Wandering View

Friday, January 23, 2009

Bath anyone?

Like brother like sister.

Miles helping Helen with her "bath" in the dishwasher

Helen decided she just had to have a bath, and thought the dishwasher would be a good place to get one. The funny thing is, her brother did the same thing when he was her age. I guess apples don't fall too far from the tree.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

learning

I SEE A CAT AND A DOG.

Not much of a sentence, right? But Master Miles, only 6 years old, can read and understand the entire sentence. Pretty dang good for a kindergartner.

I originally typed the sentence on my computer as "I SAW A CAT AND A DOG". Miles didn't quite get it. 'Saw' was confusing him. So I retyped it as 'See' and he read the sentence word for word. So I asked him, "Miles, what does that sentence mean?"

He answered, "I saw a cat and a dog, daddy!"

Can't read tenses yet, but he sure knows them...

P.S. The total lack of postings for the last two weeks are in no way attributable to Tom. He has had nothing to do with the lack of commu***********EDIT. HE SURE DOES! IF HE WOULD GIVE ME A SPARE MOMENT I COULD TELL YOU ABOUT THE CRAWLING BABY AND THE*************** Dammit honey make your own post!

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Hiking Part 1

These didn't post earlier. On New Year's Eve Helen decided to start sitting up by herself. No sudden tilts, crashes, or any bonks. Perfectly sitting up. This made her old enough for the backpack carrier, so off we went on our first hike and geocaching trip with Helen.

This was our target: Paradise Falls in Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks.

A picnic spot on the way. The cloud cover was greatly appreciated.

There's a ton more places to explore in this park.

Early on the trip was fascinating.

Helen's first hike part 2

Along the way apparently, the hike was too much for Helen and she fell asleep.

Taking a break

Happy Hikers Daddy and Helen

Happy Miles and Helen at the end of our hike.

Helen hiked 2.77 miles round trip. Not bad for a kid who can't even crawl yet.

Monday, January 05, 2009

Happy New Year 2009

Partying with Uncle Joe

Look Ma, it's after midnight and I'm still ready to party

Helen says cheers and Happy New Year

We celebrated the New Year at Joe and Laurel's house

Friday, December 26, 2008

The last of Christmas morning

Helen was exhausted after opening all her gifts

Miles racing with his new slot car race track.

Christmas morning still

Happy Miles and one of his Santa gifts

Helen's gift to us was her belly crawling for the first time Xmas morning.

Hey, the wrapping paper tasted good, I bet this will too.

Yum, this tastes so good.

I wonder how good Santa gifts taste?

More Xmas morning

Helen opening her Santa present

Hey, big brother, can I play with you Army sets?

"Grammy" Janet and Helen

Helen and Daddy check out her gift from Grammy Janet and Grandpa John.
Our kids have several pairs of surrogate grandparents out here. John and Janet are just one pair of them.