Lately we've been outside in the backyard in the late afternoons/early evenings because the weather is gorgeous - and you've never seen a happier little guy than when Dad walks out, drops his backpack, and asks if William would like to play. You can guess the answer, and I listen through the screen door to his giggles and screams as I make dinner in the kitchen. I love this time of year.
After dinner is also Daddy time - depending on how "nicely" William ate his dinner, there is usually a bit of time before bath, book, and bed, and this is often wild-boys-running-around-play. W loves to play "chase" (tag), hide and seek, "rescue," and "fire." Our downstairs is all connected, so the three of them - William, Esch, and tagalong Georgia, run in circles from the living room, through the foyer and kitchen, through the dining room, and around again.
There are tickle battles and periods of time when William says, "I'm Fireman Sam," or "I'm Diego" - both cartoons that he loves - this involves bossing Dad around, telling him to "let me know if you need help," or "tell me when you're in trouble and I'll save you."
A flash and a high shutter speed freeze motion in these pictures, but believe me - it is a constant blur of activity with the three musketeers tearing around corners, hiding under tables and blankets, and jumping out and saying, "BOO!" Something we hear very often is William's slightly mixed-up, but still cute, proclamation of, "Get set, on your mark, GO!"
Did you notice that most of these pictures were taken from the exact same spot? I am not especially agile lately and am very content at the end of the day to have Dad take over play duty and sit on a couch with my camera!
What a crew. I really wonder what this crew+1 will look like in a year, or 2, 3 years from now. We'll find out soon enough!
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