GO WORLD!

I tried to make us look tough and it worked for everybody but me. I look like I'm trying to get a popcorn kernel out of my teeth. Still, I think Brent and I really could take on Elijah, Miriam AND Barack himself. Enjoy!

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Stuff On My Kids

A book we frequently check out of the library is "Stuff On My Cat A to Z." It goes from A to Z with pictures of stuff on cats. You can see it here. After reading it many times, I started picturing some of my own pictures with my own A to Z stuff and my newest creation began. I put together "Stuff on my Kids A to Z" with my digital scrapbooking software and got it published (Kelsey's wedding guestbook was the first thing I ever published, but this is the first thing I've publish of my stuff for me... oh so exciting!) at an online publisher place. I was even more excited when I got an email from the publishing place (viovio.com) saying that they thought my book was adorable and wanted to feature it in their June/July newsletter! I'll be famous! Of course, they have since told me it will be the August/September newsletter, but still... if it ever is I'll sure and let ya know. Anyway, the book came this week and although it was supposed to be for Father's Day, we celebrated early. Here are some of my favorite pages.

Here are the front and back covers. I am both prejudiced and biased, but I think the whole thing is absolutely adorable!

When the books got here (I ordered a small size which came with two books automatically), we were just leaving for a walk. I opened the package and showed them to Elijah and Miriam. They each took one and plopped down to have a read. Perhaps the Father's Day present won't really be for dad...

Who needs preschool?

Signs that my 3 year old may be watching too much PBS or perhaps may not be watching enough:

While at the aquarium looking at an informational setup on the life of kids who live in the Amazon, she asks "so is this a habitat or something?"

While Elijah spins her in circles in the bathtub, she squeals "he's trying to rotate me!"

Looking out our window and excitedly pointing out the stop sign on the corner, she states "there's an octagon outside our house!"

Feeling much better after throwing up and being sick for a day, she tells me "my immune system chia-ed down my germs." (The term "CHIA" is pronounced like chia pet and is her own verb meaning to kick or punch.)

Gazing up at some seabirds at the beach, she gasps "Mama! They have pteranodons in Mexico!!"

It's EDUCATIONAL television! And we obviously love it at our house!