April 17, 2007 by Barbara.

Ken started the day with the tongue-twister Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss. At the end of it, he said that it was far too early for such a book. I skillfully snuck it out of the bathroom and put it on a high shelf. I don’t think we need to read it again anytime soon. We also read:

• My Car by Byron Barton;
• Machines at Work by Byron Barton; and
• Freight Trains by Donald Crews.

I pulled a bunch of books off of our shelf this afternoon. We’ve been reading library books lately and I have missed the tried-and-true but not Ken. When I gave him a couple, he asked why we would read ones that we’ve read so many times. So, I read:

• Alpha Bugs by David A Carter;
• Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy White Carlstrom;
• But Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton;
• I Love You as Much by Laura Melmed; and
• Time for Bed by Mem Fox.

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April 17, 2007 by Barbara.

On Saturday morning, we all went to Kindermusik. Aunt Karin insisted we leave far in advance of our usual time because she didn’t want Reid to be rushed and stressed. I’m not sure that *Reid* gets stressed exactly but after the crazy rush to swimming on Friday night, it seemed a good idea to go early. Not that I admitted it. We got to the church where the class is with half an hour to spare. There was garage sale set up and we shopped - it was for charity after all. I picked up some books for Reid and one of those old fashioned telephones on wheels with the eyes that wobble when it is pulled. At one point, Reid was walking around trailing a wagon holding a tackle box and a dinky car carrier that resembled an overnight bag. I told her that we weren’t buying them. She looked sad and the ladies at the sale asked how I could say “no’ to such a face. You have to be tough to be a mom.   

At one point, Reid and Aunt Karin were playing hide-and-go-seek. The basic concept of the game seems to be a bit beyond Reid. At first, Aunt Karin “hid” under the swivel chair in the living room. Reid wanted to hide there next but I got her to move. As soon as Aunt Karin started to seek her, Reid called out, “I here!” And when Aunt Karin didn’t immediately appear, Reid clarified, “I under foot stool!” After finding Aunt Karin under the dining room table, Reid insisted on laying right there in the same spot. I couldn’t see but they may have actually been touching while Reid “hid”. Reid giggled like crazy when she was “found” and when she did the finding. She enjoyed the game, however she framed it in her mind.

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