A memory of two

The big kids are all off at science camp again this week, and I have made a promise to do some fun things with just the little two. (instead of tackling my growing to-do list).  I remember when it was just Sarah and Luke and we would spend many mornings at a playland at the mall in Charleston.  Well, as it turns out we have a mall with a playland here too!  And my little ones have never been there (mom guilt enters here...)  So after dropping off the big kids and a near terrible mouth injury for Lucy (tongues sure bleed a lot!), we headed to the mall for some play time.  Max jumped right into the mix with the boys there, playing superheros.  Lucy wasn't so sure what to do with herself.  Max tried to take her to various parts of the playland.  When any big kids would get close to her he would say something like, "This is my baby.  Isn't she cute?  You have to play gentle around her."  He never ceases to amaze me with his caring attitude and genuine love for his siblings.  He really enjoys being a big brother to Lucy, and she is lucky to have him.  Anyhow, she left the playland area to concentrate on all the shoes laying around.  She was like Cinderella and tried on many different shoes belonging to many different people.  Gross, I know!  But it is her favorite game to play at home.  She puts on any shoes she can find and walks all around saying, "shoe....shoe....shoe...".  It was a fun morning of memories of how life was when it was only two little ones.  Not better or even less stressful (after all, there were less helpful hands than usual), but it was nice to dote on the little guys for once.