zipline

Time: 8ish am on a homeschool day in the Nirvana household

Scene: Reid(6) reading to mommy while sitting on an orange living room couch

Reid read aloud about an archeological dig.

*zzzzzzzzzzzzip…across the living room went Rhett(4) crashing head-first into our couch with a thump*

Reid read aloud about how hot and dusty digging in the desert can be.

*zzzzzzzzzzzzzip…across the living room, past the dining room and into the entry went Rhett crashing his body into the front door with a thud*

Reid read aloud about how the dig was financed by Lord Carnovan.

*zzzzzzzzzzzzip…across the living room went Rhett crashing head-first into our couch with a thump*

Reid read aloud about how Howard Carter kept digging even though everyone thought he was crazy.

*zzzzzzzzzzzzzip…across the living room, past the dining room and into the entry went Rhett crashing his body into the front door with a thud*

Reid read aloud about how Carter’s team finally, after years uncovered some steps in the sand.

*zzzzzzzzzzzzip…across the living room went Rhett crashing head-first into our couch with a thump*

Reid read aloud about how Carter and Carnovan discovered King Tut’s tomb.

*zzzzzzzzzzzzzip…across the living room, past the dining room and into the entry went Rhett crashing his body into the front door with a thud*

Reid looked up, shook his head and said, “How does Rhett have so much energy?“