together (not separate) family time

since the arrival of stover babe, our family time has often been together but separate time.  think scenarios like this: stover girl and boy hit tennis balls with dad while mom chases stover babe around the adjacent court. or think: one parent plays boardgame with two oldest children while other parent wrestles boardgame cards away from stover babe.  don't get me wrong- i do so love this particular babe but i've grown tired of separated family time to accomodate a dependant little one. 
on a recent visit to st. george, our family time was shaping up to be the same old scenario.  stover dad and grandparents and kids began climbing pioneer park but it seemed an impossible task for stover babe.  once again seperated, stover mom began a positive 'chin-up, it won't be much longer' mantra when superhero dad found an opening to get stover babe up the cliff!
...she (and i) absolutely loved our together not separate family time!