Water Drops

Daddy? Yes, Little Bit? Where does that go? Where does what go? That water. Oh, do you remember the lake we saw a little while ago? Yes. It probably goes there. Oh. I bet they feel lost. You bet who feels lost, Little Bit? The little drops of water. Why would they feel lost? Because [...]

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Moon Rocks

Daddy? Yes, Sunshine? The bird in that nest could fly to the moon. Don’t you think that’s a long way off? No, look, they’re just that far away. They do look close, but what would a bird do on the moon? Silly Daddy, bring back moon rocks. Oh, and why does a bird need moon [...]

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Checkered Cats

Daddy! [from the other room] Yes, Sweetie? They’re playing checkers. Do you want to play, too? I don’t think they will let me, Daddy. Tell your sisters to let you play when they finish. No— Why not; I thought you wanted to play? It’s not my sisters. Oh, do you want me to play with you? [...]

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Ginormous Toad

Daddy! Yes, Sugar Snap? There’s a ginormous toad in the yard. A ginormous toad? Yes, come look. That is a rather large toad. What do you think he’s doing in our yard? We have the best flowers in the neighborhood. See those little yellow ones? They have heart leaves. What are heart leaves? See, the [...]

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Three Balls in a Tree

Art can happen in many ways. Having children helps. Having children who think you can accomplish what they envision helps even more. After getting a ball stuck in the tree when we were seeing who could throw it the highest, my daughters thought it would be fun to get all three balls stuck in the [...]

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