As in friends.

 

Ben and JJ at the library. They spent time individually looking for books. Then, JJ wanted a book called Barfing in the Backseat, so Ben wanted a copy of it too. (Seriously, wouldn't you if you were a seven or eight year old boy?) JJ's dad searched the library and found not one, but TWO copies. He gave them to our boys then wandered off to help his daughter. Ben and JJ took their books to the children's section of our local library (which, really, is about half the entire library), found a cubicle with a table and a soft half-moon bench, then climbed over the bench and under the table to hide out in the little cave. There, they took turns reading pages from Barfing in the Backseat to each other.

 

And before you ask, yes, I took pictures. On my phone. Now I just have to figure out how to get those pics off my phone and on to my blog.

 

Ben and Elena at the house. The kids rode bikes outside while I did laundry inside. I kept peeking out the playroom window to check up on them. At one point, they asked if they could have a piece of candy. They ran inside, poked around the candy jar, then ran outside. I followed a few minutes later to check on them. Couldn't find 'em anywhere even tho their bikes were in the driveway. Just as I was about to yell, I heard giggling. From above me. The two kids had climbed the maple tree in our front yard and were just hanging, leaning against the branches, spying on folks and sucking on lollipops.

 

And, yes, I took pictures of that too. But not until after my neighbor Teresa drove by and pointed out what a Kodak moment that was!