Jamie and Liam Chew's Blog: 2009-10-20

2009-10-20 20:10 (Kristen) Jamie and John went on a field trip with Jamie's class today, and report that they had a blast. They went up to a working farm north of the city, where they are set up to receive kids and talk about where food comes from. There were baby goats that were born as the kids were unloading from their bus, pot-bellied pigs, cows, goats, and sheep, along with various types of fowl. The boys, in particular, enjoyed getting the turkeys to run to and fro in a panic with a sound that the farmer taught to them. They climbed on hay bales, picked pumpkins, and saw a ten-minute lecture on where food comes from, just to make sure that Education was achieved. Jamie was so tired that he passed out and slept for half an hour on the bus home (but won't admit it). The nap was fortuitous, as Jamie just wouldn't have made it past dinner without one. He was one tired puppy tonight.

John also reports that Jamie has a small bevy of girls vying for his attention. Makaiya has declared Jamie to be her boyfriend again, and I'm not sure where this leaves Jenna, who is the only one to call Jamie "James." Knowing Jamie, she's still in the picture, because exclusivity isn't an idea he's familiar with. He's going to drive the girls crazy with his general cluelessness until he hits puberty, and that's all right with me.

Liam, in the meantime, had a good morning at Hakobune, and was in a great mood on the way home from daycare. We read a few books, he played his DS, and it was a good day for him. He really likes a book called Rhyming Dust Bunnies, which he thinks is hilarious, and will shout out his favourite lines whenever he can. Liam is also very happy because John was able to unlock "Extra" mode on Kirby's Squeak Squad for the boys, and can play five levels on his own of Marble Blast. John also points out that Liam, when Chelsea was over having her Japanese lesson, was able to identify the hiragana character "shi" by himself. Yay, Liam!