Sunday with the Cousins

On Sunday we were invited to the cousins to celebrate Nick's birthday (70). Before leaving Riley wanted to bake, so Claudia and her cooked up some chocolate muffins.

We then went off to Westville to have tea with the cousins. When we got there Noah was very excited to play with Ethan, and Noah, Riley and Ethan played for a while before hte older two went off to play outside.

It was really nice to see the three of them playing so nicely - hopefully a sign of the future. Riley and Noah have always played well, especially if they are left to their own devices.

Noah then took Riley outside and the spent a wonderful afternoon catching bugs with Gareth, "laying pipes" in the garden, which they have seen so much of in our area lately... Then came the cement.

They found one of Teressa's new flower pots and started "making cement". Lots of sand and water were mixed in but great fun was had.

When we moved inside, they found an old multiplug and some caps and started playing "electricians...