Chess and the Hobby Horse

Saturday morning Isaac and I woke up early and played chess so the girls could sleep in. Isaac is getting pretty good. He has the rules down (which I did not know until I was 27) and is actually starting to develop some strategy and the ability to see a move ahead at times. I imagine by the time he is 5 he will be beating me regularly.

Later in the day, on our way home from lunch we drove by a garage sale. Miriam saw a Hobby Horse, which she absolutely HAD to buy! (yes the kind everyone that grew up in the '70s had). After some hard nosed haggling we loaded it into the trunk and drove home.

The kids absolutely love it....plus it is just the perfect addition to our family room decor. The kids named it "Starfish".

There is a short video of the two kids playing on the horse and a few more pictures.