I got a coupon for a free Burger King kid’s meal for Tommy’s birthday, so the other day when I desperately needed a bribe/reward for good behavior, we headed out to BK to redeem it. We really only go “out” to eat on roadtrips, and the kids had never been to Burger King, so the […]
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My Salad Eater
Posted in Tommy on Feb 10th, 2011
Look who’s been asking for seconds on spinach salad: And here’s the secret, which I should have tried when he stopped eating leafy greens two years ago (understandably–the farm share was rather heavy on kale/collards/spinach/chard/mesculun): Yep. Derek and I are oil and vinegar people, so I realized we didn’t even have any salad dressing in […]
Letter Stickers
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Tommy on Feb 9th, 2011
Lately Tommy seems to have had a bit of trouble with the concept that the letters in your name have to come in a certain order or they don’t spell anything…so we got out the letter stickers again and worked on spelling names in the correct sequence. Meanwhile, Elizabeth read her “bunny book.”
Super Bowl Party
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, State College, Tommy on Feb 7th, 2011
Last night we hosted a Super Bowl party for 26 friends–11 of whom were five and under! We were a little unsure of how everyone would fit into our house, but it worked well…Derek dragged our big living room couch downstairs so that the family room had more seating, and we put a space heater […]
So when you really think about it, it’s a blessing to throw up in the middle of the night but feel better afterwards. When you’ve spent a year (!) or so of your life with morningsickness nausea that isn’t calmed by tossing your cookies, sometimes a normal flu bug is a nice change of pace. Of course, […]
Preschool Work: Patterns and Colors
Posted in Homeschooling, Tommy on Feb 3rd, 2011
We’ve been housebound a lot lately, so I’m trying to keep Tommy busy! Yesterday I pulled out the foam blocks I’d picked up at Target during back-to-school time at the dollar spot and worked on doing AB and ABC patterns. It’s quicker than using stickers or coloring–he was done with several challenges in under 10 […]
Yesterday we stayed in all day…and Tommy spent hours coloring. He’s in a sort of monochromatic phase right now. And Elizabeth requested first thing to change out of her pajamas…into more pajamas. Two layers, to be precise, with a fleece over the top. She had her boots on, as well, until nap time. Her personal […]
6:30 pm
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Tommy on Feb 1st, 2011
This is a sight I’ll never get tired of seeing…
Today I think we’re starting off the week on a better note–for the first time in days, both kids were totally dressed by 8 am, and Elizabeth let me put a different bow in her hair! (We celebrate the little things around here…)
For family members still wondering what Tommy would like for his birthday, may I suggest stickers? Peter and Cammy’s Christmas present has been providing us with hours of entertainment of late…