Starting around 2 1/2 to 3 years old, my older son Daegan would meltdown at any hot food. So I would cook the food, put it on the plate and then put it in the freezer for 5 minutes. Then he would eat it. We did that for 2-3 years, I think. He still doesn't like food that's too hot and will wait for a very long time for it to cool down. I can't drink hot drinks. I wait for it to cool then drink it fast before it gets too cold. I guess that's why I prefer iced lattes!

We have the mini trampoline in our play room that they like to bounce on. I had a sit & spin but they are getting too big for it. So now they like our swivel chairs in the living room. But hubby doesn't like mess and he doesn't like them to spin in the chairs. I tried to keep the sit & spin in the living room so they would use that instead of the chairs, but hubby kept moving it up to the play room. Then he tells them to stop spinning in the chairs because they'll "break them." I let them spin in the chairs as long as they don't get too wild. I don't think hubby is keen on the idea of our place looking like an OT room. LOL.

Now that they both learned to ride they're bikes, they like to ride them as often as they can. Davin my younger (seeker/7 years old) just learned in the last 4-5 weeks (maybe around his birthday). We have swings but they don't use them as often. We had our big trampoline out in the yard, but when Hurricane Irene came through hubby dismantled it and put it away for the season so it wouldn't blow away. They love bouncing on the big trampoline. There is a park that has a merry-go-round spinner thing that they love. I was able to go there a few times over the summer, but since it's two towns away, it's harder to get over there during the school year. I guess I should try to make an effort on the weekends to go there.

Every now and then, we'll squish my younger son between two couch cushions. And he seeks out big hugs several times a day. I'm probably more avoider like my older son, so sometimes I feel all "touched out" and have a hard time not telling him I need some personal space.

As for eating. Sigh. That has been a big big challenge lately. My older son has a good appetite and is willing to try lots of foods. He likes things a little spicier (not too too spicy). He likes a variety of foods--Mexican, Indian, Chinese, almost everything. He has a few foods he won't eat, but he's good. And we're working on adding more veggies (they eat carrots or broccoli--that's it). He has started to like a slice of tomato on his turkey sandwich sometimes. My younger one on the other hand has become increasingly more picky. He used to be a great eater up until 3-4 years old. Then he started losing foods, not eating things he previously liked. I've narrowed our meals down to the 3-4 meals that Davin will eat. I feel bad because my older one will ask, "Can we have tacos for dinner?" But I know that Davin won't eat them. We are stuck in a rut for meals. We have OT tonight, so I think I'll ask her how to start getting him to eat more things.