A TV
A TV “A TV,” he said. “Not like, ‘copy this TV,’” he continued gesturing toward our family room TV. “Some random TV,” he added for further clarification. I ran a search and handed him my...
A Couch
A Couch “Have you ever done a couch?” “A couch?” “Yeah. A couch.” “No, I’ve never done a couch.” “Okay! Let’s do a couch!” “Okay.” I ran a search and handed him my iPhone. “Found...
Coral Reef
Coral Reef “What’s for the snack sack today?” “A coral reef.” I ran a search and he picked this complex underwater scene complete with a sunken ship and lots of undersea flora. On most days,...
A Humming Bird
A Humming Bird “Any ideas for today’s sack?” He sat thinking for a minute. “It’s not a crystal. It’s a gem or a ruby or something.” He clearly was picturing something in his mind. “Okay,...
A House
A House “Any ideas for today’s snack sack?” “A house.” “What kind of house?” “Like the house we live in.” “Okay,” I said as I ran a search on my iPhone. “All of these are...
A Real Volcano
A Real Volcano “Do you have a snack sack idea?” He thought for a few beats, then said, “A real volcano.” I shot him a disapproving look and said, “I’ve already done a volcano.” In...
You can do a NERF gun…
You can do a NERF gun… “I want to do something Mother’s Day,” he informed me. Last night, he asked me if I would do, “the front of the card I gave to Mom.” It...
Let’s do a hawk…
Let’s do a hawk… Today was crazy hair day at school and I did my best to gel his hair up into a mohawk before we even came downstairs for breakfast. His hair is pretty...
My Number Line
My Number Line “What’s for the snack sack today?” “Part of this,” he said holding up the class project he brought home yesterday. I read out loud, “My number line. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,...
You can pick a car…
You can pick a car… “Go look in my backpack and you can pick a car.” “Okay,” I said heading to the entryway to find his backpack. He brought home a library book, “How to...