She decided to make a camera the other day. She harvested the Discovery Kids Tornado box, chopped and sawed, taped and glued, and ended up with a box that looks like the camera that Shawn (of the Shawn the Sheep) uses (90’s style video). She then decided to mount it, offering the explanation that she […]
Fairy Correspondence
Lils has decided to continue her communications via email with the fairies… and she’s added Merida. I think Lily combines Merida (Brave) and her archery, brilliance, determination and fire with the fairies and their spirit and talent. Periwinkle went missing around Thanksgiving. Fairies depart and return at will around here, and we’re still never certain […]
Changing Approach
Today, I changed my approach. When my 5 year old commenced her usual furniture climbing, which typically includes pulling on the shears to keep balance, and me chiding her to cease the pulling, which she does for a moment only, I responded different. I’ve tried ‘stop’, ‘don’t’, and almost always remind – ‘they will tear/rip […]
Lily gets her own breakfast
Oat O’s…. milk…. bowl, spoon… appropriate amounts, and no spills. Awesome dude. She can also wind up the vacuum cord, actually do the vacuuming, takes the clothes out of the washer and places in the dryer, dryer to hamper, and works with me to hang her clothes in her closet. And, we care […]
Windmill Anyone?
She made a windmill… Well, a wind spinner, but she calls it a windmill. She designed, created, constructed, and presented. Then she told me she was frustrated because it didn’t spin I asked if she wanted to make it spin, she said no, but that it didn’t (in a somewhat disappointed tone). I am […]
Is It A Moth, A Bird, or An Owl
Today I walked outside and found a little creature lying still in an open box on our driveway. It looked dead, but after studying it for a moment, the eyes appeared to have life in them still. So, I got Lily to come check it out and we used a piece of paper to move […]
Society of Burger King
Oh what Lily can learn from a simple visit to Burger King’s Playland. 1. She is not the only one afraid of that damn bird thing they have suspended 20′ in the air. 2. Papa can actually fit through the entire maze of tubes and slides, especially when his little girl calls for his help […]
Early Mathematics, Surprised Me
Today, Lily and I spent the day in Chama, NM. Russ was working on a new site build, so she and I went exploring. We walked a couple miles into town, found basically um, nothing, except a place to have lunch. While at lunch, she and I colored a couple pages full of fairies and […]
Fairy Octaves
I’m still working to complete this entry… but figured I should post it before I forget, as she’s already moved on to more development related to this topic. ________________ Lils sat down to the keys today with her baby doll, Vidia, and started to play. She focused on two octaves, c3 – c5, and […]
Dance Baby! Dance
Cecily and I went to her ballet class #2 today. Taos has a drop-in at Twirl and the woman who teaches the class is superb. The video speaks for itself.. But first, for a bit of reflection for “educational” purposes. 1. Lily has only been to a group activity like this twice now. She has […]