We went to Kelly's friends barbeque in Gause (Soechting's place) this past Saturday. Addison did not enjoy herself on the drive up there, but she had a really good time once she arrived. The Soechting's have a few acres of land with a custom house that includes a large porch area for socializing. This worked out great for the kids to play on.
The above picture and two below are of Addison playing with Ellie, who is almost two years old. Addison would throw the chalk around(sometimes breaking it) and she attempted to draw with it. Ellie was still getting used to the concept of sharing and didn't always like it when Addison was using her toys.
They had an inflatable pool at the gathering for the kids to play in as you can see below. Addison took to it right away.
Here are Addison and Ellie having a good time in the pool splashing about.
Luke, a 17 month old boy, was also at the gathering. He enjoyed the pool from the outside. He liked playing with the toys and water, but didn't want to commit to going in the pool.
Here we see Luke getting upset when a toy gets out of his reach. On the topic of behavior, I found it amusing that Addison(the youngest) was the best behaved of all the children. She did a good job of socializing with the other kids, and she only got upset later on due to not taking a nap all day. Luke in particular was a holy terror. He always ran at breakneck speed until he would crash into something. He also had a bad habit of jumping onto and off of the fireplace, smacking the television with both hands, and knocking over anything within his reach. Even worse, he would repeatedly push down and forcibly take things from the other kids. He ripped Addison's pacifier out of her mouth, which freaked her out. He also pushed her down trying to get the pacifier a second time which resulted in her hitting her head on the tile floor in the house. I understand that kids are nuts at times, but I was going to have some "kind words" with his parents if they hadn't left immediately after Addison was hurt. Needless to say, I will be watching out for Luke the brute at this event next year.
The above picture and two below are of Addison playing with Ellie, who is almost two years old. Addison would throw the chalk around(sometimes breaking it) and she attempted to draw with it. Ellie was still getting used to the concept of sharing and didn't always like it when Addison was using her toys.
They had an inflatable pool at the gathering for the kids to play in as you can see below. Addison took to it right away.
Here are Addison and Ellie having a good time in the pool splashing about.
Luke, a 17 month old boy, was also at the gathering. He enjoyed the pool from the outside. He liked playing with the toys and water, but didn't want to commit to going in the pool.
Here we see Luke getting upset when a toy gets out of his reach. On the topic of behavior, I found it amusing that Addison(the youngest) was the best behaved of all the children. She did a good job of socializing with the other kids, and she only got upset later on due to not taking a nap all day. Luke in particular was a holy terror. He always ran at breakneck speed until he would crash into something. He also had a bad habit of jumping onto and off of the fireplace, smacking the television with both hands, and knocking over anything within his reach. Even worse, he would repeatedly push down and forcibly take things from the other kids. He ripped Addison's pacifier out of her mouth, which freaked her out. He also pushed her down trying to get the pacifier a second time which resulted in her hitting her head on the tile floor in the house. I understand that kids are nuts at times, but I was going to have some "kind words" with his parents if they hadn't left immediately after Addison was hurt. Needless to say, I will be watching out for Luke the brute at this event next year.
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