Little Inventors

I am constantly amazed at the things these kids come up with day to day.  Some are clever, some are funny, some are downright ridiculous, but I love the imaginations on my boys.  Ben has run a pretend school in his closet for months now and he loves office supplies or "classroom equipment".  Even that gets put to new and better uses regularly.  Last week he made his own folders with paper and paper clips.  

Outside:

 

Inside with a handy pocket:

After Alex went in his room looking for a playmate before 6am both Saturday and Sunday, Ben made a sign for the door.

 

In case that wasn't clear enough, there were further directions behind the stop sign. (Loose translation:  Alex do not come in here.  Mom and Dad come in here)

 

Ben has moved his desk light into his classroom to use as an overhead projector.  The sheet on the board has the kids' homework listed.  I also noticed a bathroom pass and a library pass off to the side.  This kid is serious!

 

Alex, meanwhile, has been running a restaurant.  Not sure exactly how the gun factors in but I pity the person that complains about his cooking!

The kids asked to sleep outside in their tent and I opted for an easier, air-conditioned option.  Playing in the blanket-tent for a while seemed to fill the void.  One day we'll camp out in the backyard but I like my sleep too much to give into that just yet.

The kids got these bendy tubes at Toys R Us and have used them for all kinds of things.  Weapons (naturally), megaphones to talk to pedestrians when we're in the car, and more recently, as mega straws.

 

 

 

 Watch the effort that goes into sucking water through that thing!

Naturally, this game led to water all over the floor.  Which led me to push them outside.  Which led them to use the hose to fill up their cups.  Which led to very wet clothes.  Which finally led to two naked boys on the trampoline with bendy tube belts. (keep in mind we haven't met the neighbors in that house behind us....I'm sure they think we're awesome)

In the great quest for frogs, the boys decided that leaving frog food, a snare, and a net out would somehow trap one.  Much to their disappointment, no frog has fallen into their trap yet.

 

 The boys taking a break from trapping with their other frog lovers, Presley and Sariah.

Ben finally realized he can scale the door frames.  The first time he got the top and looked down he said, "How did I do that?"  And Alex is just a photo crasher.

 

 

This is a most beautiful sight to a mom - a little boy who decided he was sleepy during the mandated rest hour.  He rarely sleeps anywhere but in bed or in the car, so I was surprised to find that his quiet play had turned into a lovely nap.  What a great idea!