can you come over to play?

Today was a day of playdates.

I have been trying to get eliza to be a little more social. So, twice a week we have been picking up one of her friends from kindergarten and having them over until we go pick up our and their siblings. Because eliza has never gone to preschool all of her friends are by proxy to older siblings. It works well. For now. She is really getting bored with me. On the days we don't have a playdate she nags me minutes after every activity "i'm bored..."

On to parker.

Every night for weeks when i put parker to bed after our "i love you's" and "sleep tight's" he leans in close and whispers in my ear "maybe tomorrow i can have a playdate with roman?" Of course tomorrow comes out as "oh-morrow." But it's so cute and i always say "we'll see."

Roman is the older brother of one of toby's good friends. He is in grade six. Whenever toby is at their house for a play i make sure to arrive half an hour early to pick up so that parker can play with roman.

Today! All of parker's dreams came true.

We had playdate! Roman was the sweetest, most loving friend to parker. They wrestled, played in the sandbox, had snacks and when it was time to say goodbye parker crouched down beside the sandbox and said "Roman! Go away! I'm pooping!"