This is one of our favorite books. Here is my just-turned-2 1/2-year-old reciting it.
(You really have to listen closely; despite his good vocabulary, his enunciation has a ways to go :)
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
On the fast track to Nerd-dom
As we were walking home from preschool today, Micah shouts, "Look! South Carolina!" After much questioning, I figured out that he was looking at some decorative "cobwebs" on a neighbor's porch, which did indeed look like the shape of South Carolina.
And the other day, Micah was intentionally biting his graham crackers into the shape of Nevada. . .
Monday, October 17, 2011
Where On Earth. . .
. . . Do I have to go to buy the big orange leaf bags that look like Jack-O-Lanterns? Are they sold at a secret club or something? I feel like I've looked everywhere.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
To Read, or Not To Read. . .
I'm already starting to think about Christmas this year. I am NOT one of those people who gets mad at anyone who puts up their tree before Thanksgiving. . . though, I usually do try to wait until after to put my own up.
Anyway, I'm starting to think of gift ideas for the boys. I thought of getting Micah some kind of electronic reader toy. I think there are Leap Pads, and maybe something called a VSmile too? As you can see, I need help! Micah loves electronic things, and I thought it would be fun to get him something educational.
THEN, I went to WalMart and casually strolled by the LeapPad. SIXTY DOLLARS!! And the cartridge/books that go in it are like $20 apiece. Wow; you can buy a lot of regular books for that kind of money. Now I'm having second thoughts about whether he really needs one of these toys or not.
For those of you with older kids, do you own any of these types of toys? Do you like them? Is the Leap Pad better than the VSmile? Is it really worth the cost? Help!
Monday, October 3, 2011
This one's for you, Uncle Kevin
Micah is memorizing Bible verses for preschool. He brings home a little card to put on the refrigerator for each verse. And Eli, being the little parrot that he is, is learning the verses right along with his big brother. Tonight he pointed to one of the cards and said:
"Genesis one one. In the beginning, God created the Kevins and the earth."
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