Hide and Seek

This post should have been written weeks ago...but is still relevant!

I think it all started around Halloween time...when the boys were all about scaring people.  They love it when you walk up to them and unexpectedly say "Boo!".  Well, it somehow led to playing Hide and Seek.

The first night I remember, we were finishing getting the boys dressed after bath.  Brian announced he was going to go hide, then the boys should come find him.  We closed the door to our bedroom, daddy went and hid while we counted to 10.  Then, I released the boys to go find Brian.

Brian hid beside the bed in the guest room.  The light was off, but the boys turned the light on before they went in to look for Brian.  When the boys saw him, Brian said "Boo!" and they all laughed.  Deep, deep, roll on the floor belly laughs!  The boys loved it so much, we did it again, but this time Daddy hid behind the rocking chair in the boys bedroom.  The result was the same - lots of laughter.

Since that first night, this has become almost an every night occurance....only now it happens when we go up to bed.  Brian runs up the stairs first telling the boys he's going to go hide.  Then, the boys go and find him.  Sometimes he's behind the rocking chair, or in their closet.  Recently, he's been hiding under the covers of the bed in the office. 

We've tried to let the boys hide, then we go find them.  However, Lincoln hides, but doesn't have the patience to wait for us to find him.  He usually runs out of his hiding place toward us laughing!

It really is amazing how much parents learn from their kids.  We've learned how simple life was when we were little.  We love the innocence and ease of life as a 2 year old.  We've also learned to let our guard down, to act silly from time to time, and just relish each and every fun moment with our boys.  That's really what life is all about!