Grls grls grls

We are extraordinarily lucky in that we have great next door neighbors who also happen to have two girls, one a little older than FFM and one a little younger. Many months ago, after the heat of (Aussie) summer made playing outside in the afternoons bearable, we met out on our front porches and discovered that our kids had this fantastic play chemistry. Those three kids play together for HOURS and never fight, disagree, or otherwise make trouble. What a glorious thing!

It's become habit for us to meet up with Ava and Lexie pretty much every afternoon after naps, and FFM's gotten into the habit of waking up and saying "Grls, grls, grls?" Since we've returned from Colorado he's progressed to "Ava Lexie Ava Lexie Ava Lexie" (his Ava sounds a lot like Wall-E saying Eve - "EEEEEvAAAA). While his interest in playing with 'the girls' has gotten stronger, sadly FFM's sharing skills vanished about the time he turned 2 so the previously tranquil afternoons are a little more boisterous now.

Today the kids eschewed our normal routine of riding bikes and scooters and came inside to play while Ava and Lexie's mom packed for their 5 week long trip to India. We're very sad to be leaving Perth before they get back :( as we don't feel like we get to say a proper goodbye.