br \/>\n    families. It was a lot of fun and my kids were very well<br \/>\n    behaved. Later that afernoon I was complimenting Lex on playing<br \/>\n    so nicely with the other kids and acting so sweet. Then<br \/>\n    this:<\/p>\n<p>Lex: &#8220;I think I hit<br \/>\n    someone.&#8221;<br \/>Me: &#8220;You did? Who did you hit?&#8221;<br \/>Lex: &#8220;I think I hit Alice.&#8221;<br \/>Me: &#8220;Why did you<br \/>\n    hit Alice?&#8221;<br \/>Lex: &#8220;Because I wanted to give her a<br \/>\n    hug.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes his conversations don&#8217;t<br \/>\n    always make sense and this one left me wondering if this was<br \/>\n    one of them or if things really happened as he said they did.<br \/>\n    He said she didn&#8217;t cry and when I asked why he hit her instead<br \/>\n    of hugging her, he lost interest in the conversation. Is the<br \/>\n    little flirting process beginning already? :)<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHLwszD8LI\/AAAAAAAADkc\/PF8hLC8XEbA\/s1600-h\/IMG_2196.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHLwszD8LI\/AAAAAAAADkc\/PF8hLC8XEbA\/s400\/IMG_2196.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211170281363861682\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Hmm&#8230; I guess I&#8217;m going to just add<br \/>\n    a few random pics. I love the colors of summer and I&#8217;ve been<br \/>\n    taking tons of pics. I&#8217;ll probably get them all up on the<br \/>\n    photos site just in time for winter :) Here are a few to tide<br \/>\n    you over &#8217;til then. <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOdh46E_I\/AAAAAAAADkk\/kIz4sO3wYik\/s1600-h\/IMG_2106.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOdh46E_I\/AAAAAAAADkk\/kIz4sO3wYik\/s400\/IMG_2106.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211173250552959986\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">We got<br \/>\n    out the water toys this weekend. Eve was not<br \/>\n    amused!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOeTr7GBI\/AAAAAAAADks\/fELUF845y0E\/s1600-h\/IMG_2119.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOeTr7GBI\/AAAAAAAADks\/fELUF845y0E\/s400\/IMG_2119.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211173263920273426\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Lex<br \/>\n    was!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOfd7Qp2I\/AAAAAAAADk0\/tSsWMc4h4y8\/s1600-h\/IMG_2168.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOfd7Qp2I\/AAAAAAAADk0\/tSsWMc4h4y8\/s400\/IMG_2168.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211173283848824674\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Lex<br \/>\n    helping me dig a hole for the clothes line post.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:\n    center;\"><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOgF5oA3I\/AAAAAAAADk8\/13Svrl3GRJE\/s1600-h\/IMG_2176.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOgF5oA3I\/AAAAAAAADk8\/13Svrl3GRJE\/s400\/IMG_2176.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211173294579385202\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Eve was<br \/>\n    smiling away until Lex climbed on, then she got fussy. I&#8217;ve<br \/>\n    been trying to get a nice photo of the two of them together,<br \/>\n    but no luck so far.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOglfoGQI\/AAAAAAAADlE\/1WPI9-I2VwE\/s1600-h\/IMG_2177.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHOglfoGQI\/AAAAAAAADlE\/1WPI9-I2VwE\/s400\/IMG_2177.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211173303060273410\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Josie<br \/>\n    and Lex on her swing set.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:\n    center;\"><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHPg_UJ-oI\/AAAAAAAADlM\/bn01BjgwoOk\/s1600-h\/IMG_2179.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHPg_UJ-oI\/AAAAAAAADlM\/bn01BjgwoOk\/s400\/IMG_2179.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211174409503111810\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Another<br \/>\n    attempt at a photo of the two of them together. It&#8217;s tough to<br \/>\n    get them both look at the same time (Lex has become camera shy<br \/>\n    again lately) and then almost impossible to get them both<br \/>\n    smiling. I&#8217;ll keep trying though!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:\n    center;\"><a onblur=\"try\n    {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHPhPBxpeI\/AAAAAAAADlU\/bJxrZtWZ6OM\/s1600-h\/IMG_2191.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align:\n    center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_xGc8ytldDks\/SFHPhPBxpeI\/AAAAAAAADlU\/bJxrZtWZ6OM\/s400\/IMG_2191.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211174413720987106\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Eve and<br \/>\n    Ezra<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hmm&#8230; where to begin. Nothing exciting this week, just one playground after another. My calender is covered with &#8220;playdate with X at Y playground.&#8221; I think we&#8217;ve hit every one in the area this week! 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