Tea for two
While it gives me great pleasure to hear Alan repeat affectionate sayings to others like “Ciao Bella!”, he is also picking up other words that may not be so nice. Yesterday he told Franklin our cat to “stay out of the bathroom, Franklin!” Today, when we were playing tea party, he gave Bo the rabbit a kiss and hug, but then said to him, “absolutely not”, emphasizing each syllable – ab-sol-ute-ly not! He’s turning 2 ½ next week, and I need to start being more careful about my language.
Two for tea
Christopher (2 1/2 ) and Nicholas (5) visited us today with Helen my college roommate for part two of our reunion. It felt very natural to be with her and her children. Helen’s creativity, intelligence, sweetness and spirited sensibilities are evident in these beautiful children. Hopefully photos will be posted soon. We captured the three children peering over the fence entertained by my neighbor’s ride-a-long mower. Another great shot of them playing trains together. Fritz also shot a picture of them playing instruments together on the porch – guitar, organ, harmonica, and drums…I couldn’t quite make out the name of the band Nicholas devised…it sounded like he and Alan were saying “Showfeet”. We certainly gave passersby something to listen to! I also got a kick out of Christopher’s love of container play and stacking. For example, in my back yard, Christopher piled up each and every riding toy in our fleet creating a soup of sorts into my half-full purple kiddy pool.
Other news: A very tired Bootie arrived safely this morning and she and Pop-Pop stopped over to the house. Alan performed "Orange Blossom Special" for them. Bootie said "who sings that", and Alan responded "Johnny Cash".
1 comment:
Michelle,
I love your blog. I really appreciate your kind words about my children. They certainly had a wonderful time with Alan. Can't wait to see you again. I even maquested the routes between our homes to give you adequate directions. Helen
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