I have yet to catch it on camera, but Elijah and Josephine (and sometimes Kaylen) regularly play that they're going on a trip. Usually it's a trip to "Bampa Hou" (Elijah-speak for Grandpa's house), but sometimes they're going to Lighthouse, daycare, church - generally somewhere they've been recently.
They pack up as many things as they can get in their arms - blankets/pillows, bags/purses from the dress-up bin stuffed with toys, stuffed animals, baby-dolls, you name it. Sometimes they also have on their dress-up clothes, and they almost always have on dress-up shoes - because we all know you can't go somewhere without your shoes on, right?!?
Then the load up themselves and all their stuff, climb into the car (aka the love seat in our living room), buckle up, holler, "Bye Mommy! Bye Daddy!" to us, and they're off. Elijah is usually the daddy so he drives, complete with car-motor noises. Sometimes Kaylen (as the mom) will tell Josephine to go to sleep in the car, or ask what movie she wants to watch on the way.
The other night, when they arrived at their destination, they unloaded all their stuff back into the corner of the play room, and turned out the lights - it was bedtime by the time they got to "Bampa hou." Elijah, being the Daddy, then told the girls, "Go to sleep, no playing." (Wonder where he's heard this before?!) Then we heard some whispering, then someone would emphatically say, "Shhhhh!", then they'd all start giggling like crazy. This went on for about 5 minutes, and Jock and I were so enjoying listening to their fun!
Of course they have their (frequent) moments of teasing each other, arguing, fighting, whining, tattling, etc... but the fun far outweights those moments. I love my kids! They crack me up! How awesome it is to hear them playing and having fun together!
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