Here’s something you don’t see every day. Things 1,2,and 3 all sitting down, quietly, and reading at the library.
And now you see why. The promise of a visit to Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream!
Followed by a stop at the toy store.
All of this was done by SuburbanMommy with the hope that there would be some peace and quiet tonight to watch the red carpet on Oscar night.
A better plan may have been to send SuburbanDaddy to the golf course this afternoon.
Children have a wonderful curiosity about the world around them. And, like a typical 4 year old, there is no end to Thing 3’s curiosity.
And there is no end to his questions. From the moment he wakes until he finally drifts off to sleep, there is a constant stream of talking and questions.
Sometimes, he gets into what I call The Zone. It seems to happen when he’s in a good mood. There will be a flurry of random, curious, imaginative, unrelated questions and it will be impossible to keep a straight face.
Here is a sampling of The Zone from today. These were all said within just a few minutes. And these are just the ones we could remember afterwards.
Mommy, will you go to India with me?
Mommy, are we going to watch boxing?
Mommy, can I go inside a volcano?
Mommy, where do astronauts go after outer space?
Mommy, when does the library open?
Mommy, how do you play hockey?
You know the expression What do you have in there? Rocks?
Well, in the case of Thing 3, the answer would be yes.
This is what I pulled from his coat pocket today. He said he was collecting “treasures”. Tomorrow, when he finds out his treasures are gone, I’m sure he will pick up some new ones. I can’t wait.
It reminds me of the movie The Shawshank Redemption. It may take him a few years, but Thing 3 is digging his way out of preschool.
I knew Thing 3 reminded me of someone.
In preschool this week the topic is “Occupations”. Thing 3 learns about different jobs like librarian and police officer. ?The teacher asked each child about their parents’ occupations.
Teacher: What is your mommy’s occupation?
Thing 3: She puts on a show.
Teacher: Oh, what kind of show?
Thing 3: A show for money.
Teacher: Really?! And who is the show for?
Thing 3: Daddy
He never ceases to amaze. Clearly Thing 3 has a very vivid imagination.
It’s probably an understatement to say Thing 3 does not like change. If his routine, food, clothes, and conversations were the same every day, he would be just fine.
Today he had a new teacher in swim class. Considering how long it took him to feel comfortable with the last one, it was no surprise he was less than cooperative.
The new teacher cheerfully said, “Hi! What’s your name?”
Thing 3’s reply: “My name is Stinkpot.”
I often think that Thing 3 is from another planet. He is truly an original as you have seen. Today he provided yet another clue.
We were watching Backyardigans, having nothing to do with space travel, when out of the blue he offered this:
Thing 3: I want to go on another planet. I don’t like our planet. I want to go to Mars. Mars is good.
Me: Why is Mars good?
Thing 3: Because Mars is the best planet. Because it’s so red. Because it’s a ball.
Where on Earth, or Mars, does he get this stuff?
One of these suspects took my doughnut. Which one of you is guilty?
