What happens when you choose NOT to use paper

While I was reading with Andrew, Peter decided he would like to draw with crayons. I *thought* he was drawing on paper...until about 15 minutes later I realized he had decided to use the floor as his canvas. There were dark blue crayon lines along the grout lines on our kitchen floor...as well as green lines...and orange lines. But mostly blue.

I handed Peter a 'Magic Eraser' and said, "Start scrubbing!"

Over an hour later...and 3 spent 'Magic Erasers'...I declared us done. (But not before snapping some photos).

"But I want to be done..."

Me: "Are you going to draw on the floor again?"
Peter, sulkily: "No...only on paper."



Pathetic attempt at scrubbing the floor...

Repetition

Peter: "Mommy-Mommy-Mommy-Mommy-Mommy?"
Jim: "Peter, PLEASE stop saying Mommy's name!"
Peter: "Okay" (slight pause) "Mom...?"

Apparently Mom does not count as Mommy?

Are you Ready for some Football?

Peter, from the backyard: "We're playing Tony Romo's football game b/c today is a football day!"

L Words

We've been practicing letters/phonics with school.
Peter knows that 'L' says 'ullll' and it's for 'wam' (lamb) and 'wadder' (ladder).

And, today, Peter informed me today that he wanted to play "Winkin' Dogs" (Lincoln Logs).

vocab lessons needed

Andrew: "Mom, can I help you with your 'famous' chili soup?"

Me: "Oh, so it's famous, huh?"

Andrew: "Yeah...b/c I think famous means it's really good!"

Forgetful Baker

Peter, in an accusatory tone, while holding a sugar cookie, "Mom! You forgot to put the chocolate chips in here!"

shoot for the moon

even if you miss, you'll land among the stars...

or, in Peter's case, the yard.

Peter, while shooting a squirt gun in the backyard: "I keep trying to shoot the moon, but it's TOO far away!"

First Smiles!

Clara smiled today!
at 4:30 a.m.
for the VERY.FIRST.TIME!!
(5.5 weeks old!)

Smart girl...she knows Mom needs some extra encouragement to get out of bed THAT early!

chore confusion?

Peter, pointing to the vacuum: "Can I mow the floor?"

and, while sweeping with a broom, "I'm dusting the floor!"

silly hair

Peter, on seeing a guy with a mohawk: "Mom! That guy has REALLY silly hair!"

kiddo photo shoot

Pajamas Determine the Boy

Tonight at bedtime, Peter asked for his monkey pajamas. Unfortunately, they were in the laundry, so Jim offered him his Lightning McQueen jammies. While Peter still proceeded to act like a monkey, Jim asked him:

"Peter, are you my monkey boy?"

"No, I'm a car boy!"

essence of existence

Andrew asks: "Mom, do we have special batteries in us that keep us alive?"

Peter and his nose...

Peter, while getting a finger very close to his nose: "There's something IN there!"
Me: "It's probably a booger"
Peter: "a booger?"
Me: "uh huh"
Peter, finger still very close to his nose: "Oh! Well, there's no booger in the other 'oskar' (nostril)!"
Me: "There's not?"
Peter: "No, because I checked."


Great...