Sarah has a big report she is working on at school right now. Yesterday, when we got home from school, a friend ran up to her to see if she could play.
Sarah: I can't play today. I have to work on my report. (This was unprompted.)
G: What are you writing about?
S: I'm writing about Rosa Parks.
G: I love Rosa Parks!
S: Me too!
G: Did you know she went to jail? Her husband had to pay $14 to get her out. I could get out of jail!
...
They continued talking about Rosa Parks for several minutes. I'm sure that in 1955, Rosa Parks could not have imagined two white kids having a conversation like that on the street. Pretty cool.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Quiet Game
It was quite loud at our house tonight due to screaming toddlers so U explained the quiet game to them and said, "Go!"
I think 2 is too young to play (understand) the quiet game. Too bad!
I think 2 is too young to play (understand) the quiet game. Too bad!
Monday, January 7, 2013
Art Museum
U won a membership to the Phoenix Art Museum through the summer library reading program. Over Christmas break, we ventured there and had a good time. We sure saw a lot of docents, though. I don't know if they were following us or if there were just a lot. We only set off one alarm. (It was super sensitive and not long after we set it off, a docent set it off.) There was a kids' area which the kids really liked. We didn't see any docents there:)
Megan reading a book in the kids' area. She loved that chair.
Sarah reading on the bean bag chair.
Matthew and I creating art.
Looking into the courtyard below.
There was one room which had mirrors for walls and had a bunch of LED lights that changed colors. It was really cool. Here's a time when there were a bunch of different colors.
So many green lights!
U, the girls and the T Rex. Good thing he's in a cage!
We ate lunch in the car because it was a bit brisk out. Where else is a mom to sit when she's handing food to three kids in the back seat?
Love these girls!
Matthew and me.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Christmas break fun
We sure enjoyed Christmas break together. Having Sarah home for over 2 weeks and daddy home for almost as long was super nice. And we loved having grandma and grandpa come. Here are some pictures of other activities over break.
Sarah loving the mini tramp.
Megan likes their exercise ball.
Reading the Cheerios book Matthew got for his birthday.
We pulled the play kitchen and Megan and Matthew LOVE playing with it. Especially Matthew.
Matthew showing off one of his creations.
Megan and Matthew cuddled up watching.....
...Baby Signing Time. We love it!
Megan playing with trains.
Matthew making some more food.
What a lot of bubbles!
Stacking blocks.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Stories
Sarah and Grandpa A had a lot of fun writing stories together while grandma and grandpa were here visiting. They even designed a super secret box to store it in with secret codes to get into it. Don't worry, though--if you wanted to see the stories they were more than happy to share. Also, the codes were written on the box.
Here is Sarah's explanation of her code:
Here is one of Sarah's stories:
Once there was a kitten and it was very cute. Her parents would let her see what was in the house. One day the little kitten was exploring the house and she saw a door. The door was not a closet. It was a door to go outside. She opened the door and crawled outside. She did not know she was going to be lost. She went out and explored. Sometimes while she was exploring she made nice animal friends. One time she got caught and her animal friends were there to help her. When she was travelling, she found a house. The house had a whole family in it meaning cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, brothers, sisters, mom and a dad. She went to the house and knocked on the door and one of the cousins opened the door. The cousin said, "Mommy? Mommy! Looks it's a baby!" The mom came and stared. She picked up the baby and said, "It must be lost." So they took care of the baby and fed her, gave her water and put her to bed. When she cried, the mother was thinking she must give the baby back to her mother and father. Then she went to go help the baby. She got the baby out of the bed and put her in a baby carrier. She looked all night for where the baby's home was. Meanwhile, the baby's mother and father were looking for the baby. Finally they found where the baby was. The mother and father paid them 2,000 dollars. Now you have heard the story of the little kitten who got lost.
Here's one of grandpa's:
Here is Sarah's explanation of her code:
Here is one of Sarah's stories:
"The Little Kitten Who Got Lost"
Once there was a kitten and it was very cute. Her parents would let her see what was in the house. One day the little kitten was exploring the house and she saw a door. The door was not a closet. It was a door to go outside. She opened the door and crawled outside. She did not know she was going to be lost. She went out and explored. Sometimes while she was exploring she made nice animal friends. One time she got caught and her animal friends were there to help her. When she was travelling, she found a house. The house had a whole family in it meaning cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, brothers, sisters, mom and a dad. She went to the house and knocked on the door and one of the cousins opened the door. The cousin said, "Mommy? Mommy! Looks it's a baby!" The mom came and stared. She picked up the baby and said, "It must be lost." So they took care of the baby and fed her, gave her water and put her to bed. When she cried, the mother was thinking she must give the baby back to her mother and father. Then she went to go help the baby. She got the baby out of the bed and put her in a baby carrier. She looked all night for where the baby's home was. Meanwhile, the baby's mother and father were looking for the baby. Finally they found where the baby was. The mother and father paid them 2,000 dollars. Now you have heard the story of the little kitten who got lost.
Here's one of grandpa's:
"Silencing a Royal Danger"
Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She thought and thought about where she could go and what she could do. Then it occurred to her that adventures are much more fun with a companion. So she called her grandpa on the phone and told him of her plan.
Early the next morning, Sarah (the name of this girl) and her grandpa (who will go nameless to protect his innocence) got out of bed early in the morning and met up at the start of a mountain trail.
They began hiking in all their gear. The way was long and steep. After climbing for a very long time, Sarah stopped for a swig of water.
Suddenly, something moved in the bushes. Sarah and her grandfather froze. Slowly, they turned in the direction of the sound. Out jumped a black gopher, wearing a royal crown and purple robe.
Grandpa shrieked and jumped into Sarah's arms. Sarah gave grandpa a big, reassuring hug and put him on a rock. She then faced the gopher and assumed her "karate kid" stance.
The gopher raced towards her, but Sarah stepped out of the way and the gopher ran right into grandpa, who gave a shriek and leaped to a nearby tree.
Sarah turned and faced the gopher again. She stared it in the eyes and motioned it forward. The gopher chattered boldly, backed up a step and charged the brave, determined girl.
It was one move too many for the gopher. Sarah poked it in the eyes, spun a full circle and karate chopped it on the back of the head. She grabbed it by the tail, flung it around and around and let it sail far into the distance.
That gopher was never heard from again.
When Sarah finally coaxed her grandfather down from his perch in the tree, they embraced. Grandpa thanked Sarah. They sat in the sun on a rock, ate a good lunch of bagels and carrots, laughing about their great adventure.
And then they headed for home, content with their day's accomplishment.
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