27 July 2010

Piggies

These are two pigs Malachi loves.  The pink one and the pinkish-yellowish one (he calls them, as he carries them around and walks them up and down things).

I was playing a game with Malachi.  Our favorite game, called "Big or Tiny."  He made it up.  You just ask each other if you want a big hug or a tiny hug, a big kiss or a tiny kiss, a big tickle or a tiny tickle, etc.  He said he wanted a tiny "This little piggie," so I gave it to him, on his toes.  After the little pig said "wee-wee-wee" all the way home, Ky nodded and explained, "He was crying because his Mommy Pig went to the market without him."  Then he looked very sad.  And said, "Mommy, those words are too sad."

He is a boy after my own heart.  I knew just what he meant.  I always used to think the words were too sad, too.  [Also "Little Polly Flinders/sat among the cinders/warming her pretty little toes;/her mother came and caught her/and spanked her little daughter/for spoiling all her nice new clothes."  I always hated that one!]

So we made up some new words.
"This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy went to market too.
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy also had roast beef.
This little piggy cried "Whee! whee! whee!" on the fun ride."

Not as catchy as the original, perhaps?  But it meets with this boy's approval.  "That way is better, Mommy.  Say it that way."  And now everyone is happy.

18 July 2010

Baby Picnic

The other day when all the boys were staying at their Grandma's house, we took Daisy on a bike ride and picnic.  She likes bike rides (in spite of the helmet making her look like a mushroom).

eating Daal and Naan (her favorite)


12 July 2010

Movie in the park

We watched a showing of The Muppet Movie in the park the other night.  Our seating (blankets and beanbag) had to ride over in the bike trailer with Seb and Ky.  They were totally engulfed by beanbag, but it didn't stop them from jabbering (in muffled tones).  The boys thought the MOST exciting part was watching the screen inflate.  And playing in the grass beforehand, of course.  It was a late night for Daisy, but she stauchly refused to fall asleep, preferring instead to climb over everybody and grab things.  Malachi liked the "nice monsters" (all of the muppets?).  He also reassured us that nobody could cut HIS legs off (a frog-leg restaurant is one of the perils Kermit faces) since they are "glued on."  What a relief!

*Snoof*

08 July 2010

Summer Garden

Hot, but lovely.  Lots of bright, fire-colored flowers, and brittle blue skies.  Wet, steamy boys, and rosy-cheeked babies. 

Picnic in the treetops

07 July 2010