37. Go for a bicycle ride in honor of . . .

the  Tour de France.

Today is the kick-off of the Tour de France which is a

2,000-mile bicycle race in France that lasts about three weeks!

You can go on a little shorter bike ride, however.

36. Question of the day:

Ff is for FranceWhat food did Grandpa eat for dinner one night in France?
A. Frog legs
B. French fries

C. French toast

D. French onion soup
(We both declined the frog legs that were on the menu)

Bonus question of the day:
Do you know what France's flag looks like?
Red, white and blue stripes--
see #7 on the June 12 flag collage

35. Read a fairy tale.
Albert Einstein (a very smart man) once said,
"If you want your child to be intelligent, read him fairy tales.

If you want your child to be more intelligent,
read him more fairy tales."

34. Have fun with fruit
       (or other food)

33. Wonder who turns three today!
Guess what are his favorite things to do.
Do puzzles . . . "help" the big boys . . . organize cars
Guess what are his favorite shows.
Cars . . . Mickey Mouse Clubhouse . . . Special Agent Oso
Guess what are his favorite treats.
Chocolate milk . . . donette gems . . . Lucky Charms

Happy Birthday Wade!

It's Eric Carle's birthday today!

32. Read a book by Eric Carle or . . .
have him read one to you here!

31. Maybe you could write all about  Mom in your journal today!

30. Create a caterpillar

29. Eat a cucumber sandwich or . . .

Munch on a mini cucumber!

28. Word of the day

Ee is for Emerald
What is an emerald?
A. A lovely shade of green
B. The nickname of Ireland
C. A pretty green gemstone
D. The name of a Princess cruise ship
One of the answers to this question is in the photo if you look closely
next to Grandpa's head. However, all the answers are actually right.
Emerald is a name of green and because Ireland is so green it is
called the Emerald Isle. An emerald is also a pretty green gemstone.

27. Guess which boy turns 60 today!

Don't worry--I won't ask you 60 questions about Grandpa.
I guess it was bad enough that I asked your parents
that many questions at Grandpa's birthday party.
However, I will tell you one fact of the day!
Grandpa's birthday is on the longest day of the year!

Happy Summer Solstice!

26. Look who just turned three!

(the little boy, not the big boy)

Luke may not like having his picture taken
especially when you ask him to hold up three fingers,
but there are lots of other things Luke likes.
What is one of Luke's favorite things to do?
Play outdoors . . . "water" the garden . . . go for car rides . . . RUN!

What is one of his favorite TV shows?
Bubble Guppies . . . Max and Ruby . . . Pippa Pig

What is one of his favorite treats?
Goldfish crackers . . . puffy cheetos . . . fruit snacks . . . marshmallows

Happy Birthday Luke!