hangin' with the Peelers

So this past week Code, Jake, and I have temporarily moved in with our Cousins' kids while their parents are out of town.  There's a 2nd grader, a 1st grader, and a 3 year old.  So, throw Jake in the mix and I'm getting a fun sneak peek at what my life will be like down the road.  It's been pretty fun.  Sure it's tricky as everyone is adjusting and getting used to their parents not being here, and us getting used to their schedules/the house but it's not been too hard.  So some things I've noticed in the perks of having multiple kids:
-there are more people to bug than just you so the percentage you get approached with: I'm bored, play with me-is def less....tho, if you have a 3 year old, it's gonna be higher, but still- they can play with each other and there's a slight chance that you can go unnoticed for 10 min at a time here and there throughout the day- Unlike with Jake, who INSTANTLY knows if I leave a room/try to do something productive.
-It's nice to have someone to ask to get something/do something for you and realize you don't have to do EVERYTHING.  I find I have to keep reminding myself not to do certain things cause it's the kids' chores...I think it'll be hard for me to let go once our kids are older and let them do chores even tho I know it means they won't get done well.
-It's pretty cool to see them playing WELL together (does it always happen-no) but it's cool when you hear them laughing/interacting together-fun to watch the dynamics/it takes me back to when I was a kid.
-Everything seems funner/more exciting when there are more people around: you can have teams when you play games etc.

Of course, the trickier aspects being it's quite an ordeal to take everyone out to do something, but then again most people don't go from 1 kid to 4 overnight so I guess you'd gradually get used to it.

Jake DEF is more entertained around here.  The first day, I could tell, he wasn't so sure...but now the kids and him interact a lot and it's a lot of fun.  Their youngest has also gotten better at sharing with Jake around.  And Jake is def loving the new toys/books to shake up his routine.

traaaaaaiiiiiinnnnssss.......

 and he LOVES the basketball

He's even had a few moments where he's balanced/stood up on his own for a few seconds before falling.  Being around all these big kids must be good motivation for him :)