I found Green Eggs and Ham at the Salvation Army Thrift Store the other day. Both kids are mildly OCD about reading it. I thought they would not be interested since the modern books have snazzier pictures. T, since she hasn't been patient enough for me to teach her to recognize the words, just reads it from memory. It is really cute.
"I do not like them here or there.. I do not like them anywhere!" she says as her eyes get really large and expressive. "Try them!"
This morning was rough. Patchey, who is so good to be their pal, has finally had enough. She was the only cat they could control, she stayed in their laps when placed there, and generally liked to be in the room with them while they were playing, talking to her, reading to her, trying to interpret her "meows".
While I was getting the sink area ready for teeth-brushing time, I heard a meow like no other. I went in J's room to find T and J jumping up and down on the lid to J's under-the-bed-rollaway-storage-thingy.. with one very frantic Patchey inside.
Well, there went that. Two whole days they will have to suffer through not petting the cats. "Two whole days?!!" they exclaimed.. after lecturing them on the severity of the situation, and that we could have ended up with one squished and dead kitty, they realized it was bad. They apologized to the offended cat, and now have two WHOLE days to find more suitable things to play with.
Hooray! Hooray! The school transportation dilemma is solved!
Hey.... they might enjoy a "green eggs and ham" meal-- you mix green food coloring into your scrambled eggs.... just a thought. I remember having it in kindergarten.... I think the ham was normal colored-- but we had green eggs :) It is so great to read about all of this. I am very happy and excited for you. I know this is a dream come true.
ReplyDeleteyeah about the transportation thing!!!
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