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Happy Dance:
I am sitting aside from the kids*. I suppose you could say that I am “parallel playing”; no one needs me, my attention, or my interaction. I am careful not to accidentally mess up their dynamics together by interjecting or interacting.
Sora is focusing on her toys, putting things in and out. She pauses to watch the other kids each time their voices raise or they hit a new level of social animation. She crawls from wall to wall, collecting Nerf darts. The other kids are in the kitchen making customized platters of nachos and finishing off the fudge. This is just a short hiatus from the Epic Nerf Wars,** several hours in. The Nerfing has an ebb and flow; the kids step outside of the make believe for essentials like cold orange juice, texting their friends, and using my fancy sipping chocolate to make mochas that they will not finish. In a short time, they are back to War. This is Play that is vivid. They are in it 100%, mind and magic.
Things you may never hear again: “Careful not to drop guns on the baby, ok?”
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- Reloading Ammo: both for the guns and the kids
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- Skills for life practiced on the carpet over foam and plastic
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- And so it came to pass, the Leader was chosen and undeniable.
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- These are not apartment stairs, these are dangerous ground in imagination land
So much giggling. Not manic “someone is going to have a melt down” giggling, but centered and content kid giggling. Needs are met. Expectations exceeded. And I have nothing to do with it.
Out of Context:
“Moral of the story, Alex, you mess up toilets and ruin pie.” – Wes
Rant:
Well, I am not feeling very ranty today, so do not expect too much out of this!
The maintenance crew has not made it over to fix the hinges on Wes’ door (the doors came installed with screws that are very short and come out over not-much time). Oh, my cell phone does not get very good coverage in my house, and since that is my only phone service, I find this to be major lame.
Clear said that they would refund us for the cost of the products and service once we return the modem, etc. So, they emailed us a pre-paid postage to print off. Our printer does not work. INCONVENIENCED!
Today’s Song:
I have “Too Fake” (by Hockey) stuck in my head. While it may not be anything to write home about, I like the song a lot. 
* Today this means Sora, Zion, Wes, Raven, and Neighbor Kid Alex
** The neighbor kid, Alex, is a Nerf fanatic. He carries a small briefcase containing a variety of Nerf ammunition. He has sparked an obsession, and now Raven, Wes, and Zion are armed and foam-dangerous. Sora is chasing darts at breakneck crawling speeds.
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