We have been stuck at home a lot because of the weather, our friends being sick, and the cough that Gavin had (and now Dane has one - at least we had about 2 weeks cough free and it certainly could be worse). So, other than errands and a playdate or two, we have only really had each other for entertainment. Sometimes we play together, sometimes Gavin and Dane are off together playing, and sometimes they are playing on their own.
We have done some fun projects together, played out in the snow, and rotated through some toys to keep life more interesting, and done as much running and jumping inside as possible when it has been too cold to be outside much.
Dane went off to his room to pull out some toys there that he hasn't played with in a long time. He found some pacifiers mixed in (apparently we need to rotate out some of the "baby" toys) and put a couple in his mouth. It was really funny. Gavin and Dane never had any interest in pacifiers, so it is funny when they come across one and the put it in the mouths. I am grateful we never had to worry about breaking a pacifier habit now that they are older!
We pulled out my exercise ball and put air in it again. It was put away not long after Dane was born because Gavin was getting a bit too wild and reckless with it. It had provided a lot of entertainment, as well as another way to burn more energy for all of us! We have rolled it, bounced on it, and tried various experiments to see what would happen. So much fun!
Gavin loves to practice using scissors, so he was allowed to when Dane was napping so there was no fighting over scissors, which always seems to happen even though they each have their own kid scissors
Dane loves standing at the counter to help, this day he was more interested in the container of carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes and dipping them in the hummus.
The boys brought up a smallish soft outdoor ball to roll around as well. It is great having a long hallway for them to roll and run back and forth through!
We have pretended to be race cars and run through our race track. We often pull out my phone to time each other because a little competition makes it even more fun for them. Gavin gets really into it and often pretends to crash and ask for a pit stop to be fixed. Then Dane does his version mimicking Gavin. They are so dramatic about it, its really funny.
We have done a few science experiments that they both enjoyed. We blew up a balloon using baking soda and vinegar. We also put some food coloring in milk and then used dish soap to watch the colors swirl through the milk, away from the soap. It was really pretty.
We have read, a lot. I have really enjoyed reading books that I had when I was little, to Gavin. He has taken an interest in the Berenstain Bears and the various golden books we had. It is fun to see where I had written my name in the books or put stickers or written other things as I got older. I am glad I have some books to share with Gavin as he is starting to enjoy much longer stories.
Overall, nothing too exciting in the last week but being stuck inside has forced us to be more creative! We likely have a couple more months before it will be warming up and we will be able to spend more time outside, so I am sure we will be trying out lots of other new ways to have fun!
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