New Neighbors.

Remember my fancy new bike? I forgot to mention that it came in an equally fancy box.

This week, we've had friends over to play.

I was thinking about how I would keep them all busy. With these particular friends, my kids have a sort of ongoing game of "house," which they seem to pick up immediately each time they are reunited (which is often).

So it struck me as the perfect time to pull out The Box, which I had been saving for a rainy day. Except not. Because, you know, rain and cardboard.

They got right to work.

Fiona helped.

I cut out the doors and windows as they drew them.

They added two mailboxes--one for boys' mail and one for girls' mail (naturally).

Soon, the new neighbors could be seen moving in.

With their butler.

They had a great time, their game of house was underway in no time, and they spent most of the afternoon decorating the inside of the house with crayons. And the next day, when those friends came back over for the day, they got right back to work play in the new house.