Boredom

It's been an abnormally sizzling summer around central Texas. We're used to our hot summers, but this one came on strong and fast, and has yet to show any sign of backing off. The only chance for a moderately comfortable outing happens in the early morning or late evening hours. August loves to point to the window and request that we move out to the swing (using one of his hundreds of forms of the term 'Uh-huh'), but I have to continuously explain that we would melt. So, the rest of our day is spent lazing around in the air conditioning. We've done a good job at scheduling some indoor activities to help exhaust some of August's endless energy, and of course shopping is always one of our favorite options too, but a large portion of the day consists of playing around the house. Thankfully this comes just as August is grasping the concept of 'pretend' play, so we're discovering some new fun with our old toys of late...

However, all of the books and toys in the world can only contain a precocious toddlers attention for so long. The boredom naturally turns to mischief, and this kid is full of it. 

 (note: Daphne in hiding)