Edee and Chicken have been sick lately, so I've pulled out some toys that they haven't played with in awhile to help pass the time. My kids are not big into playing with toys, and sometimes it takes a lot of direction from me to help warm them up. I have used the word "pretend" a lot while doing so, apparently. They finally caught the fire and started playing strong together for close to two hours without my intervention (which is amaaaazing).
The funny thing is that before every statement they make while playing, they have to clarify it's "pretend". So I hear things like this for the entire duration of their imaginative play:
Chicken: Pah-ten da dragon goin' BLOW da fire ALL over da place.
Edee: Pah-ten da fairies use dere magic wands to stop da fire!
Chicken: Pah-ten da kids need some-ting to ride on to get away.
Edee: Pah-ten the pegasus flies over da hill!
Chicken: Pah-ten da dragon STOPS dem!!!
Edee: Pah-ten dey still get away by doin' dis!
Chicken: Pah-ten da dragon stops dem a-gain!
Edee: Pah-ten dey all go over here. Pah-tend da mom marries da knight! She'd been dreaming about him. (this one was my favorite).
And so on...and on....vocalizing every action while they are doing it. I'm just glad they have somewhat figured out the art of pretending. Progress. Happy, entertained kids, happy, content mom.
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