child's play

of course one of the best things about being a parent is seeing your children explore, discover and enjoy - not to mention the added bonus that you get to experience it all again as well, through new eyes.
around here work has continued on the cubby house - it is almost at to the point that i need to contribute, sanding the floor and painting.

books continue to be an immense source of pleasure. i can't see that i will ever get rid of any books - mine or the children's. although bookcases are at the point of needed a cleanup... favourites at the moment are:

for Audrey ~ Miffy books...

for Nicholas ~ anything about dinosaurs (fiction and reference books!)

our recent purchase is the Library Lion, and i love it. the story is gorgeous and the pictures are beautiful. it is about a lion that visits the library and loves story time. it is probably the longest book that i have read to the kids but even Audrey sat quietly on my lap, absorbing the story.

another children's book i have read for pleasure recently is The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse by Beatrix Potter. my interest was roused in this one when i realised one of my favourite blogs is named for this book. i bought the Beatrix Potter set when Nicholas was a baby.

other children's happenings around here (that involve me!!) are sewing these rabbits:

and buying new shoes for Audrey...