Skateboarding for siblings

Adelaide's birthday is Sunday, and she is claiming her terrible two-ness. Mom sent, along with other items, two Toys R Us gift cards -- one for Laila and one for Will. Well, we actually had to leave our house yesterday for a showing (hallelujah!) and Will suggested we cash in their cards. So we went. After looking at blocks, RC cars, and action figures, Will inexplicably chose a skateboard. Fortunately we had just gotten him a new helmet for his bike and he chose a skate helmet that came with elbow and knee pads, as well. So he had all the safety items -- he wanted that board, that just happened to be the exact price I told him to look for.

Adelaide happily chose a pink music set that included a snare drum (pink), maracas (pink), a tambourine (pink) and a harmonica (green -- nah, I'm just kidding, it was pink, too). But when we got home and Will started ripping open that skateboard box, she was smitten. Along with the board, a beanie (black, with a skull and crossbones decor), chain wallet, and wrist band were included. She quickly and independently appropriated these items. Yes, as Will and I were de-plasticizing his skateboard, she decided she must wear the beanie. Will acquiesed, as he had a helmet on. But when she went after the board itself...well, he was not so much pleased.

We worked it out (and let me pretend it was done easily, without must consternation and gnashing of teeth, okay?) and they took turns, Adelaide on her hienie and Will trying not to do the splits ("Mommy, are there any books on 'how to skateboard'?" he asks). Then we opened her pink percussive instruments and she discovered the harmonica.

And for the rest of the day, my soon-to-be-2-year-old walked around the house tooting her new instrument. It was actually rather lovely, and much prefered to the snare drum.

And yes, she did it while wearing the beanie. It was lovely.