We were on our awesome European vacation on Dylan’s birthday, so we couldn’t celebrate with him and share his ice cream cake, but we left birthday gifts for him to open while we were gone. One of the gifts was an afternoon at Creve Coeur Park for him and a friend, to be arranged after we returned. Ted and I thought it would be fun to rent kayaks at Creve Coeur Lake for the afternoon and then go out to dinner with the boys at a restaurant of their choice.
As it turned out, a previous kayaking experience for Dylan made that more of a stressor than a gift, so we offered him an alternate activity. After family discussions at Kari’s house, it turned out that what he wanted to do was spend an afternoon in our pool and then go to Pizza Hut. That’s pretty simple!
On a beautiful afternoon, Dylan and Teddy played in the pool while Sky entertained himself in the basement with his art supplies and the Wii. After the swim and a snack, Dylan got my treadmill going up to 10 mph for a sprint and Teddy watched Sky play Wii games, prior to playing “footstool” with Dylan.
Big brother plays. Youngest brother gets the “privilege” of watching. Both are happy with the arrangement.
This is how you play “footstool.”We closed the afternoon with dinner at Pizza Hut and took the boys home in time to get ready for bed. They talked and laughed a lot during our time together, so I think it’s safe to say we all had a good time.
Pizza Hut–always a hit with kids.