Playing

play, practice, pretend

  • I Can’t Help It

    I Can’t Help It

    Building with blocks Is a playtime activity that rocks. I like building a great big tower, Then knock it down with great power. Only to start all over again, Until it’s time to end. Cleaning up toys is not as fun, I prefer to play and run. Sometimes I whine, But that doesn’t earn me more time. Instead, I politely yelp, usually someone comes to help. And [...]

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  • Flashlights Are All Right

    Flashlights Are All Right

    Something you should know about me:  I love non-toy toys.  One of my favorite non-toy toys is the flashlight.  I like flashlights so much that I’ve probably exhausted at least eight in my life so far.  Flashlights are good for finding lost toys underneath furniture, reading in the dark, and playing games. My favorite flashlight game [...]

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  • Pretending to Make Sense

    Pretending to Make Sense

    Sometimes before or after dinner, I like to play with my little kitchen, hidden away inside the real kitchen cabinets.  There’s a washing machine that really moves around and makes swishing noises, an oven and stovetop that lights up when in use, and a sink/dishwasher/refrigerator combo that also sounds like the real deal.  I’ve cooked [...]

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  • Spray Play

    Spray Play

    Now that the weather is nice and warm, all the parks have turned on their water connections again.  Playing with water is one of my favorite pastimes.  At home I like playing with the water from the hose, and at the park I like playing with water from the drinking fountains, and the water from [...]

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  • A Fort Night

    A Fort Night

    Building and playing fort is a Da-Da and me sport. First we export all the cushions from the couch. Then import all the soft blankets to fall on, So no one will say, “Ouch!” Now we rearrange the furniture to look more like a sculpture. At last the fort is ready, it’s okay if the cushions aren’t steady. Time to climb, jump, and hide. I [...]

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  • Just Danced

    Just Danced

    It’s been raining the past few days, which equates to time spent indoors.  I’ve played with all my toys, and I’m not allowed to watch my favorite television program all day long, so that means I’m feeling bored.  Once in awhile, playing music and dancing makes me feel energized.  Songs that tell me how to [...]

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  • Fishing For A Pet to Play With

    Fishing For A Pet to Play With

    Thhhllllppppptttt!!!!  That’s the sound of me sticking out my tongue and blowing in response to my cats’ lame reaction to the cat toy Rah and I made.  The old cat just looked at it, as you can see in the picture, and the young cat ran under the bed as soon as she saw me [...]

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  • Ladies and Gents, Start your Engines!

    Ladies and Gents, Start your Engines!

    In honor of the Indy 500, and people motoring over Memorial Day, Rah and I set up a race track in my room, and raced cars.  First I emptied all the Legos from their box onto the floor with great flourish, and then swept them all around to make a nice big mess.  Then we [...]

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  • It’s a Barbershop Thing

    It’s a Barbershop Thing

    To pique my interest with this whole haircut business, Rah set up a pretend Barbershop for us to play with.  The Thing from Where The Wild Things Are volunteered himself as our first customer, because he needed more then just a haircut.  This guy needed to have his hair cut, shaved, and waxed, but we couldn’t [...]

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  • Can I Borrow Your Mama?

    Can I Borrow Your Mama?

    I’m still trying to grasp this whole notion of sharing what’s mine with other people.  If someone asks me to share one of my delicious treats, or play with my super-cool toys, sometimes I will and sometimes I won’t, depending on how I’m feeling.  I love going to the park, and Rah keeps it interesting [...]

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