Have you ever tried to build a stair case, or even a couple steps where there were none? If you haven’t tried, unless you are just inordinately gifted in geometry, especially if you’re too stubborn to follow a simple math formula, then you have NO CLUE how challenging it is (if you want them straight […]
Horses, Seatbelts, London, & Teenagehood
This past weekend, Labor Day 2013, Lily had a few firsts she found much delight and enjoyment experiencing. _________________________________________________________________________________________ First, we spent most of the week in Red River and so she got to ride her bike all over a town she’d never ridden in before. She rode solo and attached to me, and got […]
Fossils, Tea Party Invitations, and Returning
Cecily made fossils with me today. She discovered what plaster can do, the unique properties of silica, and the term, “paleontologist”. She also discovered she could sound out the word, “bacteria”!!! Just so long as I didn’t pay any attention or realize she was doing it… Her level of development in the area of literacy […]
Color, Color, Boom, BOOM
“THAT’S TOO LOUD”, says an annoyed and somewhat intimidated Cecily, who got to experience a fireworks show closer than she’s ever been before. Lily decided to do the evening on blades! We went to Pueblo, to the Riverwalk for the celebration. Fireworks and a live orchestra, playing, you guessed it, their idea of patriotic music […]
Balance
“This thing is heavy, it’s trying to throw me off balance.” “Oh yeah?”, I questioned. “Yeah, it’s big.” “What can you do to compensate for the loss of balance?” “Oh, well, you just lean back a bit, like this (demonstrates).” 🙂 Apparently she knows what “compensate” means… On another thought, the other day, […]
Multiple Sets of Wings
“I’ve got multiple pairs of wings, but one of them is smooshed…” She wants to go out in the snow in her boots, tights, and dress without sleeves.