Imaginations

I have been so amazed at my children's imaginations lately! Here are three instances:

Audrey and Kierra love playing kitty. One of them (and only one!) pretends they're a kitty (meowing and everything) while the other one guides them throughout the house, saying, "Here kitty, this way." They'll do this for quite awhile.

I guess neither of them is ready to let go of Halloween (2 months later! Geesh.) They both get dressed from head to toe in princess paraphernalia, and then walk around the basement trick-or-treating to each other.

My favorite is when they pretend my big red armchair is Santa's sleigh. They sit on the armrest and Audrey puts this ribbon (which was originally wrapped around a present given to us, but has since been a ponytail holder, sash, belt, cape, scarf, and flying thingy.) on her lap for a seatbelt. Then she tells Santa (Kierra most of the time) she's ready. Kierra grabs the reins (the strings to the blinds) and away they go. If I'm nearby, Kierra will say, "Mommy, I'm Santa! I love you, bye-bye!" and then shakes the reins, just like Grandpa Wilson does with his horses (he'd be so proud:). I'll try to get a picture, but I'm usually nursing or otherwise detained when they're doing this.

I'm starting to think that they're really bored. But maybe it's just proof that they're really smart;)