Super Why

Some kids want to be firefighters. Some kids want to be teachers. My kid wants to be a superhero. And not just any super hero. No, Elliot's secret dream is to join the elite team of superheros that solve the world's problems by... the power to read!

That's right, my friends, it's Super Why!



Lately, when Elliot should be napping, this is what I hear coming out of his room:

"Super Why to the rescue! Super Why Elliot!" (crash, bang, jump, jump). "Super Why save the day!"

I blame it on his father who, despite a respectable office job, would be perfectly happy to wake up one morning and discover he'd been bitten by a radioactive spider.

No swimsuit? No problem!

Elliot and friends decided, despite the chilly weather, to play in the spray at Elephant Park on a recent morning. None of us had brought swimsuits, but that didn't bother these boys!

Switzerland

Chris working in Switzerland for 4 weeks = Bad
Getting to visit Chris in Switzerland = Wonderful

Flattery, Elliot-Style

Lately I've been working with Elliot on his colors. He's getting pretty good so yesterday, while he was in the bath, I started quizzing him. It went something like this.

"Elliot, what color are my eyes?"
"Blue!"
"Good job! What color is my hair?"
"Yellow!"
"That's right. What about my teeth?"
"Um... BIG."

Hahaha. The frank honesty of children. What can I say? When he's right, he's right.

Utah

Here are some pics from our recent trip to Utah. For those of you that don't know, Chris's grandfather, Pep, passed away at the beginning of August and we went out for the funeral. It was really hard, but we were glad to be able to spend time with family (especially Todd, who is leaving for his mission this Sunday.)

Pio Pio

If you live in NY and haven't been to Pio Pio, go! Best. Chicken. I. Have. Ever. Had.

http://www.piopionyc.com/

Into the Woods

This weekend Chris, Elliot and I went to Connecticut to see my sister Mikaela in Into the Woods. She was the witch (see the foxy gray-haired lady in the picture).

It was awesome! Mikaela totally rocked (and I'm not just saying that because I'm her sister).

Also, this is my mom. After nine kids, no less. I hope I have her aging genes.