We must be doing something right

Last saturday morning I overheard a conversation that made me smile.....

Maxwell has had a little trouble lately saying things that aren't completely true. Things like did you get into the candy without asking.. "no Mom, I didn't" while the wrappers on the floor clearly state the opposite. So we have been trying to teach him about being honest, and this is the conversation that followed.....

Maxwell: "Brian can you get me some chocolate cereal"
Brian: "it's all gone, do you want a different kind"
Maxwell: "No it's not... when you say something that's not true, then it's a lie, and your not supposed to tell a lie."
Brian: "You're right you're not supposed to lie, but that wasn't a lie"

Oh Maxwell, now we just need to work on helping him understand that just because he doesn't want to believe what someone is saying is the truth, doesn't make it a lie.

What does the..........

This was especially posted for you Meg....Love you!

Jungle Adventure

Everyday I try to get the children out to play outside. Somedays it's harder than others to think of new ideas that will keep the children interested and engaged in their imagination. So lately we have been going on a "jungle adventure" around the block. A lot of the neighbors have palm trees and flowers and lots of big plants. One of the neighbors even has a cool patch of tall snake grass lining their drive way. So in order to distranct them from wanting me to carry them (because the exercise is for all of us) we look for wild animals. We often come across sleeping aligators we have to sneak past, friendly monkeys we wave hello to in the trees (sometimes they even come down and sit on our shoulders), big jungle cats we have to run from, slithering snakes that hiss at us as we pass, and lot's of big harry spiders that crawl towards us as we creep by. We have to duck our heads to go through some of the thick low hanging vines and often have to be on the lookout for anything that might attack us.
I love seeing the children use their imagination to come up with fun activities, especially as I see that play continue on just between the 3 of them throughout the day. They really enjoy roll playing and taking turns making up things for eachother to do.....definitely something that makes being a mom so great!
Eva

Maxwell showing off his treasures

Mia did not want her picture taken