They like to line up cars and give each one a name and a role i.e. this is the daddy car and this is Sally the mommy car etc. They like to pack up back packs and pretend to get on a bus and go to school. And of course they wave to everyone while they're riding the bus and once they're inside school they read aloud to each other. Just recently they've started going through our(me and Scott) closet to try on shoes and they'll wear them around the house while pretending to be someone else.
They have make believe friends that they talk to and play with. A couple of the names that we've heard daily for months are, Haney(said like the Haines underwear), and Ashey. At first only Elisabeth used those names but not anymore. It was really funny the first time I heard Charles say something like, "Shh! Mom, be quiet because Haney's sleeping." It was mostly funny because I'd never heard him talk about them before so I never knew he was interested in playing make believe like Elisabeth.It's so fun to watch them interact together. I like to try and put myself in their shoes and figure out what's going on in their little minds. Another creative make believe game that they have started playing(and it's one of my favorites) is when they put together these make shift beds from couch pillows and babies blankets and then they pretend to go to sleep. They'll lay there quietly for probably 10 or 15 minutes! Amazing! And I didn't even teach them to do that! I love to hear them(or see them) playing nicely and being creative....one of the many joys of parenthood!
