Can we get any more connected?! Yep. Daddy hooked an old computer up to our big TV. Vanessa no longer needs to ask to play a game or send an email on Mommy's work laptop. Her first day exploring this luxury she exclaimed, "Wow, Mommy. This is crazy!" I had to agree.
Vanessa can paint, play with favorite photos, games, and music, work puzzles, explore in ways to enhance many academic skills . . . the variety of activities seems endless.
. Practicing typing skills:
Vanessa [typing really fast]: "This is code for Batman to read."
Zane likes looking at pictures, listening to music and watching videos on computers. With this setup, Mommy and Daddy can cruise the Net, shop Online together and scrutinize bills without nagging the other to turn the computer just so. :) (I'm trying to justify this. :) A huge pro to Daddy "going to the trouble" -- I like this as an approach to monitoring my kids' computer activity. Why not?!