Sunday, November 24, 2013

DW2DT: Family Fun Goodness

It's only been a couple of weeks but already I don't know how we got by without a family room / toy room - or as the kids call it , he family fun room!

I suppose we should get some furniture and whatnot for in there but I love it already!

Friday, November 22, 2013

MacNeil Family Jam Band - The Next Generation!

DW2DT: Final Details

We're back in the house, but we'll be working on final details for some time to come.  All of the base needs to be filled and final painted, as well as all of the white portions of the stairs.  Since they stairs kind of jump out at you when you walk in, my guess is we might get them done, but that's it for a while.  Anyway, Matt was working on the fill on the stairs and Norah was VERY interested in what he was doing, and wanted to help.  Rod was curious, mainly because she was there, but she was really into it.  I find it really interesting that Norah, my fancy girl, is the one who's interested in bugs and worms and the whole construction process, while Rod, my very boy-like boy by most accounts loves to fold laundry and empty the dishwasher.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Norah News: Fun with Words

Norah is really flourishing on the reading front - she read an entire level 1 reader to me the other night.  She's sounding out words everywhere we go, on signs, on ketchup bottles, you name it!  She read "Parmesan Cheese" for my mom the other day!

Last night when I went to pick her up at the afterschool program, she was sitting on the front of the stage, on her own, with her nose in her latest Fancy Nancy find from the library.  The cool part of this vignette was her feet, which were swinging and her face when I caught up with her and asked what she was doing. 

I don't remember when, exactly, I learned to read.  But I do know that I've loved to read for a really long time and I could not be happier for Norah.  Seeing the joy and pride in her face when she figures out what she thought was a hard word is really amazing!



Tuesday, November 19, 2013

DW2DT: Porch View





Day 135: Front Porch