Caity’s curiosity about origin of things is at its peak. She’d go “HOW? HOW?” instead of the usual WHAT or WHY kids would ask.
I’d get a shirt from her closet, and she’d ask, “how did you get it, Mama?” I’d answer, we bought it from the store, or it’s a gift from Tita, etc. Then she’d say, “Thank you Mama, thank you Táta! Thank you Tita!” Yes family and friends, those gifts you gave her when she was still too young to even appreciate are now given credit and are profusely thanked for by Caity.
One time, I played her a new Winnie the Pooh video in the computer and she asked “how did you get it?” I told her I got it from the internet. Sometimes when we buy things online, we tell her that we got it from the internet too. Where did Adie come from? That question had been asked already, folks. Fortunately she still remembers when I was pregnant with Adie, so telling her that her little brother came from my tummy didn’t elicit countless questions. This Mama was spared from a bit of explaining! (:
Yesterday, when we got home from school, she started calling my attention. “Mama! Mama! Look I have *bolí!” She pulled up her leggings to show me a small bruise on her knee. “Oh! How did you get it Caity?” I asked with concern. In a matter-of-fact tone, she answered . “I got it from the internet.“ Haha Are you kidding me Caity? Really, I don’t know if she was joking or not, but whatever. It simply sounded funny!
Did your kids go through this phase too? I know kids often ask “what’s this?” or “why?” at a certain age but I want to know if asking “how?” is also common or it’s just my Caity. (:
*bolí = Czech for pain or painful
“This is Mama, this is Táta, this is Adie, this is Caity, this is Bába, this is Tita…” and so on.
Aren’t they cute? Some look like the one-eyed monster Mike Wazowski from the movie, Monster Inc.
Caity is back into drawing and coloring lately. This is one activity that they do in school often. Every time I pick her up in the school, she always hands me a drawing or pictures she colored.
Last weekend, her dad bought her a ream of bond paper coz we ran out of scratch papers for her artworks. I also bought her a new set of watercolor. When we got home, she immediately asked for the papers, took out the colored pens and started doodling. In only few minutes, she filled about 10-15 papers with her kiddie arts. And yes, she painted too! (:
I framed her painting and displayed it in the living room. At her speed-of-light rate in making artworks, I’d say we’d have to buy a truck load of frames to display them all!
*Oh, if you have papers with one side unused or without print that you need to discard, we’d gladly have it. Let’s recycle and save trees!
That was an awesome, art-filled, and Colorful Weekend for Caity!
11 challenges! Kids of different ages playing the games! Parents going gaga helping and cheering for their kids! Who will succeed? Only those with perseverance to finish all the tasks given and and the stamina to endure the long, tiring walk! That’s Pohádkovy Les.
So we came, joined and … didn’t win any prize. hehehe but Caity had fun (at some point) until she got tired and didn’t want to do two of the obstacle games. Out of the 11 challenges, we failed to join the first one coz we didn’t know then the whole concept of the activity. The two tasks, she got stamped on her booklet even when she vehemently refused to participate. The guys in charged probably took pity on our tired little girl who was being carried by her dad.
Starting the game with cotton candy. 
Challenge 3 – building a pyramid.
Pausing for a pic. (:
Challenge 4 – Fishing.
Challenge 6 – Pushing the cart, going through those orange cones. Bigger kids had to push with water bottles in their carts.
Challenge 7 – Pirate looking for the treasure chest.
Challenge 10 – Solving a puzzle.
Checking out her booklet.
Grumpy pose with Winnie the Pooh and Piglet.
Happily riding the pony.
Anyway, Caity went home with loads of new experiences, free goodies and got to ride on the pony for free too (she’s crazy about pony rides!), so it was still a time well-spent.
Caity is fond of wearing my accessories. She’d borrow my bracelets or necklaces which sometimes lead to mishaps. You know how kids (mis)handle things. So I got a chipped stone pendant, a broken string, or missing beads.
When we were out shopping in a toy store one Sunday afternoon and I saw this DIY bracelet/necklace, I immediately foresee the creative play Caity will have making her own accessories. Also kids are more interested in using or eating stuff they make or took part in making. So it’s a better choice than buying her ready-to-wear products.
Wooden beads.
Caity stringing a bracelet for Mama.
Caity wearing her beaded accessories.
She’s been using it everyday when she gets home from school. (:
I left my computer opened to a website dedicated for preschoolers’ activities. Caity saw it, clicked on the pictures and saw a post on making big bubbles. “Mama! Let’s make bubbles!” The little girl requested. Seeing that we have all the tools needed, we took a break from our shopping-shoppingan for bubble time.
You’ll need a plastic bottle, dishwashing liquid soap, water and a deep container (where you’ll mix the water and soap), and tadan, you’re ready for lots of bubble fun! It’s a great way to recycle those water bottles you have.
We took the kids in the playground later that afternoon together with our bubble arsenal and it drew attention from other kids (and adults too).
Click here for more ideas on water bottle bubble fun.
Our post for:
M picked Caity’s Minnie Mouse shopping cart from the post office on Friday. By the time he came home, the kids were already asleep. But the first thing Caity saw in the morning when she opened the bedroom door was the package standing by the wall. I told her the night before that Táta (Daddy) has a surprise for her, so she knew it was hers. She was elated! “Surprise for me???!”
It was a happy Saturday morning for her! M assembled the cart right away and off our little girl went to play with a little fight with Adie who also wants to push the cart. Poor Adie, ’twas a torture for him!
The shopping cart is small for Caity! That’s one downside of online shopping, you can’t scrutinize the product before buying.
When little bro went to nap, Caity and Mama played.
Here’s Caity in her store where she took the role of the cashier and me, as the shopper. (: We switched roles later.
The cashier at work, busy!
Business is doing good, Caity?
Caity was such a brave little girl on her first day of school. She didn’t cry or made a fuss when we left her there. I think she was excited with all the new toys she saw that she didn’t mind us leaving her. We (Hubby, little Adie and I) stayed for awhile to help her get acquainted with her new environment, but when it was time for us to go, she bade us bye-bye without any problems.
First she made a circle, then I told her to put eyes, nose and mouth, etc… she drew a face! (:
Even little brother gets to play in the school.
When I picked her up after lunch, I asked her teacher if Caity had been a good girl, and with eyes open wide she told me our girl was very good. That made me a happy mama. For the first time in her life, she was with strangers for about 4 hours and behaved pretty well. (: Way to go Caity girl!
Caity told me she ate ABC, drank water, went to pee and washed her hands by herself, played cooking, jumped on the yellow bed, and played with toys. I am looking forward to lots of interesting stories from her each day after school.
Pics taken on Sept. 1, 2011
