It's Dr. Seuss Week, so Madison wore her Cat in the Hat hat today, along with many other hat-wearing students. Hat Day is such a huge holiday at the school. I have no idea why this is - perhaps it is the very idea of something prohibited and strictly forbidden... suddenly available. To fit in, we all wore ball caps on Hat Day. Madison wore something from Cat in the Hat, which was to celebrate the week. She likes this hat, and it's her one big chance to wear it. If Daddy could go back and change things, he'd wear a Viking helmet. Or a large, red foam ten-gallon cowboy hat. Or a cheesehead. Such missed opportunities, but life is full of regrets. If only, if only. Well, to settle things, I think I'll go get my cheesehead now and put it on!
Seriously though, Nana and Ye-Ye brought back this awesome hat from Ireland last spring, and that's the one Daddy has been going with lately. It's approaching St. Patrick's Day, so we're getting into that spirit of things lately. This Thursday, the plan is even to swing by McDonald's and get a Shamrock Shake. That right there is what St. Patrick's Day is all about! Yes, I know: it isn't. It makes as much sense as getting tanked though - I mean seriously, since when is a day named after a revered saint who brought salvation to much of Ireland all about going to a local pub and setting a few Guinness records? But I digress. Our family will be spending time together this St. Patrick's Day, eating the traditional foods and listening to the music of Ireland up until then. And yes, we'll be watching a few themed movies as well. It's a neat season, and it's just getting started.
We saw the ISS again tonight, flying overhead one more time. This time, however, we called up Nana and Ye-Ye, who also saw it. And they called up Aunt Shain and her family as well. So it was more of a mass-viewing, each of us from different locations. There we were: Mommy, Madison and Daddy, scanning the night skies when suddenly a star begins it's six-minute journey from NNW at 36 degrees, straight across the horizon.
We're working on subtraction lately with Madison. This seems seems to be one of the first challenges that she is facing in school - that is to say, it's the first thing she's having to stop and think about before doing. Subtracting three is the latest hurdle. At least in this point of her math career, Mommy and Daddy are somewhat helpful! Later on when there is calculus involved, things might be more of a struggle for we humble parents.
But like piano, Daddy is there learning too. Today's piano class continued the climb towards something more advanced, as we were further up the scale, and doing some things with both hands as well. But the kids were excited to learn what the Winter Wonderland event will be in a few weeks: we were right about it being a magician. The clues added up to that, although nobody knew for sure. Mrs. Pam told the kids about the magician coming, and about there being stations at the Civic Center where the kids will learn how to do different magic tricks. It sounds like fun - that's coming up in just a few short weeks. In the meantime, we're still playing piano - and Madison is doing well there. So far, so good. Mommy admitted she's been left behind somewhat, but Daddy is keeping up with Madison. The two of us will learn to play piano together. Currently, there's a grand piano sitting in the lobby of the church, the last remnant of decoration from the ONE Marriage Conference. Daddy snuck over there earlier today, and played a tiny tune with both hands, using chords on the left and a simple melody on the right. It was simplistic, but at the same time part of the dream. Imagine some day controlling a glorious instrument like that, walking up to it in a lobby and playing something nice. The chords lately are unusual, a little different. That's a good thing - it sounds great when Madison has been playing.
It was bath night, as Madison confessed to us that her feet stink. She put her foot up to her face and went: "PEW!" So bath night it was!
But it was also Marvel night again. That theme carried over: first there was Lego Marvel, where we were having fun with new characters such as Trevor Slattery and Archangel. The list of new characters continues to grow, and Madison is excited to get them all. Just before before bed, we read a bit from the Bible - the beginning of the book of Acts. But then it was Marvel again - this time, Madison wanted Daddy to read X-Men #30, where Jean Grey and Scott Summers get married. We got about half-way through that one, before Daddy realized it was late - time for bed! We said our prayers, and Madison was off and asleep rather quickly.
But Marvel night continued for Daddy and Mommy, who just got the movie "Thor: The Dark World" today. Also, we saw the Marvel One-shot: "All Hail the King," which answered some questions from "Iron Man 3." It was good, and this is the second mention of Trevor Slattery, who is a pretty unusual character in the Marvel Universe. Hopefully he survives whatever comes next!
Next for us is something simple: bedtime. It was a full day, and tomorrow looks great as well: it's Silly Sock Day. Can't wait for that!
Seriously though, Nana and Ye-Ye brought back this awesome hat from Ireland last spring, and that's the one Daddy has been going with lately. It's approaching St. Patrick's Day, so we're getting into that spirit of things lately. This Thursday, the plan is even to swing by McDonald's and get a Shamrock Shake. That right there is what St. Patrick's Day is all about! Yes, I know: it isn't. It makes as much sense as getting tanked though - I mean seriously, since when is a day named after a revered saint who brought salvation to much of Ireland all about going to a local pub and setting a few Guinness records? But I digress. Our family will be spending time together this St. Patrick's Day, eating the traditional foods and listening to the music of Ireland up until then. And yes, we'll be watching a few themed movies as well. It's a neat season, and it's just getting started.
We saw the ISS again tonight, flying overhead one more time. This time, however, we called up Nana and Ye-Ye, who also saw it. And they called up Aunt Shain and her family as well. So it was more of a mass-viewing, each of us from different locations. There we were: Mommy, Madison and Daddy, scanning the night skies when suddenly a star begins it's six-minute journey from NNW at 36 degrees, straight across the horizon.
We're working on subtraction lately with Madison. This seems seems to be one of the first challenges that she is facing in school - that is to say, it's the first thing she's having to stop and think about before doing. Subtracting three is the latest hurdle. At least in this point of her math career, Mommy and Daddy are somewhat helpful! Later on when there is calculus involved, things might be more of a struggle for we humble parents.
But like piano, Daddy is there learning too. Today's piano class continued the climb towards something more advanced, as we were further up the scale, and doing some things with both hands as well. But the kids were excited to learn what the Winter Wonderland event will be in a few weeks: we were right about it being a magician. The clues added up to that, although nobody knew for sure. Mrs. Pam told the kids about the magician coming, and about there being stations at the Civic Center where the kids will learn how to do different magic tricks. It sounds like fun - that's coming up in just a few short weeks. In the meantime, we're still playing piano - and Madison is doing well there. So far, so good. Mommy admitted she's been left behind somewhat, but Daddy is keeping up with Madison. The two of us will learn to play piano together. Currently, there's a grand piano sitting in the lobby of the church, the last remnant of decoration from the ONE Marriage Conference. Daddy snuck over there earlier today, and played a tiny tune with both hands, using chords on the left and a simple melody on the right. It was simplistic, but at the same time part of the dream. Imagine some day controlling a glorious instrument like that, walking up to it in a lobby and playing something nice. The chords lately are unusual, a little different. That's a good thing - it sounds great when Madison has been playing.
It was bath night, as Madison confessed to us that her feet stink. She put her foot up to her face and went: "PEW!" So bath night it was!
But it was also Marvel night again. That theme carried over: first there was Lego Marvel, where we were having fun with new characters such as Trevor Slattery and Archangel. The list of new characters continues to grow, and Madison is excited to get them all. Just before before bed, we read a bit from the Bible - the beginning of the book of Acts. But then it was Marvel again - this time, Madison wanted Daddy to read X-Men #30, where Jean Grey and Scott Summers get married. We got about half-way through that one, before Daddy realized it was late - time for bed! We said our prayers, and Madison was off and asleep rather quickly.
But Marvel night continued for Daddy and Mommy, who just got the movie "Thor: The Dark World" today. Also, we saw the Marvel One-shot: "All Hail the King," which answered some questions from "Iron Man 3." It was good, and this is the second mention of Trevor Slattery, who is a pretty unusual character in the Marvel Universe. Hopefully he survives whatever comes next!
Next for us is something simple: bedtime. It was a full day, and tomorrow looks great as well: it's Silly Sock Day. Can't wait for that!
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