Christmas 2020

 Christmas was lovely. You wrote notes for everyone and put them under the tree before December even started. Here is a sample of your notes:

Alyssa gave you this note:

This is a picture of the Nativity that you drew:

This is a note you wrote to Santa last year. I am not sure exactly what it is or what you said - I think maybe it was a train track because you got Duplo trains. But I just want to remember it. You love Santa and you want to thank him!

This is a sticker picture you made. I never get tired of seeing your name written on things. You are so proud of your ability to write it!

Here is a card that Claire sent to you:

This year you made an ornament for the Garbage man. You like to run out and say hello to the garbage man when he comes twice a week. You are very enthusiastic!

Making snickerdoodles with Mom on a chilly afternoon

You and I made browned butter caramel stuffed snickerdoodles this week. You were a champ at stuffing each cookie with the caramels and rolling them in cinnamon sugar. You chatted away while you worked. It was just you and me because it was quiet time and everyone else was sleeping or otherwise engaged. I am glad we got to spend that time together!

 

Recent Drawings - October 2020

 

My favorite part is the roots in the pumpkins in the first drawing and the toilet and dishwasher, complete with electric and water hook ups in the 2nd drawing.

A sketch from nature

We went on a nature walk to draw some white wild flowers. You drew the flowers and the grass and the sound of squeaky brakes and the road and everything you saw. You were invested in sketching nature and everything else.

 

Sunday

Today was Sunday, this afternoon you were looking at the gospel art kit.  Here are your reactions to some classic church images.

Regarding Portrait of Emma Smith  - Taft:  "Is that Joseph Smith with a wig on?"


Regarding Captain Moroni - Taft: "Are they all trying to kill him?"

Helper Guy

Taft, your are my companion and helper as of late.  We have done a lot of good things together.  In June we worked together to install a hitch on the van so that we could take the bikes on a road trip to Utah.

We have been working on building a robot together.  And you like to watch robot videos with me on YouTube.  Although, I'm afraid the internet might be running out of appropriate robot videos for us.

Now that we're back home you are helping me build an air purifying helmet and a fire extinguisher backpack for firefighters. 

You're also happy to help out with the grilling!  You only dropped the first two hotdogs on the ground, after that I reoriented them so that the bars would stop them from rolling off.

These photos are all from a 3 week period, it looks like those Old Navy shirts have got some heavy rotation!

The. 3 legged turtle

Last week we had a cookout down by the gazebo outside our apartment.  While we were out Alyssa discovered a red eared slider turtle.  We all went to go look at the turtle.  He got nervous and hid under a car.  We noticed that he only had 3 legs.  At dinner you said, he was looking for his leg.  I then followed up asking what he would do when he found out.  You and Joel replied that he'd take it back home.