Saving their pennies
Friday, February 23, 2007
Micah (and baby Sara too, but she didn't really play, just looked around) came over this morning to play, and they had a great time. Jasper even showed Micah how to use one of his prized possessions—his trick dog bank that Na Na gave him for Hanukkah. (This photo is a rarity because it shows two 2-year-olds using the same toy at the same time without trying to maul each other.) The boys get along really well. In return for the trick bank penny-entering session, Micah led Jasper in a chase around the upstairs, complete with shrieking embraces.Labels: jasper, micah, na na, sara, toys
posted by liz @ 3:04 PM,
This guy?
So, Jasper has this puzzle of Endangered Species. He's loves, loves, loves this puzzle, and we do it every day. (I say "we" because I am usually ordered to sit with him on the floor, but he really does the puzzle himself.) Many of these animals we know from the Zoo, or can otherwise determine what they are—all except the one in the lower right-hand corner. One of the first times we did the puzzle together, we were naming all of the animals, and when I got to that one, I said "and then there's this guy," so this poor soul is now known in our house as "this guy." I would love to know what animal he is so we can address him properly. Any ideas? (Click on the pic for a larger image.)
posted by liz @ 2:32 PM,
Jasper's new favorite toy
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
This is Jasper's new favorite thing. It doesn't matter whether there is anything to glue down, simply squirting the glue in delicate lines all over a piece of construction paper is pleasure enough. After dinner tonight he spent 1/2 an hour gluing googly eyes onto a picture he declared was for Aunt Ga Ga. The amount of glue required was totally disproportionate to the number of googly eyes affixed, but it's art, after all.
Labels: art, ga ga, jasper, toys
posted by liz @ 7:46 PM,
Oldies but goodies
Monday, February 19, 2007
This morning we were all excited to go to Zoo class, and Daddy was even coming with us, but we got to the Zoo and it was closed! So we stopped by to say hi to Na Na and Pop Pop. Jasper loves the Fisher Price Play House and Farm that Na Na wisely held onto for future generations...the working doorbell on the house is a big hit! The barn door that moos when you open it is pretty cool too, but today it was all about the house.
Then we went out to lunch and got to watch the tortilla machine, so in the end maybe it wasn't so bad the Zoo was closed. We'll get to go back on a warmer day!
Labels: chris, jasper, na na, pop pop, toys, zoo
posted by liz @ 2:37 PM,
Are you kidding me?
Sunday, February 18, 2007
In my search for some more fun Play-Doh accessories, I keep finding the selection very limited. So I just made a visit to the website—Who knew that Hasbro had annual and seasonal releases of gadgets? One of the new 2007 items (this is one of the few items I keep seeing in the stores) is this "Confetti Maker." Hunh? Would someone actually spend money on a toy that's only use is to make thousands of miniscule pieces of Play-Doh to strew about your house? Seriously. Jasper does that on his own anyway, so I guess I just saved $16.99.Labels: complaining, jasper, play-doh, toys
posted by liz @ 4:18 PM,