Say Pudding
Emma thinks that the word “pudding” is hilarious! Every once in a while she will be talking to someone and out of the blue she’ll say, “say pudding.” If the person says it she laughs like it’s the funniest joke in the world. We still haven’t figured out why it’s so funny, and I still think there may be some sort of joke that I’m missing, but it puts a big smile on my face to see her laughing when we play along.
Rules
Recently the kids had a primary lesson on rules. One of the stories they heard from the lesson was about a boy that was walking his dog on a busy street. The boy decided that his dog would be happier if he didn’t have the leash holding him back and took it off. The dog ran out into traffic and was hit by a car, breaking his leg. This was a great illustration for them of how rules that may seem constricting are really there for our protection. They both got the concept pretty clearly when they told us about it. I was glad to hear them tell me why rules are important for a change!
Fly or Hop?
Getting Hannah to go to bed without complaint was getting more tricky. A few weeks ago, she started to really test us and went into a fit at the mention of bedtime. We have found the perfect solution – for now. Just before bed she has a bottle of milk, and as soon as she is done we ask her, “Do you want to fly or hop to bed?” It was something I tried out of desperation one night hoping the distraction would cheer her up. It worked! For a while she always wanted to hop to bed, and now she always wants to fly. It’s really cute too because she puts her hands over her head and does a “sshhh” sound like Superman. I wonder how long it will last, hopefully if we change up the choices once in a while she won’t get bored with it. Maybe somersaults or skipping next…
Emma Turns 6
Emma had a great birthday! Thanks so much to all who called and sent her gifts or cards. She woke up to find a vase of pink carnations on the table and a Happy Birthday banner on the wall. I brought donuts for her class, and they had a mini party for her where she made herself a birthday crown. I brought her to the toy store after school to buy a certain holiday doll that she has been saving for a month to get. She finally had enough for it after getting some birthday money. For dinner she chose to have Daddy’s Crepes. He won’t let me make them, it’s too fun for him. It was like having dessert for dinner! Strawberries, bananas, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce were some of the fillings we had. We opened presents, talked to family on the phone, and Hunter went to scouts. Afterwards we had ice cream cones for dessert complete with a candle for the birthday girl. It was quite a full day, and she loved it.
Emma has an ever growing collection of dolls now. We are going to need shelves or something to house them. Aunt Jeanette gave her a battery operated ballerina doll that will dance with her. It’s so fun to watch. There are three remotes that go on her wrists and right ankle, and the doll will move when she does. Emma and Hannah dressed up in their leotards to try it out the next day. Her current obsession is with the American Girl dolls. She loves to look through the magazines that come in the mail. I don’t know how we ever got on the mailing list, but that is her new goal now. She has a miniature Samantha doll, but wants to save up for a certain full size one. At her current rate she should have enough by her next birthday! We’ll see how determined she will be.
Read MoreOur New Wolf
Hunter just had his first pack meeting as a cub scout this week. It was a lot of fun. The families all came with blankets and folding chairs to a park for the first pack meeting of this year. We noticed that picnic dinners have become 90% fast food or pizza. We were part of the pizza crowd. It just seems easier than packing a basket full of sandwiches, drinks, napkins, utensils, etc. Our world is different now than it was when I was a kid. After dinner and the introduction of the new wolves, the boys all worked on earning a belt loop. I think it’s pretty interesting that Hunter’s first merit badge was for “Ultimate Frisbee.” Scouts has gone urban! The boys all ran around and worked really well together and then were awarded their belt loops. Hunter had a great time, and I think he is going to really enjoy scouts!
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