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New cameras

Nana and Papa gave Lucie a new camera for Christmas. Thank you, Nana and Papa! Here are some of the pictures she's taken with it.







Karen also got a new camera from Chris. It takes beautiful pictures. Here are the first two.





Milo kept sneaking pictures on Lucie's camera, so Karen gave him her old one. He is VERY excited about it. Here are some of his pictures.

Thumb wars

Round 1



Round 2

Cosmology

Lucie mused about cosmology as she prepared to brush her teeth. "Isn't it strange to think about the universe and whether it has an edge and what's beyond? It's hard thinking about that. It gets my mind in an uncozy place to think of that. There's hard pillows in that place."

An act

Knock knock joke

M: Knock knock.
C: Who's there?
M: Cabinet.
C: Cabinet who?
M: Cabinet knife foot. (Peals of laughter.)
C: Uh, that's a pretty avant garde knock knock joke there.
M: And a glass booty.

My worst nightmare

Milo and bubble gum make a bad combination. However, he got some for Halloween, and rather than increase the desirability of an already coveted substance, we let him chew it. The first time I checked on his progress, I found him on his back on the sofa, with his legs up in the air. I told him he couldn't do that and asked him if he was ready to spit out the gum. The second time I looked, I found him stumbling around with a balloon string wound around his legs. I told him he had to sit still on a chair and chew. Several minutes later, Milo came to me in the kitchen and said, "Karen, I hate to tell you this, but I am going to keep this gum in my mouth forever."

Violin recital

Lucie performed "Etude" and "Andantino" at her violin recital yesterday. She did great! For those of you who missed it, here's a little video (shot from the third row, zoomed in -- sorry for the poor videography).

New Orleans

Chickens

Grayson Highlands camping trip

What Milo wants, part 2

A short while back I posted a list of Milo's material desires for his birthday. Here's an updated list:

a rocket that goes in the sky with a switch or button
a gun that shoots oatmeal
a rocketship that I go in and fly in.

He also wanted a new lightsaber, but that wish came true already (along with the toy weed whacker). Thanks, Nana and Papa.

While I'm writing about Milo's obsessions, I'd like to share a description of a drawing he made a few weeks ago. It is so charmingly and stereotypically different from the princesses and flowers and "party favors" that Lucie used to imagine in her lines.

"Look at my man, he's got a gun and smoke is coming out of his head. And he has a walking stick."

Swimming

We got to swim and grill with our friends. The swimming part came first. Milo did his first independent "swimming." Lucie swims like a fish now.






This pool is a dream.




Milo was very, very thrilled when he discovered that he could do this.

Later, Chris read the Declaration of Independence to everyone. Milo fell asleep.

What Milo wants

Last night I was reading a couple of books to Milo and Lucie. In the first book, there was a picture of a scientist using a pointer to point at a chart. Milo said, "I want one of those." In the next book, a jockey was holding a riding crop. Milo said, "I want one of those." So if you're looking for a gift for Milo, just think "stick-like object."

Other things Milo has recently said he wants:

a car with a yellow button that shoots water
a car that shoots fire
a plane that you push a button and it flies
a bug vacuum
a toy weed whacker

Oak Island trip

Why was 6 afraid of 7?

M: Why was 6 afraid of 7?
K: Uh, because 7 ate 9?
M: No, because 7 was a ROBOT.

M: Why was 6 afraid of 12?
K: Because 12 was a monster?
M: No, because 12 was a SHARK.

Etc.

Things Lucie likes (ca. spring 2009)

"My name is Lucie and I have a little brother named Milo. I play the violin and I love riding my bike. I like reading and writing. I have a tadpole named Swush and two hermit crabs. I live with my mom and dad and my brother Milo. I like being outside and I like chickens and bats. I like swimming. I like telling stories and jokes. I like pasta. I also like pigs. I like the color green."

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Game Night at CPSC

Lucie's class studied games for their project this session. They showed off some of their work at a Game Night on Wednesday.


Milo likes the pond in front of the school.


Leslie talked a bit before we got to play any games. Although you can't see him in this photo, Milo is sitting at the table next to Lucie. At one point he blurted out, "She SAID that already."


Playing one of Mallory's games


Here's Lucie's version of the "Rainbow Game." Note the little creatures she made for game pieces.


Lucie invented a game called "Batty Bats," featuring fish and bugs in a "Bug Box."

Hey, ladies

Look what Milo can do.