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Sunday, March 21, 2010

S-A-M and U-E-L

According to Sam any and all printed words spell SAM. He'll tell me a bill board we happen to be driving by spells SAM or a paper he's looking at spells his name. The thing is he can pick out the S, the A, and the M, no problem. However, try and tell him it spells something other than his name and you're in trouble. Recently, though I think we've made a little progress. He's learned to spell his whole name: S-A-M-U-E-L. However, and again this is according to Sam, S-A-M spells SAM and U-E-L spells LAUREN. I'm just happy he's willing to admit that it might be possible to spell a word other than Sam. :-)

Speaking of S-A-M and U-E-L (Lauren), we've had some fun afternoons the past few weeks. The weather has been mostly fabulous here in Seattle, so we've spent quite a bit of time outside. Anyway, these pics are mostly for Grandma Thacker who I know loves to see new pictures of the kids. We miss her and wish she lived closer!!
We've also had some rainy days inside. This is a cute picture of Sam trying to figure out how to use his new giraffe scissors. Here's a little side note about how Sam colors...He lines up his markers on one side of his picture and colors with them one by one. After he colors with a marker he lines it up on the other side of his picture. Once he's colored with all the markers, he's all done. Don't even think about trying to get him to use the pink marker in the middle of the pack again...NOT going to happen! :-) I love my orderly little boy!

Lauren LOVES the slide. She will go down the slide again, and again, and again. Last week Evan took a day off (Wahoo!!!) and we took the kids to the Children's Museum in Everett. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it so much we bought a year's membership there. The coolest thing about this Children's Museum is the HUGE playground they have on their roof. So much fun and so cool!

Sam and Lauren playing with the really GREAT train table at the Children's Museum.

This picture is for Uncle Kimball...;-) He'd be proud.


Lauren on the slide at Greenlake. Did I mention how much she LOVES the slide?



So cute! :-)


6 comments:

Laura and crew said...

I've heard great things about the Children's Museum in Everett. It looks like oodles of fun! But then again...how can you not have fun when you're kicking it with Uel and Sam? :O)
P.S. I LOVE Sam's marker technique.

The Holts said...

Those are darn good pictures! You are having so much fun with those little kiddos. Too bad we can't join in! McKay would love them.

Mallory said...

Your kids are so fun! I love that Lauren loves the slide. I think it is impressive can do find the letters of his name he is only 3 so I think that is awesome! You are an awesome momma!

Carol said...

I love u-e-l is Lauren, especially since those letters actually are in her name. Hooray for kids and the way their minds work! I love seeing pictures of you guys. We miss being closer.

Nicole said...

Very cute! Lauren looks a lot older than I remember at Christmas. The days at the park change each year they get older. Each spring I watch Tanner on the playground (like tonight we were there) and I think back to how he played last year, and the year before. Gosh, time flies!!

Eh said...

JaNeece, JaNeece, JaNeece you funny little lady. You bought a year membership at the children's museum but what we all know is that you really want a year of "days off" with Evan. (wink)
I love your organized little Sam. He is like his papa. I wish I had a little of that in me naturally. I remember trying to draw with several markers all at once, crazy ole Jenny.
Loved your happy pictures.