Eric made the mushroom houses a couple years ago for one of Lili's plays. The troupe can't store everything so we took the pieces to our yard. They asked to borrow them this year. They wanted to paint them and we said sure. My only hope was that they didn't come back neon pink ;) They came back today and I think they're cute. Not as cute as they were as mushrooms. Now they're weird shrubs. But still cute and the kids are happy to have them back.
Today Kai is obsessing sitting or standing on the plumbing pipes for the radiator in their play area. This is new. And frustrating. He won't or can't stop himself. The plan is to turn the tv off and send him away from his beloved duplo each time he's caught. He cries so pitifully each time. This last go I sent him outside to join Luk and Jia. Double punishment. He really doesn't see the joy of going outside. Clearly explaining to him over and over that a broken pipe will flood the house isn't having an impact for him.
Today Kai is obsessing sitting or standing on the plumbing pipes for the radiator in their play area. This is new. And frustrating. He won't or can't stop himself. The plan is to turn the tv off and send him away from his beloved duplo each time he's caught. He cries so pitifully each time. This last go I sent him outside to join Luk and Jia. Double punishment. He really doesn't see the joy of going outside. Clearly explaining to him over and over that a broken pipe will flood the house isn't having an impact for him.
