Aug. 23, 2008 - Rub my Feet!
Our youngest daughter, Elle copes with car rides much better than her big sister ever does. However, when she gets tired of reading her board books she can get pretty cranky. She usually has one request at that point (unless she is obviously hungry or tired) and that is to remove her shoes and rub her feet. Yup. She goes from a tearful, grumpy mess to instant rapture. This enormous grin envelops her face and she just stares at your fingers as they move across her toes. You can't get tired though because the second you let go, she starts fussing again. It's equally as adorable as it can be annoying. I love watching my children's personalities unfold and embracing all those quirky differences.
We returned from Groton, CT about an hour ago. Geoff and I took turns rubbing her feet the last 25 minutes home.
We brought the kids to the US Navy Submarine Force Museum (Groton) and toured the USS Nautilus(sp?) this afternoon. They had a lot of fun and the museum did a great job of providing lots of gadgets the kids could feel and test. I was surprised at how much they enjoyed it given their ages (5,3 and 1 1/2). The submarine had lots of manequins dressed as members of the crew throughout-- some were eating, working controls, navigating, sleeping, etc. and Drew kept asking from behind the glass; "Who's that?" He thought they were all real people. It was cute. The best part? The museum and the tour of the submarine are free! They have a donation box at the entrance to give as you feel led. What a great resource! In fact, I'm counting it as a school day field trip.
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Aug. 27, 2008 - Hey you!!!
Posted by Prodoceo
Just realized you have a homeschoolblogger page too!!! I'll be adding you to friends!! Cool!
