Respect Your Continent

The boys are learning a timeline of world history this year through Classical Conversations.
Alexander the Great, through some transmutation that only comes through the minds of
little kids, turned into a nickname for Eliot, but as Alexander the Chicken. It’s a game for
them: Eliot runs through the house, laughing, chasing his older siblings, as they yell, “Look
out! Here comes Alexander the Chicken!”

That’s the backdrop for a recent incident. Addie was parading around, talking about
Alexander the Chicken, just like her older brothers. But Theo pulled a 180 on her. He
sternly corrected her, “You need to show some respect for your continent.”

“Theo,” Mrs. Thumb Up said somewhat puzzled. “Alexander the Great’s not from North
America.”

“I know,” Theo replied. “He’s from Europe, but we are Europeans.”  Clearly Theo has not forgotten the land of his birth.

Of course, most of our English friends are now puzzled too, since they don’t often think of
themselves as being part of Europe. :)

When I grow up...by Addie Anderson

On the way to church this morning, Addie announced that she knows what she wants to

be when she grows up. “When I grow up, I want to first be a mommy. Then when I’m done

being a mommy, I’m gonna be a princess. And when I’m done being a princess, I think I

want to be Spiderman.”

Growing Up

Eliot is getting so big right before our eyes. I think our times of him just lying on our chest resting are infrequent now and are just going to become more infrequent. So Charles soaked this one in this morning.

What's your name?

So we have often affectionately referred to Eliot as baby. The whole family has. I think we may be reaping our reward from that. Now when we ask Eliot what his name is, he says 'baby'. See for yourself:

Miss Pigtails

Addie has started to take an interest in her hair lately. Here is our favorite latest style:

I sent this to my Mom and she said that it reminds her of another little girl 30 years ago. I am afraid she may be right! Sorry Addie. :)