As 2020 draws to a close, we find ourselves thankful for the many things that made this year special, like many hours of creative Lego design...
...lots of extra time with Daddy...
...Afghan friends who never let Coronavirus restrictions get in the way of hours of fellowship...
AND...here's the end of 2020 Lightner Boys' Best Reads Roundup:
The Invisible Alphabet by Joshua David Stein
Monsieur Albert Rides to Glory by Peter Smith
How the Sun got to Coco's House by Bob Graham
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock by Eric A. Kimmel
Pecos Bill by Stephen Kellog
The Maid, the Mouse, and the Odd-Shaped House by Paul O. Zelinsky
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (Note: this book is best for 5+)
Trucks Galore by Peter Stein
We've been enjoying some beautiful fall weather, with temperatures in the 60s...
And today we had our annual Lightner Leaf Pile/Battle.
October's been a great month. Hard to believe it's almost done...
We enjoyed a brief spell of pleasantly crisp weather, but now we're just cold. Hopefully there will be a few more sunny days so we can have our annual Lightner Boys' Leaf Battle...
We also tried to learn to dance the Attan. It wasn't pretty...
And here's the list of the Lightner Boys' favorite reads from Fall 2020:
Christopher the Holy Giant by Tomie dePaola
Rhyme Crime by Jon Burgerman
The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant
Aunt Nancy and Cousin Lazybones by Phyllis Root
The Kitchen Knight by Margaret Hodges
Hello Ninja (the picture book version) by N.D. Wilson
What Will Hatch? by Jennifer Ward
Don't forget to scrub behind the ears...
