Thursday, April 22, 2004
Last weekend we dined at Chili's restaurant, (all four of us) for the occasion of celebrating Drew's good third quarter report card. Drew got to pick the restaurant and since we were having pizza the next night he was not allowed to pick Pizza hut. So he picked Chili's. He was leaning towards ruby Tuesday but felt all they had to offer in the way of meals was salads. I tried to convince him they serve good, hot meals there, but he remained skeptical. So, Chili's it was. When we were seated, two funny things happened that we were not expecting. We noticed Matthew started playing peekaboo with a little girl in the adjacent booth. He was playing in a way he has not played before, so it was humorous to see this happening before our eyes. He bent down as not to be seen then popped up, not saying a word. He still does not speak words. The girl and her dad seemed delighted to hear it was his first time playing that.
Moments later Drew noticed a sign on the wall in the foyer. He had a concerned look come across his face and asked me in a serious voice if I had noticed that sign. It was a parking sign that said 'Parking for Chili's Customers only - All others will be towed away, crushed and melted'. Neat to see the concern he had - wanting to see if that was true. He seemed relieved to hear it was not.
Tonight was the Birch Hill Elementary's Literacy Fair showcasing the children's literary talents. The children performed a poetry reading of Wynken, Blynken and Nod and acted out 14 children on the bed, and showcased their books that they have been constructing for two months. This fabulous unit pulled together many concepts they have been studying in different forms for months - bedtime traditions, write about their bed, things with which they sleep, they got to come in pj's if they wanted (Drew did NOT). The teachers had set up very creative displays with the children's work and showcased the quilts they had made with the class' help. Super evening. I know that Mrs. Roach, Mrs. Johnson and the other teachers have been looking forward to this night for months and with tons of hard work. Drew dedicated his book to his aunt (Vicki), whom I assume is Aunt Vicki, for he proclaimed her to be 'the funnest person in the whole world.' They certainly share an amazing bond.
Moments later Drew noticed a sign on the wall in the foyer. He had a concerned look come across his face and asked me in a serious voice if I had noticed that sign. It was a parking sign that said 'Parking for Chili's Customers only - All others will be towed away, crushed and melted'. Neat to see the concern he had - wanting to see if that was true. He seemed relieved to hear it was not.
Tonight was the Birch Hill Elementary's Literacy Fair showcasing the children's literary talents. The children performed a poetry reading of Wynken, Blynken and Nod and acted out 14 children on the bed, and showcased their books that they have been constructing for two months. This fabulous unit pulled together many concepts they have been studying in different forms for months - bedtime traditions, write about their bed, things with which they sleep, they got to come in pj's if they wanted (Drew did NOT). The teachers had set up very creative displays with the children's work and showcased the quilts they had made with the class' help. Super evening. I know that Mrs. Roach, Mrs. Johnson and the other teachers have been looking forward to this night for months and with tons of hard work. Drew dedicated his book to his aunt (Vicki), whom I assume is Aunt Vicki, for he proclaimed her to be 'the funnest person in the whole world.' They certainly share an amazing bond.
