Who is: Little short guy, on his post, barking orders....
Napoleon?
Nope...
That would be our Parker ....
Little P is strong enough this year to open our ultra heavy back sliding door all by himself. Quite exciting for a 3-year-old as all our other doors have handle locks on them prohibiting his break away. With this has come great freedom for him... and some added stress for myself....
Everytime I turn around the little guy has escaped into the backyard & his mini accomplice - aka Emmie, is right behind him, regardless of what I have just told him about staying inside. Obedience is not his strong suit these days - it's tough when such autonomy is within his own capablities...
So what is he so eager to get outside and do?
Up the slide, to his favorite post this social little butterfly goes....
where from he screams high-pitched summons over the fences to all the neighbor kids to come over and play with him.
And come they do!
This is great- we love to play. But if my plans don't quite align with his & it's NOT a great time to play with friends, huge fits ensue. Not so great.
You can bet that this little girl loves every minute of her big brother's new found independence. She loves the outdoors every bit - if not more than him - & walks around saying "side, side! ". Naturally, as P's sidekick, the more liberty he steals when mom has her back turned, the more she gets as well. What a perfect position to be in as the little sister.
Those little stinks.
(To explain - the only reason I object to them being out in our fenced yard without me closeby is because our cute neighbor girl taught Parker how to open the gate (which would have happened soon anyways) to get to the front yard which could result in catastrophic devastation if E were to follow P out ...you know - streets, cars, kidnappers... you get the picture...)
Having said all that, we mostly do just get laughs out of Parker & the way he thinks he can run the neighborhood from his post on the slide. & I think it's time to figure out a lock for the back gate.
I'm just so glad that it's finally getting nice enough to spend the majority of our days outdoors...
it's about time, Utah weather!
BRING ON THE FRIENDS, we're excited to play! ;) Maybe just not 24/7...
1 comment:
Cohen used to escape and run behind the fence and head to the neighborhood park before I would notic he was gone. I lock all my doors with child proof handles...no more escaping.:) We should get together...call me.
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