Wall Friends

Last spring, almost every time we were outside playing, we heard a little squeaky voice shriek "HIIIII!".  We soon realized that it was a little boy that was just about the same age as Josh but there was a communication barrier because this little boy was from another country (it was later confirmed by his Grandmother that was visiting from Europe).  J would always say hi, but neither kid could understand what the other was saying beyond that.  After a summer of being in the states, this kid appears to talk English just as well as any 3-4 year old kid that I know (don't you wish that us adults would catch on to another language that quick?!).  Recently their friendship has grown and they talk and play games almost daily... The only problem now is this big wall that divides them!  J figured out how to stand on the top of his car so that he could barely see over the wall (it is that tall), his friend has a playstructure in the corner of his yard that he is able to see our backyard from.  They laugh, pretend to shoot things, talk about superheros & exchange toys every now and then.  

"FRIEND, ARE YOU THERE?!"

 "Come talk to me!"

 "Hi Friend!"

 Hopefully some day we can meet the parents better and plan a real play date!