One of THOSE days…

My patience muscle got a major workout today.

Today was a challenge for Jay. The kind of day where every little thing was a big trial, requiring tears and lellow and star (his blankets). Being two is no picnic.

Jay figured out how to climb onto the kitchen counters today! Monkey. He was devastated that I wouldn’t let him play with the bread knife. A distraction was necessary.

We made a fort instead! It was a pretty sweet fort, complete with castle turrets, a paper welcome mat, lego-flowerbed, and bordered walkway. I had tons of fun making it. When I was little, we made forts all the time, so I felt like a kid again with this creation…until I had to bend down and crawl into it! Creak, crack, twinge, oof. And I thought age 24 still counted as young.

In spite of his boo-hoo-mood, Jay liked his fort a little. He slowly warmed up to it.

slowly.

In the fort together

Of course, when Daddy got home, Jay perked up and got all excited to show off his now-fun-and-cool fort. Eventually all 3 of us squeezed in together. It was warm in there!

We would have brought Rose in with us too, but she was snoozing peacefully next to the garden path.

Then the bunny came and destroyed the garden,

and this little cutie pie woke up. (that bruise on her forehead was a gift from Jay)

She was feeling strong so she kicked down part of my quaint little walkway wall.

We tested Rose’s super strength, and this was the result. She pushed herself up and over the pillow—faceplant!

Jay’s banana version of “faceplant.” Toldja he’s a monkey.