a secret hidout

The boys have a special secret hideout that they have LOVED these beautiful fall days.  We have a screened in porch on the back of our house with a wooden walkway to the door.  Whoever designed this must have had kids (or knew that you may need to get under it for some reason) because there is a small door that opens and you call fit all the way under the porch.  This spring the boys played underneath a little bit, but then the weather got really, really hot and it was just too much to be under it.  This fall as the weather has been beautiful and the boys have rediscovered how amazing and fun it is under there.  They have spent hours playing - they mainly play with their outside dump trucks and monster trucks - they have some big ones and then matchbox car sized ones.  The favorite game I hear them playing is daddy and son trucks - a big monster truck is the daddy and a little monster truck is the son.  :)  The pictures below also show them playing with shovels which they like too.  As you can see it's definitely a dirty activity - but that's what being a little boy is all about!

This is so much fun for them, but also a great benefit for me - they are completely contained underneath the porch except for the one small door that I must keep an eye on - it's been a great way for me to get yard work done or take a minute to just sit and enjoy the beauty of the day!