This post has to be a quick one because the kid just dropped by and said “It’s time for block time.” So, since I have a playdate that’s awaiting, here are a few words and pics having to do with music.
Jill and Lucy came back from a visit with Auntie Laura the other day raving about a radio show Auntie had playing, Little Steven’s Underground Garage. The music is really cool, much of it neat pop/rock stuff from the 60s. (I didn’t even know Soupy Sales had a catchy tune called Your Brains Will Fall Out.) Note: though the music is great, the web site is pretty terrible.
We usually listen to music while we play, so the kid is already developing her own taste about what she likes. (note: the kid just dropped by again. I’m running late!) She’s even got to the point where she’s curious about making music. Jill and I will do our best to encourage this curiosity. Who knows, maybe she’ll turn out to be another Soupy Sales! Probably not.
Other examples of Lucy and music:
Oh well, I’m off to play blocks. Bye.
Lucy put on a cat show last night. She made a podium out of some boxes, and the three of us judged the cats. Since there was a tie, madame had the deciding vote on the winners.
Here is the winners circle…little grey checked kitten won first prize, followed by yellow kitten and Jiji. Notably absent was…
We took a few pics on Valentine’s Day. Here are a few of ‘em…
Here’s a pic of Lucy and I with some cool cards she made with her mom. It looks like some bed-head made it into this pic!
Here’s a pic of us playing Lucy’s current favorite game. Wubie always pops up whenever we bust out the board games. Also, a close-up of a Valentine’s Day card.
Feeling inspired, Lucy ran up to her easel and drew “Mommy Holding a Valentine.” She was very proud of it. Her style is changing so much as she grows up, getting much more representational.
Above you can also see how Wubert got “volunteered” for our newspaper pirate hat show.
More drawing, along with a visit with Gma Vita (where we found some time to watch a bit of Pawn Stars.) If you look close, you can see that Gma is holding her own card.
More hat pics.
Categories: Lucy, Relatives, Time Capsule, Wubert, by Mike Tags: crafts, drawing, games, hats, Holiday, Lucy, valentine's day
Lucy plays houses almost every night, and usually there isn’t enough room in the main house for both animal families, so we build another one.
Here’s one located on an island, reached by a bridge. (Note the mice floating on cake islands.)
The other day we built a house for the mouse family which reminded me of the Guggenheim museum, hence the title of this post:
The mouse family inside their new house, they also got some furniture this build:
An overview shot, and a clue to how long it lasted:
Wubert is Lucy’s best friend, worst enemy, and favorite toy. He is a very patient cat.
He endures from her things which he would never tolerate from anyone else…like being dressed in hats and covered in blankets.
He has seen her grow from a tiny baby, and it seems he knows her vulnerability, and that she is little, and still growing.
He loves to play with her, and when she is asleep, he often sits next to her, watchfully, or if it has been a very long nap, prods her to wake up so he can play with her.
He rarely bites or scratches, unless he is really provoked. It takes a lot to get him to do it, and she almost always deserves it.
Even when he is napping, he always seems to have an ear cocked listening for her. The vet says this is the kind of interaction that will keep him young, keeping his mind active and occupied.
So here’s to you Wubie, the very patient cat!