A Few of Our Favorite Things

Each day is routine for me as I'm sure it is for alot of people. It's funny the things we as adults do every day, the same way, day in and day out. Well it's pretty much the same for children. My boys have their daily routine and would be lost if they didn't, I would be too. With the boys it is definitely more fun to be a part of.

This particular blog is about some of J and D's favorite things that they love and use each day in their lives right now. As they get older things will obviously change. I just wanted to share a few.

One of J's favorite things to do is play "Candyland". We usually have to play it before nap and before bedtime. It is just his thing to do. He gets really upset if we don't. I found this used board game for like a $1 at a garage sale and it is to the point of even falling apart because we play it so much. Another one of J's things is his pillow and stuffed animals. Each morning he wakes up he has to have his pillow and animals. We travel, they are with him. They are very important to him and definitely a part of his routine.

D's most favorite things are his kiki's (blankies). He wakes up and goes to bed with them. The same goes if we travel somewhere. He falls apart if he doesn't have his kiki's (so sweet, not the falling apart part). Board books have become another one of D's favorites. He is really into dinosaurs so we have to read "Dinosaur Roar" as well as Clifford and as he says it "Mouse Cookies" each night. Not one or two of the books but all three.

Finally, one of both of their favorite videos is Leap Frog Letter Factory which teaches phonics. This video definitely helps and I highly recommend it. J goes around sounding out letters and is actually putting words together. It is so much fun to listen to plus he is introducing the sounds to D.

If you or your children have any childhood favorite things or routines I would love to hear about them. Everyone has a favorite something, mine was my binky (blanket).