Ian and I are busy planning our YNC (Yew Nork City) trip. He is concerned about if there is a LEGO store there (there's not, to my knowledge) and if he can get his brother another secret agent voice changer "so he will stop taking mine." Aunt Soooz and Uncle Jeff sent him a card with the Brooklyn Bridge on it, which he terms the "Broken Bridge" and he wants to go stand on it. So, note to Aunt Sooz-we need to add the Broken Bridge to the itinerary.
Ian is also earning spending money for his trip, with several entrepreneurial ideas for getting maximum funding. Perhaps he can stimulate this friggin' economy single-handedly.
"I will draw pictures and SIGN them! People can buy them!" Who knows, friends? An Ian autograph might be worth some big bucks in the future....invest now!
"I can do lots and lots and lots of chores." This is true-considering he helped me around the house for an hour on Sunday afternoon, including folding laundry and cleaning the mirrors and counter in the bathroom. He is also cleaning the table after meals and occasionally making lunch for Connor and himself. Arizona friends, if you have chores for Ian, let me know and I'll send him your direction. He does pretty good work for a four-year-old and he makes a mean peanut butter and jelly saltine sandwich and a butter and parmesan cheese sandwich as well.
"I can practice reading!" Ian and I read each night and he is very interested in the Nate the Great Detective series. He is reading several words from the books along with me and I have been rewarding him with some coins for his wallet and savings jar.
Ian is also planning on bringing his camera to NYC, along with toys-but not too many because I told him he is carrying whatever toys he choses to bring on the plane. We also discussed the weather, because it is a balmy 86 degrees here but since New York "isn't the desert, it's going to be sooo cold!" He is actually hoping it will rain. How sad is that! I am hoping it isn't too cold because my poor Phoenician blood might freeze.
Sibling rivalry abounds tonight, so I must go and settle some bedtime arguments.
6 comments:
He is just too cute!! When are you going? I hope it's not too cold for you too. I haven't seen the Broken Bridge in years!! LOL
Whoah! When are you comin to New Yawk? Does that include Long Eye-land?
yes the broken bridge is so cool - a must see on the Suzie tour of YNC
but the best was that he needed another secret decoder message thing- What a fun toy that was!
and now you'll have two-- Aunt Suz is just simply super!
Too bad you live so far- I have a couple of bathrooms that need cleaning- I might break out the paper money for that and not just coinage.
Ian does a spectacular job cleaning the bathroom. Not sure why I didn't think of it before. Yes, he got $3.00 for his efforts there and folding laundry.
My daycare provider said today that he offered to draw her a picture to earn money and she said she would definitely pay for an Ian original. He is already working the charm.
Ha Ha!! I love it! Well, we will just have to add the Broken Bridge to the itinerary! And a trip to the Brooklyn Superhero Store, if you guys won't hate me for two Voice Changer Recorders instead of one (I'm Not Your Friend Anymore!!) I actually felt bad about that gift when I realized your whole car ride home would be †hat...
I mentioned to my friend Joe that Ian was working on signed originals for some personal economic stimulus and he said he'd happily buy an Ian original too. And of course you know I am down for that. If they ever have to sell anything for future endeavors (Boy Scouts, etc.) I'm a major sucker-in-waiting. xoxo
I'd buy an Ian original too!!
when are you coming to NY?
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