Playing House

For some two year old little girls, playing house is one of the best things you can do.  And when you are my two year old little girl, playing house outside is the best thing you can do.  So, as you can imagine, if it is even remotely nice outside, we get calls to "play house" for hours.  What a blessing it has been that one of our neighbors was awesome enough to give us this treat!

Of course, while playing outside means opening and shutting the windows, and offering sticks to buggies, it also brings things like being annoyed by your big brother.  Can you hearing her yelling, "STOP!"?

 And no house is complete without a grape vine or telephone!  And new things, like making silly faces, are always fun to document.

But whether my daughter is making serious faces or silly ones, her love is still contagious - and I am thankful for that.  OH - and side note: yes, that is a HUGE bruise you see on her forehead, which came from falling and slipping in the tub.  Why didn't I Photoshop it out?  Because this is a stage I want to remember - bumps, bruises, and all.  Life with a toddler is far from perfect, but when I look at these pictures, I see the joy of a little girl and hear the calls of, "Play house, Mommy!  Play house!"  <3