Keeping Lydia entertained

One of the interesting challenges we've faced in the short time we've been in Hawaii is keeping Lydia entertained without using what we call "screen time," which is basically anything on a screen (Netflix, games on the iPad, etc.).

See, if you didn't know, Lydia is a social butterfly. She wants to be friends with everyone. Rebecca calls it "adopting grandmas and grandpas." Our neighbors just down the hill from us would be perfect candidates for Lydia's "adopt a grandpa" program. Except, when Rebecca went down there to knock and meet the neighbors (they're very nice people, excellent neighbors), and Rebecca explained Lydia's desire to get to know them. "Do you have any grandkids that Lydia could play with sometime?" she asked.  "Oh no, we never had children. We made a choice to not have children, we believe in zero population."

Ahem.

So, we just brought 4 rowdy kids with us next door to you. Sorry if the noise bothers you, neighbors!

They do have dogs though. And they're labradoodles, similar to our Xyla, a goldendoodle. So the kids enjoy getting a little puppy therapy from the neighbors who are zero population folks.

So, Rebecca grabbed some toys and games from the clearance rack at Wal-Mart yesterday. That means that daddy gets to play goofy games like Fibber with Lydia.