Saturday: dinosaurs

Saturday we went to a specially themed dinosaur time at the library.  There was a dinosaur story time (songs and books) and then they could hatch their own eggs.  The eggs were toy dinos in a baking soda paste, and they squirted them with vinegar.  It took a bit longer than I was expecting, but the boys were so excited about the toys inside.  We also walked the length of several dinosaurs, including the ones they had hatched.

Friday: Isaac and minecraft

Isaac has been saving his allowance for quite a while.  Not because he was saving up for something, but because he was content with what he had.  However, a few weeks ago someone brought in a Lego Minecraft set to school for show and tell.  This past weekend he mentioned it, and it wasn't too expensive so he bought it.

He was working on it this evening and mentioned, "I wish we had Minecraft." 
Ben: We do. 
Isaac: Huh?!?!
Ben: First go look downstairs on the new table.

Isaac rushed downstairs and for the first time all week noticed there was a monitor on the table.  (To be fair, we've had some unused monitors on the shelf right by it for quite some time, so it might not have looked too different.)

Ben: That's a computer for you and Joshua.  I still need to finish setting it up, but then you can use it.  And we can get Minecraft on it.
Isaac: Yay!!

Isaac: Joshua, we get a computer!
Joshua: Can I watch stuff on it?
Ben: Sure...
Joshua: like Paw Patrol?
Ben: yes.
Joshua: Yay!!!

Wednesday: more Joshua

We're traveling along and we see a police car.  Joshua asks if it was the same one that we saw yesterday and I responded with a no.  That prompted a whole string of questions, including, "what do the police officers do at bed time?"  I told Joshua they put on their pajamas and go to sleep.  "PAJAMAS!?!?!" Joshua asked incredulously.  "That's silly."

Later on we were traveling and I asked, "What do you think is in that [non-descript, white] truck?"  "Lettuce," he responded without hesitation.

Tuesday: Joshua

Today after school we went to the library to make light-up robot LED cards.  For some reason Joshua got it in his head that he really wanted to give his card to Mr. Rob, one of the librarians.  Ok, that's fine.

Joshua was so excited to give it to him.  We wrote a letter inside: "Mr. Rob, S. T. I.  Joshua"  Ok, we wrote several letters inside.  Those are the ones Joshua chose. :D

This evening after bed time I was called back upstairs.  "Mom!  I need help with my zipper.  I can't get it up to my shirt."  (He was wearing footy pajamas.  An odd description, but understandable.)  "Why is it down?" I asked.  "I needed to feel the tag," he responded.

This kid loves his sateen tags.  They are the substitute lovey.  He finds them in every shirt he wears, sometimes in his pants, and he was very excited to find one in his coat pocket.  I guess it makes sense to unzip your pjs to verify that it's there.

Sunday: matching

The pictures are terrible, but Joshua wasn't into it.  Anyway, they were both wearing green pants and the same jacket.

Friday: long day

Today was a long day.  The Joshua was good and nothing went poorly, but it was just long.  I was ready for the kids' bedtime at about 9am. 

Thursday: snow

Today was the first official day of snow.  We had a lot of hail a few weeks ago and I wondered if some of it was snow, but I think the temperature was too high.  Today it was quite a bit colder.  It was at the same time as I was picking Isaac up, and so we got to enjoy it together.