Operation Potty and The U.S.A.
So there are two big things going on in our household these days. Operation Potty and a search for all the state's license plates. Quite a feat. Both of them that is.
We're taking things slowly with Jack. I refreshed my potty training teaching skills by revisiting a book called "Potty Training Without Tears". It is a quick and informative read. I have also, somewhat reluctantly, taken out the potty training DVD. The reason I use the word reluctantly is because there is a very unnecessary clown that encourages the children to pee in song and dance. Our home is now filled with songs such as, "I Use My Potty When I Have to Pee", "I'm a Clown", and our all time fave... "I'm a Super Duper Pooper." That song goes somethings like this, for all you curious folk out there..., "I'm a super duper pooper- I can potty with the best. No more diapers to get in the way- I am very impressed." Now imagine a full grown "Urkle-like" father with very large early 90's glasses singing that song to his toddler daughter. And I mean singing it- with much gusto and fanfare.
The quest for all 50 license plates was born out of an idea that came from a license plate book my mom got for Ethan. It is a simple spiral bound book that includes fun travel trivia and quizzes such as the official flower, the official bird, population, nickname, year of statehood, etc. of each state. So far we have found 35. We are in the lookout for Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia. As we drive these Texas roads we all scour the cars and trucks around us looking for "The One" (meaning the ones we don't have!) When we find a new plate we scream on the top of our lungs, flip through the book until Ethan finds the match, and check it off on the handy fold out map of the U.S.A. in the back of the book. I've been known to drive up and down the aisles in parking lots, exceed the speed limit temporarily, and follow cars ever so briefly to find those special gems.
P.S. Fun Travel Trivia Tidbit... Did you know that three of the top ten most populous cities in the country are in Texas: Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
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