Thursday, May 31, 2007
New Names
Lately, when Jenna has been getting angry at us, she calls me the bad witch and Nate the sneaky fox. She gets the sneaky fox from Dora, but I'm pretty sure she's never seen the Wizard of Oz. Someone must have taken her to McDonalds when the Oz toys were out. Hmmmm . . .
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Silly Spanish
Spanish (the language that is) has become a fascinating thing in our house.
It all started when I flew home from Houston with the girls. I had my laptop with me to that Jenna could watch movies. She was watching a Barney movie (surprise, surprise) and somehow figured out how to watch the movie in Spanish. We were sitting on the plane, and all of the sudden, she was laughing hysterically. I coulldn't hear the movie because she had her earphones on. She was listening to Barney in Spanish! Now, she always asks to listen to the silly Barney, which means to watch the movie in Spanish. Sometimes I let her:)
For Mother's Day, I received a Strawberry Shortcake card in Spanish that Jenna apparently picked out. I was not aware that she could read Spanish! Nate said it was her favorite card and that she thought that I would love Strawberrry Shortcake!
The best came last night when Jenna told me that Abby was speaking in Spanish! Abby says lots of words--many that only I can understand-but she tries. She babbles and tries so hard to communicate. After a long babble, Jenna looked at me and said, "Mommy, Abby is talking Spanish! Isn't she so funny?"
What do you say to that? It's all so funny to me, so I just laughed and agreed.
So, the Spanish language is a silly sound to Jenna, but I'm hoping that it sticks and she learns the language someday down the road.
I could write more . . . but Abby is smashing peas ito her hair, so I think I should quit now. Bathtime for at least one redhead tonight!
It all started when I flew home from Houston with the girls. I had my laptop with me to that Jenna could watch movies. She was watching a Barney movie (surprise, surprise) and somehow figured out how to watch the movie in Spanish. We were sitting on the plane, and all of the sudden, she was laughing hysterically. I coulldn't hear the movie because she had her earphones on. She was listening to Barney in Spanish! Now, she always asks to listen to the silly Barney, which means to watch the movie in Spanish. Sometimes I let her:)
For Mother's Day, I received a Strawberry Shortcake card in Spanish that Jenna apparently picked out. I was not aware that she could read Spanish! Nate said it was her favorite card and that she thought that I would love Strawberrry Shortcake!
The best came last night when Jenna told me that Abby was speaking in Spanish! Abby says lots of words--many that only I can understand-but she tries. She babbles and tries so hard to communicate. After a long babble, Jenna looked at me and said, "Mommy, Abby is talking Spanish! Isn't she so funny?"
What do you say to that? It's all so funny to me, so I just laughed and agreed.
So, the Spanish language is a silly sound to Jenna, but I'm hoping that it sticks and she learns the language someday down the road.
I could write more . . . but Abby is smashing peas ito her hair, so I think I should quit now. Bathtime for at least one redhead tonight!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Maui Vacation
Last week, we had the opportunity to vacation in Maui and here are a few pictures from our trip! Grandma and Grandpa Pingel came out and stayed with the girls while we were gone and it was a good experience for all. I slept ALL night every night and even got to sleep in until 10am one morning! It's been three and a half years since I've done that!
We did a lot of relaxing, but also got to do fun things like go to a luau, drive through the rainforest, and swim in the waterfalls. Maui is beautiful!
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