At home they like to throw their balls through the banister and down to the entryway below. Dozens and dozens of balls. They are much better at tossing them than they are at cleaning up the chaos. It's easier to collect all the balls yourself than to have them involved in the cleanup. If you don't keep a tight grip on the toy bin at all times, Jake or Bentley will turn the bin over. You'll have to chase after all those rolling balls--again. They think it's fun. I don't.
At our home they like to turn the light switches on and off. On our lower staircase there is a switch at the top and another one at the bottom of the stairs. This means that the boys can work as a team to burn out the light bulbs even quicker. Again, they think it's great fun. Opa doesn't.
A few weeks ago I showed Bentley how the release button on the recliner couches work. If you lift it up, the seat reclines. Pretty cool. I then explained to him that we couldn't do it when the twins were around because they might get hurt crawling under the opened recliner. He was good about this instruction for a couple of weeks, but then he not only opened the recliner when they were around, but he taught them how to do it themselves. Who would have thought a sixteen month old could do it? Opa and Mommy were not amused.
Sometimes the triple trouble combination isn't the twins and Bentley, but grandma and the twins. One of the games that I like to play with Jake (in particular) and Viva (sometimes) is to lift them up high and let them play with the crystals on the chandelier. Kara doesn't approve at all.
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It's true...I do not know which is worse, having a toddler or having my husband play with the toddler! They get into so much trouble together!
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