hide-and-seek --- the preschool version

Q: When does Hide-and-Seek become a spectator sport?
A: When it is being played by a barely-3-year-old and an almost-2-year-old!

So, the other day Scout decides he wants to play Hide-and-Seek. He informs Flora of his fun idea by running and jumping in circles, shouting, "Hide-and-Seek! Hide-and-Seek!" at the top of his lungs. Flora is obviously drawn in -- I mean, who can resist that kind of persuasion? I, too, am excited. There is actually very little hiding or seeking that takes place when Flora and Scout play Hide-and-Seek but it is certainly amusing to watch!

Flora tells Scout to hide and starts counting to ten in the hallway.
Scout runs up behind her and shouts, "Here I am!" and she stops counting and says, "I found you, Scout!" Then they both giggle and jump around a bit before Flora announced that it is her turn to hide.
She tells Scout to go to her room and count, which he obediently does. Flora finds a good hiding spot (behind the couch) and shouts, "Come find me, Scout!"
Scout yells, "Oh-tay!" and runs into the living room. He looks around for Flora for a minute but can't find her.
Eventually, Flora pops her head out of her hiding spot and asks, "You find me yet, Scout?"
"No," Scout says (while looking right at her).
"Oh, okay," says Flora, and she goes back to hiding.
Scout looks around some more and then find Flora behind the couch. They both burst into giggles and it's Scout's turn to hide again.

What fun!