Nothing like a houseful of girls to keep things lively.

During the holiday, A’s best friend from preschool, I, came over for a playdate.  It was a glorious, sunny, blue-and-white winter afternoon, but the girls wanted to stay indoors.  They dressed up as Fairy Princesses and set up a Lemonade Stand in the playroom.

I might rather have been out on a 3-hour classic ski through the woods or doing Ashtanga Primary Series in a serene yoga studio, but I still enjoyed putting fake pennies in a jar to drink a pretend cup of lemonade.

Amazing what joy the world of fantasy brings to young children!  It’s contagious.

As playdates go, this one qualified as a success.  Despite A initially refusing to let C play, then C refusing to take a nap and climbing out of her crib– suddenly, a naked toddler appears downstairs!– the afternoon resolved with pink satin harmony.

Plus, I got to hang out with I’s very cool mom, who inspires me with her funky fashion sense and career focus.

I realize I’ve been wary of playdates because three’s a crowd– and A and C are often enough to handle alone.  But now I see that they are well worth the risk of sibling conflict.  Here’s to friends!

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