Mikey was counting by 3's today. He also asked me what 10 plus 10 is. These things led me to put on Schoolhouse Rock (audio CD) and print out a multiplication table. I showed him how you can count by any number by reading across or down. I wanted to pick an example, such as 7x10, but he wanted to read through the 3's and then move on to the 4's, 5's, etc.
There's a name for that kind of thinking. Meth-od-i-cal? Something like that. Nothing I'm familiar with, certainly.
We are enjoying the videos messages from Papa. Tales of missing penguins and exploding peppers. Very glad he's had good weather for the drive.
The Moon Sand was fun and messy in a contained way. It does hold together, but it takes a little work. When Evan is sleeping, I'll find some other containers to use as molds.
I got a little of the benefits of being a single parent tonight: I got double the love and affection from the kids. Hadn't thought about that! I needed it. It takes the place of at least 2 hours of missed sleep. I ordered a couple light fiction books from Amazon yesterday and got a new Sudoku book with really BIG print and nice paper that doesn't fall apart after being erased.
I'd hoped to have the house out of the "chaotic" state and into "messy", but it hasn't happened yet. I've kept up with the kitchen and garbage and feeding/clothing/bathing us all. For the rest, I'm playing "Wack-a-mess"; as soon as I get the living room clean, the front room has popped up and exploded toys over every surface.
Mikey is pretending to be Calvin. Evan is Hobbes.
It fits.
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Evan seems like a Hobbes, although Mikey is too extroverted to be a real Calvin. Caroline might be a Susie - minding her own business until Calvin interferes, then letting him have it.
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