What Morgan is up to

Morgan's brain seems to be screaming at her to create, make, invent, and learn things. She sometimes asks for help, but often spends rather long spans of time in her own world creating things all over the room. Each evening, well...most evenings, Mark and I straighten up the toys and art supplies that have been left out after the girls have played all day. By the time I get up in the morning, there are scraps of paper, crayons, and new projects that have already been created by 8AM. The moment she sees me she invites me to join her. My eyes are barely open and my child is at full speed. When she is actually still, due to being strapped in a car seat or stroller, she is making lists of things she wants to do. (Going to the pool is ALWAYS included on this list:) Very recently her interests have included learning to tie "bunny knots" (her shoes) and learning to read.

Here is a list of some of her recent interests and things she wants to make:

*ornaments for her new x-mas tree including a bow for the top as the "star"
*wanted to make ballerina shoes out of paper...settled for tying ribbon through holes in crocs and criss-crossing them around her ankles.
*wants to know if we can learn to spell lots of new words tomorrow like "wall, window, and light bulb"
*many many different creations made with construction paper, glue, crayons, markers, ribbon, and tape
*made bat wings from black fabric
*wanted to make a crib from paper until she realized that she would not be able to put a baby doll in it
*many items from popsicle sticks
*maracas from paper plates and dry beans
*wanted to bake cookies or brownies
*wants to make a tree
*numerous drawings featuring people, houses, and suns
*wants to make a car and race track in the den
*wants to read books
*wants to learn about mushrooms
*wants to learn about bugs
*wants to learn about bats
*wants to take swimming lessons
*wants to take karate lessons
*wants to take horse riding lessons
*made "tutus" for her construction paper art project
*interested in helping Aunt Margaret with the boat/driving the boat/and learning about the boat in general