Sunday, June 16
Here's a sound I can't believe we don't use in English: 'fw' (at least I can't think of any occurrences, can you? Any other languages that you know of that use it?) Wil uses 'fw' in place of 'sw'. So, when he talks about Swiper the fox from Dora the Explorer he says 'Fwiper', as in 'Fwiper, no fwiping.' I love it.
He has trouble with 'sp', too, as in Spud the Scarecrow on Bob the Builder. He says 'Fud'. I love that, too.
He has trouble with 'sp', too, as in Spud the Scarecrow on Bob the Builder. He says 'Fud'. I love that, too.
Here's a long overdue Zoo report. I don't remember much of what the twins said, but it was a great evening and I wanted to record some of the things they did and saw, as well as the animals' names so we remember them the next time we go to the zoo.
Member's Appreciation Night at the Tulsa Zoo was May 16 this year. It was an overcast, but lovely evening. We brought the kids' new umbrellas and at first all they wanted to do was use their umbrellas. But they soon lost interest once we got started on the Behind-the-Scenes Tours. These tours were a wonderful addition to last years' Docent Talks.
First we went to the Elephant Barn where we met Gunda, the oldest inhabitant - person or beast, at the Tulsa Zoo. Her keepers told us how they care for her and showed us how she's learned some "tricks for treats" that help them do their jobs, like presenting a foot or opening her mouth for cleaning. We also got to go into the "barn" to see where the elephants stay when they aren't in the yard. The twins especially liked going in all the animals' "houses." They also learned the other elephants' names are Suki and Sneezy and that a male is called a bull.
On to the Aldabra Tortoises.... if you haven't seen one of these enormouse tortoises before it's worth a visit to your nearby zoo. They're fairly interesting. The kids and I have often stopped to watch them slowly munching grass or making their way to a shadier spot in their yard. This time the twins were invited into the yard to PET the biggest one! And, believe it or not, Elizabeth was the first one across the fence! The keeper showed her where "Al" likes to be scratched and how to pet him. She did a really good job following instructions.
In the African Savanna we went into the giraffes' house. The twins were most interested in the baskets that Sam and Georgina eat out of. There is also a basket only 6 feet up were there to ever be a baby. Wil and Elizabeth loved that idea and wanted to know where the baby was. They are very interested in babies of all types and like to play baby or care for their "babies" at home. Later in the evening we waited in line to see the baby kangaroos. They thought that was neat, though I'm not sure the wait was worth it.
For the first time ever we got to see the lions when they were active. They were roaring up a storm. It was pretty amazing.
We also got to go into the polar bears' cages and outside into their pool area. Elizabeth, and maybe Wil too, wanted to go swimming. The polar bears names are Frosty and Marushka.
It was also the first night of "Wings of Wonder," the butterfly exhibit. Even now, a month later, Wil sometimes talks about seeing the butterflies at the zoo. We will definitely want to go back to it again before the exhibit closes in October.
Other highlights included ice cream, popcorn and, of course, riding the train. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Zoo is one of the best things about Tulsa.
Member's Appreciation Night at the Tulsa Zoo was May 16 this year. It was an overcast, but lovely evening. We brought the kids' new umbrellas and at first all they wanted to do was use their umbrellas. But they soon lost interest once we got started on the Behind-the-Scenes Tours. These tours were a wonderful addition to last years' Docent Talks.
First we went to the Elephant Barn where we met Gunda, the oldest inhabitant - person or beast, at the Tulsa Zoo. Her keepers told us how they care for her and showed us how she's learned some "tricks for treats" that help them do their jobs, like presenting a foot or opening her mouth for cleaning. We also got to go into the "barn" to see where the elephants stay when they aren't in the yard. The twins especially liked going in all the animals' "houses." They also learned the other elephants' names are Suki and Sneezy and that a male is called a bull.
On to the Aldabra Tortoises.... if you haven't seen one of these enormouse tortoises before it's worth a visit to your nearby zoo. They're fairly interesting. The kids and I have often stopped to watch them slowly munching grass or making their way to a shadier spot in their yard. This time the twins were invited into the yard to PET the biggest one! And, believe it or not, Elizabeth was the first one across the fence! The keeper showed her where "Al" likes to be scratched and how to pet him. She did a really good job following instructions.
In the African Savanna we went into the giraffes' house. The twins were most interested in the baskets that Sam and Georgina eat out of. There is also a basket only 6 feet up were there to ever be a baby. Wil and Elizabeth loved that idea and wanted to know where the baby was. They are very interested in babies of all types and like to play baby or care for their "babies" at home. Later in the evening we waited in line to see the baby kangaroos. They thought that was neat, though I'm not sure the wait was worth it.
For the first time ever we got to see the lions when they were active. They were roaring up a storm. It was pretty amazing.
We also got to go into the polar bears' cages and outside into their pool area. Elizabeth, and maybe Wil too, wanted to go swimming. The polar bears names are Frosty and Marushka.
It was also the first night of "Wings of Wonder," the butterfly exhibit. Even now, a month later, Wil sometimes talks about seeing the butterflies at the zoo. We will definitely want to go back to it again before the exhibit closes in October.
Other highlights included ice cream, popcorn and, of course, riding the train. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Zoo is one of the best things about Tulsa.
Saturday, June 15
Christine and I make a lot of lists. So Elizabeth does, too. She gets little pieces of paper and writes on them. She and I came across one of these lists tonight.
E: Oh, my list.
S: What's the list for?
E: For the grocery store.
S: Oh, yeah? And what's on it?
E: Cheese sticks [string cheese].
S: Right...anything else?
E: Carrots.
Go figure.
E: Oh, my list.
S: What's the list for?
E: For the grocery store.
S: Oh, yeah? And what's on it?
E: Cheese sticks [string cheese].
S: Right...anything else?
E: Carrots.
Go figure.
Since we're moving in a week, the house is in total disarray. After going to the garage many times in the same day to get screwdrivers, I finally just left them in the house (and haven't used them since).
Wil got up from his nap that day (Thursday) and came to sit on my lap while I was working on the computer. He saw the screwdrivers (one flat, one Philips) and smiled a big smile.
W: Daddy, can I share your screwdivers?
How could I refuse? I said 'Sure.'
W: Daddy, we are sharing your screwdrivers together!
Wil got up from his nap that day (Thursday) and came to sit on my lap while I was working on the computer. He saw the screwdrivers (one flat, one Philips) and smiled a big smile.
W: Daddy, can I share your screwdivers?
How could I refuse? I said 'Sure.'
W: Daddy, we are sharing your screwdrivers together!
Wednesday, June 12
The twins are doing great imaginative play together. But sometimes it's hard to keep up with who's who and what's what. Monday in the car Elizabeth was playing with a little pink ball.
E: Momma, see my baby sib?
M: Oh, your baby Fib? [From an episode of VeggieTales which they'd been playing earlier.]
E: No, my baby SIB?
M: Elizabeth, I don't know that word. Can you tell me more about it?
E: It go in the water.
M: Your baby ship? [Could be VeggieTales, a Bible story or Spot.]
E: No, my baby SIB? [moving it around]
M: FISH!
E: Momma, see my baby sib?
M: Oh, your baby Fib? [From an episode of VeggieTales which they'd been playing earlier.]
E: No, my baby SIB?
M: Elizabeth, I don't know that word. Can you tell me more about it?
E: It go in the water.
M: Your baby ship? [Could be VeggieTales, a Bible story or Spot.]
E: No, my baby SIB? [moving it around]
M: FISH!
Typical conversation around our house these days:
Daddy: Elizabeth, could you get in your chair, please?
Elizabeth: No, I Emmy [from DragonTales].
D: Wil, could you get in your chair, please?
E: No, he Max [from DragonTales]. Daddy, can you be Ord [from DragonTales]?
Wil: Nooo. I no want Daddy to be Ord, I want him to be my daddy.
E: No, you have to be Ord.
D: You twins are driving me crazy!
E: No, I Emmy.
D: Elizabeth, you need to answer to Elizabeth.
E: No, I no want to be Elizabeth. I Emmy.
*Daddy puts himself in timeout.*
Daddy: Elizabeth, could you get in your chair, please?
Elizabeth: No, I Emmy [from DragonTales].
D: Wil, could you get in your chair, please?
E: No, he Max [from DragonTales]. Daddy, can you be Ord [from DragonTales]?
Wil: Nooo. I no want Daddy to be Ord, I want him to be my daddy.
E: No, you have to be Ord.
D: You twins are driving me crazy!
E: No, I Emmy.
D: Elizabeth, you need to answer to Elizabeth.
E: No, I no want to be Elizabeth. I Emmy.
*Daddy puts himself in timeout.*
Friday, June 7
We saw Veggie Tales Live with Josh, Ms Kathy and Mr Shawn last Saturday. I loved watching Wil bounce in his chair along with the music. He really enjoyed it until they changed their "Dave and the Giant Pickle" story. Larry-Boy is in the video but wasn't in the live show. Wil cried. Then at the end when Elizabeth realized it was over and Laura hadn't appeared, she cried. Both kids were crying about the Veggies that weren't in the show as we left the theater. However, Wil was able to talk about the parts he liked while we were driving home, and before the night was over Elizabeth was able to tell us she liked the "pink girl" (stage manager) and the dancing.
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