While I was feeling very uncomfortable that last weekend, Will did a splendid job of keeping Anna and himself occupied so that I could rest.
First, they completed a little building project. When we went down to Atlanta for the UNC/LSU game, we brought back these little kits from a Home Depot booth that made football stands. Anna and Daddy disappeared into the garage and sanded and painted and hammered. After everything dried and was assembled, they emerged with the cutest Carolina football stand. Anna was so proud! It was perfect for holding "the football with my name on it that Sarah and Jason gave me".
Then they played a little game that Daddy has named "Candy Math". Since Will is addicted to chewy fruit candy, Anna has inevitably become a fan as well. (We do a lot of teaching about teeth brushing around here.) So, instead of handing it over and letting her dig in, Will has started using it to teach her some math skills. He uses jelly beans or gummy bears or whatever he might have stashed. They do addition while pulling the candy out and subtraction as Anna eats it. They also group the candy into colors and whatever else Daddy can think of. She has learned so much! This picture happens to show Sleeping Beauty doing candy math.:)
Way to go Daddy!
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