Writing

Carter has really started writing lately. In the past, it has been VERY difficult to get him to sound out words and write things down, but he's really started to enjoy writing. He seems to understand that writing is a method for communicating his thoughts...

"Keep out" (posted on his bedroom door)

"Lucas and Carter friends forever" (on the back of one of his books)

This last one needs a little setup. Carter was enduring a punishment. He was not allowed to watch TV or play video games. It was just Carter and me at home. Thomas was coming home to swap with me shortly, so that I could go in to work. I was on a conference call and so wasn't available to talk to Carter. He knew this, so he started slipping me notes.

Translations:

1. Dad is gonna be here in an hour.
2. When is this gonna be over so I can watch TV and play video games?
3. I love John.
4. I definitely love you, Dad.
5. (directed at me) I love you sort of. 

Another Letter to Mama Helen

Dear Mama Helen-

Thank you for send me tape! And bye bye to Mama Helen. Let's go watch Tigger. [Marching around room] Thank-you-Hel-en, Thank-you-Hel-en....

Well, at least it's too the point! We are saving the silly string until it is not so wet outside "and I can do that to my parents" apparently. Also, "I love go look at bugs" with the magnifying glass, just not in the rain. If it ever stops raining here, that will be great fun!

Thanks for the great care package! (And now there is tape on many things in the house)
P.S. He loves the box as much as the rest of it.

Letter to Mama Helen

Dear Mama Helen,

I want tape. Carter want tape. Mama Helen has doggies. One doggy lick me, and one doggy kiss me. Mama Helen's doggies bark. One doggy I don't like, but one doggy I do like. I want tape. Mama Helen got tape for me. Carter like be at Carter's house. And Carter like go to pool. Helen like to walk to playground. Mama Helen has Carter's crocodile at Mama Helen's house. And Carter want to go to pool. And Mama Helen like to go to pool. And other friend at Mama Helen's house.

That's it,

Carter

Letter to Helen and Phil

as dictated to Mama

[Dear Mama Helen & Daddy Phil,]

Helen and Daddy Phil need to go home. I want to go to Helen's house and Daddy Phil's house. I would like to go to pool. I like go pool. I like to go to home. Carter and Mama and Dada need go home. That a lot of letters [i.e. words on the page]. I'm sayin'. I like to go to pool. And then I go to playground. That's all.

[Love,]
Carter

[P.S.] Cart Cart take me to a movie.