Wizards and More

Happy Spring! Is the weather as wacky where you are as it is here?! The animals are just as confused as the humans! "Do I grow more fur or shed?", "Do I feather the nest or will I need my feathers tomorrow?" This must be a new season - Sprinter!

We've been pretty busy the past couple of weeks but I wanted to make sure I posted some pics of the basketball game we attended Saturday night! Justin was able to get tickets for the Wizards that were definately closer to the court than I've ever been! We had a great time cheering the Wizards to victory (it's so nice to have one winning home team!). Luke watched every play but Blake started to get a little bored during the third quarter... Luckily, he had came prepared. Little did we know, he had stuffed his pockets full of GI Joe men that he began pulling out one by one! We were cracking up! He turned around and played on his seat the entire fourth quarter with his Army guys...

Daffodils are blooming, birds are singing and Spring is on the way despite winter's stubborn streak this year!

"PAWS for Reading"

Here's Luke and Blake with therapy dog, Guiness, who is trained to be a special listener. Luke read "Green Eggs and Ham" to Guiness and then collected a bookmark with Guiness' photo. This was fun!

Read to Your Kids!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Thank you for your imagination and stories that at first might seem "whimsical" but are actually quite deep! Even though you've passed on to bigger and better things - you still delight children of all ages!

This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the "Cat in the Hat"! Happy Birthday, Cat!

Luke can now read "Green Eggs and Ham" almost independently and will practice his reading skills this afternoon at the library with an unusual listener. Therapy dogs specially trained to be "good listeners" will be on hand at the library today for the "PAWS for Reading" program. Luke has an appointment this afternoon to read and talk about some of his favorite books with one of the furry friends. Should be fun!

And we can't forget about Blake! He didn't take to books quite as early as Luke but now loves them. He loves his bedtime stories and has his own favorites, as well, which include "Mommy's Best Kisses", "The Happy Hocky Family" and almost anything about Pooh.

"Out there things can happen and frequently do to people as brainy and footsy as you. And when things start to happen, don't worry, don't stew. Just go right along. You'll start happening too." Dr. Seuss