Kate has a good friend Andrew. They have seen each other at least once a week since they were six months old. They play pirates, dress up, and babies. When they are together they disappear into the bedroom , close the door and are not heard from for at least an hour or until they are hungry or need help with a costume. Andrew recently returned from a 10 day vacation with his family. We went to his house the day after they got home and this is the conversation that Andrew's mom, Debi, and I overheard.
Andrew: Kate, you are my friend.
Kate: You are my friend too, Andrew.
Andrew: Kate, I love you.
Kate: I love you too, Andrew.
Debi and I about cried at the sweetness of the exchange. It is just amazing to think that a four year old can express love and friendship.
This is Kate at her new desk. She loves to draw and can sit for quite a while doing her artwork. Jesse and I both got tired of keeping Ben "out of her business" so we decided to give her a special, Ben free work space. She goes in and closes the door. We have seen very little of Kate since the desk arrived in the mail on Tuesday.
This is Ben being locked out of Kate's room. It truly frustrates him. He sits at the door and screams.
Ben has discovered blocks and building towers. I remember teaching Kate to build and about a month ago I just happened to look at Ben and there he was building a tower. Last night while I was cooking dinner he discovered the spice cabinet. And again, I just happened to look over at him to find him building a tower with the spices.
