Things I Have Learned From My Grandchildren Already This Year

1. Grandma's old sweatshirt works just fine to keep little girls warm when Mom
forgets to leave a coat.

2. The old playhouse in Grandma's backyard is perfect for making sand pies for dinner.

3. From two year old Becca after whining because Grandma just can't do the arm rub right, "You have to go adagio." For those of you who aren't familiar with Italian or music, adagio means slowly. Thank you, "Little Einsteins". Maybe next time I'll have better luck getting Becca to sleep!
4. It's time to stop the car when Becca keeps gagging on a french fry that she has chewed up, decided she doesn't like and refuses to swallow, even though Maggie's kindergarten class is about to start without her.
5. Becca does not like french fries even though she insists that she does.

6. Kids like to play outdoors even in winter!

7. It's okay to skate on the ice rink without skates.

8. Libraries are great places to play (and so is the mall but playing on the merry-go-round, the little cars and the train costs a lot more money).

9. An empty room with a few accessories can provide entertainment for hours!

10. Even a 55 year old train can be highly entertaining....or a Lego one.

12. Five year old Maggie is a very creative speller (harbrgrr is hamburger) and artist.

Her quickly drawn valentine (not pictured) and presented to me melted my heart.

Other little tidbits:

Maggie's favorite movie is "Follow Me Boys" because of the song. She especially likes all the boys marching along and singing it.

Becca seems to think that she will be "starting preschool in 30 minutes" which will be interesting as she hasn't (at 2) even been signed up for it yet.

Becca loves her "glov-ez"!

Strollers do not go down escalators. They get caught at the bottom and knock those following on their behinds. Don't ask me how I know.:(