It's amazing to me how there are times when a house full of seven kids is much less work than a house with just my four. This afternoon my kids had their friends from next door over. I made them all lunch, they played outside, played the Wii, played with toys, and watched part of a movie.
Now, these kids have known each other for almost five years - they are more like siblings than neighbors, so every get together does not go this smooth : ) However, today was one of those days when the stars aligned and I was able to bake cookies, some bars and clean up my kitchen all while having seven kids in my house. And I was able to enjoy them playing and capture conversations like this:
Lauren and her friend were playing a baseball game on the Wii -
Izzy: I can't hit homeruns as good as you, Lauren.
Lauren: You're doing a good job, Izzy. I practice a lot.
Me: Izzy, how do you get better at something?
Izzy: You have to practice.
Me. Exactly!
Lauren: Yeah, like I don't draw hearts as good as you do, so I have to keep practicing.
Love conversations like those : )
Moral of the story: Playdates can save the day. At least for today!
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