Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Wild Things and Chicken Soup

My mother-in-law found out about a great exhibit going on at the Scottsdale Civic Center library... and she discovered it in the knick of time, 'cause today was the last day to see it! The exhibit was all about Maurice Sendak and his children's books - it even had some manuscripts, notes, and sketches of his on display. Ben grew up listening to music from the "Really Rosie" musical, which is based on Maurice Sendak's books, such as Chicken Soup with Rice. Before becoming more familiar with these other books, I only knew of his more popular book, Where the Wild Things Are, but I've been delighted to be introduced to his other stories and really cute Carole King music. There was lots of kids activities based on all these books and it was extra fun to meet up with Grandma, Aunt Emily, and Cousin Adam for a great after-school outing.



JAKE, the KING of all wild things!

Sliding into chicken soup with rice :)



Really Rosie Becca



I love that he's holding a whisk

Max and the Wild Things



These guys just love to be together!


As seemed appropriate after a fun library outing, learning about a famous author, Emma read books during the entire long drive home (in traffic... that's why I was able to snap a photo... we weren't moving... ugh). Her reading skills are soaring! And I love that she LOVES to read. I'm grateful that she's surrounded by avid readers, like her daddy, grandparents, and so many others... they help keep me motivated to make reading an integral part of our home.... it helps open up so many doors for the kids. Becca has also begun reading her sound books these past couple weeks and I'm so proud of her!



And, this is random, but I took this picture of the girls waiting at Emma's bus stop yesterday morning - I thought I'd tack it on here, 'since waiting at the bus stop is now a part of our daily routine... I'm saving so much gas! :)

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9 comments:

  1. kimAugust 31, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    What a fun outing, and a great way to help encourage reading in kids. I know that one of my greatest goals for my kids is that they have a love of books.

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  2. CharisSeptember 1, 2010 at 1:20 PM

    Hey so when is that exhibit coming to Salt Lake? It looked like a TON of fun!

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  3. CharisSeptember 1, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    oh and when are you guys headed back up to visit salt lake?

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  4. DadooSeptember 1, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    Yes Susan, When are you coming?

    Dadoo

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  5. SusanSeptember 1, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    hopefully mid October! It's only been 2 months since the last Utah visit, but I'm already missing you guys so much!!

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  6. Lesa (alias: Mom)September 1, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    That looked like a good afternoon.
    It's great that the kids are growing up with a cousin. Adam seems like a nice little boy.
    Jacob still seems so small next to the other kids, but he appears to be keeping up better. Tell the girls to be extra nice to the little guy, because someday he's going to be bigger than them.
    I also liked the picture of the girls waiting at the bus stop. You will never be sorry that these years have been so well recorded.
    I had a nice afternoon with your grandparents today. They took me to lunch again. Lucky me!

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  7. BensonFamSeptember 2, 2010 at 5:33 PM

    That exhibit sounds awesome - I hope some day it winds it's way to Salt Lake.

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  8. DadooSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Whoa, this new format is wild!

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  9. SusanSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    dad - ya, sorry... I'm messing with the look of my blog... it's a work in progress :)

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