Don’t Cry Over Spilled Cupcakes

So we were standing in our driveway, when our friends pulled up and told us to go inside so they could practice ding-dong ditching us (“our friends” means parents + kids).  We got comfy on the couch, and when the doorbell rang, we ran over to see who it was.  Desi opened the door and [...]

Name that Tune

Can you guess what he’s singing? I’m glad Desi has started singing.  I think it’s a great form of expression, but many kids these days don’t learn it or don’t develop it.  Desi gets three songs per night, and this is one of them.  That’s exactly how we sing it, with the crescendo and decrescendo, [...]

Ninja Training

I teach Desi the skill of blending in with your surroundings…   Next we will work on the little ninja’s attention span:

Fun in the Rain

After dinner Desi and I got in our water-proof boots to go walk through the stream pouring down the gutter in the street.  Of course, boots only stay waterproof as long as you don’t let the water in through the top. Of course, the umbrella doesn’t do you much good unless it’s over your head. [...]