Numbers

I had forgotten how much fun it was to take Caryn and Elizabeth out for walks when they were a little younger. We had fun racing each other to the next house and trying to recite the next house number quicker than the other.

Now, Alex has decided "House Numbers" is a cool game. He travels up and down the block shouting the numbers out. He usually starts out our afternoon walk just riding his bike, but always at the same house his game begins. The house across the street, with the big "for sale" sign in front of it. First, the same question about why the neighbors are selling their house, then the same answer: "because they're sick of hearing their 3 yr. old neighbor all day!"

I was surprised to hear him shout out the numbers at first, but then again, why should I be surprised. He looks at the clock and can probably tell time better than his oldest sister, he does "calendar" everyday at school and we read many books about numbers. Countless times we have read the "10 doggies" book.

It's a fun game and very soon, Daddy is going to take Alex on in a game of "House Numbers."