Monday Mornings With Zachary

Zachary explains the difference between statements and questions. Neither of which he understands. I spent an hour on Friday trying to explain both to him. He never got it. He could figure out how to change a sentence from one to the other, but couldn't tell you what the original sentence was. And it makes sense. Every sentence that Zachary speaks is a statement wrapped in a question tied up in an innuendo shrouded in sarcasm. Nothing is that black and white for him.

Ava's Fashions

Little cotton summer dresses with matching diaper covers just ruin me.

Before There Were 5

Nazis Get It Done

In case anyone cares, being a Nazi pays off. I'm down 3 pounds. Achtung!

(EMo beat me, he lost 6, but whatever........he's a giant man, of course he's going to beat me.)

How To Really Define A Culture

Zachary is learning about cultures in his Social Studies course. Yesterday I was reading him a paragraph under a picture. In the picture was a group of children; an Asian child, an African-American, a white child, a Hispanic child. While I read the paragraph, Zachary was studying the picture. I read:

"A culture is a way of life shared by a group. The languages people speak, the clothes they wear, and the things they celebrate are all part of culture."

After which Zachary immediately said with complete confidence, as if the author of this paragraph had obviously forgotten to include this fact, "Well, and their hair...."

Ain't it the truth.

Gee, I Hope I Get It...I Hope I Get It!

One of Colson's audition scenes from the other night, when he auditioned to be in Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz at the Dutch Country Players theater in Telford, PA. It's a great little local theater that does a really great job of making children feel comfortable about auditioning. Colson and Ava love it there, and get so excited about auditioning. Each time they audition, they get better. Ava wouldn't even go up the first time, and the second time she went up but then got scared and sat back down. This time she got right up and read her part...quietly, but she was up there! It won't be long before she's belting out her lines like a diva.



There's only 6 parts for children in this particular play, so the chances that either of them get a part are slim. But the auditioning process is such a great learning experience for them, and they know the odds going into it.

Funny note; everyone gets to read different parts each time. They make sure everyone gets to read for at least 2 parts at the auditions. Then they do a third round for whoever wants to read again. Apparently Colson was DYING to play the Wizard, but didn't get a chance to. Of course. The Great And Powerful Oz. He knows which role was made for him.........

Only One First Time

I've been agonizing trying to figure out who I wanted to take to see In The Heights with me on Saturday night in Hershey, my Christmas/birthday gift from my sweet husband. Then, as I read the reviews of the show online, I realized the perfect person to take was right under my nose....

It's time for Colson's first Broadway show!!!!!