Day 8~ Creativity! Some things never change!

My daughters never cease to amaze me with their imaginations! On a recent trip to the book store, Madeline was at a loss for what book to pick. After going through many options I finally steered her towards the non-fiction section. At first she wanted to buy a dictionary. It's a great choice- but we have dictionaries at home. So what's a 6 year old that reads and comprehends at least at a 5th/6th grade level to do? We found a National Geographic Almanac. Wow was she happy! I kid you not- she read the whole thing in one day! She has since read it several more times- always happy to share bits of information with anyone that will listen.

Now that she has mastered the almanac- she has moved on to the Guinness Book of World Records. It has inspired her to try to reach her own record. Her choice- stacking cups- but not the speed stacking category- oh no! She wants to build the largest cup tower on record! Here is her preliminary attempt with kitchen cups. Her sisters helped of course. Emily with the cup stack 2010 and Emily in 2005 with a book stackRick went to the grocery store yesterday and bought a few packages of foam cups. It's not enough to break any world records, but it sure is keeping them busy! Ashley likes to decorate the cups before stacking and Emily (I think) likes to knock them down.

I am so grateful that my girls can be so creative and that we can help foster and encourage that creativity. Have I mentioned that their latest favorite toy is a LARGE cardboard box??? Yesterday it was the location of their book club. Other days its an animal cage. Some things never change! (And as a side note- almost every picture I have of Madeline when she was a baby/toddler, she is holding a book!) Gosh I love these girls! I can't wait to hear the stories they come home with today!