The Boxcar Children

Eirena is at the stage of acting out stories that she is reading (and coercing her brothers into her play as well). Lately she has been taken with The Boxcar Children, especially discovering "mysteries". Today she took a new turn: hoping to find a mystery among trash people have left behind. The 3 underfoots proudly carried their mysteries to our front porch. 

Dr. Daddy encouraged them to take it out to the back porch.  

the loot: bricks, planks of wood, a beer bottle, a cup, a bit of roofing, charcoal, a bit of string and a pipe

Eirena sings her versions of her favorite Mary Poppins songs

Tea party time

Eirena organized a tea party for all the important individuals around here. She made a list of all who were invited, a menu (popcorn and tea), dress requirements and even requested music (specifically that I play guitar, but since that wasn't going to happen she settled with a c.d.)

Obviously Fuzzy Bear was invited

And Pippin couldn't be left out of anything. Eskil either, for that matter. 

We had Dollie (recently renamed Cinderella), Panda, Adisu, Eirena, Fuzzy Bear, Eskil, Pippin, Charlie and  me.

Fuzzy Bear likes popcorn, but not tea. He shared his tea with Adisu.