Aren't balls for throwing??
It's a good thing we are moving this week, because Jacob sure didn't score points with our neighbor 2 doors down today. I finished piano lessons, got the boys from Lexi, their sitter, and locked them in the house for a few minutes while I changed my clothes, before beginning the huge project of ripping out our neighbors carpet to put in our new house down the street. While upstairs, Isaac and Jacob escaped out the sliding glass door, and headed down the street. Our yards are small, so they didn't have to go far before they found some really cool glass balls, about baseball size, 2 doors down. They were sitting in the neighbors potted plants as a decoration. Jacob's really into balls, throwing them, hitting them, whatever, so he started throwing them into the road. So I finished up changing, went downstairs, then outsitde to find them, with Isaac coming towards me saying "Jacob's breaking the glass". Hearing the smashing glass, I cringe and head to assess the damage. Just then the neighbor and her husband pull up. They just stair for a few minutes, then I appoligize and offer my best explanation. She tries to discipline Jacob, which doesn't go over too well with me. She tries to lecture him, criticize him for hiding between my legs, and wants him to pick up all the glass himself. Mind you, he's barefoot, and two, I really don't want him picking up broken glass. She's a pro at parenting and knows exactly how he will learn his lesson, she is a working mom with 1 baby. Anyway, to make a long story short, I take him home, put shoes on him, and help him pick up the glass and pay for the balls. Her last words to us were, "I just don't know why he would come down here and do this". I'm thinking, "Lady, come on, he's 2, you live about 15 yards away from us, and they are balls that make an awsome sound when hitting the road!!
Good thing we're moving a few houses further down the street on Thursday. They're renovation the air/heating systems, and so it's our turn to move. This week should be a lot of fun!