Last weekend we went to Maine to visit LS's Aunt Diane. She had a great time, not least of which was due to playing outside with Isabelle the dog.
While we were there everyone pitched in to help out with some gardening, even LS. We think she probably had the job that was the most fun.
Once the job was done, she didn't mind the ride back either...
She did a great job. I don't think there was one stray leaf that got away.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Cardinality - Bonus Clip!
Just realized we had earlier video, 2 weeks ago (April 8), earlier in LS's counting career. You can see that this dislike she has to 2 and 4 is deeply rooted. Luckily she got over her dislike of 6, 7, and 8. We hope with time she may come to embrace all numbers as special in their own way.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Cardinality
LS has been dabbling in set theory and wisely chose the set of positive Integers as her starting point. Mamãe took this clip today of her practicing. One of the first times really trying to connect the act of counting with physical things. Peas of all things (Memére hates those!).
For some reason in English she is holding a grudge against 2 and 4.
You may notice that LS has a scrape along her cheek and under her eye, and a little bit of bruising. She proved to us yesterday that she's decidedly better at counting than she is at running with a stick in her hand. She'll learn though.
She was really a trooper about it. When she got upstairs a little while later she wanted to come around the desk and show me. Tough little girl. She's probably getting used to that eye getting the worst of things. That's about the third time that area has been bruised, cut, and usually both. Our little scarface.
For some reason in English she is holding a grudge against 2 and 4.
You may notice that LS has a scrape along her cheek and under her eye, and a little bit of bruising. She proved to us yesterday that she's decidedly better at counting than she is at running with a stick in her hand. She'll learn though.
She was really a trooper about it. When she got upstairs a little while later she wanted to come around the desk and show me. Tough little girl. She's probably getting used to that eye getting the worst of things. That's about the third time that area has been bruised, cut, and usually both. Our little scarface.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Bicycle Built for 3
This past Sunday (also Easter) was really great weather, so we decided to get the bike out. And, for the first time, for LS to give it a spin.
LS wasn't *too* happy about putting the helmet on at first. But after a little explanation she trusted that it would be worth it (and since that ride, she now asks for it!).
We had a good time taking a little ride. Since it was the opening weekend of our local ice-cream stand, we decided that would be a great place to ride the bike to! LS didn't mind getting a few licks of ice-cream. I'm sure this will become a regularly scheduled event during these warm weather months.
LS also had another first, at the ice-cream stand: first skinned knee (if you look reeeeeally close you might see it in the picture). Not much of one really, we're not talking about a serious flaying or anything. She thought about crying for a couple seconds, but with some encouragement she decided that she could take it. Whew! Plenty more of those to come over the years...
For the years before LS when Mamãe and Papai would ride this bike around we would often hear kids say something along the lines of "cool! two person bike!". Now it's at least 50% cooler, being a three person bike.
Looking forward to lots more riding this summer.
LS wasn't *too* happy about putting the helmet on at first. But after a little explanation she trusted that it would be worth it (and since that ride, she now asks for it!).We had a good time taking a little ride. Since it was the opening weekend of our local ice-cream stand, we decided that would be a great place to ride the bike to! LS didn't mind getting a few licks of ice-cream. I'm sure this will become a regularly scheduled event during these warm weather months.
LS also had another first, at the ice-cream stand: first skinned knee (if you look reeeeeally close you might see it in the picture). Not much of one really, we're not talking about a serious flaying or anything. She thought about crying for a couple seconds, but with some encouragement she decided that she could take it. Whew! Plenty more of those to come over the years...
For the years before LS when Mamãe and Papai would ride this bike around we would often hear kids say something along the lines of "cool! two person bike!". Now it's at least 50% cooler, being a three person bike.
Looking forward to lots more riding this summer.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Silence is Golden
It was Mamãe's idea that this video would be enhanced by leaving out the sound, and I have to agree.
I've always felt that silent family movies produced a special nostalgia. Heck, this video is barely 3 days old and I feel nostalgic watching it.
It always seems to me that those people in the movie are trying to communicate out to the future to me, but they can't. I think the missing audio really produces a particular feeling.
We can't communicate with those people from the past, and they can't communicate with us. Not having the audio prevents us from pretending otherwise.
It makes us not quite able to be in that moment. It's more like getting a secret glimpse that feels all the more fleeting.
I think it also forces us to concentrate on the visual aspect more. With the need for one of the senses removed, maybe the others are heightened slightly.
I'm sure experts of film know what is really going on here. Or maybe it's just my overactive imagination.
At any rate, this was LS this past Easter Sunday. She had a nice dress on that was a gift from her Tia Maria this past August. It was taken in the back yard at Avó and Grandpa's house.
Three minutes of beautiful silence.
I've always felt that silent family movies produced a special nostalgia. Heck, this video is barely 3 days old and I feel nostalgic watching it.
It always seems to me that those people in the movie are trying to communicate out to the future to me, but they can't. I think the missing audio really produces a particular feeling.
We can't communicate with those people from the past, and they can't communicate with us. Not having the audio prevents us from pretending otherwise.
It makes us not quite able to be in that moment. It's more like getting a secret glimpse that feels all the more fleeting.
I think it also forces us to concentrate on the visual aspect more. With the need for one of the senses removed, maybe the others are heightened slightly.
I'm sure experts of film know what is really going on here. Or maybe it's just my overactive imagination.
At any rate, this was LS this past Easter Sunday. She had a nice dress on that was a gift from her Tia Maria this past August. It was taken in the back yard at Avó and Grandpa's house.
Three minutes of beautiful silence.
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