Houseguests

The last two weeks we watched our friends hermit crabs while they were on vacation. If you want an easy pet, even easier than fish, this is the pet for you. All we had to do was moisten the sponge and replace the food once a day. Hermit crabs are nocturnal animals, so we rarely saw them move. In fact, several times we thought we killed them, but the food was always gone in the morning. Natalie liked smashing her face against the glass to see if the crabs were moving. It was fun having a pet for a few weeks, but I don't really think we are ready for pets yet.

Reading Pays Off

This summer the Plano Public Library had a summer reading program for adults. For every three books you read, you turned in a form to be entered in a drawing. The library called last night and I won a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble. I was really surprised when they called because I didn't really think I would win. So this weekend we are headed for the bookstore to find another great read.

Tuesday Smiles

I was looking for something on YouTube today and came across this video. It gave Natalie and I a little afternoon entertainment. It also reminded me of Jon in college when he and his roommate Kevin would sing this together.

And She's Off

Today was Natalie's first day in nursery and it was very successful. We hardly got in the door before she was wriggling out of my arms ready to dash for the toys. She didn't even give me a second glance when I was walking out the door. Although when I came to pick her up, she ran right for me and gave me a great big kiss. I count that as missing me a little. Hopefully the rest of our Sundays will go as smooth.

Natalie's Zoo

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Here's a recent video of Natalie and her animal sounds. It's funny to watch how she interprets different sounds that we try to teach her.