Fibber

We did have some homework today, but no speech therapy, and therefore a bit of extra time.  This is what Madison has been wanting to do, play a game at the kitchen table.  And so, we donned our Fibber glasses, and had our first official game of Fibber.  Mommy won easily, but the truth is we all won, because the game was a lot of fun to play.  Plus, everyone looked silly with those glasses on.  It was a Disney version of Fibber, so that added an extra element for Madison.  But it really was a nice game.

Before bedtime, we've been time traveling some more with the latest Rush Revere book, and having a more in depth conversation with the Father of the Constitution, one James Madison.  It's been an interesting read, as we've learned about his personality and what it was exactly that he did before becoming President himself.  Daddy is pretty fascinated with the man, and after a tiny bit of research, we've discovered that yes, Madison is actually named after the man in an indirect sort of way.  Okay, it's a really indirect way.  Here goes:  Madison was named after the mermaid in "Splash," who was named after the street in NewYork, which was named after the fourth President of the United States, one James Madison.  So it is with great interest that we've been learning about James Madison, and the more we read and do research, the more there is to like.  It's utterly amazing the influence that this one man has had on our government today, although I'm sure he'd be scratching his head from time to time about the random abuses of power.  Each night, we're reading a bit, and Madison and Daddy are learning about the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Connecticut Plan.

And don't get me started on Madison's memorization of all the states.  She randomly just starts listing states, and I am fairly certain she could name them all if she kept up with the ones she'd already said.  Daddy can do the same thing, sort of traveling in his mind from one to the next.  So yeah, he's impressed.

We've been scanning photos, and spending a lot of time looking for photos in old albums tonight, all of this for Uncle Dave and his upcoming memorial service.  It will be next week, and Daddy has been asked to say a few things.  It is so surreal that he is gone.