Labor Day weekend

We didn't have much planned for this weekend, so we've used it to catch up on a lot of things. Elizabeth in particular has been working quite a bit. She recently learned how to open doors by herself, so her favorite new game is to "go to work" - she gives us a big hug, then goes out in the hall and shuts the door, then comes back in and gives us another big hug (then repeats ad nauseum). Even though it does get a tad bit tedious, we really like this game because it means we get lots of hugs and kisses, plus it doesn't require a lot of effort on our part!

Here's a sample of the game:



Do you think she'll still be wearing Dora panties when she really does start going to work?

I myself am not that excited about her being able to open doors, since I also have a 14-year-old stepson that lives in the house with me. So, we're now working on teaching her how to knock before she comes in!

In between all this hard work, we also managed to relax a little bit, including a neighborhood cook-out and a picnic in the park. Here are some pictures of Elizabeth playing on the playground:







Although this wasn't taken this weekend, here's a recent picture of Jonathan playing with Elizabeth in her sandbox:



Although it might be a coincidence, we've noticed he's much more eager to take her out back to play on her swingset now that a cute 7th-grade girl has moved next door!