Thom on one of the Butler playgrounds shortly before five. It gets dark so early.

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Thom was very pleased to be on such a big tricycle.

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Lois did not have us much fun on our morning outing in the cold wind and “heavy rain mist.”

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Scooting

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Ready to brave the elements

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Sucking on a toothbrush

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Thom in Errol’s boots

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Touch the Art books

One of my goals as a mother is to foster the love of art in my children.  When I went to Europe in 2003 and met my dear friend Florence, I noticed she had such an appreciation for art when we toured the Paris museums.  She knew so much.  It was wonderful to have such a traveling companion for those few days.  I could show Florence how to eat on a few euros a day, and she told me about the artists and stories behind the paintings.  It doesn’t seem like it was a fair deal.  Poor Florence…

I want Thomsen and his future sibling(s?) to have a foundational knowledge of  art.  Errol and I agree that neither of us know that much still as twenty-somethings.  We’ll learn along the way!  The first lessons have come from  Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo’s Touch the Art books.   I found them earlier this year on a google search while composing Thom’s birthday list, and thankfully, Grandma Sukey and Aunt Abby bought T some.  They are really great books.  I recently sent Make Van Gogh’s Bed to Thomsen’s four-week old buddy, Emerson.  I just love them and probably won’t attend a baby shower without one for a while.

Imagine the thrill I got when I found out that the authors would be leading the story time at the Princeton Barnes and Noble this week!  I told Errol he had to take Thom and me out there this afternoon.  We survived a rainy drive on Route 1 and had a great time with Amy and Julie–especially Amy.  (She loved his eyelashes and curls).  Thomsen got his books autographed, and Errol and I restrained ourselves from buying the rest of the series.  It was tough!

Amy Guglielmo autographs Thom’s books

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Amy and Thom share a moment while Errol looks on

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