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Apparently, Emily thinks that was a toy, too. The last picture of the slide show was of the new storage bin shelf we got for her room. It's not exactly the most romantic thing to spend gift money on, but it was desperately needed!Įmily has had lots fun playing with her new toys and reading her new books. We are also ecstatic to have a working vacuum cleaner once again and to have the dog hair back under control. It might even inspire me to walk/exercise more once the weather gets nicer and the streets are clear.

make) the time/energy to sit down and read a lot of books lately, so now maybe I can enjoy some while doing other things-like taking down Christmas decorations. Only 27 more hours to go! :o) I can't seem to find (i.e.

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I am almost 6 hours into 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy, which I uploaded to my new MP3 player using a free library service.

o) Emily has already shed some tears as we establish a firm 'no-touching' rule. Austin's favorite so far is the under-cabinet radio/CD player for the kitchen, which has now reduced the 'counter clutter' to a single Kleenex box. I also left her Little People nativity set out because she has had a lot of fun playing with it the last couple days (although she's still calling the baby 'Baby Moses' instead of 'Baby Jesus').Īustin & I have really been enjoying some of our gifts. I left the winter/snowman decorations out because almost all of them are out of Emily's reach. The tinsel garland went straight into the trash.

The final tally on the glass bulb ornaments was 7 shattered and 3 MIA. Emily broke 3 and lost 1 of the Jesse tree ornaments. I started with the Jesse Tree and the big tree this afternoon. Tikki Tikki Tembo is a perfect book to read aloud, but don't be surprised if you find yourself joining the ranks of its chanting followers.I have never before been so eager to start taking down Christmas decorations (even though they've only been up for 27 days). Tikki tikki tembo (which means 'the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world') and his brother Chang (which means 'little or nothing') get into trouble with a well, are saved by the Old Man with the Ladder, and change history while they're at it. In this beautiful edition-complete with line and wash illustrations by artist Blair Lent-Arlene Mosel retells an old Chinese folktale about how the people of China came to give their children short names after traditionally giving their 'first and honored' sons grand, long names. If you haven't already read Tikki Tikki Tembo, you've probably heard at least someone recite the deliriously long name of its protagonist: Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo, by now a famous refrain in most nursery schools.

It means, 'the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world!' Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is the name of a mother’s first, and most honored, son. Beautifully illustrated, this perfect read-aloud storybook is one adults and children will enjoy sharing together again and again.When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names. This humorous retelling of a favorite folktale recounts how the Chinese came to give their children short names.

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