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Seth to Arwen, "When I'm taller, I'm gonna be a workin' man."
Arwen, "No, when you a Daddy."
Seth, after thinking and quietly mumbling, "No, I'm gonna be a working man."
To clarify, he's been walking around the house for a couple of weeks carrying his backpack so stuffed it ripped a hole down the side and his "briefcase" of plastic tools, saying he's on his way to do man work. (I think this is extra cute because Brad carries a backpack to work with his laptop in it.) Seth will make stops in different rooms, usually to "fix" a closet door.
About two months ago, I banned all toys and books from the van because they would fight, squabble, and scream over their plastic *#@!% (insert Yosemite Sam cuss words here). Drives the driver mad! We've made attempts to ease back into the toy sharing in the van, but it never works. I let them have a Costco receipt one day and they even fought over a piece of paper :/ They even began to argue about what they saw out their windows, getting competitive about who had the better view. Arwen would yell at Seth on our morning ride to the BART, "No, don't look out my window!"
Now, Seth and Arwen look out their respective windows, comparing what they see moving past them, "Yay, I have a playground out my window!" or "Arwen, you got a puppy out your window. Hey, so do I!" They actually root for each other now and give hoorahs for each other's view.
This is a rare post. I typically post their milestones, accomplishments, and signs of individuality because those are the things I want to remember, instead of the fighting. But if I hadn't taken away the toys, would they be so creative and kind about what they see out their windows?
