"Play kites?"

Someone gave the boys kites at one of our parties and despite my hiding efforts (I need to get better at that...), Charlie found the kites and knew what they were Week 1. And despite his incessant requesting to "Play kites?", I have done my best to explain that in order to "play kites" we have to have wind. Big wind. And it has been nothing less than windy in the 'Ville lately.

Well, he obviously has understood because today he went outside and came bolting back in yelling, "Kite! Kite! Kite!!!!" Sure enough, on our first real day of fall weather, it was actually pretty windy. (Smart kid.)

I promised we would "play kite" after we had lunch and Charlie always holds you to your word. He hadn't even finished chewing up his peanut butter & jelly before he was spewing crumbs trying to ask for the kites!


They had a blast with the kites although we had a hard time staying away from the trees. I lost count of how many times Charlie's kite ended up in a tree. Each time, he was able to retrieve it. Until his string broke. He pouted for about 2 hours as he stood under the tree throwing sticks, rocks and even at one point yelling at the tree, which I had to laugh at! Fortunately, Daddy came to the rescue and was able to retrieve it once he got home tonight.




Sam just ended up with a huge, knotted mess once his kite came down. I don't know why I am surprised. He would gasp and yell, "Oh! Mommy!" each time his kite came down. Funny kid.



We'll try again tomorrow. I'm going to try the field beside the Jolly's house tomorrow...no trees within kite trapping distance. Hopefully.

And just a note to all you who probably thoroughly enjoyed today's cool fall weather (with a high of about 65, I believe)...the boys were absolutely freezing today!! If they thought today was cold, we are in for a long, hard winter...