MissMunchkin's Bear Hunt

Are there bears in south Georgia? MissMunchkin wants to know.

Bright and early this morning...

Okay, so it was 11am, and Mommy had had a shower and breakfast. Bright eyed and bushy tailed? Not so much.

MissMunchkin is in full gear however with all three of her new signing books out. We can learn signs from books too!

Now, MissMunchkin was signing 'bear' two days ago. Today she looks at me blankly when I point to the bear in the book and make the sign. There's nothing like hands-on learning and if it's one thing Mommy has plenty of it's teddy bears. So...

One pile of various size teddy bears later, MissMunchkin is proudly signing 'bear'.

Can we find more bears? Yep, sure can! She pulls out every book on her bookshelf and Mommy points out every bear. MissMunchkin signs 'bear,' 'bear,' bear,' 'dog.' Yep, there's a dog too. Then we pick out all the other animals in her books. (Mommy does not know enough signs!)

--------------------

Hours and various activities later MissMunchkin has dragged Mommy outside in the near 100 degree heat! Armed with ball and water bottle we are exploring the world. Or rather MissMunchkin is while Mommy's trying to figure out how to stay in the shade. Do you know how little shade there is at 2 in the afternoon??

Down the sidewalk and across the driveway.

Bounce the ball in the volleyball court, stop to play in the sand.

Throw the ball in grass, run through the grass and kick the ball.

Sit by the tree to drink our water.

Leave Mommy, water, and ball and run off...

Into the hole, out of the hole, around the tree and back into the hole!

Off again, onto the gulf cart. Oops, nope, Mommy is looking.

Around the building instead.

Now, toward the road. Darn, Mommy got us again!

MissMunchkin where are you going?

No answer, just into the ditch toward the drain pipe.

We go to the other side of the road and MissMunchkin heads toward that drain pipe.

I finally get her to stop and ask her where she is going? What is she looking for?

"Bear," signs MissMunchkin.

---------------------------

"We're going on a bear hunt!
We're gonna catch a big one!
I'm not afraid!
Are you?
Not me!"