Reading and philosophy
Sarah is spending most of her free time lately with her nose in a book. My work here is done now :) She's reading several at once, one of which is the last Harry Potter. She skipped the rest of the series, and has declared that she's going to read it backwards. Contrary child. She's zooming through the Little House on the Prairie books, which I'm enjoying as well- there are so many details I had forgotten. Like the story of Ma slapping a bear!!
Also, Sarah would like you to know that she finds her sister very very annoying. Hmm, some work left to do I guess. Still they are playing together much better now than they used to. Right now they are upstairs playing dress-up, which usually involves Sarah putting some ridiculous outfit on Sammy.
Yesterday Sammy noticed an old bicycle tire hanging in our garage and asked what it was. I told her it was a spare tire from R's bike that was stolen out of our garage a few years ago. Oops. Since then she's been grilling me about "fiefs", and why would anyone take our bicycle. Would a small fief take her tricycle? I've been trying out various explanations, since nothing seemed to satisfy her. Maybe the fief needed it. Yes, there was probably only one fief. Well, not everyone is nice. Yes, we were silly to have left the garage door open, and we are more careful now. Some people don't have as much stuff as other people, and some of them might get angry and take things. This one made since to her, as it resonated with the whole sharing toys concept. She thought about it for awhile and said, "I will build a house for the fief family. For the big fiefs and the little fief. Out of wood. And I will build a tricycle for the little fief. Out of wood. It will take a lot of wood. Maybe I will have to be bigger. And I will buy a new bike for Bebo!"
(Bebo is the nickname that Sarah made up for R. Yes, it is embarrassing when I use it in conversation in public places. We've gotten some funny looks. But R. loves it.)
Also, Sarah would like you to know that she finds her sister very very annoying. Hmm, some work left to do I guess. Still they are playing together much better now than they used to. Right now they are upstairs playing dress-up, which usually involves Sarah putting some ridiculous outfit on Sammy.
Yesterday Sammy noticed an old bicycle tire hanging in our garage and asked what it was. I told her it was a spare tire from R's bike that was stolen out of our garage a few years ago. Oops. Since then she's been grilling me about "fiefs", and why would anyone take our bicycle. Would a small fief take her tricycle? I've been trying out various explanations, since nothing seemed to satisfy her. Maybe the fief needed it. Yes, there was probably only one fief. Well, not everyone is nice. Yes, we were silly to have left the garage door open, and we are more careful now. Some people don't have as much stuff as other people, and some of them might get angry and take things. This one made since to her, as it resonated with the whole sharing toys concept. She thought about it for awhile and said, "I will build a house for the fief family. For the big fiefs and the little fief. Out of wood. And I will build a tricycle for the little fief. Out of wood. It will take a lot of wood. Maybe I will have to be bigger. And I will buy a new bike for Bebo!"
(Bebo is the nickname that Sarah made up for R. Yes, it is embarrassing when I use it in conversation in public places. We've gotten some funny looks. But R. loves it.)