Lex reread “There’s a Map on My Lap” at lunch the other day. When he got done he sighed and said, “I remember when I was younger and made a map of the kitchen. Do you remember that mom?” I said “Yes, in fact I just took it down a few months ago.” He said, “Yeah, I always liked to look at it. I didn’t put any spaces between the words at the top. Isn’t that funny? It reminds me of when I was younger.” I didn’t know he looked at it still! I guess I should have left it up longer than the three years I did. Instead I grabbed the tablet and pulled up the blog post about it. He was pretty happy to see it again.

Then he decided to make a map of his bedroom. This time he used a grid and a scale. And spacing between his letters. A more sophisticated map! He did his bedroom and the living room. Acknowledging, but completely disregarding, my suggestions for refinement. He even used a tape measure to measure the rooms, though I think he mismeasured the living room furniture. :)

Meanwhile, Eve “plugged in” her headset to her Highlights magazine and pretended it was an audio book. Then she “listened” to the story while having her yogurt. All naked. ‘Cause why not, right?!

“What is that noise?” I say. “Is it an airplane?”

“What noise?” Lex replies. “That rumbling?”

I nod.

“I think it is something called the washing machine,” he says, with a grin. 
Funny boy!  And, of course, correct.

A few days ago Lex came across a Lego sticker book that he got for his birthday last year (or maybe the year before?). There were still tons of stickers left, so he decided to make a treasure hunt. The logical thing to do with lots of stickers, right? Just moments (or so it seemed) after I got all the blue painters tape off the walls that Eve used for a game last week, Lex proceeded to put Lego stickers all over the house. The treasure hunt didn’t make much sense to me, but it kept him busy so all was good.

After the sticker placement he grabbed a piece of paper and his clipboard and went to work. It took a few days, but this afternoon he said he was done and asked if I would do the treasure hunt. How can I say no to such an industrious boy just a day before his birthday?!

The treasure huntn – page 1 of 4

The treasure hunt – page four. Have Fun!

As it turns out, the treasure hunt was fun! Eve and I worked together and found the treasure at the end!

Eve, reading the clues.

Lex eagerly followed along every step of the way.

We found the treasure! :)

If you find yourself in my neck of the woods some time, stop by for a treasure hunt. :)

We went to a birthday party today and the kid had a zip line!  Talk about crowd pleaser!  Everyone loved it. 

Lex took a few extra turns while everyone else had pizza. :-)

This is the next page Lex references in the post below.