Wednesday, June 20, 2012

#500 with a Hippopotamus

Welcome to post #500 on Journal of a Nobody!  That seems like a lot to me even if it is over the course of about 6 years.  I'm certainly not the most prolific writer, but it has been fun to share bits and pieces of my life and explore topics of interest in a semi-public space.  So here's hoping for continued fun in the next 500 posts.

Father's Day was this past Sunday and I was kind of a slacker.  I did have picture cards of the boys that I sent to my dad, my father-in-law, the boys' two godfathers, and one for Hubby.  We also went out for breakfast after Mass on Sunday morning.  Otherwise, that was the extent of our Father's Day celebration.

Yes, total slacker here.

However, on Monday I was out running errands alone and made a quick stop at a bookstore.  Hubby has a favorite book among the plethora of books the boys have:

Do you know this book?  Oh, my goodness, it is hilarious.  When I commented on the fact that Hubby picks it up almost every night to read to the boys he explained why:

"What is not to like?  It has verse, funny animals, a happy ending, and a surprise ending."

So I decided that Father's Day needed a little more oomph than I had given it the day before and Hubby needed more books by this author.  I had no idea what a prolific author Sandra Boynton was!  So many to choose from.  I chose three and presented them to Hubby at dinner Monday night.

You know you've done good when Hubby is excited about a few children's board books as a Father's Day gift.  He's so cute!

9 comments:

  1. This is such a sweet post and I love your story. You've piqued my interest in this book, too.

    I have a favorite in a similar manner: Are You My Mother? I love when my beginning readers first read, "You are not my mother! You are a snort!"

    Happy Father's Day!

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    1. Mary: we have that book too! I love that one. I bought it many months ago because I remembered it from when I as a kid. :) And it's already starting to fall apart, but not so much from reading it as from it being chewed on! LOL! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. :)

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  2. We LOVE Sandra Boynton here, one of our favorites. Did you get "Pajama Time"? We also really like Karen Katz (she has peekaboo type books "Where is Baby's -----" fill int he blank). Our bookshelves are filled to the brim :)

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    1. No, didn't get "Pajama Time" but I'll have to add it to my list. I did get "The Going to Bed Book" which is cute. I'll have to look for Karen Katz too. Thanks!!

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  3. Good book! Great gift idea and so great that it made him happy :)Second the Karen Katz books!Congrats on 500 posts - that's some longevity.

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  4. I 2nd Pajama Time, and Not the Hippopotomous (and I can't spell). And about 10 of her other books. LOVE Sandra Boynton!

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    1. She is fun! We will definitely be investing in more of these. :)

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  5. My kids LOVED the Hippopotamus!! Have fun! And if your husband likes Boynton, once the kids are a little older, introduce them to Mo Willems' Pigeon books.

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