Well, the last few days they have been in filthy dirt heaven out in their pit. What are they doing, you might ask? Digging. Holes. Just because. They were literally out there today for about 5 hours.
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| Armed with shovel, spade, and knee pads |
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| Checking hole depth |
Overheard during a brief drink and bathroom break:
Jacob: Do you want to stay inside? I think we've probably had enough digging time today. We've been out there for like three hours.
Matthew: Yeah. We've been building character and we've been building muscle! It really does build character, Jacob.
Jacob: I know... Am I still gullible?
Matthew. No. Not as much. Just sometimes when people are younger they're more gullible and stuff.
Jacob: Yeah.
(They returned to the pit for a couple more hours after this break.)
Oh, how I LOVE my boys! Building character, muscles, and relationships (and apparently becoming less gullible!) while simply digging holes in the pit! I wish I could plant a secret device outside to record their conversations while they're digging. I hope they'll always be best friends.
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This always makes me wonder what my parents thought of conversations I had with my siblings. I like that you write them down so they'll have these to read when they are older.
Boys and dirt! I tell ya, they could go all day. Cute post.
Also loved Megan's prom post. She looked gorgeous and happy!
Ha ha. Building character- a phrase we throw at our kids a lot. I hope they are absorbing it as well as your boys.
When we go to the beach now all we bring by way of toys is a big garden shovel. They spend hours creating pits and connector tunnels. If they're lucky, we also bring a bucket so they can fill the holes with water. Sometimes they have to remind me that it's their turn because I'm so busy building my own character. :)
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