We have had the book, Chicka chikca boom boom, ever since Isabelle came along. And I recently got a new copy for the kids, with a bonus CD sung by Ray Charles. As it turns out, they don't really like the CD. But we did find a video cartoon on Youtube of the poem by a different group. And the kids love it! At least twice a day, someone will ask to see the Chicka chikca boom boom movie, among many others.

Well, the other day, we were driving in the car, and Isabelle started singing the song, and just about knew all the words! Then she kinda asked us for the missing part, but we didn't really know it all yet either. But we'd get a few of the words or phrases out, and she would say, "No, wait Mommy, Wait!" And then she would pick up where we left off. Of course, when she sings it, it doesn't just end after one verse. In fact the same verse can repeat many times.


We also took the kids to our favorite sushi restaurant for the first time. And the kids did really well, eating with chopsticks, and with general manners. They can be such good kids when they want to be. (They can also be real stinkers too!) They both ate a lot of good food, and tried just about everything we offered them, including a couple of special rolls, some udon, some tempora, and of course, edamame. David even liked the seared Ahi! (In the low light, the pictures didn't come out that great.)