Dirt Trucks

Etta has captured her daddy's love of playing dirt trucks in the backyard. Unfortunately for him, he has to play WITH her most of the time. But I don't think that he *really* minds much.

She does play by herself every once in awhile though. (Hard to believe that she is old enough to be outside by herself - as long as I am watching at the window. Baby steps for mommy...)





What's dat?



Daddy doing some mechanicking.



Etta helping.



Off to build roads. Bob pushes the bulldozer to clear the way and Etta follows with the road grader.

Mommy: Etta, you're crazy!

Etta: No, wittle dogs are crazy.

New "piano" books

A friend gave us three "piano" books last week. It is a little keyboard connected to a book. The notes are on a staff but color coordinated so kids can match and play songs. Etta is no where near that point but she loves the portability of her "piano".

Getting in some practice before a bath.



Listening closely to what she is playing. (She has her ear directly on the little speaker.)

Darn Consonants

Etta got a stick horse from some friends and a rocking horse from one of Bob's coworkers. Today she was doing a compare and contrast.

"Dis is a "woking" [rocking] horse. Dis is a walking horse."

You may have to read it out loud to get the full humor...

Fast Food Friday - Summer Edition

Fridays in the summer are different for teachers. Almost anti-climatic actually. It means another week is coming to a close and we are that much closer to fall.

But then again, they are pretty much like every other day in the summer. So doing something "special" for dinner seems a bit silly. But last night I got the bug and wanted to try something new.

I had found a recipe for home made flour tortillas and decided to give it a shot. Not too bad. I will probably try again though to hopefully have a better outcome.

Rolling out the rounds.



Cooking them up on the griddle.



And since the griddle was already hot...Sauteed fresh veggies and some pork to fill. Pretty yummy.



I think that I could live on sauteed veggie wraps all harvest season.

Being Two

Improvised drum set.



Laying in the sun, "Wike the wittle dogs".

Etta-isms

I guess that we are really getting to that point.

Monday in bed:

Mommy: Etta, what would you like? Bread, Cheerios or a graham cracker?

Etta: No. Cheese!

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Today in bed:

Mommy: Etta, what would you like with your strawberries? Cheerios?

Etta: Ice cream!

At least she knows what she wants I guess.