New Discoveries

Lately, I've encountered new discoveries with Ethan - a couple that actually surprised me. About a month and a half ago, I came to realize that Ethan can count to 10 in Spanish...not on my account I might add. He knows more than I do in that area. I had to actually look up the Spanish words for the numbers on the internet to see if he was correct! For all I know, he's probably speaking Spanish during those times that I can not understand a word he's saying.

Occasionally, I've been trying to teach him how to properly hold his scissors and I think he's gotten the hang of it.

Just last week, he brought home some paperwork from preschool with his name on it that he had traced himself. So this past weekend, I put him to the test. He did a very good job.


Date: 19 July 2008

Testing the Trike

Ethan had to test his trike out with his new boots on. Since it's the rainy season now, he had to have some rain boots, right?!?! I thought they were the cutest things with the eyes on the tops of them.

Date: 13 July 2008

A Talking To...

Instead of watching fireworks on the 4th of July, we watched a rabbit eating grass in our yard. You can barely see the thing between Ethan and Richard. At one point, I can only guess that Richard was getting too close to the rabbit. So Ethan felt he had to do some explaining to his Daddy about not getting too close or the rabbit will scurry away.

Date: 4 July 2008

Sly Little Devil

What was supposed to just be...watering the lawn...ended up being...Ethan having a blast getting all wet, while watering the lawn.

It started out with Ethan watching the sprinkler from a distance. Then he started inching closer, occasionally getting hit with the water. The next thing I know, I look back over and he's all wet, then soaked. At one point he started "protecting" himself with sticks, of all things. That didn't seem to work, so he used his hands. At least he seemed to have enjoyed himself.

Date: 11 May 2008

Big Helper

Here are a few photos of Ethan helping me outside back on 20 April. He enjoys digging in the dirt. We ended up buying him his own garden tools since the ones he's been using are just a tad bit too big for him.






















































He must have hit an ant mound by the look on his face...