Playing Together

The kids are old enough now to play together and really interact.  Before Charlotte would just copy everything Trey did, but now Trey suggests an activity and they do it together.  So far their favorites to play together are cars, read books, any type of craft, hide and seek, puzzles, tea party, and bedtime.

Holding hands together outside. 

Sometimes Trey will ask Charlotte to play with him and she will say no and keep playing on her own.  We try to explain that Charlotte wants to play by herself right now and maybe she will play with him later.  Charlotte loves to ask him to read because she can't quite reach the books on the bookshelf and he will point to each one and ask, "This one Charlotte?" and she will say no usually 10 times until he touches just the right book, then she will say yes.  To be honest, Trey has an extreme amount of patience in dealing with her!

Drawing together on the chalkboard.  Charlotte couldn't reach so they both had to get step stools!

Trey cheesing up the picture!

Charlotte also adores Trey and gets very upset if he isn't when her.  If he has to go play in his room because he isn't being nice she cries and yells, "Bey!" until he comes back down.  Often we have to keep her from climbing up to his room to be with him.  And just like any good sibling relationship they try to be the boss of each other and tell each other if they are doing something incorrect.  Tonight Trey told Charlotte, "No, Charlotte, you need to be in your seat now to eat dinner." If Trey forgets to carry his plate into the kitchen Charlotte will say, "Bey, plate!" until he comes to get it. 

Trey is pretending to sleep in the princess sofa.  He brought down his batman pillow to add just the right touch.

Having a tea party together.  Trey even lets Charlotte hand feed him the goldfish and she loves to do it!

I know they will have their share of sibling disagreements and fights, and they still have some now, but I am so thankful that they love each other and enjoy playing together!