Once again, I give big props to Skype. Yes, we have had our frustrating moments with Skype, but it is free afterall and for all the times it has worked, I think it has helped the kids bond with family members who live faraway.
We had a particularly funny call with Gung Gung and Po Po at the beginning of January. The call started with the boys showing off their toys and just goofing around. Then just for fun, Po Po decides to grab a tissue and put it on her face to blow it off. Well, the boys just thought it was the most hilarious thing on earth! I am sure they could have sat there all day watching Po Po and Gung Gung blowing away tissues from the tops of their heads. I only have a couple of semi-out-of-focus pictures because I was so busy taking a video of the crazy laughter coming out of Sammy and Jasper. Of course the boys decided to get tissues and copy Po Po and Gung Gung. Gosh, I guess Santa can just bring the boys a box of tissue next year!
Speaking of tissues, it has been a recent addition to Jasper's vocabulary. The last time Sammy had a runny nose, he used a lot of tissue so when Jasper started with one, he naturally asked for tissue. When Grandma was here, Jasp had one of his little meltdowns, tears and nose flowing, so he started saying, "Tissue...tissue...tissue" as he clambered onto the toilet himself to reach for the tissue box on top of the toliet tank. (Later Grandma found the used tissue back in the tissue box!) It was a bit amusing because Jasper can be "a tad" melodramatic. Now, the only time he asks for tissue is when he sneezes, even if there is nothing coming out of his nose, but oh well, it is cute when he thinks he needs one.
Once again, I give big props to Skype. Yes, we have had our frustrating moments with Skype, but it is free afterall and for all the times it has worked, I think it has helped the kids bond with family members who live faraway.
