{two} Pretend

While Hubby and I had a lovely, all be it rainy, few nights away on the Sunshine coast, Aden stayed with Nanny.
It was the first 2-night stay and I'm rather pleased and proud of how well behaved he was and how he didn't miss us too much. He did ask where I was a few times but a quick cuddle from Nanny and he was happy to go back and play with his cousins.

Ever since the day after Aden's Octonauts party for his 3rd birthday,just 2 months ago, he as been asking for a dinosaur party for his next birthday.

And Nanny indulged him while he was there.... A pretend dinosaur 5th birthday party for Aden, complete with fairy bread, lamingtons,  watermelon, a special table setting and of course cake with 5 candles!
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I'd made the cake the day before for Nanny's birthday lunch so I guess the talk of birthday was just too hard resist. And of course no party is complete without singing 'Happy Birthday' and roaring like a dinosaur!

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They also make necklaces and played games. What a great Nanny to indulge in a little pretend! And I can't help but show you what helpful little kids the are....washing up after the party! So cute!

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Aden came home saying it was the 'best sleepover ever' so it was a win for everyone! Thanks Mum for having him!

So what do your kids like to 'pretend' the most? Or what did you like to 'pretend' as a child?

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Comments

Unknown said…
I love listening to my kids play pretend, although the older they get the less they do it...or the harder it is to catch them!
6:22 pm
Sallie said…
We liked to pretend we were characters on tv shows.
10:36 pm
Karen said…
My girls are constantly playing mums and dads and setting up libraries all over the house! I love imaginative play, it's so cute hearing what they say to each other
Sunds like a winning situation all round AJ.
11:44 pm
Gill said…
My children are grown now but they loved playing at 'farming' when they were small!
3:22 am
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