New Way to Entertain a Boy Brain

For almost a year our oldest Bee Boy saved up for an Apple iTouch.  He finally met Santa in the middle and found it under the tree this Christmas.  He has enjoyed using his own money to purchase games and educational applications online in the Apple App Store.

He really likes the games that are free downloads.  So when I heard about a new free trial audio storybook subscription service in the Apple App Store, Big Bee was all over it.



 Just this month Tales2Go launched their app that gives parents instant access to nearly a thousand great kids' stories from audio publishers that streams on-demand, to your iPhone or iPod Touch.



My 8 year old easily....

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Wordless Wednesday

 

Oreo is our cat who thinks he is a dog.  

He is a 16-year-old Norwegian Forest Cat.

Happy Birthday Baby Boy

It is official. Our littlest Boy Bee is a two year old.  He is a dumpling of a guy with big blue eyes,  sweet dimpled smile, and chunky monkey legs that make you just want to eat him up. This birthday is a celebration of a once premature baby who now takes on the world with toddler zeal.

Sometimes it is hard to believe this hardy heart throb came into the world at 33 weeks,  a 4lbs 1oz little boy bean.  But true to his personality, he does things Little Bee style, so different than his brothers, but yet the same.

Two years ago Little Bee could not wait....

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To Do or Not To Do: Friday

Oh how I had grand plans of organization this fine Friday morning.  My to do list filled and my objectives set.  Nothing to stop me from accomplishing my list until the house shines like a new copper penny.  (Do they still make them from copper?)

Anyway, as the 80's song will play, "Nobody gonna break my stride, nobody gonna slow me down, Oh no, I've got to keep a moving."  I love that song.

Things were going well for the plan.   The old chest that needed to go to Goodwill was loaded in Dora the Ford Explorer using my super human furniture moving might...

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Wordless Wednesday

 First Born

Twitter Party with Old Friends

For a girl who is doing a TV story on Social Media this week, I am still the new kid in class when it comes to Twitter.  I have been tweeting since December and really enjoy the group of Mommies and family friendly businesses I've connected with on the micro-blogging site.  So imagine my surprise when a company I have history with invites me to a Twitter party.  What will I wear, what should I say, will my dance card be full?  Uh, yeah, it might sound weird, but Twitter parties are fun!

This party was hosted by Tommy Nelson Kids publishers of family friendly books and media for children.  The topic was how to get a sponsor for your website or blog.

Some number of years ago...

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How Do You Spell Presidents Day?

 It is Presidents Day.  All of my little Boy Bees are at home today.  Biggest Boy Bee is off from school for the big day.  I thought I would ask my little guys what Presidents Day is all about.  Here are their answers:

Big Bee: It is the third Monday in February, George Washington's birthday.  We celebrate because it was his birthday and he was our first President.

Middle Bee: President's day has "Rocka Bama" in it.  You clean your room and stay home.

Little Bee: (When I ask him he just smiles and says, "no".  Well, he is only 1.)

Here is what we know about Presidents Day....

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