When Will I Learn?

I can't believe how quickly two toddlers can shred a box of tissues.  Well, actually I can.  They were being suspiciously quiet, but I was enjoying the peace too much to check on them. I have gone through more paper products in the past few years than perhaps in my entire adult life prior to kids.  I try not to be a wasteful person, but having small children makes any environmental aspirations I may have moot.

As soon as I cleaned up the mess (salvaging what I could), it was off to the park.

Garbage Day

Few things rival the excitement of garbage day for my kids.  I love it too.  It always gives me an extra ten minutes of peace-- to choke down some cereal or something-- in an otherwise hectic morning.  My kids stake out their spot at the window and watch the various trucks haul away our waste-- a garbage can filled with rank diapers, an always embarrassingly full recycling bin and, an often overflowing garden waste bin. 

Another outstanding source of entertainment is any kind of construction project.  Obviously the bigger, the better.  The other day we walked around the corner to see a new sidewalk being put in.  Unfortunately, we couldn't wait around for the concrete pour.  A concrete mixer would have been nirvana for the kids.

I love these little excursions to construction sites almost as much as the kids. It gets tiresome having to constantly come up with new things to do, so easy entertainment is always appreciated.