Sunday's Record

This picture was in Sunday's Stockton Record. Peter was interviewed for a reading program with dogs that his school is involved in. It's called Paws to Read and the caption for the picture was "Paws-itive reinforcement."

I have no idea who the lady next to him is, she is a volunteer I've never met. If you want to read the article here's the link http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/A_NEWS/809210315&emailAFriend=1

I didn't really care for the article. It painted Peter BroggER (they mispelled his name) as a child lacking confidence who may have suffered some abuse and needs anger management. The real story is that the little girl who was originally intended for the article was absent and they needed someone quickly so they sent Peter. He is an excellent reader and has not a shy bone in his body. Anyhow, Peter looks adorable in the picture.


Totally random: Sid the Science Kid is on in the background while I type this. Is anyone else horrified by his creepy grandma? Her laugh is the scariest.

Skippito Friskito

The entire Brogger family loves books. We are pretty much book junkies; can never get enough of them. Some women are addicted to shoes or handbags, I am addicted to buying children's books. In our home we have a room dedicated to books and the boys have well over 2,500. This post is about a book that we read over and over again. It's been Sam's favorite since he was about 10 months old and he can, in his own way of course, retell any one of them. There are 3 that we own, counting the baby board book "Up and Down". Anyhow I was talking to a friend about favorite books and she had never heard of the Skippy Jon books, I couldn't believe it. I think every family with young children will enjoy these hilarious books. The first one is still my favorite but it's so easy to fall in love with this big-headed-Spanish-speaking siamese cat who thinks he's a chihuahua.

If you haven't read them, check them out- you won't be sorry. I am working on adapting a story for our talent show this year. It's going to be great!