Proud of Themselves

One of our fun mantras that we go by in this house is "Let's try to learn something new every day!!" Of course, we don't always succeed with this mantra, but it sure is fun trying. The kids are always SOOO proud when they (well, at least, Katie) can announce that they've learned "___________." The above video illustrates Michael's triumph for the day. I had set him in front of the sink with a bunch of toys for some water play. After awhile, all he wanted to do was figure out how to drink with the big-boy cup. Way to go, Michael! (Yes, he was a bit of a mess, wasn't he? But, look at how proud he was of himself!!)

As for Katie, she was in the other bedroom, learning how to "double-click" our PC's mouse so that she could do more on her own with the computer. It only took her a few tries before she was mastering the art of the double-click. I could literally hear her chanting to herself, "Click, click, real quick." Wish I had taped that as well. She cannot wait to show Daddy tomorrow!!