At our old place, we were fortunate enough to have neighbors with kids all around us. In our new place, it seems we have the same thing going on. The three houses across from us seem to house kids of various ages. We see them going in and out and have said hi to at least one family. The people next door are middle aged and have three dogs. Behind us is only woods and I've already met the neighbors that reside there (AKA snakes). But on the other side of us we have never seen the people that live there. We know the house is not empty as there is outdoor furniture on their deck and people come to cut their lawn. But we haven't seen a person or even a light from that place. We figured maybe they are on vacation or something. But Leo mentioned he heard the AC kicking on. Why would it go on regularly if no one is home? And we also saw the garbage cans going in and out when they are supposed to, mysteriously. Who did it? Discussing this the other night, I figured it out. It's vampires. We have vamps living next door. Let's review: they don't leave the house during the day, the blinds are shut all the time, they have the air on to keep their blood supply (food) cool and they have to dispose of their trash still somehow, right? It could also be that they work at night and sleep during the day, or they really are on vacation and have people take care of stuff for them . . . . but I like my theory much better.
When I'm not spying our mythical neighbors, I'm usually watching kids television shows. (What kind of person have I become?!) My favorite a few months ago was Sid the Science kid. This kid, Sid, is super curious and asks all sorts of questions that lead to discussions and experiments at school. It's questioning, learning and a lot of silly songs I have come to love. And Sid and his friends are all living in the awesome computer graphical world of "cartoons" that I LOVE. My other more recent favorite is Word Girl. This regular girl Becky, fights crime as Word Girl with her monkey Bob (AKA Captain Huggie Face). She has to stop the evil doings of the likes of Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy and The Guy With Two Brains (while using big words of course). It is sarcastic and ridiculous and Captain Huggie Face does his little monkey dance at the end of each episode. Who wouldn't love this show? It may not be the most educational but it's perfect for parents who would rather not be awake at 7am. It eases you into the day much easier. Shows I'm not a fan of: Yo Gabba Gabba. I don't get it. Martha Speaks - annoying opening song and I don't like the animation. Barney. Why do kids love this big purple moron? There are so many channels and shows we could be busy trying them all out for years. Side note: we don 't spend too much time pared in front of the boob tube. But it is a nice transition into the day and a great way to entertain Nathan while mommy catches up on blogging. On TV right now: Good old Sesame Street. Bert & Ernie are now in claymation but have the same silly songs and laughs.
Tomorrow morning I do not have wake up to kids TV. (That doesn't mean I won't take a peek to see what Big Bird is up to.) Nathan will be spending the night with Grandpa Ed and Gigi. Tonight I will be finishing the painting I have in mind for Nathan's room so I can complete it and count another room DONE. Pictures to come.
Speaking of, I updated our Picasa Web with many pictures from the last few months. I was falling behind but we are getting caught up on all sorts of things now. I included pictures from last night when Kerri, Rob and Cousin Logan came over for dinner. Nathan and Logan playing was great as they are both getting big enough to actually play and enjoy the company of one another. See pics. ENJOY!
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