Mimi loves playing with balls. Little or big, they are one of her favorite toys. And if that didn't convince you, check this out!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
3 year old observations
We went down to Vegas last weekend just from Saturday to Sunday. Ella couldn't help noticing the "fruit roll ups on the houses" and the "jungle trees."
*hint: fruit roll ups refer to spanish tiles. =)
My Hero
Will had a violin recital March 7th. He did so great and looked so cute in front of everyone. He got a medal and a shirt for practicing 100 days out of 110 days. I am so proud of him for practicing so much. Now he is a pro! Now for a story... The other day in the playground Will and his friend were pretending to capture a couple little girls on a play structure. They were being "monsters" when a couple other boys came and started scaring the girls. These other boys wouldn't let the girls get away, so Will and his friend decided to take matters into their own hands. My little 6 year old got in a fist fight on the playground! I thought these things didn't happen 'til like junior high! Well, he came home with a little scratch on his finger where I think the other boy's hand scratched him. I told him to find a teacher next time, but I was proud of him for trying to be a little protector! I thought the medal picture was appropriate for this story. =)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
little teachers
Will is getting good at being a little teacher. Today, in Costco we were trying to find Kimball a good pair of glasses which is pretty daunting at 6 at night with 3 tired, bored, frenzied children. As we were narrowing it down I let Alex out of the cart to walk around a little 'cause he was quite annoyed. A couple minutes later I heard the distant sobbing of a baby. It didn't sound like Alex, but I realized that I had no idea where he'd wondered off to. Just as I walked around the corner, Will came up to me carrying Alex around the chest. He said, "You guys need to be more careful with your baby." It made me chuckle a few minutes later. He was right! But I'm glad we had him to keep an eye out for us.
Will's ideas are sometimes awe inspiring in little Ella, too. They have deep discussions about all sorts of things. Here's one from the other day in the car.
Will: "I felt so sick like I was going to throw up, but I didn't throw up, I just held it in."
Ella: "You can hold in your throw up? In your mouth? Before it comes out?"
Will: "Yeah. Well sometimes I can."
Ella: stunned silence
(Will is actually a little better at it. He screams and cries for about 2 minutes before it comes out. Ella gives you one warning and then you have about 10 seconds to find something to catch it.)
Other things Will's taught Ella: how to cut with scissors..., how to sing "I'm a little teapot, with a surprise ending about going bye bye," how to repeat after him anything (even the star spangled banner!), lots of potty words, hide and seek, some letters and their sounds, how to climb in the pantry to get something up high, how to say, "fruit snack" instead of "fute gak" (now she asks for both), how to make funny noises on your face with squeaky toys, how to whisper potty words at the table so mom can't see, how to jump off the third step of the stairs, how to really get laughing about something, how to appreciate bodily functions, how to fight and argue and be stubborn, how to share, how to randomly say "I love you" . . . how to be a kid!
Then, there are moments like this:
Will and I were walking into the grocery store as a woman tried lifting a heavy bucket out of her tipping cart. I helped her a little and said, "We women have to do everything!" She said, "I know! Men have no idea!"
A few steps later Will said, "I think women should just relax."
I laughed so hard. Typical response!!! But then, he continued. "Women should be the ones who get to relax and go to work and men should stay home and take care of the kids and do all the hard work." For him, going to work means relaxing in front of the computer! I smiled and mentioned that not all men work at a computer during the day and told him how they build stores and houses and do lots of other hard work, too. He then contemplated how the whole world works for a few minutes. Very thoughtful.
Will's ideas are sometimes awe inspiring in little Ella, too. They have deep discussions about all sorts of things. Here's one from the other day in the car.
Will: "I felt so sick like I was going to throw up, but I didn't throw up, I just held it in."
Ella: "You can hold in your throw up? In your mouth? Before it comes out?"
Will: "Yeah. Well sometimes I can."
Ella: stunned silence
(Will is actually a little better at it. He screams and cries for about 2 minutes before it comes out. Ella gives you one warning and then you have about 10 seconds to find something to catch it.)
Other things Will's taught Ella: how to cut with scissors..., how to sing "I'm a little teapot, with a surprise ending about going bye bye," how to repeat after him anything (even the star spangled banner!), lots of potty words, hide and seek, some letters and their sounds, how to climb in the pantry to get something up high, how to say, "fruit snack" instead of "fute gak" (now she asks for both), how to make funny noises on your face with squeaky toys, how to whisper potty words at the table so mom can't see, how to jump off the third step of the stairs, how to really get laughing about something, how to appreciate bodily functions, how to fight and argue and be stubborn, how to share, how to randomly say "I love you" . . . how to be a kid!
Then, there are moments like this:
Will and I were walking into the grocery store as a woman tried lifting a heavy bucket out of her tipping cart. I helped her a little and said, "We women have to do everything!" She said, "I know! Men have no idea!"
A few steps later Will said, "I think women should just relax."
I laughed so hard. Typical response!!! But then, he continued. "Women should be the ones who get to relax and go to work and men should stay home and take care of the kids and do all the hard work." For him, going to work means relaxing in front of the computer! I smiled and mentioned that not all men work at a computer during the day and told him how they build stores and houses and do lots of other hard work, too. He then contemplated how the whole world works for a few minutes. Very thoughtful.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
simple things
Sometimes the simplest things can bring us joy.
Blankies can be so much fun for hiding in, putting over your head, and even snuggling in!
new pup
Well, for those who don't already know, Taffy didn't make it more than a week with us. She found a new home that was great for her, but we still felt the need for a little pup in our home. We found a sweet little Morkie (Maltese/Yorkie) and she has been really fun and good with our kids for the past 3 weeks. Her name is Mimi and here's a short video of her playing. She's sometimes more like a cat than a dog. =)
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