A big package comes in the mail.
Is it for me? I ask Dad.
“No,” Dad says. And takes out the part of a car. “But you can have the box.”
That’s even better, I think.
I jump in and take a bubble bath.
and
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Box o’ bubbles
Posted in 3 years 5 months, Dad, Pictures, Talking, Year Four: 2009-2010, imagination on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cat woman
Posted in 3 years 5 months, Getting dressed, Halloween, Pictures, Year Four: 2009-2010, imagination on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Meow!
Romancing the stone
Posted in 3 years 5 months, Year Four: 2009-2010, imagination, tagged jewel, sandbox on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I sit in the sand box at school. And dig.
Until I find it.
A pink jewel.
It’s the prize I search for.
Each and every day.
Trees, like gum drops
Posted in 3 years 5 months, Four seasons, Pictures, Talking, Year Four: 2009-2010, imagination, logic on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Snow covers fall leaves like sugar on gum drops. In flavors of cherry, orange, lemon, lime, cinnamon and spearmint.
The trees look yummy, I say.
How to ‘read’ a story
Posted in Mom, Talking, Three years 4 months, Year Four: 2009-2010, imagination, storytelling on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mom reads a book to me. But says the words as she sees them.
Mom, you’re not good at this, I say. Do it like this.
I point to the pictures. And make up new stories about them.
It has nothing to do with the words. Just the mind.
I can think up wild and fun stories. With each [...]
My prince is gone
Posted in Dad, TV/DVD/movie references, Talking, Three years 4 months, Year Four: 2009-2010, imagination, tagged Disney, Snow White on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dad and I watch Snow White. In the end, she lives happily ever after.
I want to live in a castle, I sigh.
“But you don’t have a prince,” Dad says.
I start to cry.
Mom comes in the room. “What’s wrong?” she asks.
My prince is gone, I wail.
“Honey, you don’t need a prince,” Mom laughs.
Girl power
Posted in Mom, Talking, Three years 4 months, Year Four: 2009-2010, imagination, sense of humor on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I link my Tinker toys. To make one long stick.
I make another long stick and hand it to Mom.
We tap our wands together.
Girl power! I say.
