Play with toys
Play with friends
Play tag
Play hide-&-seek
Play computer games
Play catch
Play music
Play with Silly Putty
Play with Play-Doh
Play in the park
Slide down the slide
Swing on the swing
Climb the ladders
Ride the train
Ride the merry-go-round
Talk on the phone
Dig in the dirt
Read Green Eggs and Ham
Watch “Little Bear”
Watch “Little People”
Watch “Toy Story 2”
Pillow fight!
Have a picnic on the moon
Blow bubbles
Eat blueberries
Juggle golf balls
Squirt Nonny with the hose
Go see “Shrek”
Go to McDonald’s
Go to Story Time
Go to pre-school
Go to the MEN’S room
Sing “Mr. Moon, Mr. Moon
You’re out too soon”
Hug Mama
Sing “The Great Big Hairy Spider”
Hug Papa
Tickle Jacob’s tiny feet
Hug Jacob
Take a bubble bath
Hug Nonny
Pick mulberries
Hug GaGa
Visit the airplane hangar
Hug Grandpa Skip
Take a moonlit walk
at Eaton Canyon:
“First the stars will start to appear
And then the moon will rise—
Hope you can join us next time!”
Sing “Happy Birthday,” darlin’ Enzo
You’re three years old today!
With love and hugs and kisses,
Nonni
Kathleen Irace
(2001)