Listen! Do you smell something?

A classic line from a classic Bill Murray movie. Before the lure of the Academy and his transformation into a "serious actor". (Boring.)

This post has nothing to do with Bill Murray, by the way. That line is just what came to mind during one of those rare moments with my son when he was actually sitting still, not emitting any high-pitched sound effects, while still remaining conscious:

He's learning his colors and can consistently tell the difference between red and orange, which means he's one step ahead of his father already. (Woot!)

I heart these Stockmar block crayons which double as both a coloring instrument and a stacking toy. They also have the added advantage of being practically indestructible, which is saying something in this house. In addition, they come in a metal tin with a picture of a horse on the front, of which Asher is most enamored. ("Neeeeeeigh!" Yeah, the moratorium on sound effects didn't last long...)

And speaking of stacking toys, here's a picture of Liv using dominoes to practice place value:

I'm not sure what my expectations were for this summer. I had initially planned on taking a break from homeschooling, but it seems that school and home life have effectively merged for us. Which is exactly the point, I guess...? We'll keep it casual, though. Plenty of hours logged at the pool already this summer...

Meanwhile, Liv's increasing interest in the culinary arts means we've been having a sort of mini Cooking Camp. So far, she's learned to make scrambled eggs and bean and cheese quesadillas. With her newly-acquired cheese-grating and can-opening skills, I think she's ready to tackle this on-hand ingredient wonder:

Easy Kids' Pasta (serves 4):

• Chicken broth (2 cans)
• Orzo pasta (about 1/2 cup)
• Dried basil (to taste)
• Cannellini beans (1 can)
• Frozen corn (a few handfuls)
• Frozen peas (a few handfuls)
• Parmesan cheese (to taste)

Now if she could just learn to do the grocery shopping too...heh.

Comments

[Joey]

Love it Celeste. Sara's home all day tomorrow, so I think we might give this a whirl. I love the blog.

[Joey]

Love it Celeste. Sara's home all day tomorrow, so I think we might give this a whirl. I love the blog.

[Joey]

Love it Celeste. Sara's home all day tomorrow, so I think we might give this a whirl. I love the blog.

[on-hand modern]

Joey! Hey, thanks for stopping by, woman! And because I'm so happy to see you, I'm not even going to mention what you *should* be doing, which is this little thing called studying for the BAR EXAM. (Grin.) Okay, so I mentioned it, but can I help it if I feel like bragging that my friend, the JD, likes my blog? (More grinning.) Let me know how it goes with Sara!