Playing House

We recently took the twins for an afternoon, and had a great time with them. Firstly, these eloquent and persuasive five-year-olds went to great lengths to explain why going to FIVE GUYS BURGERS was the best choice for a lunch destination. How could we say no?

The twosome earned $1 each and a trip to Dollar Tree after a meal of burgers, grilled cheese, and fries was complete. They were such a great help with shelling the peanuts, and Cooper laughed and giggled at their antics throughout the entire meal. All good.


Continuing on our very consumer-driven excursion, our next stop was Costco to poke around for a couple of things. Checked out a new TV for the lake house, considered a life-preserver for Cooper, went to check out the samples (OF COURSE) of food, and picked out a few books for The Coop.

This little playhouse was being shown in the outdoor/seasonal area, and the twins asked if they could check it out. They were with Aunt Maria and Aunt Lori - of course they could! Cooper wasn't going to let an opportunity like this to pass him by either, so all three moved in to the place. And they had a BLAST.

Cooper liked controlling the door quite a bit, and we were cracking up when he would grab Mark by the shirt and move him inside or outside the dwelling. Cooper has no concept that Mark is bigger and could put him on his butt.

We considered purchasing the playhouse for up at the lake since Cooper had such a good time, but all the online comments and reports say that the damn thing falls apart very soon after getting it home. Not good quality at all. It really works out for the best, since we don't need to secure outdoor housing for any creature on Highland Lake.