When the bus rumbled up on Friday, Victor hopped right on. Unlike Thursday, I did not spend the entire day feeling sick. I felt fine.
When the bus rumbled back in the afternoon, Victor hopped right off.
Me: How was your day?
Victor: Awesome!
Me: What happened today?
Victor: Well, two kids had to move their names to yellow. But then they stayed on yellow.
Me: Where was your name?
Victor: I stay on green!
Me: Did you drink your water bottle? Did you have enough water today?
Victor: Yes. I think there is a tear in my ice pack.
Me: Well, that's all right.
Me: So what made today awesome?
Victor (excitedly): On the bus home I saw a roller AND a cement mixer POURING CEMENT!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Victor's First Day
Today was Victor's first day of kindergarten.
He woke up, ate Kix for breakfast and dressed. Then we had family prayer and all walked to the bus stop.
The bus was very late today, but we had a nice time chatting with our neighbors.
When the bus came, Victor got right on and went to the last seat on the right. He clearly had been hoping that the very back seat would be available.
Then he spent the rest of the day at school. That's the interesting part, but I have very little information on it. Except he sat at a table for six kids, hung his backpack on a hook, lost his lunch number, needed more water with his lunch because he was very thirsty, and played outside after lunch.
I also learned that kindergarteners get off the bus first and then walk down the hall to their wing. He has classmates named Scott and Chyna. His teacher remembered his name from the open house. And his name stayed on green all day.
Finally, "you give your lunch number to the server." But not if you bring your lunch.
He seemed very happy when he got off the bus.
Zeke and I ran some errands this morning. Target is so much calmer when school is in session.
Then we played Cars. I had to be Doc and Sheriff. We put Luigi and Guido in jail. Doc petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, but Finn McMissile was guarding the jail and wouldn't let them out.
He woke up, ate Kix for breakfast and dressed. Then we had family prayer and all walked to the bus stop.The bus was very late today, but we had a nice time chatting with our neighbors.
When the bus came, Victor got right on and went to the last seat on the right. He clearly had been hoping that the very back seat would be available.
Then he spent the rest of the day at school. That's the interesting part, but I have very little information on it. Except he sat at a table for six kids, hung his backpack on a hook, lost his lunch number, needed more water with his lunch because he was very thirsty, and played outside after lunch.
I also learned that kindergarteners get off the bus first and then walk down the hall to their wing. He has classmates named Scott and Chyna. His teacher remembered his name from the open house. And his name stayed on green all day.
Finally, "you give your lunch number to the server." But not if you bring your lunch.
He seemed very happy when he got off the bus.
Zeke and I ran some errands this morning. Target is so much calmer when school is in session.
Then we played Cars. I had to be Doc and Sheriff. We put Luigi and Guido in jail. Doc petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, but Finn McMissile was guarding the jail and wouldn't let them out.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
True Grit
On Saturday night, Jeremy and I watched True Grit, which was featured prominently at last year's Oscar Awards.
Good points: minimal cursing, some exciting scenes, lovely scenery, filmed in a way that I could always see what was going on.
Bad points: the stilted dialog drove me BANANAS, I could hardly understand what Jeff Bridges was saying half the time, Josh Brolin talked like his mouth was numb from Novocaine, none of the characters were that interesting (precocious, obnoxious young girls are so overdone), I had no idea why Rooster and Leboeuf couldn't just get along, I got bored in the middle, it was dumb that Maddie said she didn't have time to get married (no time? what was she doing in the 1850s that left her with no time?).
Overall, I give this movie a shrug.
Good points: minimal cursing, some exciting scenes, lovely scenery, filmed in a way that I could always see what was going on.
Bad points: the stilted dialog drove me BANANAS, I could hardly understand what Jeff Bridges was saying half the time, Josh Brolin talked like his mouth was numb from Novocaine, none of the characters were that interesting (precocious, obnoxious young girls are so overdone), I had no idea why Rooster and Leboeuf couldn't just get along, I got bored in the middle, it was dumb that Maddie said she didn't have time to get married (no time? what was she doing in the 1850s that left her with no time?).
Overall, I give this movie a shrug.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Facts of Life
Victor has a collection of stuffed dogs. There's Dog (see photo, right), Mom Dog, Beagle, Beagle Puppet (who is also the dad), and Victor Dog.
This afternoon, we discussed his family of dogs.
Victor: This is a Mom Dog. She has special milk for her little dogs.
Me: Oh?
Victor, locating Dog so as to nurse on Mom Dog: Yes. It is called Radioactive Milk.
Me: Oh!
Victor: Yes. It is very powerful.
Victor also has a LOT of friends with infant siblings.
This afternoon, we discussed his family of dogs.
Victor: This is a Mom Dog. She has special milk for her little dogs.
Me: Oh?
Victor, locating Dog so as to nurse on Mom Dog: Yes. It is called Radioactive Milk.
Me: Oh!
Victor: Yes. It is very powerful.
Victor also has a LOT of friends with infant siblings.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
A Milestone Day
Victor and Zeke share a room, and it's my favorite room in the house: sunny, symmetrical, and organized.
Unfortunately, the symmetry came at a cost: both boys were in the same size bed. Zeke in a crib and Victor in a toddler bed. That was fine when they were much younger, but Victor was actually as long as his bed and it was time for a change.
So, yesterday we broke down the crib. Zeke helped me empty and wash it and now it's in pieces in the back bedroom.
We replaced the crib with a wonderful platform bed that rests on four drawers and a cupboard. Victor is beside himself with joy.
And Zeke is enjoying his new toddler bed.
Unfortunately, the symmetry came at a cost: both boys were in the same size bed. Zeke in a crib and Victor in a toddler bed. That was fine when they were much younger, but Victor was actually as long as his bed and it was time for a change.
So, yesterday we broke down the crib. Zeke helped me empty and wash it and now it's in pieces in the back bedroom.
We replaced the crib with a wonderful platform bed that rests on four drawers and a cupboard. Victor is beside himself with joy.
And Zeke is enjoying his new toddler bed.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Victor's New Skill
Victor enjoys water.
He studiously--truly, he was very persistent--learned to float in the bathtub a couple of years ago. He spent the last two summers learning to float/flop/paddle/sink around a real swimming pool.
This week, he achieved actual swimming: the dog paddle. I count it as real swimming because he can use it to move himself in a desired direction without sinking.
Admittedly, he petered out in the middle of the deep end three times on Friday and needed assistance. The first time, I helped him to the ladder where he promptly announced that he had beaten his two girl friends to the ladder. Um, no he didn't.
The second time, I gave him a friendly push and he made it to the wall before jumping back in.
The third time, I sat on the edge of the pool and maintained a cheerful stream of encouragement until he paddled over.
Swimming!
He studiously--truly, he was very persistent--learned to float in the bathtub a couple of years ago. He spent the last two summers learning to float/flop/paddle/sink around a real swimming pool.
This week, he achieved actual swimming: the dog paddle. I count it as real swimming because he can use it to move himself in a desired direction without sinking.
Admittedly, he petered out in the middle of the deep end three times on Friday and needed assistance. The first time, I helped him to the ladder where he promptly announced that he had beaten his two girl friends to the ladder. Um, no he didn't.
The second time, I gave him a friendly push and he made it to the wall before jumping back in.
The third time, I sat on the edge of the pool and maintained a cheerful stream of encouragement until he paddled over.
Swimming!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A Story about a Big, Big Team, by Victor
This evening, Victor wrote a movie.
The movie is called A Story about a Big, Big Team.
There is a song in the beginning.
The characters are cars and robots from other movies, including Lightning McQueen, Wall-E, and our Chevy Express van, or "Vanny." None of them has hair. Also in the movie are Dog (see the picture on the right) and Victor. Victor is the only human.
Now for the story, as told by Victor and moved along by my questions.
First, my team gets together at my home, which is a super-duper, extra-secret hideout in a cloud. We make sure everyone's engine and Wall-E's battery are charged. (Wall-E's battery charges all night, up to52,000.)
After the batteries are checked, we leave the hideout. Then Vanny and Lightning McQueen put out their wings and fly to a secret road. Dog has a little jet pack, about his size. He turns is on and flies with the team.
There are 500 secret roads. The roads lead to different places--different cities, or jungles (with volcanoes), or Japan. We take all one road and stay with ourselves. Dog still needs his jet pack. Sometimes he just runs.
I have no idea where the road is going.
The End.
It's kind of like some of the foreign films I saw in college. Victor intends to give it to the theater man.
The movie is called A Story about a Big, Big Team.
There is a song in the beginning.
The characters are cars and robots from other movies, including Lightning McQueen, Wall-E, and our Chevy Express van, or "Vanny." None of them has hair. Also in the movie are Dog (see the picture on the right) and Victor. Victor is the only human.
Now for the story, as told by Victor and moved along by my questions.
First, my team gets together at my home, which is a super-duper, extra-secret hideout in a cloud. We make sure everyone's engine and Wall-E's battery are charged. (Wall-E's battery charges all night, up to52,000.)
After the batteries are checked, we leave the hideout. Then Vanny and Lightning McQueen put out their wings and fly to a secret road. Dog has a little jet pack, about his size. He turns is on and flies with the team.
There are 500 secret roads. The roads lead to different places--different cities, or jungles (with volcanoes), or Japan. We take all one road and stay with ourselves. Dog still needs his jet pack. Sometimes he just runs.
I have no idea where the road is going.
The End.
It's kind of like some of the foreign films I saw in college. Victor intends to give it to the theater man.
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