Friday, August 31, 2007

Touring the Solar System

Earlier this week we bought 10 different sized Styrofoam balls from a craft store which we painted and named after the planets and the sun. Simon's been carrying them around with him wherever we go in last year's plastic Halloween pumpkin. To him the planets have become so familiar that they've long since joined the ranks of his "imaginary friends" (his term, not mine). He plays with them as if they were characters going on adventures with him.

Tonight Simon and I searched YouTube for several hours just watching solar system videos over and over again while Barb read a trashy detective novel. The boy's passion for space seems to know no bounds. This one was our favorite.

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