Distracted

Pet's class has had a unit on economics.  He comes home talking about consumers and producers.  It's cute.  Anyways, I was trying to read some fairy tale to Petros.  He wasn't into it.  I don't blame him.  It wasn't the best story.  "The Flying Trunk" by Hans Christian Andersen.  Petros was worried about how the flippant son of the merchant could get away with throwing gold coins into the ocean and making paper airplanes out of dollar bills.  I kept reading to the part where the man puts on a firework show for the Turks, as he is flying high in his trunk.  At some point I asked Petros a question to see if he was paying attention (which he wasn't) and he responded after a minute...

"Sorry mom, I guess I was just distracted by income and economics."

Last Night

Petros has always had trouble with the concept of "last night."  I figured out today that it is because he focuses on the concept of "last" as opposed to "first." 

Me: Get your swimsuit on Pet.
Petros: Can I just wear these mom (those that he has on)?  I just wore them this night.
Me: You mean last night?
Petros: No, I mean the first night before this day.  This night.
Me: That's called last night. Right?
Petros: I guess so. But when we talk and read in bed, then will it be "last night?"
Me: That's what we will do tonight.  Tomorrow we will call it "last night."  Last night is what we call a night that just happened.  Tonight is what we call the night that is coming on.
Petros: But then, when it's all the same day, it'll be the same nights again.
Me: (silence - I have no idea what that means, I assume he feels the same way about my explanation).

Minnesota

We saw so many people, and I took so few pictures! Here are a few of the folks we got to spend time with this summer.

8 and 4

First Day of Last Year of Preschool

Pet started preschool on August 9.  He is in the older-kids class, Salon Rojo, with Maestra Aysa and Denise.   

Petros quote of the day:

"I love Jesus... he's really funny."

He literally has no idea who Jesus is.

Some pictures from this year... the only ones I've taken.

October visit

Night ride with Sim

Day ride with Papa

Puppet theater visit

Halloween costume (He refused to wear it on Halloween, instead dressing up as 1/3 pirate, 1/3 superboy, 1/3 batman

Volunteer Datura showed up in garden

Quote of the Day

Lisa: What can happen if you fall down?
Petros: Get blood and die.

(You'd think that he'd be a little more careful if he thinks that's the outcome)

First Day of School

First day of second grade

First day of preschool

Pet singing improv

Driving across Canada

First stop - the Dunham's in Seattle

The 3 Valley Gap Chalet near Revelstoke, BC

Lake Louise in Banf Nat'l Park

Biking in B.C.

Hey our current bike trip will be documented day by day at: familybiketrips.blogspot.com

Uncle Michael and Aunt Kate Come to Town

Uncle Michael throws political correctness to the wind and reads the original tale of the Three Little Pigs to nieces, nephews, and neighbors.

Everybody enjoying porch music in the rain.

Aunt Kate enjoying the rain and the music.  Porches were made for wine and live music, let's admit it.

Granny and Grandpa come to town - Fun Visits to Olive Orchards and Science Museums

Grandma and Papa come for a trip to Sedona

Spring Break Trip to Moab

Driving through Monument Valley on our way to Moab, so awesome.

Utah sunset

Just playing

Exploring around Dead Horse State Park

"Hiking" and picnicking near Dead Horse Point

Cool views of the La Sal Mountains

Here is the kind of thing we do all day at the campsites

Hiking by Broken Arch, in Arches Nat'l Park

Broken Arch

Cool canyon walls, super grippy

Sand Dune Arch "trail"

Arches Nat'l Park

Camping and biking on the Colorado

Porcupine Ridge Trailhead

Bike path along the Colorado River

Slacklining, another great thing to do at the campsite

Hiking in Negro Bill Canyon

Morning Glory Natural Bridge - at the end of Negro Bill Canyon trail

Dipping toes, first bath in many days

Dipping toes

Napping every chance he gets

World's largest natural sandbox, under Sand Dune Arch.  Hours of fun, out of the sun!

Campsite at Sand Flats Recreation Area, view of La Sal Mountains again