Today, Lils sat down at the keys, asked me to make a sound recording, and proceeded to play improv. She has also lately discovered she can vocalize with vibrato. She continues with her enthusiasm and exploration with the violin, as evidenced by the events the other day, and she continues to exhibit interest at the […]
Lily Bakes
I told Lily that I didn’t want her to bake in the kitchen the other day because it was a mess and I already felt like I couldn’t keep up… I was mostly flat on my back and the kitchen was not cleaning itself. She wanted to bake cookies. I told her that I’d get […]
A Kind and Gentle, Detuned Empath
Lily has been sick since Sunday. She had a raging fever most of the day, seemed fine on Monday, but then the head cold hit on Tuesday. Last night, we spent most of the night miserable, neither she nor I getting much sleep. I finally managed to get her propped up enough, and managed to […]
Language (Foreign) Comes Alive
Today is French and Irish Gaelic day. Yesterday was Halloween… The day before was Spanish day. The best part? I get to listen to her make believe dialog play – and the Spanish is starting to show up!!
Language (Foreign) Comes Alive
Today is French and Irish Gaelic day. Yesterday was Halloween… The day before was Spanish day. The best part? I get to listen to her make believe dialog play – and the Spanish is starting to show up!!
Lily Sings in Her Sleep
Lily chose to be Aisling for Halloween. I am going to use this post as a starting/reference point. Because of her choice of character, and the associated story, we have begun to explore the Middle Ages, Europe in antiquity, myth and legend, and the Irish language. Oh, how much fun this is! The movie, “The […]
Lily Sings in Her Sleep
Lily chose to be Aisling for Halloween. I am going to use this post as a starting/reference point. Because of her choice of character, and the associated story, we have begun to explore the Middle Ages, Europe in antiquity, myth and legend, and the Irish language. Oh, how much fun this is! The movie, “The […]
Math Comprehension Without the Worksheet
We decided to educate Lily ourselves. Most people would assume then that one or both of us function in a teaching role. Well, not exactly. A few years ago, while trying to come up with a plan that would meet Lily’s intellectual needs without me feeling like I was constantly playing catch up, and while […]
Mummie Me
Ok, well, THAT is what she focused on, as the pyramids were not nearly as cool, until she found out just how tall even the smallest of the pyramids actually are. Thank you Google Earth. We are watching an animated series for Halloween, “Casper’s Scare School”. She has once again identified, or chosen to […]
Mud Sculpting
This afternoon Lils set herself up side by side with Mike, our wall texture/drywall hanger guy. He’s been working on his masterpiece on the ceiling and walls of our theatre for a few days now, and today she decided to join him. He is an extremely gentle and patient man. He’s pretty good with mud […]