Do you remember?

Yesterday we got a catalog in the mail from an educational toy place. I flipped through it marking several pages for cool gift ideas, but it really made me think back to one of the most joyous annual days of my childhood - the arrival of the Sears Wishbook! Oh, how we would fight over that catalog! Page after page of toys and gizmos so we could start making our lists. Today's catalogs just pale in comparison!

Another "What Was I Thinking?" Moment

I recently purchased an activity table for Kyra to play with while we are spending time outside. First of all, let me say this thing is very nice and the umbrella is perfect to keep little heads shaded from the sun. Anyhow, I am not one to be very keen on sand, so instead of sand, I bought a couple of bags of pinto beans and filled the "dry" side with them. Then I put in a pitcher or two of water. Yeah, I know, that was brilliant. Kyra and her pal Mallory quickly made "bean soup" this morning while having a blast playing with her new toy. I'm just glad it wasn't anything "too" messy.